The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-26
AT MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Rev. MIR. Jenkins Sarcastic at Expense
of United States Senate.

Rev. MIR. jenkins Sarcastic at Expense
of United States Senate.
A union service was held at the Memorial
Church yesterday morning, in which the
following churches united The Central-ave-
nue. M. E., the College-avenue Baptist, the
First United Presbyterian, the Friends, the
First United Brethren, the Third Christian
and the Memorial Presbyterian.
Rev. Burrls A. Jenkins delivered the SER
mon, part of which is given here:
In the supreme moments of our lives we
become conscious of God. IN the supreme
moments of its life nation becomes con-
scious of God. When great joy suddenly
lightens our lives, when great deliverance
S Thank Godr Ae When in nan diversity eH5
and the way seems dark, we cry
out. God. help US 1t is well that these ex-
tremes come. They make US conscious of
God. On this Thanksgiving some few will
gather, as we have gathered, to count our
mercies. 1t is old-fashioned, but it is wise.
The best thanksgiving we can render to
God Is to walk with Him and to feel our
responsibility to Him. 1t is this acknowl
edgment of Gods presence that makes the
more than any other nation. to be dedicated
to God ana conscious of Him. America is
conceded by the other nations to be the
most moral country in the world What
ever the people of foreign nations think of
us, they look upon us as a sternly moral
Nation, retaining the integrity of our Puri-
continental laxity. They may consider us
somewhat prudish, but they pay tribute to
the morality of the United States. God for
bid that we should glory, for heaven knows
that we know that we are immoral enough
THE PEACE TREATY.
"The Anglo-American peace treaty which
was formulated by wise and careful men
was ANONYMOUSLY slain by grave and
reverend LIMOGES To be sure. there
is little danger of our ever going to
war again with Great Britain, in
spite of the fact that our interests more
often conflict with hers than with those of
any other nation; but we have missed a
great opportunity in not bringing that
treaty into force. 1t would have been a
great object lesson to the world. The peo-
pie did not defeat this measure. 1t was the
Senate of the United States-those politi-
clans who have lowered the dignity of that
once honored body until the people of this
country can well feel humble when they
look upon it. o shades of Webster and Cal
houn, of Sumner and Clay, weep for the
days that are gone. That valiant Senate, that
warlike Senate that defeated the British
lion at its very doors and defeated the Brit
ish treaty of everlasting peace
ITO the southeast lies task which Provi-
dence is thrusting upon US. We have been
slow in coming TO it. l am not going to
talk lingo now. My people will bear me out
in this claim that it is the first time that
4 nave TdlSSQ my VOICE III OF CuDd.
The American people have been patient
somewhat as Virginius was when he heard
the news from the tyrant. during Weylers
atrocities during the burnings and slaugh-
terings. the starvings and the murderiags of
that concentrating and concentrated wrs ten.
We have prevented filibustering Our press
the saner part of 1t, has been exceedingly
conservative in all utterances and sought
not to affront Spain. We have watched with
all the calmness we could summon the if
teen years of war during the last twenty
nine which has devastated the pearl of the
Atlantic. which destroyed our commerce,
and, what is worse. caused the death of
thousands of people. We have been patient
more so than would have any other nation
on the globe, but the time for patience is
passed
There are three factors in the Cuban sit
uation First our attitude to SPAIN second,
the proud impotency of Spain; third, the in
donlitable determination OF the Cubans. 1t
is simple situation. The United States
government grows firmer and firmer every
day, and will not recede. Cuba must be
pacifed either by conquest or autonomy.
Spain is growing weaker and weaker and
weaker. but prouder and prouder She has
sent ell Of her young men as food Tor pow