Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-28


RECORDED in history reveals great things
coming as did the word which, rising
III swelling choruseS, rent the air above
the decks of the weary and waye-beat
en- caravelS of the admiral of the seas
land! land! The new land was in |
sight, SO fruitful in resources, so prey |
nant III possibilities. A new world was
given to human longingS, to human
action; new era dawned for mankind. |
Il marvellous epoch of human progress /
Since the preaching Of the Christian
religion, nothing has happened of such
great import for the m..nan race as
the discovery of America What has
occurred during the past four centuv-
les abundantly proves the assertion.
What Will occur in the future viii ser
il ont in Still clearer light With much
reason America aud her sister con
'inents keep sacred the centennial ami
verSary."
The speaker dWelt at great length
upon matter rs represented i'll the great
exposition, and then talked of mind.
Said he:
There is danger lest expositions.
where all IS wood and marble, gold and
SllVtr, machinery and cereals; where
matter alone fcaSts the eye, and speaks
TO the soul, silently teach false lessons
OF progress. All is well With the world.
1t might seem, if matter is improved.
Men seek matter and admire matter.
Matter, then, is the ailimportant. The
tendency OF the times is aIready mora
It's oil
sire. Nothing should be done to acrol-
crate it. There is need to repeat aloud
the poets warning:
III fares the land, to Fastening ills q
prey,
Where wealth accumulatcs, and mon
decay.
This is the mission of the congress
auxiliary. 1t will put into the fore
| ground man, us the chief factor and
tirst-truit of civilization and progress;
its programs of studies will bring out
in clearcst light his grandeur and final
: destiny. The plans of the congress
| auxiliary are most comprehensive. They
extend along Ill lines of the growth of
man."
In closing he said:
THE atmosphere of the day is chilled
with the spirit of unbelicf. Need we
fear for religion? 1t is us if we asked.
need we fear for eternal truth, for the
reign Of the Almighty? Unbelief is but
Il passing wave. The material and sci
cntllic progress of the age has bCgottcI
IN overeStimate of nature, and draws
film over eyes which would seek the
supernatural. The protest against I'm,
belief will bring religion into boldcr re-
lief, ana the widening thoughts of men
along other lines of progress will prov,
more clearly that religion is the need oil
all progress, Il God is the need Of al
being.
The noble nation is before my souls
vision. Giant III stature, comcly il
every feature, buoyant i'll the freshness
Of morning youth, matronly III prudent
stepping, the ethereal breezes of liberty
waving with loving touch her treSScS-
she iS-no one seeing her doubtS-thl
queen, the cOnquerOr, the mistress, tho
teacher of coming ages. TO her keep
ing, the Creator has entrusted Il great
continent, whose shores two oceans
. lave, rich in all natures gifts, imboSom
ing precious and useful minerals, fer
y tile in soil, SalubrouS i'll air, beauteou
i'll veSture. For long centuries had IL
= held in reserve this region of His pre-
objection, awaiting the propiti0uS mo
L ment in humanity'S evolution to bCSt0v
it on men, when men were worthy t,
> possess it. Her children have conn
from all countries, bearing with then
the ripeSt fruit of thought, labor ant
, experience. Adding thereto high III
= SEPARATIONS and generous impulses, the,
!, have built up Il new world of human
ity. This world embodieS the hopes
the ambitions, the dreamings of hu
manity's priests and seerS. To its dal
: ing i'll the race Of progress, to its Offer
ings at the shrine OF liberty, there seem
to be no limit; and yet prosperity, OF
der, peace spread over its vast are
their Sheltcring wings.
The nation OF the future! need
rame it? Your hearts culver loving it..
The singing of America by the entir
audience followed and, after benedi(
:. ton by Dr. Harper, the audience dis
g persed.