The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-17

the kingdom of God. 1t can have nc
parallel in the history OF mankind.
THE student Of geography sees in this
event the beginning Of satisfactory knowl-
edge OF the shape and dimensions Of the
earth. The navigator looks to it as the end
Of the unknown and as his entrance upon
the full possession Of the seas. To the eth
nologisv 1t opened up interesting problems
OF the origin and history OF hitherto I'M
known races. The statesman found
here a field for the planting and
growth of governments. The Christian
recognizes the hand Of God preparing the
way for the coming OF his kingdom and
( EeZng upon this new land as a center of
spiritual power for the conQuestTof the
| world. Thus the scientist, the statesman.
/ the philosopher and the Christian, all find
/ cause for celebrating this event as opening
up new sources OF knowledge and as one of
/ the longest strides taken by man toward
the grand end Of MS creation"
/ The preacher pointed out the providence
/ Of God in choosing the time, raising up the
/ man, and In the country itself, with vast
/ resources, and the place it is to take in
! future civilization of the world.
POINTS OF THE SERMON.
In discussing these heads he said: 1.-THE
close Of the fifteenth and the opening of the
! sixteenth centuries was the period when
the world awoke to its power and began to
move forward TO a new civilization. This
was the age OF the quickening
of the intellect the revival OF
letters and the emergence Of science
from superstition into actual knowledge.
The spirit OF adventure and enterprise was
stirring the minds Of men.
"God finds the instrument for every work
and men ere raised up for every epoch.
Such man was Columbus-A man Of cour-
age, OF patieuce, one who felt that be was
under the direction Of God and was doing
his work.
There was providence in what he did
not do, as well as in what he did. Had be
kept straight course westward he would
have discovered North America, and this
country instead Of being settled by Anglo
SaXons and Protestants would have been
whas Mexico, Central America and Brazil
are to-day"
In speaking Of the resources of this ooun-
try Or. bowman said: "North America
has become one Of the great granaries OF
the world, and is capable of producing food
enough for the present population OF the
globe. The cotton fields of the southern
states can clothe the nations.
''The increase of wealth in the United
States Is without parallel. In 1890 our
property amounted to SOL, 459 OO0, 900.
nearly 81 900 for every man, woman and
child in the United States. Nearly half of
this wealth has been produced in the last
twenty years. And this is but prophecy
OF what is possible"
THE SETTLEMENT on THE COUNTRY
The preacher called special attention to
| two points involved ia the settlements of
that part of North America comprising the
| United States and Canada.
mat TINS country was reserved by God
in its primitive condition as a home for an
aggressive Christian people
This was no worn out land. Here was
| no civilization fortified by the growth of a
thousand years. Here was now world,
| into which could be transplanted the laws
! religion and institutions OF the most highly
| cultivated notions.
| Here, where there were no feudal GUS
toms, no class distinctions nor slavery of the
mind to the ideas OF the divine right Of
kings a free constitutional government could
be founded. Here, too, the church of God.
| free from connection with the state. could
depend on love for God and loyalty TO
Christ, and religion could produce its rich
eat fruits.
| THAT the Anglo-Saxon race-the one
chosen for the settlement of the United
| 55ates-has in it the power and prophecy of
| worldwide dominion. God has a mission
| for this race in the evRngelization of the
| world, and ne lntends that this land shall
| be the center Of its strongest forces MANY
OF the early colonists, such as the Pilgrim
Fathers, the Quakers, the Huguenots, the
| Salzourgers, came with faith IN God and
love OF religious liberty, and have given a
| odahS VI NnEAhslAu character TO the entire
people which has never been DESTROYED
The AnClo-SaXon race has wonderful
power Of multiplication and assimilation.
In 200 years it has increased from six to
one hundred and twenty millions. Races
that it cannot assimil0te it will supplant.
Thus the American Indian had TO go.
TO PUSH SOUTHWARK.
"The American people with such re-
sources and such power, turned back in its
restless march by the waves of the Pacific,
viii seek new folds for its energy, South
America, Asia and Africa shall feel the
touch Of AnRlo-Amerfcan life.
''How great is Americas opportunity
How fearful her responsibility But, if we,
the inheritors OF ages OF old world thought
and action, the sons of the noblest sires that
ever fought and suffered for civil and re-
hgiOus liberty, with resources for national
prosperity, intellectual and spiritual culture
enjoyed by no other people, shall fail of our
high mission, we shall disappoiut Gods last
and greatest plan for the CHARACTERIZATION OF
the world and neglect the highest call ever
given to any people to be workers together
| with God.
LET US rear our structures till they kiss
the clouds; let us span our rivers and dig
through our mountain sides; let US harness
not only steam 20 our Chariots, but even
make electricity our slave, hut let us
remember that Chrissis king, and that we
are his subjects. And while commerce adds
to our wealth, genius muttiplies our inven.
tlons, our successful meeting of the social
and political problems OF the times COM
mands the admiration OF mankind, let us
not forget that righteousness exalteth q
nation, but Sin is a reproach to any peo-
pie"
After the sermon the congregation sang
} my Country, IT'S Of Thee" to the tune