Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-05-20

ming near hfe pillow OF dust its prolonged
lullaby. But is there not some one now liv-
ing who In the white marble palace OF the
nation on yonder hill not ten minutes away
will become the irradiator OF the constitution
bv causing to be added the most tremendous
word in our English vocabulary, the name
of that being before whom all nations must
bow or 60 into defeat and annthilatton-
"God?"
Again, before the approaching adjourn
ment Of our American congress, It ought to
be decidedly and forever settled that no ap-
propriations be made to sectarian schools,
and that the courtship between church and
state in this country be forever broken up.
That question already seems temporarily set-
tied. wish 1t might be completely and for
ever settled. All schools and all institutions.
as we'll as all denominations, should stand
on the same level before American law. EN-
peror Alexander OF Russia, at his Peterhof
palace, asked me how many denominations
Of religion there were In America, and re-
cited their names as well as could. Then
he asked me the difference between them,
and their broke down. But when told
America had any privileges above the others.
he could hardly understand II. The Greek
Church first in Russia. the Lutheran Church
first in Germany, the Episcopal Church first
In England, the Catholic Church frst in
Rome, Mohammedanism first in Con-
stantinople - the emperor wondered
how 1t was possible that all the -denomina-
ions In America could stand on the same
platform. But 80 II Is. and so let it ever be.
Let there be no preference, no Partially. no
attempt to help one sect an inch higher than
another. Washington and Jefferson. and all
the early presidents, and all the great states
men of the past, have lifted their voices
against any such tendency. II school or
an institution cannot stand without the
prop of national appropriation. then let that
school or institution go down. On the other
side Of the sea the world has had plenty OF
illustration Of church and state united. Let
rs have none OF the hypocrisy and demoral-
cation born OF that relation on this side OF
The Atlantic. Let that denomination come
out ahead that does the most for the cause OF
God and humanity, mon, institutions and
religions getting what they achieve by their
own right arm OF usefulness and not by the
'avoritism OF government. As you regard
:he welfare and perpetuity OF our institu-
ions. keep politics out OF religion.
But now that am speaking Of national at
airs from a religious standpoint;I bethink my
,elf of the fact that two other gavals will
loon lift and fall, the one at st. Louis and
the other at Chicago. and before these ma
ional conventions adjourn 1 ask that they
scknowieig ige God IN the platforms. The
men who construct those platforms are here
his morning or will read these words. Let
40 political party think 1t can do its duty
anless it acknowledges that Col who built
this continent and revealed it at the right
time to the discoverer, and who has reared
here prosperity which has been given to no
other people. ''Oh," says some one there
ire people In this country who do not be-
ieve in a God. and 1t would be an Insult to
hem" Well, there arepeople in this coun-
Try who do not believe in common decency,
Or common honesty, or any kind OF govern
nent. preferring anarchy. Your very plat
.orm is an insult to them. You ought not to
regard a man who does not believe in God
any more than you sho aid regard "A man who
refuses to believe in common decency. Your
oocketbook is not safe moment
n the presence of an atheist. God
8 the only source of good govern
ment. Why not, then. say so and let the
chairman of the committee on resolutions In
your national conventions take pen full oi
ink and with bold hand head the documen ni
with one significant ''whereas," acknowledg.
Ing the goodness of God in this past and beg
ging His kindness and protection for the
future. Why, my friends. this country be
longs to God, and we ought in every posi-
BILE way to acknowledge it. From the mo-
ment that, on an October morning in 1492
Columbus looked over the side OF the shiI
and saw the carved staff which made hin
think he was near an inhabited country, anC
saw also a thorn and a cluster of berrie
type OF our history ever since, tho piercin,
sorrows and cluster OF national joys), unit
this hour our country has been bounded oil
the north, south, east and west by the good
ness of God. The Huguenots took posses
sion of the Carolinas in the name Of God
william Penn settled Philadelphia in tn,
name of God. The Hollanders took posses
sion of New York in the name of God. Thu
pilgrim fathers settled New England in tn,
name of God, Preceding the first gun o
Bunker Hill, at the voice OF prayer all heads
uncovered.
In the war of 1912 an officer came to Gen.
eral Andrew Jackson and said "There is
an unusuai noise in the camp. 1t ought to
be stopped" General Jackson said: "Wnat
Is the noise?" The officer said: at is the
voice of prayer and praise" Then the gen
eral said: "God forbid that prayer and
praise should be an unusual noise in the en-
campment. You had better go and joiI
them" Prayer at Valley Forge Prayer al
Monmouth. Prayer at Atlanta. Prayer Al
South Mountain. Prayer at Gettysburg
"Oh," says some infidel ''the northern peo
| pie prayed on one side, the southern people
prayed on the other side, and - it did no
| amount to anything" And 1 have heart
good Christian people confounded with the
/ infldel rtatement, when it Is as plain to me
as my right hand. Yes, the northern peo
pie prayed in one way, and the southern
; people prayed in another way, and Goo
, answered in His own way. giving to th'
north the re-establishment Of the gov.
ernment and giving to the south larger op
| portunities. larger than she had ever antic
ipated-the harnessing of her rivers in grea
manufacturing interests, until the Mobil
and the Tallapoosa and the Chattahooche
are southern Merrimacs, and the unrollin!
Of the great southern mines Of coal and iron
of which the world knew nothing, and open
ing before her opportunities of wealth whicl
will give ninety-nine per cent. more of affiu
ence than she ever possessed, and. inst a.
of the black hands of American slaves, Their
are the more Industrious black hands o
the coal and iron mines of the south, whicI
are achieving for her fabulous and unim
Agined wealth.
And there are domes oft white blossom
where spread the white tents,
And there are plows in the track where tn
war wagons went,
And there are songs where they lifted u
Rachel's lament.
On, you are a stupid man n you do nc
understand how God answered Abrahar
Lihcon's prayer in the White House, an
Stonewaii Jackson'S prayer in the saddle
an! answered all the prayers of all IN
cathedrals on both sides OF Mason an
Dixon's line! Gods country all tho wa
past. Gods country now! Put His name i
your pronunciamentos. Put His nam
on your ensigns! Put His name on you
city and state and national enterprises! Pu
His name In your hearts. We cannot slice
well the last sleep until We are assured thi
the God of our American institutions in Ii
| past will be the God OF our American institI
tions in the days that aie to come. Oh
when all the rivers that empty into Atlant
and Pacific seas shall pull on factory band
when all the great mines Of gold ami silv'
and iron and coal shall be laid bare for II
nation; when the last swamp shall be r
claimed, and the last jungle cleared, and II
| lasf dpSart E1pOiyat and from =
to sea the continent shall be occupied
more than 1,200, ,OOO, 900 souls. may it
| found that moral and religious infiuenc
were multiplied in more rapid ratio than Il
population. And then there shall be fol
doxoloGies coming from north and sou
/ and east and west, four doxologies rollil
, toward each 5ther and meeting midco
,, tinent with such dash OF holy JOY thar tn
.. shall mount to the throne
/ And heavens high arch resound again 7
! With peace on earth, good will to men.
|: Itake step farther and say that befol