The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-09
A,snaaoAr mavnss.os ar e.auaca.
nov. ., u. G. nauna rrsncsss.e rnem eu
cis,ze-sh,p ana rAe,r on,y TO God.

cisIzcuship and rhssr Duty 10 God.
Over 100 nembers OF the United Order
American Mechanics attended service In
Onion Church last night and heard ser
mon BY Raw. ], d. Q. Hanna. Besde the
iodgemen there was congregation which
filled the church TO overiiowinR. During
the present week the semi-centennial an.
niyefeary Of the order will be held In
fntladeiphia. The attendance at church
was general. the lodges having been or
uered BY the fuprame ofiicars OF the order
~ part OF the anniversary exercises.
The preacher chose for hle toxt For
zion's sake will ! not hold my peace. and
for JsrusAlem's sake i will not rost until
tho righteousness thereof go forth as
brightness and the salvation thereof as
lamp that burneth."-Isalah 56 1.
After m allusion to the patriotism of
the Jew the preacher said America was
settled by men and women who sought
rnligious freedom as tho greatest Of poll
ticsi boons, anu who founded their civic
organization on the lava OF God az they
understood It, Their effort was to make
Of their home In the new world zion. the
righteousness of which should go forth
~ brightness. and the salvation thereof,
IN lamp that burneth.p They built upon
human rights. They made Rovernmen5
OF freemen with rights guaranteed and In
etitutions to be guarded and defended.
The appreciation OF these institutions. the
love OF home and country based upon
Their quality aud value 10 patriotism OF
the highest order, aud organizations do.
signed to uuite men in such patriotic
bonds are among the highest develop.
ments OF American citizenship. Such AN
order is that OF the Order of American Me-
chRnios to whom this congregation has
given welcome place In the house o.
The mission OF the order primarily was
to protect and elevate the American me.
n n
American citizen. Not only great because
Of the freedom guaranteed him, but be.
cause of the grand heritage given him In
the possession OF this country. There is
NO other land like 1t. There is no other
government like 1t.
Compared with America Eug Ian Is but
little chalk island-ot wonderful re-
nown. but only an Island.
God has given Americans the greatest
land In the world. There Is nothing
small ABOUT 1t. Aud there Is no other
citizenship like American citizenship.
There is no place whsre men are 30 free TO
say anu do what thoy think 1t Is not
right that anarchists who have no appre.
ciation OF AmerivaI liberty no love for
the American flag. should be allowed to
preach seditton and treason and plot for
Its overthrow. Congress should pass laws
20 compel these enemies OF the country to
hold their tongues.
Another thing that should be guard ed
Is the free press. Sometimes we thIlA 1t
tells too much, that 1t ieans to tho side OF
evil but 1t Ia the educator of the people
and the defender Of their liberties. 1t Ia
wonderful press. keeping US In touch
with all the world. and bringing news
from the remotest patts Of the earth TO
the breakfast tables OF the people every
morning.
Free schools Is another OF the valuable
inheritances of American cltlzsns. 1t is
the source of national power; free peo.
nl9 IN F1mliu frAe he Iuts4llIlFAUt
people.
There is no endowment or achievement
common among men that SO equaiizes
men and women as intellectual culture.
II 10 at once the 80 urce AMI guarantee OF
equal rights.
This society OF American Mechanics
have banded themselves together to guard
and protect the common school. God
bless them In that work and help them to
preserve It from its enemes.
Jhore are also dangers to he avoid ed In
guarding the Americans heritage. The
first and greateet danger from foreign
source 10 that OF immigration. 1t has been
Gpily said that when this nation waI 10 lie
FOUNDED. the very best people OF all Eu.
rope were sifLed out OF the general mass
TO get good blood with which to lay the
basis, Now it seems as lf ths worst peo.
pie were being slfted out of the Old
World populations to po!eon the Ameri-
can race,
Another danger lie tho saloon influence
IN the politics and social life OF the ma,
uun.
An American citizen ought to be a DO Al
five character He should be posit I'VE
alike In religion anu poiLlcs. There lynC
room for those people who do not know
where they are on the great questions Of
tho day. Whatever lie Ia hs ought to b,
that all over and stand -quarely 9Th botl
feet on It's platform anu grasp 1t with botl
hands. IL wGs not Lhe boys and mon VIII,
did not know whether this country WA
worth saving that saved 1t In the civl
war OF the aiXtles lhey know then auc
you ought to know now that thls country
ie worth all that has beeE paid for 1t Ii
the way Of effort and sacrifice aud /,
worth as much mora Tor its future de
fence.
This society doing the work 1t has un
dertAken In the fear oi God will merit AM
receive His blessing.