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

MEANING OF THE JUBILEE
Today IS the principal day Of the jubilee
celebration in commemoration or the eoth
year OF the reign OF Queen Victoria. Al
nations are recognizing the event in
proper manner and extending congratula-
tions to the monarch who has been one
OF the most successful and honorable
rulers in all history. and whose private
and home life has been spotless exam
pie to all. No more appropriate historical
and commemorative review can he pub
nshed than the following sermon by the
Rev W. seymour short, and which ex-
presses the true spirit Of broad patriot
ism:
by me kings reign" cries Wisdom, as
person!hed in the Book OF Proverbs And
as we look about the world. past or pres
est. there are few that viii dispute The
statement. one must not be satisfied 10
take mere glance, bur a long and steady
view at the affairs Of the world, in order
10 prove the truth OF the statement Of
the apostle, There is no powe- but God
sixty years ago a glance at the throne
Of Englasd made the Britons trenble,
saws an English writer of note. There
had been years Of a poor mad king:
then worse years Of mean and vicious
king: then came a foolish asd silly king.
The whole business had sunk TO its low
est point, and there was revolutionary
passion in the air. and terrible social
misery. and violent upheavals. and
thrones shaking TO their fall Society
was Quaking at its own rottenness. And
he adds, with words which express the
occasion OF this jubilee commemoration.
AT such a moment OF peril. slight, IN
known, untried little girl stepped into the
breach"
Surely this could not be the cure for all
misery and passion. But the Ions.
steady view will tell the tale. Let US
take not too long a view. When that
little princess was quite a small child,
and learned from her governess for the
first time in her life her true position in
the royal lineage, she turned TO her gov
erness and said: I see am nearer TO
the throne than ! thought Now many
child would boast, but they don't know
the difficulty. There is much splcndJr,
but there is more responsibility Then
she put her hand in that of her soverHess
and said: Il will be good.
Everybody knows that her early train
ing had been Of the sensible sort-practi-
cal. moral and religious. Girl though she
were.
1t is interesting to recall the well-anown
story Of the accession. Just sixty years
ago. on June 20th. in the middle Of the
night, the Archbishop Of Canterbury left
the bedside Of King William ", on which
he lay dead. and FASTENED 10 Kensington
Palace to inform the Princess Victoria
that already she was Queen Of England,
for. as we all know. by the English con-
stitution the moment a sovereign dies the
successor begins TO reign 'The king Is
dead; long live the queen"
Having dressed quickly the princess
came TO meet the primate, and on hearing
his thrilling message with naturally great
emotion. turned to the old man and said,
Il ask your prayers for me-" Then they
knelt and prayed together.
So how can anybody say that God has
no hand in this reign? Surely the most
high God ruleth in the kingdom Of men
and He appointeth over 1t whomsoever He
will As she began 50 she continues,
and so she is 10 this hour, the good and
prayerful sovereign, which are always the
traits Of a true queen. Gracious with
all, as her youthful as well as womanly
acts Of mercy can testify. Is nation OF
ruler in distress? She IS not backward
to express her sympathy in public. Is
the daughter bathed in tears at the assas-
sination of one president or the long-suf-
oring nartyrdom Of another? The queen
of England is first to telegraph her sym
pathy and prayers and in Chapel Royal
10 say amen to prayers for the afflicted
family and mourning nation. Surely then.
as Christians If not as American citizens
but better as both. we may well Join the
sons Of England in honoring so long
reign Zone of the longest in the history
Of mani, and the coronation OF the Chris
tan queen OF Christian England, by pray
ing (whetber with music or withouO, God
bless, God save the queen!
Do we bless our own fatherland, our
rulers and officers the less by such COM
memoration? Surely our most holy re-
ligion teaches us 70 share our joys
There is that scattereth and yet increas-
eth" Patriotism thrills with all patriots,
because perchance another falls short Of
his duty in honoring all men, are you
going to follow his example? Nay; rather
teach him the way Of God more perfectly
The patriotism which stays at home and
cannot bubble over for true character
and patriotism, wherever found, is begot-
ten Of selhshness, call it what you will
but the liberty wherewith Christ haiti
made us free will fear the God and loy'
the brotherhood and honor the king OF al
lust and devoted men. whether it be kin'
Of the Belgians, the car Of the Russias
the queen Of Ethiopia, the empress 0
China
That is unquestionably the Christian
the scriptural patriotism which can sa!