The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-26
PRAISE FOR OLD ENGLAND
SERMON BY YREV. g. W. PHILLIPS be-
FORE SONS or ST. GEORGE.
The Glory of the English Race-The World
Wide English Empire-The English Ian
guage the Vehicle of Civilization-Eng-
lishmen Especially Adopted to This

Wide English Empire-Ihe English Lam
guage the Vehicle of Civilization-Eng-
lishmen Especially Adopted to This
Country.
The Sons of ST. George attended ST.
Pauls church last evening in body,
where the annual sermon was preached
to them by Rev. George w. Phillips,
assistant rector of st. Pauls church.
The church was we'll filled with the
members of the society and their
friends.
DR.. Phillips spoke in glowing terms
of what the English race has accom-
plished and might still accomplish.
Baslng his remarks upon Zachariah
PIG: IT have spread you abroad as
the four winds of the heaven, saith the
Lord" The preacher said:
at cannot In any way be said that
the Lord spoke these words of the Eng
lish people, but still they are perfectly
true of the English race to-day. Eng
land has been spread abroad over all
the earth, and the sun never sets on
her flag. She has witnessed the down.
fall, largely caused by her own hand,
of the empires of France and Spain,
and still she lives. One cannot but ad-
mire her with all her faults.
THE English rule has been estab-
lished over many countries and there
are ten and three-quarters millions of
Englishmen in the English empire out
side the English isles. Aside from
these the millions of India, which she
governs, are as many as all Europe,
with the exception of Russia. In all
the world there are more Englishmen
outside than in the English isle.
This vast English empire has been
won by the valor Of Englishmen, whose
names have become famous. They
number wellington, Nelson, Gordon in
Egypt, the heroes of Baleklava, and the
heroes of many another field of battle.
So the language and customs of Eng
lishmen have been carried into all the
world carrying blessings with them.
Something besides force is necessary in
order that this world empire should
continue, and this is the justice of her
laws and institutions.
England will not be lacking at this
point but will rise equal to the needs
of the occasion. 1t must not for a
moment be thought that in admiring
England it is necessary to be hostile to
this country, but far from it. There
are some people who come to this
country who are not desirable and men
ace it's laws and institutions, but the
Englishman fits into the life here while
other nationalities have tendency to
be clannish and to adhere to their own
customs and institutions. The Ian
guage finds the Englihmen to the life
of this country 1t is the world Ian
guage of to-day and is spoken by many
millions more people than either the
German or French The English Ian
guage is the principal vehicle of civili-
zation in the world to-day and is better
fitted to spread civilization We are
glad that our language is the language
of Shakespeare, Chaucer Shelley, Cole
ridge and other famous men of let
ters.
According to one French writer
England is the best nation because of
the spirit of freedom, domestic charac-
ter and religious mind.
Il wish to give a word Of warning
against the love with which some of
our countrymen neglect religion in this
country when they should remain true
to 1t. No race so much as the English
has done so much to alleviate suffer-
ing and promote prayers, and the re-
ligious mind of the race.
THE growth of the English constitu-
ton Is witness to the wisdom and sense
of the English people. The articles of
Australian confederation are another
witness of the fact, and our constitu-
ton, which Gladstone has said was the
greatest document ever struck off.
IF have appeared somewhat boast
full of the merits of our native country
I trust you will excuse it as due to the
strong feeling which 1 have for the
home of our race.
MY parting word to you is not that
you love England less, but that you
love these United States more. Here it
is that we find the highest develop
ment of English customs and institu
tions, and what 1 have said of England
might be said in still higher degree Of
this country in many respects"
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