The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-27

snaled ArMfea - enforce 80 VIII. ana ~re-
eufed d-seeuserS ~ teue OF sssoszaa aas-
The eauseo necessarily a1xednse the ,,ss-
gsersni OF the country ard form 4 rern.-k-
abs oomesnak.cn Of circumstance rat
fransore6 ~ the right tire 20 Determine
TIE soandaron OF css republic
The 0rss vas TIE srssadss. e~eryv4r~
?, ncipaEy from 1901 A. .. 70 i1Ss Al q
These brought the nssscns into coma,
and ssfmulsted knowiedge ana .oxnmerrs
Next were the discoveries aGsrtsrr uavf
CATION. The tnfr05acrion OF the ccmcsss.
fns Improvement az the astro.2 b and st<r-
pc form Of the sexssuts rh< roandiax OF
Cape ocod Hope IN 49, BY De 0ana. the
evidences ~ the rosuEdisy OF the earsa.
q. Tor snssancs. s6e discussfon Ia 81
Scnn es 4andevtiIe's book In ~ Anoth-
~ siemsnt uas tb% decay az fessAas.sn
through The growing strength or the csr-
fess fhs intyodsscsion Of better l<xxl avs
tens. the derszasEon OF khs nosI.ty by
wars. and the final Glow Of ricicuIe AFFORD
- 81 the satire Of Cervanssa.
Another essmenf vas the rs.e Of the
people 10 civil power AAgna casrsa wac
Sr~sssd from Hing John In lx1s and the
statutes Of Oxford were obtalno In LIS.
but these we're chiefly fasor2 ole TO the
nehses. The struggle Of the ~eho.e peopss
bryan In s4rnsss with the tuarr.son nenl
Of SaF John Elliott IN s6ag sls progress
Nss srked ns the pe.srs.e Of Rsght In
fe7. the sonx permanent In 1876. the revo-
iot.on Ia Hs-. sae osnesding 81 Charles
!. IN ss4s. ard the Commonwealth under
CromSssl Tae monarchy ~xs rsstorsa.
but shs people never surrendered their
r5xnta. and TIE constitutional liberties Of
the English race are the ioxsca. result
Another element vas The revival Of
hsrn.ax. Tas Graz BOOK In Eng ian xas
written In i&s. Then chauesr foarisaec.
Movable types came in $40 consiAnsiuo-
ps~ was taken by the Turks m F51s ard The
scholars az rhe East came with their
eeAaIn OF literary treasures 10 snEich and
stimulate the West Florence became O
center Of intellectual activity. the study
% Greek Vas introduced Into France. and
the prime pa universities were founded
- 81. Andrew. Glasgow. Aberdeen and
WittsnoerE- A galaxy OF HiusETsous men
made the age glorious: Cooernicuz. Ba-
con. GAsAleo. Keeper and Newton, In SCH
cree: Ceramics. Shakespeare and Milton.
In literature. Leonardo de vincl. Michel
Al gelo and Raphael. In ART Wo.ses and
Hkaeaeu, In s;Atecrast. Luther. Aelanc-
then. Savonaroz, Calvin. ArmisiGz and
BrDyan. In theology. OF no< less Enpor-
lance Vas The spiritual awakening. TIE
cc.nciI OF Constance made an tns1sciual
burned Ia iS1S The bones OF WyclIffe
were dug from their grave. burned and
their ashes scattered on the Swift. In A3s.
i4stinner and Ridley died for their testi-
mony 10 i4b5. and cranmsr Jared likewise
the maxi year. In the meantime Knox,
the moral giant Of Scotland. was leading
fts sturdy people into their day OF lib
erty. SavonArola pres ched . pure Cos
pei In Florence, but Was stranEied and his
body burned In the nfteenth year of~isu-
Their. who was born Ia LEA. AT Elsiao~a
To become The man Of iron viii and Hon
heart that should make the ReformA ton
. succsss. His mag nificent courage and
sublime audacity we're contagious and
from the moment OF his heroic ustsranec
before the diet at Worms the reform
ton Was fact
'''The settlement Of our country was held
back nearly 10 years after the discovery
while these movements were having their
effect. When the Pilgrims arrived IN the
Nayffower. they formed q compact that
Was unique ~ . contrast to all previously
eecepted theories OF government. and the
germ Of the best that has followed. The
practical experience OF the colonies and
such writings ~ those OF Blackstone and
Montesquisu. matured their ideas OF con-
stttutionai government before the founding
Of our nation-
The religious prosecutions not only de-
vsioped q brave and conscientious people,
bat thrust them to these shores to piousiy
i4y FOUNDATIONS tOI y 1dTtotskn UattOH. W.
have since been favored with many provt-
Dental circumstances favorable to our re-
ligsous development and our country has
been the chief beneficiary In the most
wonderful religious movements the world
has seen.
with our Christian advancement We
have enjoyed n corresponding develop
ment In ar the elements OF material intel
ieetusi and national greatness, God en-
dows most largely the people tha; are
most worthy TO enjoy and use these en-
dowunents. America enjoys the opportu-
nifty OF fulfilling . splendid mission. We
can be most loyaixo the S:srs and Stripes
by being true 20 the evangelical faith
tina, has hronSht ID 20 our prssen, great
ness Our national day OF thanksgiving Is
a time for the appropriate display OF pa
tyiotism. no. inferior even 70 our day OF
pen5ence Other nations ave been
rerressi to duty and lost their opportuns-
ties. r~, AS NOT permit this nation. with
It's splendid domain. that God intended 10
become q hoiy OF ho'irs among the ma
tiors where the Shek!rah should dwell
and from whence IT'S glory shon'd spread
through the earth 10 70 ont In darkness.
its altar deserted its monuments reckon~d
with those OF other dead nations OF the
pest''