Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-11-30

in a Supreme Being but that we believe
in Him as revealed by Je:us Christ.
We know no God except the God ofthe
Bible. The pulse OF the American peo-
pie beats true to the Cross.
Although the late Columbian Expo
sition developed "A Parliament of Re
| 1igions." It was as foreign to Ameri-
can sentiment as the thousands of
other fakes and faki-5 that lourished
on the Midway Pla.saucc. America
had no true representatives, it Self
constituted spokesman may have pre-
sumed to speak in the name of Ameri-
cen Christianity but the heart throb of
the nation was against any such
miserable surrender TO Error.
Mohamedanism with its Polygauy
Buddhism with its Caste, and Con-
fuciauism with its blood freezing rec
ord Of cruelty and barbar;ty could
never find platform III the American
conscience large enough for foothold
70 challenge Christianity 70 comparison
They are as alien to American atmos-
phcrc as the doctrine of monarchy is
hateful to the American people. And
it would be as impossible for them to
live in the christian light ofthis land as
| II would be for 4 tropical flower to
| flourish at the North Pole.
Happy for US it is SO; and happy for
the Kingdom ofGod. For we are Gods
peculiar instr Imcnts in the spread Of
his Gospel.
We have not only that cXpulslve
force necessary to drive back error and
false religion from our shores, bat that
propu'sive power which shall make
America the base Of the world reach
ing Missionary movement Of the COM
ing Century. On her bosom here in
the South, America is nOurishing seven
million negroes. who are yet if we do
not resist the guiding band Of Provi
| dcncc to furnish the lever for lifting
! Africa UP to God. On our Western
border arc $4,000 Cinnamon whom We
must cease to pcrscCUtc that we may
use them for the redemption of China.
| The stru now going on between
China aud Japan is in the line Of Gods
purpose to save China. The President
and his Cabinet are working out that
purpose in proposing terms of settle
ment to the belligrneut nations.
with our more spiritual christianity
i'll one hand and Que principles ofpOlit-
iCaI freedom in tie other we are ARM
ed for the conquest OF HcathendOm as
is no other Nation on the Globe We
can offer eternal salvation and glO-
rious civilization at the same time. We
can say unto the Pagan, Here is our
BibIc-God's work; take it and live. "
And then, Here is our history, initiate
it and flourish"
We have our problems and we have
our National pcrils. But believe me
we shall solve our problems and sur
mount our dangers if we accept the
responsibilities which the possession
of such rare opportunity brings. God
will not permit the loss Of such valu-
able ally as America is i'll the establish
ment of his Kingdom on Earth, if we
are at all true to the Christ whose re-
ligiou Ia made it possible for us to
pie N mighty part in the drama
Of the worlds Regeneration.
! Aud we are Young vet.
As we grow older the Christ who is
even now such a vital factor i'll our af-
fairs will become more and more the
object Of National reverence. More
and more will we come to see III Him
not only those divine qualities which
blessing, but we will will understand
more and more that he is the King OF
Nations
Let us shout His name to- day.
No panegyric can be too loud-no
eulogium too splendid. He stands on
the pinnacle of history Below, as
worms crawling, are the Alexanders,
the Caesars and the NepOleons of the
! earth.
And he is leading an army which
shall rest upon its laurels only when
every Nation and every people shall
subm to his love and surrender to his
mercy. When that Consumation, so
devoutly prayed for by his servants to-
day, shall come. He will lead his
triumphant followers into the Heaven
| 1y Jerusalem-wherc there shall be one
never ending Thanksgiving.
But has not this Thanksgiving Proc.
lamation some swceter meaning than
this? Has it not import fol others than
statesmen and patriots?
III.
IT IS TIL. NATIONS MESSAGE OF SYMPA,
THY TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
Happy, Contented and prosperous as
our people generally are we have the
! poor and the unfortunate always with
us" Manifold as are the advantages
of our soil, climate and government we
still do not escape the common heritage
of nau-pOverty and misfortune.
The laws ofnature are never rescind-
ed by the statutes of liberty.
The principles OF cause and effect
are not abrogatcd by rich soil and
genial climate.
Death plonghs his broad and deep
furrow i'll Republics as we'll as in Mon
arChces. Boards If Health do not stay
his hand Vigilant quarantine does
not halt his course. The cries Of Or
phau and Widow, the plaint ofthe poor
and the groau OF the suffering add their
pathetic undertoncs TO the shouts of
the most PROSPEROUS people. Perhaps
in the wisdom of God it is best that it
should be so. 1t softens the National