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guard of civilization. Then may
we cherish the Radical; for without
his impelling force the world would
not move. He was the Huss, the
Wickliffe, the Luther, who lighted
the torch of religious freedom. He
it was who wrested the "Magna-
Charta" from King John; gave to
France and Switzerland Republi-
can constitution; led the Pilgrim
Fathers to the bleak New England
strand, and met the British at Bunk
er Hill! He was the author of the
Declaration of Independence; the
enunciator of the Proclamation of
Emancipation! He is leader to
the highest and grandest achieve
ments; an inspiration to the worlds
noblest sons; the savior of mankind
from the lifeless grasp of COnserva-
tism! He is the true reformer, who
fearing not the bane of his contem-
poraries, but willing to submit his
cause to the decision of Time, "dares
to follow the blaze of the beacon
light of heaven"
slave to no sect, who takes no direct road
But looks through nature up to Natures God
Then may we not condemn but
praise; not impede but assist him
in his great mission of reformation.
There is fount about to stream,
There is light about to CLEAN,
There is midnight darkness changing into
gloom,
Men of thought and men of action clear the
way"
May we then with heart and hand
hasten the dawning of that glad
day beneath whose kindly light
shall reign Justice, Wisdom, Truth;
and man as brother dwell with
man.
I'm the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born
| across the sea.
With glory in his bosom that transfgures you
and me,
As he died to make men holy, let MS think to
make men free"
Oration-"The Lessons of st. Bar
tholOmew's Day." by o. G. Wallace.
History is an account of events.
From every event some lesson may
be learned.
The massacre of st. BarthOlo-
news Day, an event from which
some important lessons may be
learned. The lessons are found
both in the causes and the results
of the. day. One cause of the mas
sacre was the Introduction of poll
tics into religion.
The ROmish Church naturally
guilty of this fault from the charac-
ter of its claims. The Protestant
espoused politics and thus added
party hatred to religious fanaticism
AS we look at the result, we can
read the.lessons plainly. 1t is well
to let religion govern our politics
but not to let our politics dominate
our religion. Another cause Of the
massacre, the evil of the Formal
ism in religion.
The RomaniSts We're not possess.
Ell. with the spirit of truth. For
malism benumbs the conscience and
causes men to perpetrate the black.
est of crimes. The massacre show
ed it. Suhordination of religion to
politics and the deadly effects OF
Journalism upon the feelings of com.
mon humanity serve as lessons to
us to-day. Lessons from results
greater, grander than lessons from
causes.
One lesson, the PoWerfuness OF
physical force to overcome moral
ideas. Although many were mas,
sacred, more gloriously did Protest.
antism shine in the next genera.
ton. Another lesson, the inspira.
ton of oppression.
The cruel assassination of Coligny
and the other Huguen0ts inspired
survivors to greater sacrifices. An.
other lesson. the recOil of the perse.
cution. The Romanists suffered as
a result of that day. Public opinion
arrayed itself against her.
A final and most impressive les.
son, the weakness of man and the
power of God. When we read the
record Of the event we can see the
hand of an omnipitent God guiding
the whole affair.
On the one hand the Romanists
attempt to crush truth and right
They have all power but they fail
On the other hand the Huguenots
are utterly powerless. They cal
for help and are rescued.
So to-day in the darkest night Of
persecution, he is our help and Oul
refuge. This is the browning lesson
of st. Bartholomew Day.
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