The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

irTatacT than be false to the people they
govern. and you viii find a people devoted
20 their government and ready 10 die for
country"
the invincible power OF love Is God s
great force in controlling the world. Or.
Morrison said. When God wished 10 re-
deem the world he did it by love He j
not believe so much, he said, in holding
up. To view the glories OF the Trojans and
The Grecians and other ancient heroes as
IN bringing the gospel to bear upon the
things of to-day. 1t does not matter
ip power. what currency you have The
power to save the nation will be found in
tina divine love of God. The ministers
have IN their hands a great responsibility.
God hasten the day when we shall realize
its fun measure. Then viii labor cease
TO be capricious and capital to be oppres-
siye"
DR.. Morrison said that both men men
toned in the parable were active, ener-
getio and prompt TO take measures to Sc
cure the object of their desires. The same
thing, he said, was true in spiritual. as in
worldly matters. The man who would at
tain the divine blessing must earnestly
strive for it, not sit idly by and hope for
IL TO descend upon him
There are some things in this world
that cannot be cornered,' said he "Or-
eanized selhshness can make a corner on
most anything we eat or wear There
are men so possessed of the spirit OF self
Ishness that they would absolutely tank
up the atmosphere and hold il on tap at
50 much a breath, IL il were possible to do
so. This spirit of selishness would scoop
in every inch of sunshine, and men who
could not pay would not be allowed 10
bask in its rays. There would have been
a corner on the atonement of Jesus Christ
long ago. If it were not SO infinite that
it could not be cornered. Thank God,
there are still things which are beyond
the reach of this spirit. To me, selfshness
seems a disease more horrible than fever
or cholera. a. seems to have become epI-
demic in Our time. A vast change has
come over the country in the last thirty
or forty years. For several years past
we seem to have been under that fearful
touch. The Armenians have been slaught-
cred by thousands, the Cubans are perish
ing at our doors. What matters it to us
ttat somebody doesn't lose some of their
precious wealth. Il is absolutely possible
for US to fall into such a condition that
we arr unconscious of our state. Some
people are so selfish that they do not
want even TO send the gospel to anybody
outside of their own people"
Dr. Morrison said that things were toll
erated now which would noc have been
possible a generation ago. Men intrusteI
Win the government OF the country are
bought and sold like sheep. Not all of
them, but too many for the safety of the
country. The social fabric seems to have
suffered a general loosening up. The sons
and daughters of ministers now engage in
things, he said, that the children Of lay
men would not have INDUCED in thirty or
forty years ago. There are men in the
pulpit making light of things held sacred
by their fathers, and even of the holy
writ Itself.
What is needed" said DR. Morrison, lis
men in the halls of state who will be true
TO principle and honor; men in the pull
pit who can Withstand every Establishment
of wealth and social influence; men in
business Of such unsWerving integrity that
they will drive fraud and trckery out of
trade. We need the salt of the earth.
The salt seems to have lost its SAVIOR. God
increase the salt of the earth"
The discourse was filled with anecdotes
of the speakers personal experiences and
eloquent passages. All who listened TO 1t
felt that they had enjoyed a special priv
lege and benefit.