The Portland daily press., 1897-06-25
and word her absolute dependence upon

and word her absolute dependence upon
the guidance of Almighty God.
Little wonder is it that one SO DEEPEN
dent upon the God of nations should be
abundantly blessed in material things
and that in answer to her prayers she has
been granted "an understanding heart
whereWith to judge her so great a peo-
ple."
This blessedness has come to the Queen,
as to every child of man, not unmixed
with those deep sorrows and severe trials
which are the common lot of all God S
children. That heart SO full of the sense
of care and responsibility has shown it.
self able to bear its own griefs nobly, and
to enter more fully in consequence into
the sorrows of others; for by experiences
similar to these it has gained the right to
offer them the truest and tenderest SYM
pathy. Throughout her reign she has
out OF the fullness of kind and loving
heart, fulfilled the injunction to rejoice
with those that rejoice, and to weep with
those who weep. Many a poor sufferer
has had his pain lightened by the assur-
ance OF the sympathetic interest Of the
Queen. Every sadness and distress ap-
peals to her, and her numerous benefac-
lions are bestowed with some gracious
message, which makes them always
doubly valued. Towards the brave sold
iers and sailors who go forth at the call
of duty to risk their lives for their coun-
try, their Queen ever shows how highly
she values such noble. service. Loving
care and skill await the wounded. re-
wards await the bravery of survivors.
Queens gratitude and nations honor
are given to the dead. 1t is this wonder
full sympathy which has touched the
hearts of the subjects of the Queen in
all lands, and made them feel that in her
who rules over Great Britain they have
not only wise and gracious sovereign.
but also true and loyal friend.
1t is a proof OF the estimation in which
the Queen is held by the world at this
time that the thoughts and words of those
who speak of her deal first with those
graces and virtues which mark her out as
a true woman.
Round such Queen every feeling of
loyalty and devotion centres naturally
In the presence of such graces men VOW
homage with that chiyalrous spirit which
will readily give the life blood to protect
woman, and which is intensified in its
devotion when that woman is as noble
and pure and good as England's Lady
Queen.
But equally famous is Queen Victoria
as ruler. By her good comon sense and
sagacious counsels, by her firm resolve to
uphold the traditions of constitutional
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personal rule which had characterized the
reigns of her predecessors, she has attrac-
ted to herself the loyal service and high
regard of men OF very different political
views, and has won the confidence of all
the subjects of her vast empire and the
admiration of the world.
Since the day of her Majesty's Access
sion, the worlds progress has been truly
marvellous. This progress can neither be
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sovereign. It is not without danger in
that it may lead to forgetfulness of God.
In no respect perhaps do modern inyen-
tions more affect those in high position
than in bringing them under the fierce
light of public criticism. The whole
civilized world is reading in the papers
today what the Queen said and did and
the public sight, and because of her exalt-
ed position her every act and word is
given great publicity.
1t is to her everlasting honor that with
all modern appliances for making public
the life of the individual, not one word
of scandal or idle gossip has been men
toned concerning her. AS wife, as
ample of noble virtue, and no one has
ever earned better right to the graceful
compliment paid to her last summer by
an American gentleman, who said that
when speaking of the Queen of England
men knew not which to admire the more
her womanliness as a queen or her
queenLness as woman. !" In both re-
spects she stands pre- minent today,
showing to the world the true meaning of
the old Saxon word queen first the
woman and the wife, then the sovereign.
Men are calling this the Victorian age.
By such a title this age may be written
down in history. If So it will be glori-
GUS tribute to the noble Queen, in whose
lifetime questions have been wisely dealt
with. whose solution in the past would
have led to bloodshed and to the disrup-
tion of kingdoms.
Reason and Justice have in her reign
accomplished bloodless revolutions, and
are rapi dly establishing themselves as the
prevailing force in the settlement, not only
of national, but also, thank God, of inter-
national questions. The old spirit of
self assertion which qualified much that
was called patriotism, and which main
tanned it's position whether right or
wrong, is giving way to that higher and
Cancellation, and of considerable regard for
the rights of others, and which manifests
itself in a truehearted sympathy towards
all classes and conditions of men.
In directing the mighty and compli-
Gated machinery of government wise
COunselS must prevail. "A wise mead and
true heart are needed to modify and con-
troll the powers and forces which without
constant watchfulness may dominate,
If they do not destroy, art and literature
and conduct, and bring upon the nations
all the horrors of q fearful war The in
f1uence of the Queen is known to be pow
erful in the affairs of state, and ever ex-
erted in the interests of peace.
Her friendship for the United States
and her love of peace were particularly
emphasized in the Presidents person al
letter of congratulation, presented the
other day to Her Majesty by the Special
Envoy Of the United States That letter
is but another instance of the good will
existing between the two great countries,
and of the friendship which is being
strengthened by frequent intercourse, and
which we trust nothing will ever be al
lowed to interrupt.
We remember well how the hearts of
the American people were touched by Her
Majesty 8 message when a President of the
Republic, after weeks of suffering, lay
dead by an assassin's hand. Those
thoughtful messages are not confined to
any one country, or to people OF kindred
race. Wherever a great calamity occurs
there some token is sure to be given to
the Queens large interest in the welfare
of the world.
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