Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-17
COLUMBIAN SERMON.
CUNNINGHAM ELOOuESEY DIS
Y >. m IOVE OF COUNTRY"

o..,.., With Noble Sandmsns-A Feel
fa %, '' 5slv Deep in Our Nature But
= ~ ,.,-,,,i IN the Bibls-Ihs Great
Principle Of independence
large attendance at the
Presbyterian Church yesterday
.oIisten to an eloquent ser
H. pastor Rev. D. A. Cunning
,rove Of Country. DR.. Gun
ore.uded the sermon by mar
sD' r-5ad. as a short incident in
avs Of King Solomon, when
punished for his detection.
TO present Hadad's love
~ take this one feature,
.1gntry-and look at 10 as
he human heart for wise
nose, passing beyond this
-.e and drawing whatever
from Gods providence and
.. ing that we should do so
%. ,a President OF the Uni
issued q proclamation
S F,eryace Of October the
l- which the people shall,
public worship, make
ils lion OF the signal favOrs
% bv this land since its
Cow
Is THE BIBLE.
5untry is a feeling not
5.., I'm our nature, but It is also
~o5 In the Bible. We cannot fall
- that the love Of country was
l,.~s3 nv God TO build up the place
gs N the Jewish people in pre-
-, His truth in the long period OF
~ before the time came for the
10 20 out into the world. Their
',-.s drawn 20 10 before they saw ii
.lsIsr5 of promise. Their lots were
~, h as If % give them so many
- roots i'm the soil. When
were banished from 10,
II, plaIntiye wall came
Tom their harp in the most touch
n nat the very first Of exile songs.
orite true they were sacred songs;
ave of the temple was in the love OF
land. but the natural beating Of the
nan heart % the soil was also there,
God approved and used it; and
.,srsd through the Old Testament
have Messages ever and again, which
.-ow.e5Ce this feeling, and I do not
outbat there is anywhere so intense
I,,r.ot.c cry as that Of the Apostle
n ~ could wish that myself were
,r-,ei from Christ, for my brethren,
si1smen according TO the flesh;
NAV We not rightly think that it
rs share in the heart OF
Son Of Man, when he
,sd out on an the world as he wept
I, lost Jerusalem, "How often would
ave gathered thy children together,
ys would not. 1t is, then, IN &C
dance with Gods word, as we'll as
ID Gods law in our nature, that our
should 90 out to native land.
AHGHEE VIEW.
he NAV come to a higher view Of
feeling when we think OF its effect
The Individual man. This love Of
native soil has been one OF the
aat springs Of the poetry Of the race;
whatever we may think Of poetry
rsalyas. we cannot fail to see its
ger. God, who gives the bird wings
los safety and delight, has given
b. Imagination is certainly His
IL men would only use it for Him.
Ind 10 can be said with truth that,
ar, from the reign Of the spirit itself,
5 never more pure and purifying
sn when 10 takes for its subject the
|1gs Of native land and home. Phe
billing Of this fire, the calling forth OF
Us when far away, helps men often
,l.ngs more sacred. Many a youth
been led 20 think OF a mothers love
fathers prayers and a neglected
e, when his heart has been carried
b over hills and seas TO his native
D. True patriotism aud true relig-
70 hand 10 hand, for God has called
hse.i the God Of families, and happy
7s land is a land full Of happy
rss
ANOTHER THOUGHT SUGGESTED.
Smother thought suggested by this
hog is that it leads to acts OF great
,-2cr.fce and endeavor. Next to relig-
there is probably nothing in human
pure which has called out such a he
spirit Of martyrdOm, or such long,
ss'elt labor, as the love OF native
fd The love Of country has its rights
0everY heart Of Christianity. The
1sle Paul was not wrong when, with
'la, be did as the apostle Of the
luleS, be said, II have great heayi-
and continual sorrow In my heart
ny brethren, my kinsmen according
1e flesh, When we become Christ
# We remain men.
--ero IS one iI,uStriOus man 20 whom
'e all others, we and our fellow
.',f7men are indebted for the tenn
a blessings which, under the Provi-
e Of God, we enjoy to-day. Four
E-lIed years ago Columbus discovered
american COntiENo5, aud therefore
ne primarily indebted to him for
ana which we enjoy in peace and
.-I''I' e gave thanks 10 his
.a'9' Wle new continent dawned
ls SIS 200, although be was not
--sl 20 dwell IN 10. How much
\ 's''el should be our gratitude
= We POS kess the fruits Of his labors
!, " DIS victory. But not for this
..j Possession only should we be
A'-' 10 FOR the present boon of
sS1c.al berty which we inherit.
.. Us national flag float over every
lo,f'e 10 the country, and the
uses T. ,gch as shall impress upon
!.l, the patriotic duties of Ameri-
W enship,' so spake the President
proclamation. IL means more this
~ De an American than it has be-
fIoF several hundred years.
ABOUT PEOPLE.