Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14

tial polygamy. Gone. by the ia, Of TIA
United States Government, urged on by
Christian sentiment. and MOrmOnism,
having retreated in 1890 from Fayette, y.
Y, to Kirkland. o.. and in 1888 retreated
to Missouri. and in 1916 retreated to Salt
Lake City, now divorced from its super
fluffy Of wives. will soon retreat into the
Pacific, and no basin smaller than an
ocean could wash out its pollutiOns. Hit
eracy going down under the work of Sla-
ter and Peabody funds and Sabbath
schools of all the churches of all denomi-
nations, Pugilism now made unlawful
by congressional enactment, the brutal
custom knocked out in the first round.
Corruption at the ballot box, by law of
registration and other safeguards. made
almost impossible, Churches twice as
large as the old ones. the enlarged supply
to meet the enlarged demand, Nihilism,
getting 4 stunning stroke by the summary
execution of its opponents after they had
murdered the policemen in Chicago, re-
ceived its death blow from the recent
treaty which sends back to Russia the
blatant criminals who had been regurg-
tated on our American shore
The very things that have been quoted
IL pcILS ~ tulS HdtlOU are SoiuS ~ uCip
its salvation. Great cities, SO often men
toned as great obstacles-the center of
crime and the reservoirs of all iniquities-
are TO lead in the work of gospelzation.
Who give most TO home missions To asy-
lums. to religious education to all styles
of humanitarian and Christian institu-
tons: The cities. From what places did
the most relief go at the time of Johns
town flood. and Michigan fires, and
Charleston earthquake, and Ohio fresh
cts? From the cities. From what place
did Christ send out his twelve apostles
TO gospelize the world? From city.
What place will do more than any other
place, by its contribution of Christian
men and women and means. in this work
of taking America for God? New York
city. The way Paris goes. goes France.
The way Berlin goes, goes Germany. The
way Edinburgh goes, goes Scotland. The
way London gNes. goes England. The
way New York and a couple other cities
go, goes America. May the eternal God
wake us up to the stupendous issue!
Another thing quoted pessimistically is
the vast and overlapping fortunes in this
country, and they say it means concen-
trated wealth, and righteousness. and dis
play and moral ruin. 1t is my observation
that it is people who have but limited re-
sources who make the most splurge, and |
ask you, Who are endowing colleges and
theological seminaries? Did you ever hear
of Peter Cooper, and James l.enOX. and
sainted William f.. Dodge. and the Law
rences, Amos and Abbott, while | refrain
from mentioning living benefactOrs who,
quite as generous and Christian. are in
this assembly at this moment planning
what they can do in these days. and in
their last will and testament i'll this cam
paign that proposes taking America for
God? The widows mite, honored of the
Lord, is to have it's part in this continent
al capture; but we must have more than
that, and more right away. Many of the
men that expect to get the blessing for
bestowing the widows mite will not get
the blessing. In the first place. they are
not widows. and in the next place. they
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