The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-22

nize ana honor" Every nation needs to
see souls-not mere bodies, mipd you, b'.t
souls an over the world. Whatever else !
YOU may say ot England, you san say
this. In every place that she has gone
tand her iominlons, We are told, are ovCt
one-nfta Of the worlds surface there
she has set these words to DC said with
every rising and setting s,ln "7'hc Loc;
be with you, and with thy spirit" 'oI
Coo. make clean our hearts within us
and take not thy Holy Spirit from u.s.
Look at the vast material scientific,
political, social and Intellectual prosrcss
Of ENGLAND and the world duvins the
reien OF queen Victoria v'nd no one con
realize the wonders that have ocen accom-
plished during the last sixty years uutE
he studies thcml, on ocean and undor
tae sea. on hnd IN workshop, home
school ami laboratory in medicnc, sur
gerry. art ana literature. It is saIj that
three " the libraries TN America have
more books than were In an the public
libraries IN England, ireland scotland
and Wales when Victoria asc,uiej the
throne. Wonderful as an these are none
can compare with the almost miraculous
spread OF The Gospel OF our I.2ri and
savior. Jesus Chris; tn the world durlng
these sixty years which has made possible
for the world at larSe. and has 1,malN
drawn in its train these many sweet and
blessed comforts OF modern times. To
mention no other curse than slavery,
which was then universal Ne c'1 see
what missionary activity mas joac, aud
this in spite Of the Snecrs AMI iecrs ~ the
foolish and ignorant To-day slavery Is
abolished throughout all paris o; the
civilized world except in portions u AZ
rica.
Now 10 say that this Is all due 70 her
who occupies the throne OF England Is
beside the mark. But 10 have begun to
reign in slavery and to see an but uni
versal freedom; to have launched the bark
/ in the sea OF what was called rottenneSs
and to have sailed into channels Of purity
at all events respectabinty. 70 have
started in revolution and 10 have flushed
In peace; TO have been born under :he
star Of war and cruelty, and TO live 10
Z see strong strokes for international az
hitration. international relief OF The op-
. pressed. and not only TO live 90 see d. but
/ have worked FOR and TO have planned tor
these things Is honorable indeed II "a
Z were a tyrans. despot an impure Iibsr-
tine whose jubilee We were asked TO cal
eorate, We might well shrins back. Bqt
il is drsy OF all a woman, mother, "a
+ Christian, who is honored today by many
nation other than the one she r-ies as
queen We pity those who are 50 little
T In their visions that they see naugEt but
their local surroundings. Look around
you and up and over the personal 20 The
universal. from the human 70 the divine.
All good teaches US OF Him VINO Is its
source. An things are yours says St
Paul. but he adds, ''Ye are Christs. and
Christ is Gods" So We stop not short
in our homage this day with earthly and
perishing pomp and glory. but POINT our
selves and would point you 10 immortal
glory and the eternal king-the King OF
kings, who gives all rulers their power
and virtue.
/ Not once or twice" says that thorough
Englishman. Canon Scott Holland. who
Of her was crowned three score years ago
today. Not once or twice has she STAYED
off war at home and abroad. an1 on the
rare occasions on which she has brought
( her own personality into play, she has
done it steadily for peace"
In these days, even in these days Of
boasted advance and enlightenment. there
/ IS. among many. one other virtue which
would most heartily, as Gods ambassa lor,
commend to this congregation. \ virtue
which shines in England's queen more
brilliant than all the gems in her crown.
There IS a well-known picture OF her Ira-
cious majesty sitting in her home with
her daughter beside her, pictures Of her
loved ones. some dead and gone sc C.
hang on the walls. In her lap IS the
handiwork, in her hands the needles. on
the floor at her feet is the BAH OF yarn
or worsted which she is knitting This
/ reminds Us Of the picture Of the yirtrous
woman" drawn by Israers wisest king in
the Book Of Proverbs. She seeke;h wool,
and fax, and worketh willingly with her
hands. She layeth her hands 20 ;he spin
die, and her hands hold the distaT. She
Iooketh well to the ways Of the houce-
hold. and eateth no; the bread OF Idle
4 ness. Her children arise up and call her
blessed. Her husband also, and he prais-
eth her"
The home life is what has been made
possibly beautiful and lovely during these
past sixty years, and she whose diamond
jubilee We commemorate this day, with
millions Of others has set women a no.
table example Of domestic virtue.
There is danger today, especially 20
these years, that women may forget the