Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-16

vaunah. the Hudson and the Aiabama. are
licsel up by the louc, rel tongues OF a world
on IRE. Yea. God sometimes answers pray
ers on a large scale.
10 worse preiicament nation never was
than the ISraeliiish nation on the banks Of
the Rel Sea, the rafting shields ana the
ela.tering hoOfs Of an overwhelming host
Gloss after them. An army could just as
easily wade through the Atlantic Ocean from
New York 20 Liverpool a the lsrAelltes
could have waded through the Red Sea. You
need TO sail on its water TO realize how big
it Is. How was the crossing efectedg By
Irayer. Exodus XIV. Is: "And the Lord
said unto Moses: Wherefore criest thou
unto Mey Speak unto the children OF Israel.
that they 20 forEari'-that l., stop pray
ing aud take the answer Aud then the
water began TO be agitatei and swung this
way and that way, and the ripple became
billow, AID the bill0w climbed other pillows,
and now they rise into walls OF sapphire, and
Invisible trow5ls mason them into irmness,
and the walls become like mountains, topped
and turreted and domei with crags OF erys-
al. and God throws an invisible chan
around the feet of those mountains, so that
hey are obliged TO stand still. and there,
right before the I>raeitish army, is a turn
pike road. with all the emerald gates swung
wide open. The passing host did not even
get Their feet wet. They passed dry shot,
AIlt hDllNll VI llb Std u Itlu u tue HANN-
ment OF Pennsylvania avenue to New YOrk's
Broadway or London's Strand. Oh, what
God they had, Or | think / will change that
ant say, "What God we haye'
What mower puts 1t hands upon astron-
omy in JOshua's time ami made the sun AMI
moon stand stillg Joshua Y, u. "Then spoke
Joshua unto the Lord PRAYER? As giant
will take two or four great globes, an in IA
founding way swing them this way or that,
or hold two OF them at arms length, so the
Omnipotent does as He will with the great
orbs OF worlds. with wheeling consultations
and circlinc calaNes. swinging easily star
around star. star tossed after star, or sun
and moon held out ut arms length and per-
fectly still. rs in answer to Joshuas prayer.
To God the largest world is a pebble.
Another reason why we should obey the
Pauline injunction of the text and pray for
all that are in authority is that 50 very
much OF our own prosperity and happiness
are involved in their doinSs. A selfish rea-
son, You say. Yes, but a righteous selfish
nes.. like that which leads you TO take care
Of your own health and preserve your
bwn lite. Prosperous government means
prosperous people. Damaged government
means n damaged people. We all 90 up
together, or We all 80 down together.
When we pay for our rulers, we pray for
ourselves. for our homes. for the easier gain
ing Of n livelihood, for better prospects for
our children, for the hurting of these hard
times So far down the embankment they can
never climb mp again. Do not look at any
/ thing that pertains TO public interest as hay
| ing no relation to yourself. We are touched
/ by all the events in our national history, by
| the signing Of the compact in the cabin OF
| the Mayilower. bv the small ship. the Halt
! Moon. sailing up the Hudson; by the treaty
| Of William Penn. hv the hand that made the
Liberty heli'' sound its first stroke. BY Old
/ lronsides blowing the high seas, and. If
/ touched by all the events Of past America, GER
/ tainy by all the events Of the present lay.
/ Every PRAYER you make for our rulers il the
prayer be of the right stamp and worth any
thing, has rebound Of benedictiOn for your
own body, mind and soul.
Another reason for obedience to my text
is that the prosperity Of this country is COM
. ing, and we want hand in helping on its
coming. At any rate do. 1t is matter Of
honest satisfaction to a soldier, after some
great battle has been fought and some great
victory won to be able to say: Yes, | was
there. | was in the brigade that stormed
those heights | was in that bavouet charge
that put the enemy to flight" Wel.the day
will come when NIL the financial political
and moral foes OF this republic will be driven
back and driven down by the properties
that are now on their way. but which come
with slow tread and in fatigue dress when
we want them to take "the double quick
By our prayers we may stand on the noun
tain top and beckOn them on and show them
Il shorter cut. Yea. in answer to our pray
FRS the Lord God of Hosts may from the high
heavens command them forward, swiltor
than mounted troops ever took the Held at
Eylau or AusterIitz.
In 1872 Holland was assailed. Her people
prayed nightly. The ships OF her enemies
waited for the high tides on which TO come
in. In answer to the prayers offered the
tide. as never before, was detained twelve
hours, and before that twelve hours had
passed hurricane swooped upon the
enemies ships and destroyed them, and
Holland was saved. II God detained the
high tide in answer to prayer, will He not
hasten it i'll answer TO prayer? Surely II
has been low tide long enough, May the
Lord hasten the high tide OF national well
fare American citizens, our best hold is on
Col. We have all seen families in prayer
and churches in prayer What we want
yet to see is this whole Nation on its knees.
The most of them are drad-those who in
1851 moved in that procession that marched
from the city hall OF Washington down
Louisiana avenue TO Seventh street and then
through Pennsylvania avenue to the north
gate of yonder Capitol to lay the cornerstone
of the extension of that Capitol. The presi'
dent who that day presided and sOlemnly
struck that stone three times in dedication
long ago quit earthly scenes. and the lips OF
the great orator of that hour are dust, and
the grand master of that occasion long agC
put down the square and the level and the
plumb with which for the last time he pro
nounced cornerstone well laid. But VIVA
most interests me now is that inside tina
cornerstone, in glass jar, Theoretically
sealed, is document of national import
| 81 IT,, prI,t,> l. l.,
munship OF Daniel Webster. which almos
ruined the penmanship of this country fo
many years, because many thought if the,
had Daniel Websters poor penmanship |
might indicate they had Websters genius
The document reads as follows:
Lift shall hereafter be the will of Coz
that this structure shall fall from its base
that its foundation be upturned and this de
post be brought to the eyes of men, be
then known that on this day the Nation o
the United States of America stands firm
that their constitution still exists unim
paired and with all its original usefulness
and glory. growing every day stronger an
stronger in the affection OF the great body O
the American people and attracting NOR
and more the admiration of the world, anC
all here assembled, whether belonging t
public life or to private life, with hearts de
vouty thankful to Almighty God for tn
preservation of the liberty and the happ
ness of the country, unite in sincere an
fervent prayers that this deposit and tn
walls and arches, the domes and towers, tn
columns and entablatures now to be erecte
over it may endure forever. God save Il
United States Of America! Daniel Webste
Secretary of State of the United States"
! That was beautiful ana appropriate at II
laying of the cornerstone of the extension
: the Capitol tifty-eight years after the corne
| stone of the old Capitol had been laid. Y
; the cornerstone OF our Republic was fir
n laid in 1776 and at the establishment
7 our National Government was laid again
9 1865. But are we not ready for the layiI
OF the cornerstone of a broader and high
9 National life? We have as q Nation receive
= so much from God. Do we not owe ne
u conservation? Are we not ready to becon
70 better Sabbath. keeping, peace-oving Vi
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