Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-26

Showed His People the Power of His Works
That He Might Give Them the Heritage Of the
Heathen." He considered the doctrine of
manifest destiny as applied 20 the American
republic. He reviewed eloquently the history
Of the country. In the events and achieve
ments of the past, he said we surely have a
basis for the assurance of the certain designs
of the future. No Hebrew prophet bard or
king ever beheld more striking proofs of a ma
tiOnal election than Americans have had in the
prodigy Of Gods work. which crowd the can
vass OF the commencing century. This is the
fame by which We read the meaning of our
story. These are the tokens which inspire tine
national heart with the unyielding faith Of our
National Destiny" What then does it prom
said he would sum up the answer in a few
broad af6rmations.
THE GROWTH OF THE POPULATION.
1. First it presages tho rapid and unparal-
leled increase Of our population. Whoever
has traversed the expanse3 of our territory has
seen the solitudes that have vet to be filled
with busy and thronging people Here are
the homes OF millions waiting for their coming
occupants. And whoever has watched the cur
rents of emigration has noted how they are
sweeping hither from every quarter Of the
compass. The outworn children of all nations
are coming to their shelter; they are focking
like the clouds. In another century there will
be well on to 15O, 1000. 600 or OO,OO0. 600 New
York will be the modern Babylon Of the world.
Through the heart of that city steps are even
now being taken to cut ship canal which will
become one Of the most famous links in the
great chain of globe-surrounding waters q
marvellous reach of the pathway Of commerce
in her circuit around the world.
TO EXTEND OVER THE CONTINENT.
2. Again it presages the further extension Of
the public domain and absorption of contigu-
Gus counties. We have already possessed the
heart of the continent The outlying regions
must in time be ours. 1t is only question Of
events and the hours of God strike fast If He
has given us the body will He not also add the
friuges Of the garment? 1t is not possible
that the great freehold of America can remain
always divided. There has been but one rule
so far and that is the rule of acretion. Every
attempt at dissolution has only resulted in q
trmer solidarity.
MITIGATION OF NATIoNALITIEs.
8. Again it presages the uniication of all
nationalities and all races of men under a COM
mon system Of laws, Of language and of re-
ligious faith. The national charter and Iegis-
lation are to Dur body polite what the astro-
nomical forces are to the planetary system
They control the atom and the constellation-a
most marvellous cOnstructon--solid enough 20
uphold the supremacy of the central govern
| ment and yet capable of an indefinite expan-
sion and accommodation. These laws are ex-
pressed in language which. like the states
themselves, has drawn its substance from almost
every tongue upon the globe. This language is
already spoken among the mightiest families of
the earth. This language tells the freedom of
the human conscience and the liberty of re-
hgious belief. There is no human compulsion
| that is the American idea. Man stands before
| his Maker face to face. No power shall inter-
vene, not even when unbelief runs riot in the
heart Of men, and they in their delirium set
| their mantle against the heavens. The voice
which comes out of the clouds which over
hangs our tabernacle SAYS, Let the Most High
see to it." 1t is miraculous, indeed, the effect
which this one principle has had upon the
diversity of religious creeds. Already the once
warning sectaries have laid aside their former
controversies and are vieing with each other in
the sublime works Of charity and peace.
THE CONQUEST OF TRUTH.
Then again it presages the conquests Of sci
ence upon q scale .transcending all former
triumphs the solution of social problems that
have hitherto bafied all human wisdom, the
development Of material interests and indus
tries far beyond anything ever yet known in
the world, the ascent into spheres of public
Probity and morality never yet attained by the
1 highest reach Of associated man, and the final
domination of Christian truth in all hearts and
| over all lives. as the cap sheaf and browning
| glory OF all true human civilization and ali
good hope of the high fruition Of q coming
and everlasting felicity.
| 1t would be long to dwell upon these grand
| elements OF our manifest destiny, as each one
OF them so justly deserves. This amazing out
line, yet to be filled and rounded out into full
perfection, must surely ampiify our views OF
| human capacity and OF the august achieve
| ments which lie before it. With such q prom
Use OF the future, how powerful are the Incen-
| tives 10 American exertion. The prospect il
before us! 1t lays upon Us and coming gen.
erations a Titan work
Dr.. sunderland devoted some minutes to
discussing what seemed to be vexatious prob
lens OF the day which he thought were Incl
| dental to the transition state. He spoke also
Of the blessings OF the past year for which they
| should be thankful. 'Men that now take their
part in the destiny of this nation" he said, IN
| conclusion, Twill soon pass to the regions of
| the invisible and other men will succeed them.
The families that gather today in their dwell
ings with thankful hearts all over this land are
those that make mp the grand elements of the
| nation and those in whose spirit the mighty
problems OF the nations future are to be
wrought out oh, America! Oh, my country
Behold the transcendent triumphs before thee
1t il heaven that inspires the task assigned
thee. God calls thee to the front! Tho pulses
Of the mighty are throbbing in thy veins. The
spirit Of conquest is urging thee to the glory
\ OF reformation. Oh, vanguard OF the nations !!
AOh. daughter Ut oInnipotencei Blossed, blessed
Vtha mai has nj nv iuv1