The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-07

the soul Of what We coll magnetic person.
Al there may be cord or rope binding bod.
les together, there may be on invisible cord
binding souls. magnetic man throws It
was surcharged with this influence, and It
was employed for patriotism and Christian.
ity and elevated purposes.
You may not know why, in the conversa-
tion which had with Mr.. Gladstone few
weeksnEo, heuttsred these memora Bile words
nhout Christianity, some Of which we're
cnhIcd to America. He WIS speaking in re-
ply to this remark: said, MIR. Gladstone
We are told in America by some people TINT
Christianity does very we'll for weak minded
men and children in the infant class. hut it Is
not fit for stronger minded men; but when
We mention you oil such large intellectual
We silence their batteries" Then Mr.. Glad.
stone stopped on the hillside where we were
exercising md said 1.-The older grow. the
more contirmel am in my faith in religion"
"Sr. said he, with flashing eye and up.ifted
hand, talk about the question OF the day.
Gospel. That can and will correct every.
thing. Do you have any Of that dreadful
agnosticism in Amcrica?' Having told him
We had, he went on to say:"I am profoundly
thankful that none of my children or kindred
hHys been, been e,a,tsa la y it. "a. am g"d to say
Rri,ian are Christians. Why. SIR" ho
snid, ~ have been in public posi-.
ti"n IS years, and a years in the cabin
ct OF the Rristish government, md during
those ~ years have been associated with
| GO ofthe master minds Of the century, and
all hut five of tho 80 wero Chrstains." He
then named the four Leading physicians and
surgeons OF his country. calling them by
name and remurking upon the high qualities
ofcarh Of them nnd added; They are all
thoroughly Christmas" My friends, l think
will b. s sus snSs st rassn a, ,ts Wn% Longer
Gladstone, u Christian; Henry W. Grady, q
Christian. Whit the greatest OF EnglisLmen
snid Of England is tru" OF America and all
Christendom. The men at the top ars
the friends Of God and believers in
The sanc'ities Of religion. the most
The doctors, the most eminent of the mer-
chants. and there are no better men in all our
laud than acme of those vino ait ia t,!it orial
chairs. And il thutdues not correspond will,
your rncYunintanceship am sorry that you
have fallen into Ind company. In answer to
journalist be nChristinn?" ! not only answer
in the affirmative, hut assert that 80 great
are thu responsibilities Of tlint pro 'ession, ~.
intimate and eternal the consequences OF their
obedience or disobedence Of the words of my
text Take thee great roll. and write in it
rounding temptations. that the men Of no
other profession more deeply need tho de.
lenses and the recnfOrcements of the grace OF
Col.
And then look at the opportunities Ot Jour
nalism. praise the pulpit and magnify my
office. but state u fact you all know when
say that where the pulpit touches ono per-
ity OF mop'e do not go to church, but ali in.
trlligcnt people reah the newspapers. While.
u he rei0re, the responsibility Of tho ministers
is great, the responsibility of editors and re-
porterH III greater. Come. brother journalists,
and get vonr ordination. not by tho laying
on Of human hands. but by the laying on of
Tho hunis of Til" Almighty. To you is com.
mitte'i the precious reputation Of men and
the more precious reputation of women
Spread bot our children an elevated lit
erhture. Make sin appear disgusting and
virtu" admirable Believe good rather than
4 he church, show up the stupenlous hypocri.
sizes out side The church, he not, as some of
you are, tho mere echoes of public opinion:
max. public opinion. Let the great roll on
which YOU write with IL mans pen be a ness
age of light and liberty and kindness aud an
ticent for these things? Not one Of you
without divine help. But get that influence
and the editors and reporte RI can go up and
tnkc this world for God aud the truth The
miglitiest opportunity in all the world for
usefulness today IL open before editors and
edge on foot, MS in the hook. or knowledge
on the wing. as in the newspaper. | pray
God, men of the newspaper press, whether
you hear or read this sermon, that you NAV
rise up to your full opportunity. and that
YOU may he divinely helped and rescued and
blessed.
Some one might sny to me- "How cali
f,lIls f,f lrns.n
you yourself have sometimes been unfairly
tr"nte'i and misrepresentation" ! answer that
in tho opportunity the newspaper press OF
this country ind other countries have eiren
me week by week to preach the gospel to
the nations. am put under SO much obliga.
the world over. to write anything that shall
call forth from me one word of bitter rstort
from now till the day Of my jcatl. MY opip.
ion il, that all refOrmars and religious teacb.
ers, instead of spending so nuoh time and
energy in d"nounrinE the press. had better
theE hnve dan" for the worlds intelligence
and d"slnring their magnificent opportunity
and urging their employment of it all for
bcneiicent nnd righteous purposes.
Agnin | remark that Henry W. Grady
stood for Christian patriotism, irrespective
Of political spoil1 lie declined all official
reward. lie could have been Governor II
been sc!ator of tho United States but declin.
ed it. lie remained plnin Mr. Grady. Near
ly u!l the other orntOrs OF the political arena
nH soon na the elections are over, go to
Washington, or Albany, or Harrisburg, ur
Atlanta, to gel in city ar Htute ag nation
getting what they want spend the rest Of
that administration in pointing about the
management of public affairs or cursnR IIar.
rson or Cleveland. When the great political
cnmrnigns were over Mr.. Grady went home
TO his newspaper. He demonstrn that Il
thought to BE- right, simply because they
We're right. Christian patriotism is too rare
II commodity in this country. Surely
the joy of living under such free in-
htitntions ns those established ..eru
ought to DO cnougl. reward for Political titlel-
stood Mt the last presidential election on
Democratic aud Republican platforms. you
cnnuot recall III your mind ten who were not
themselves looking for remunerative ap.
pointmentG Aye, yau cnn count than all
on the fingers af one hand. The most illus.
t-iaus specimen OF that style Of man for the
Inst ten years wns Henry W. Grady.
Agnin, MFR. Grady stood for the new South
and was Just what wa want to meet three
other men. one to sprnk for the new North.
another for the new East and az. cher for
the new West. The bruvest speech made for
tho last quarter OF II century was that made
by Mr.. Grady at the New England dinner III
New York about two or three years egu. /
snt with him that evening and know some.
thing of his anxieties, for 10 was to tread: on
dangerous ground, ;;ni might by one mis-,
spoken word huye nntagonized forever both
sections. His speech wac o victory that
thrilled I'll ofs:s wis. heard him and all who
.ea1 him. Tint speech, great for wisdom,
great for kindness. great for publication,
grent for bravery, will go down to the cener.
ations with Webstcr's speech at Bunker Hill, |
William Wirt's speech at the nrrs;pnm ment OF
Aaron burr, Edmund Barke's speech on
Warren Hastings hot,ert Emmct's speech
for hi: owu vindicntion.
Falling in Love-,