The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-26

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en- Of. our cities Will
be 90 moral that
lads and laasea
shall be as safe in the public thorough
fares as In the nursery.
Pulpit and printing press for the most
part In our day are busy In discussing
the condition OF the cities at this time;
but would II not be BEAUTIFULLY encour-
aging to all Christian workers. and to
all who are toiling 10 make the world
better. n we should for a little while
look forward 20 the time when our cit
ies shall be revolutionlEed by the Goa
pei OF the Son OF God. and all the dark
ness OF sin and trouble and crime and
suffering shall be gone from the worldl
Every man has a pride In the city
OF his nativity or residence. n II be a
city distinguished for any dignity or
prowess Caesar boasted Of his native
Rome. Virgil Of Mantua. Lycurgus OF
Sparta. Demosthenes Of Athens. Arch
imedea Of Syracuse. and Paul Of Tar
aua should have suspicion Of base
heartedness In a man who had no cs-
pecial interest In the city Of his birth
or residence-no exhilaraiion at the
evidence OF Us prosperity or its artistic
Embellishments. or ita intellectual ad-
vaneement
have noticed that a man never likes
a city where he has not behaved well'
People who have had free ride In the
prison van never like the city that fur
nishes the vehicle. when fnd Argos,
and Rhodes. and Smyrna trying 10
prove themselves the birthplace Of Ho-
mer. conclude that Homer behaved
well. lie liked them and they liked
him. We must not war on laudahle
city pride. or with the idea Of building
ourselves up nj any time. Try 10 pull
others down. Boston must continue 70
point 20 It's Fanuell Hall and 10 10
Common, and to It's superior educa
tional advantages. Philadelphia mus
continue TO point TO IT, Independence
Hall. and IT, mint. and lts Glrard Col
lege. Washington must continue :,
point 10 is wondrous Capltollne build
ings. II | should md a man comlni
from any city. having no pride In tina
city. that city having been the nlac'
OF his nativity. or now being the placl
OF his residence would feel like ask
ing: "what mean thing have you don
thereg what outrageous thing hav
you been guilty OF that you do not lik
the placer
know there are sorrows, and Their
are sins. and there are suferings al
around about rs. but as In some bitter
cold winter day. when we are thrcshin
our arms around as to Keep our thumb
from freezing. We think Of the warr
spring day that will after awhile com,
or In the dark winter nlght We look ~
and see the northern lights. the via
dows Of heaven Illuminated by rom
great victory iust 80 We look up fro'
the night Of suffering and sorrow an
wretchedness In our cities. and We N
Hight streaming through from N
other side. and We know We are on n
way 10 morning more than that. q
the way 10 "A morning without clouds
want you to understand. an "a
who are tolling Tor Christ that n
castles Of sin are all going to be cal
tured. The victory for Christ In ihei
great towns IL going to be 30 comply
that no, a man on earth. or an angel
heaven. or devil In hell will dlspu
IL. How do ] know know Just
certainly as God lives and that this
holy truth. The old Bible Is full Of
ia nation Is to be saved. Of course q
the cities are to b. saved. Il max
a great difference with you and wi
me whether We are tolllng on towa
a defeat. or toiling on toward a victor
Now, In this municipal elevation
which I speak. have TO remark the
will be greater financial prospect
than our cities have ever seen. sor
people seem 10 have a morbid idea
the millennium. aud they think VIII
the better time comes TO our ci,ies- Al
the world people will give tho q
Nd to psalm-singing and the relatl
Of their religious experience, and.
all social life will be purified there "
be no hllarity. and. as all business "
be purified there will be no enterprl
There IL no ground for such an absu
anticipation. In the time OF which
speak. where now one fortune IL ma,
there will be hundred fortunes ma,
We all know buslness prosperity ,
pends upon confidence between m
and man. Now when that time con
OF which speak and when all doul
dealing. all dishonesty. and all ira
are gone out Of commercial clrcl
thorough confidence will be establish
and there will be better buslnl
done. and larger fortunes gather
and mightier successes achieved.
The great business disasters Of q
country have come from the work
goddess spectators and Infamous 81,
gamblers. The great Zoe to busln
"a crime. When the right shall b.
hurled back the wrong. and shall h,
purified the commercial codo. and III
have Numbered down fraudulent
tablishmenls. and shall have put q
the hands Of honest men the keys
-. business. blessed time for the barga
makers. l am not talking an abstr
ton, / am not making a guess.
telling you Gods eternal truth.
In that day OF which speak. IA
will be mere nothing. Now. our b'
ness men are taxed for, everythi
City taxes. county taxes, State TAI
United States taxes. stamp taxes,
cense tax. manufacturing taxes-ta'
taxes, taxesl Our business men b