San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-21

amily; civil and political liberty will
speed across all seas and oceans. Nations
will see in one another aSsemb lies OF
brothers, and peaceful arbitration will. In
settlement of diSagreementS, take the
place of the murderous sword. Brute
force will more and more yield before
| reason; mind will more and more assert
| itself over matter, and over passion. All
| this will not come to pass without delays
and backward movements, without reac-
| tionS and represSionS, but the victory will
| be for truth and justice.
The atmosphere of the day is chilled
with the spirit Of unbeIief. Need we fear
| for rligton? 1t is as IL we asked, need we
| fear for eternal truth, for the reign of the
| Almighty? Unbeief is but passing
| wave. The material and scientific pro-
greSS of the age has begotten an over
| estimate of nature, and draws film over
| eyeS which would seek the supernatural.
The realities of the supernatural and
| mans profound need of them endure, and
his reason will not lose sight of them.
The protest against unbelief Will bring
religion into holder relief and the widen
ing thoughts of men along other lines will
prove more clearly that religion is the
need OF all progress, God is the need Of
Toward future, as briefly sketch it,
will tend the laborS of the congress
auxiliary.
In the course of history. Providence
selected now one nation. now another,
TO be the guide and eXamplar of human
ity's progress. AT the opening of the
Christian era, mighty Rome led the van
guard. Iberia rose up the mistress OF the
times, when America was to be born into
the family of civilized peoples. The great
era, the like of which has not been seen,
is now dawning upon the horizon. Which
will be Providence's chosen nation to
guide now the deStinies of mankind?
The noble nation is before my souls
vision Giant in stature, comely in every
feature, buOyant in the freshness of morn
ing youth, matronly in prudent stepping,
the ethereal breezeS of liberty waving
with loving touch her tresses-she is no
one seeing her doubtS--the queen. the
cOnqueror, the mistress, the teacher of
coming ag1s. To her keeping. the Creator
has entrusted great continent, whose
shores two oceans lave, rich in all ma
lures gifts, imbOSoming precious and use
full minerals, fertile in soil. SalubriouS in
air. beauteOuS in VeSture For long CEN
turtles had He held in reserve this region
OF His prediction, awaiting the prOpi-
tiouS moment in bumanity's evolutions
to beStow it on men. when men were
worthy to possess it. Her children have
come from all countries. bearing with
them the riDeSt fruit of thought, labor,
and experience. Adding thereto high in
spirations and generous impulses. they
have built up new world of humanity
This world embodieS the hopes, the am
billions, the dreamings of humanity's
priests and seers. To its daring in the
race of progress, to it's offerings at the
shrine OF liberty there seems to be no lin
1t, and yet prosperity, order. peace spread
over its vast area their SheItering wings.
The nation of the future! need | name
it? Your hearts culver loving it,
MY country, it's of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee sing"
We commemorate the discovery of
America, four hundred years ago Behold
the GROWING gift to humanity from Col
umbuS, whose caravels pIOughed oceans
uncertain pillows in search of great
land, and from the all-ruling Providence
whose wisdom and mercy inspired and
guided the immortal GenOeSe mariner
the United States of America.