The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-18
CUBAN CRISIS.
Rev. Mr.. Roots Sermon on Lessons
TO Be Drawn From II.
Arms, He Says, Can Drive Out Only the
Outward Foe From cuba.

Rev. T.. L. Kout delivered sermon OF
"Threo Lessons From the Cuban Crisis," !"
at tho Eimwood Temple last night TAX
ing as his sext Rev. xii, "a. And the
leaves Of the tree we're for the healing of
the nations" In part he said: "JohD's
mission was to comfort Christians npdsr
Encouragement, giving assurance OF final
victory. Christ spoke Of wars and ru>
mors OF wars and there has never been =
time when there was not war or the ru-
NOR OF 1t. So 10 10 today" The speaker
then referred to the horrible condition Of
the people OF Cuba. our nearest neigh
bors. as disclosed by reports of eye wit
nesses and to the blowing up OF the
Maine as having been very potent TO stir
this nation up to the very verge OF war.
Continuing no said, "6tiil every man
with Christian sentiment osn view war
with nothing but horror. The ignorant
alone face 1t lightly. War 10 hell let
loose upon earth
"Soldiers who have been In 1t know
what 1t is and we who have not cannot
listen to the tales OF Ii without a thrill
OF horror and feeling OF dislnay. In
such rime we csn look for guidance TO
the Bible. The text teaches the same
lesson as the preseat crisis. First every
nation Is a being, as mau Second.
every nation 10 an invalid. Third, tho
healing OF the nation 10 found only IN
the word of God. The present crisis has
emphasized the real mesniug Of the unit
OF nations. We are apt to think OF ma
tion as composed of Individuals, who care
nothing for each Others existence. Inc
rumors OF war have shown us how false
this belief Is Tne attention OF the entire
20. 900, 200 Is fixed on the present crisis.
great interest binds the hearts OF the
people in . common bond Of sympathy.
All party lines are forgotten. This is IL
lustrated by tbs recent action OF Congress
In approprIatinR $50. QUO, 600 for national
defence I'm time OF peace The same 10 true
In Spain. All are united. Don Carlos
has said that he will lay aside all his
aims till those of the government are
satisfied. The Protestant religion has
made a mistake In not addressing the
national conscienos. History SHOWS US
that every nation Is an invalid. Spain's
failure to hold hsr colonies shows that
she is an Invalid. There are three res-
sons why Spain is in her present oondi-
tion:
First, she has always believed in m
absolute monarchy. and so has never had
. hold on her people.
SECONDLY, Srain has adopted false
POLITICAL economy. Her early possessions
were rich In gold and she thought the
way to do was to get gold and hold It,
The result was that industries were not
improved, and as the gold piled In IL
flowed out.
'sThe third was the most terrible evil.
"Through the inquisition the more
stable and INDUSTRIOUS classes were
stamped out or driven beyond the borders
~ ths Spaniah kingdom.
"But the United States 10 invalid, ton.
The Hazlstou riots, the murder OF the
colored postmaster. the lynchinas, boss.
Ism, political corruption, all these show
this. All statesmanship should re direct
cd TO healing and mipisterlng to the
wounds of The body politic.
1--WE trembIe on the verge OF ooncentra-
tion OF wealth. Education will not ward
this of. War Will not do II.
"Our text tells US the remedy. The
leaves Of the tree are the lsaves Of the
people. ksAson proves that this must be
SO. The powr OF relation is all that
holds the nation together. What has
made our country 30 strongf Ii Is its
faith In the Bible. Three quarters of the
population cannot read and write. No
wonder that we see her totterinR on the
bank of ruin. How much has this Gu.
ban crisis cost usp 1t has injured our
commerce. s2sQ 100000 In the past three
years. Then we appropriated t50 600, 00O
right out. IL there should bs war. oan
wo assume the cost OF n crisisf This IL
what wars and rumors OF wars cost rs.
when Cuba Is delivered forever from
the yoke Of spain, let us realizs that II
il our duty to pour our gifts OF Christian
work into that island No much rs we
should our arms. Arms oan only drive
away the outward foe, while the leaves
OF the tres can save mems souls.
The service was concluded with the
singing Of America.