The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-01
WORLDS FAIR ISSUES.

Rev. Whitney Fears for Some OF It's Results
and Hopes for Others
The theme of the sermon preached by the
Rev. A. b. Whitney. at the South-street
Baptist Church, yesterday morning. was
"Some Issues of the Worlds FAIR" His
text was taken from the thrrty-secoDd
verse of the twenty-nfth chapter of Mat
thew: Before Him shall be gathered all
nations
He spoke of tho formal opening of the
great exposition. at which were to be gath
cred the prominens men of this country
and some of them from others. and said
that it would form an epoch in American
history that would live longer than the
Nation itself. This Nation. he said. would
be the most conspicuous of all on the globe
for the next ak months to come. and in
this gathering together of the men of all
nations and the products OF their titlage
and inventive genius would be the topic
of thought and discussion all over the
civilized world.
1T has the reflex influence of the cru
sades OF the middle ages" he said, "and it's
Importance cannot be eOverestimated. God
alone knows what Its result will tend to-
ward. and with Him we must leave that
result. lt suggests to US the final day, the
day OF Judgment, when, as 10 seen in the
be gathered all nations
There are both dangerous and happy
Issues TO be thought of in connection with
the fair. The fGrmer may DO placed under
three heads, which may be called the
brewerizing, the EuropeaniZing aud the
RomanIzing of 10. The first of these has
been success. The liquor element has
struck hands with mammon and the saloon
has been the victor in the moral contest
that has been waged in mems minds against
greed and love of gain.
'The effort TO gain the opening on Sun
day OF the fair Is the main one at Euro
peanizing it aud il 10 q question yet TO be
decided. arraign the managers of the fair
Tor their Iniquitous perseverance in this
direction. 1 do not only feel that the expo
sition should be closed on the Sabbath
day from religious point Of
view, but for the reason th atit is the day of
rest. and Is so recognized by the laws of
the Nation. the State and the city. time
should be given to the vast number of en-
pioyes about the grounds TO rest from their
arduous labors. There is grave fear of
RomanizinR the fair. The Church of Rome
IL struggling 10 IN maintain and to strengthen
Its hold on this country. and sees an oppor-
tunioy TO advance Its interests at II"
In speaking of the happy results to come
from the ex position be said that it was
crown TO the liberty OF though and religion
which had grown with the country as 10
had grown. He said that our forefathers
had buIlded better than they had known.
and that 10 was now the Nations duty to
see that this liberty was preserved intact.
The pastor thought that there should be
an effort made at evsngelizstion in the
country. and particularly in Chicago.
where, he said. the worste elements had just
hnlsbed with u aiolihcatIon over the election
OF their candidate for Mayor. Carter Har-
rison. In conclusion the minister exhorted
his hearers TO be worthy of the honor which
was being heaDed upon the Nation of
which they were part. and as q comparI-
son for the way which lie hoped that Chris
tlan men and women would go on with the
tight for better things. ho quoted from
the account of the death of Col Coons.
which occurred at the battle of Spotsyl-