The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-14

done in the days of youth. Strength be-
longs to youth. This is not strange.
Youth is the time of laying foundations,
of clearing forests, and of surmounting
difficulties, For the accomplishment OF
this, strength is necessary. For the sus-
tenance of strength, joy and gladness are
essential. Youth is hopeful, youth is
glad, youth is strong With age, JOY
seems to fade, hope to fail, strength TO
decline, ambition to die, and great deeds
to become impossible. Age lives in the
past: youth lives in the future. Youth
inherits the earth, for youth has hope
The American republic is what she is
today, to a great extent, because she
possesses all the vim and vigor, the glad
ness and the strength of youth. Her
gladness generates her greatness, and the
spirit which is fostered in her schools
and in all her institutions, by dwelling
on the glorious achievements of the past
the glorious privileges OF the present
ana the more glorious possibilities OF the
future, generates that gladness which
generates greatness.
Gladness guards greatness. GladnesS IS
not only the genesis and the genius or
greatness, but it is the garrison which
I guards greatness. Mightier than any
army, more invincible than any navy, to
defend a nation is the invisible and the
irresistible strength of joy which garri-
sons it's greatness. Nothing Is more un-
conquerable than all-conquering joy God
grant that this truth be engraved on ev-
cry heart-that the gladness born OF
Godiness can alone sufficiently guard
this nations greatness. Giadness is a
great gift, and greatness with godly graf
itude is a great gain. Do not let us mis-
take, however, the nature of this glad
ness which guards greatness. 1t is Cod
ly, it is Godlike; it can not live without
God, the spirit which floods His pres
ence is indispensable to its life. His
protection is vital to its growth. God is
fits all in all, and if we would possess
this gladness we must acknowledge the
hand of God in the rise of this nation,
moulding and shaping its destiny.
We must remember with loving graft
tude the national blessings He has show
cred upon us. We must ever bear in
mind the love with which He has loved
us, and that we are great because He
has been gracious. The gladness which
springs from this conviction alone makes
great. The gladnoss which sees the past
full of the goodness of God and realizes
that the present is Gods given oppor-
tunity for generous achievements alone
makes great. The gladness which springs
from a recognition of the fact that the
Lord reigneth in the Kingdoms of the
earth, that has learned the truth of the
fatherhood of God and lives to exemplify
great. The gladness which springs from
the conviction that the Kingdoms of this
world are to become the kingdoms of
Christ and His righteousness. and looks
with the eye of hope to the time when
peace shall flow like river, righteous
ness like the waves Of the sea, alone
makes great.
GLORY SHALL BE GIVEN.
The gladness what is born of the as
surance that the time is coming when
glory shall be given to God in the high
est and on earth peace and good will
dwell among men, when every man shall
be clothed with righteousness, and every
soul inherit liberty, when the great ma
tions of the earth will be held together
in the unity of love- In the bonds of
peace, this gladness alone makes great
This gladness is not only the gift of God
but like God 1t is generous. 1t gives to
those who have not and provides por-
tions for those for whom nothing is pre-
pared. Let us not forget this today, If
we would be great. Genuine gladness is
ever generous, and it is twice blessed
1t Is grateful for what it has received,
but more grateful for what 1t can give.
While this nation is sustained by the
spirit of genuine gladness, while it ac-
knowledges with gratitude its indebted
ness of love to God. while its rejoicing
Is tne natural result or righteousness,
and its festivity is fostered by faith. and
it's life illuminated by the light of di-
vine love, 1t is clothed with glory and
armed with omnipotence. While Amer
lea is guarded by this gladness, gladness
which springs from Godliness, gladness
which Is ever grateful and generous, it
is SO garrisoned that the very gates of
Hell can not prevail against it.
DR.. Newton in the afternoon ad-
dressed the mems meeting at the Y.
M. c. A. rooms. He delivered a spirit
ed and patriotic discourse on cuba,
advocating United States intervention
to secure the islands independence.
DR.. Newton arrived in Scranton at 8
o'clock yesterday morning and leaves
the city today. While here he is the
guest Of a former parishioner ]. L.
Bone, Of 743 Madison avenue.