Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-07
Sunday TOPICS.
AN AFFORD DELIVERS AN EVENING
DISCOURSE ON CHILE.
rrsrv Observations in That Country-Rev.
~ n. Rissr. Of the Fourth Street Church,
breaches Upon the Model Office
Holder of Babylon.

r N. Afford, of the Third Pres
IAN church, preached an interest
.,mop last night to large cOugre-
=, -, selecting for his theme-"Chiii."
.,,. his text from Isaiah 52-1O,
n' So. bs ends of the earth shall see the
lion Of our God" After referring
-. work Of colonization done by
land and Spain, the speaker con-
r,red; n,.,
70 trIl sway in South America, out
l' ~,irtions aud civil wars religious
NI',ranco is rapidly passing away, and
l- , .r5 religious liberty are becoming
GU" our missionaries going 70
.b America find the doors opening
s5sry hand. For lack OF money and
VI -bcy cannot fill the field as fast as
= mems before them.
Xii f., one thousand square miles
80 than Texas aud Missouri COM
go Nv conquest IL was brought un-
S,orish dominion in 1888. The
$50 we're tyraunical, and had nc COM
In - interest with the people. They
--,,,bsd their opportunity 70 become
,.-s and when the French troops over
N. S0qiu. in 1910, Chill became indie
I --4 In 1888 the constitution now
- "a xss ratified and the Republic be-
.-it. career. The constitution is SIM
--otbar OF tho United States, but
..-.r nv Jury IS not the custom in Chilli.
4m5rr al. the South American coun-
..1. Chill takes the front rank In in
.r.7snce and enterprise, as Brazil does
= .,r-i-orial area. The country at
.-.s.nt has a population of 1920, 900.
b, Afford referred To the TWO political
tics the Conservatives, demanding
~ enforcement Of the edictS Of the
S,-bol;c Church, the abolition OF the
--br., schools, and in opposition to all
LLstbois OF reform; and the Liberals,
.5r,cs-Ipr the nOn-interference OF the
-.rrcb iD political affairs, public edu-
,--.,,. and the maintenance Of reform.
N Sanrember, 1856, the Liberals elected
V,rgsl Balmaceda President. he
v7sa man Of liberal mind, brilliant
,-sscb. and renowned for his reformed
yemeuts. His presidency began like
n, reign of Saul, the first King OF
I-sel. with bright prospects. Every
s-iy nredicted a brilliant career, and
-,sody fareSaw the coming storm. At
,-,t the real object OF Balmaceda
l-seking with the Government was a
MYSTERY. He appeared to be playing
he role OF Charles I, in dissOlving his
r,-'Ilment. Then he appeared to be
initiating Cromwell In claiming TO be
DICTATOR. The real cause is now dis
covered. He war determined 20 enrich
himself at the expense Of the govern
-ent. The civil was was brought on
b7aman who, forgetting that he ought
70 be- the greatest servant OF his cOun-
nv. imagined himself its master.
The missions of the Presbyterian
Church are very hopeful. The people
do not love Professionalism for its Spiritu-
religion, but they see that IL is every
where linked with civil and religious
liberty, with education, aggressive en-
.erDrise, good government, and national
prosperity; and as they look at their
own degraded condition, they naturally
turn 20 Professionalism as help TO pOlit-
aal and national progress.
The one thing most needed in Chill is
"a Christian education. Ignorance
bounds on every side. What they
need is training OF those principles
which give stability of character and
true conscience. Balmaceds himself
was educated in a Jesuit school, with
,-e intention Of becoming priest. Had
be been trained under Bible influence,
with the humble NaZarene as his exam
pie, his proud nature might have been
urbed, and his history, and that Of
Gill; been decidedly different.
We are living in wonderful times.
Wherever the eye is turned, We see the
cause Of Christ and civilization on the
march, and that march is quick step.
India Is now a starry ornament, spark
..1S with missionary stations; China'S
walls have fallen TO the earth, and the
Missionary goes straight forward to vic
tory, Japan is the cynosure of all eyes,
u her strides toward Christian civiliza-
Ton; Turkey is dotted with churches,
nom the Golden Horn, 10 the Enphrates,
and the cross is outShining the crescent;
Africa is stretching out her hands for
ne Truth; Papsl lands of Central and
South America in their upheavals, are
u'niug toward civil and religious free
Dom; and Signor Alright prophecies
hat THE Worlds Evangelical Alliance
NH yet meet in st. Peters church, and
.ise It's delegates in the Chambers Of
-s Vatican" He might also have
'l-ed, and the pope himself will preside
over itS deliberations. Gods promise is
Being yerifed-"Al the ends of the
e',h' are seeing 1.-THE salvation Of our
Co.."