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to the other. II the Dutch

truly say the American Republic was
impossible without the influence of the
Dutch Republic. 1t is only an illustra-
tion OF the marvellous way In which
God works in order TO bring about His
purposes. That small band Of Pilgrims
seem to have been guided by the hand
of God as plainly as the Israelites were
conducted through the wilderness into
the Promised Land.
n God had a purpose in directing
such men to this country, imbibed with
such ideas, we must conclude that
America was entrusted with the work.
ing out Of n problem that was precious
in Gods sight.
In conclusion we can readily see that
God has mission for America.
Whether men will recognize 1t or not,
the nations Of the earth are in the
hands Of God to work ont His purposes,
and happy is that nation and bright
her future that recognizes God in her
affairs and strives to do His will.
Each nation has a mission. Though
composed of individuals, each with his
own individuality, yet each man has
something that he can add to the COM
mon fund. | have seen Il football team
working with such precision and success
that it was evident to everyone that
each man was intent on one object, that
all their wills were blended into one great
will; so in the nation there is a colossal
will that acts and is moved towards one
great object. For the exercise Of that
will the nation will be helu responsible
before God. God does not coerce the
will Of the nation any more than he
does the will Of the individual; but II
the nation rebels against the manifest
will Of God nothing is left to her but
the fate OF those nations that have been
entrusted with missions in the past, and,
because of their unfaithfulness. have
now only shadows of their former
greatness.
What were the principles that made
this nation great?
We go back to the Revolution and see
the noble men who valued liberty more
than life, who poured out their life's
blood that their sons and daughters
might become inheritors Of this price
less legacy. What nober passion could
stir the human breast Who are more
worthy Of honor than the men who
counted not their lives dear unto them,
selves for the sake Of liberty What
nation is more worthy to live than that
one which gives her best sons and hel
richest treasures for something more
enviable than jewels. before which the
clink OF gold and silver seems like the
shackles that bind sordid slaves to the
dungeon Of their own selfishness! Wher
we consider what are the Fundamental
principles which ought to guide thu
transactions Of this nation we canno
come to the conclusion that our frs
thoughts should be centered upon golt
or even the building up of commerc,
with the whole world. What is true O
the individual is true also Of nation
II must seek first the kingdom of Coz
and His Righteousness" and trust tha
all these things shall be added unto us
IT was for freedom OF person, freedom
OF thought and freedom to worship Coz
according to religious conviction tha
brought the Pilgrims to the wintr,
coast Of Massachusetts. God and liber
ty were first In their thoughts and frs
In their government. That same ide,
fOnnd fruit In the heart OF Washing
ton and that thought nerved the arm o
every soldier in his army. These ar,
the sentiments and principles that maxi
that have always brought victory ant
liberty. verify believe that God ha
raised up such men as Washington ant
Lincoln as object lessons for the United
States, warning the nation that II sh,
depart from the lofty principles ol
which she has been founded there re
mains nothing but shipwreck. We ma,
say with the poet Of old,
| leave to the soft Campanian
His baths and his perfumes;
Leave to the sordid race of Tyre
| Their dying-v and looms;
Leave TO the sons of Carthage
The rudder and the oar;
Leave to the Greek his marble nymphs
And scrolls of wordy lOre;"-
but for us, the children Of purer civ
ilization, the pioneers Of a noble future
it is for us to found a Capitol who's,
corner stone is Justice, and whose toI
stone is Freedom. 1t is ours to hol(
aloft the lamp of liberty, proclaim
ing freedom to the slave and the op
pressed. 1t Is our mission to bless TIL,
world with the cheering rays of tn,
lamp Of life.
A Common Danger.