The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-11-09
THE SIpRl.NI, WEST.
rev. ThOHAS DIXON, JR., o. The
PROPHECIES or THs FEl7."
The Fir.t of . New Scrie~ Of Sermons by
the Eloquent New YORK Disiae-pa~n

the Eiosu~nt New YORK. Disiae-pa~
Of the Day Of w~.t~rn Domination ]
America
NEW YORK. Nov. 81 Rev. Thcma
Dixon. Jr.. began new series OF sci
mons in Association hall Tins morning
The subject of the new series he gives a
The Prophecies Of the Worlds Fair.
He Will discuss in this the bearing of III
great exposition upon the questions c
The Supremacy Of the West. TIL
Religion Of the Future" The Futur
Of the Sabbath In America" and TIL
New Religion of Industry" among othe
things
His theme for this mornings discours
was Western Supremacy. He de
clared that the location Of the fair "A
4 Chicago and its triumphant management
hy that city was one of the most signlfi
cant events in our national history an,
was prophetic of new era in our ma
! tional life. The reasons for this success
| he said. were due TO the vouth. strength
matchless enterprise AMI exhaustless re
| sources OF the great west. He predicted
| that the west in the near future would
surely dominate American life, political
social and economic He urged tn,
broadcast patriotism in meeting this stu
alton. in anticipating the threatened
dangers of sectionalism. materlalism anC
atheism. The text chosen was from Rev
citation xxi. |, And saw a new earth.
The location of the great Columb iaI
exposition at Chicago and its triumphant
planning and management by her people
is one of the most significant events Il
the history of America.
Three years ago spent the summer in
Chicago and smiled with incredulity as
| saw them fling across one of the great
thoroughfares banner on which was in
scrlbed the audacious words. "Headquar-
tiers Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chi
cago. 1892" had just moved to New
York. 1t seemed to Inc preposterous that
any sane man could believe for a minute
that this big. rude western town could
get that fair, if New York, with her
5000, 900 people, the metropolis of the
new world and gateway of two worlds,
should but nod her majestic head and
indicate willingness to take it and
manage it.
SHE CAME, SAW AND CONQUERED.
did not know New York as well then
AS know it now. While poor old Father
Rnickerbotker was rubbing his rheu-
matte legs and powdering his wig and
adjusting his spectacles to see what all
the fuss was about, the young giantess
of the west gathered Washington in her
arms. She came, she saw, she conquered!
And old knickerbocker is still rubbing
his legs and wondering how it happened.
The plain truth is the location of the ex-
position at Chicago and it's marvellous
success is the sure prophecy of a new
America whose center of power can only
be the west And the reasons which
make this prophecy a practical certainty
are the same reasons that made its loca-
ton foregone conclusion from the day
the lines of battle were first drawn.
First-1outh. 1t is the old story of
triumphant young manhood versus de-
crepid traditions. America is young
country, and yet, strange to say, the At
lantlc states are actually today bedridden
with old world rheumatism. On all save
The forms of government we not only
make ourselves ridiculous in the effort
to ape the life of the old world, but we
10 more. In the effort to hitch on some
now, somewhere to the past, we make
Dur life the lunkshop of the old world,
and treasure as priceless inheritance
IDEAS and traditions long ago cast off by
The better part Of the old world as worse
han useless
The young west carries no such bag
rage
Here is growing the real spirit of the
AMERICAN nation. Here we find our
zeal weakness and real strength.
The west is peopled with young men.
1t is managed by young men.
All her men are young
They never grow old. They die young |
aen with silyered hair move with the
,oundless vitality of youth
Traditions as traditions do not bind.
Men do not ask what the fathers did.
They simply ask. Is the thing possible
luman achievement ''' "
THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH.
They 60 at it. It's done.
For the first time in the history of tho
World great people in great country,
Nth laws incarnating their aspirations
I'd flexible to their expansion, have
ung themselves into the gigantic strug-
le OF the race. The battles of the
7orld have all been fought by the
trength of youth. We behold in this
lsing power youth in alb its audacity.
. enthusiasm, its faiths, its power,
lnnge with defiant spirit into the thick
It Of the worlds battle with nature. 1t
'as this force with which the older sec
ons OF the nation collided in the strug.
10 tor the exposition. The manner In
inch 1t was taken and handled after
aken gives some idea as to the center of
ravity of national life. And the fact ia
greater Importance for what it prom
as than what it is now.
second - Strength. Youth implies i
'rength. It may be in the preuise: 'HIt /
Jay be ~ the actual attainment. Eli
rs cass we have the strength developed
we nave displayed hers matchless )
nys'cal proves. Chicago, with her
oOo,OoO inhabitants. her wealth, power c
10 resources, is scarcely 80 years old, to
'ckon from her earliest beginnings, to i
y nothing of her baptism Of fire ana b
y ae~ birth into cradle of 'charred 1
mbers, with ashes for her covering, |
bis display she has made to the world Ia
miracle of strength. That there is {
iRgled With Fhis 2 boundless cheek"
'es without saying. But when said a
e simply add that 1t Is another saccr.oal :,
power. Cali it cheek, call it assur-
zee, eeali it confidence, call it hope, call
what ypp may, it is q power armies, t
ast reckon on. 's77 =
WHAT ONE MANS "CHEEK" DID.
We are told that commonplace actor f
France won a medal for courageous p
fVice ~ simple cheek. 1t is said that &
Q medal bears q wreath VI lsqre, and p
Q inscription: :. F''
''I9 Ghateau-Renaud, from Lamar 81
TO- courageous seryice in the cause