The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
ANGLO-sAxON ALLIANCE.
Rev. III. G. Parrish Advocates 1t
Strongly at SOuth-Street Baptist.


Rev. H. G. Parrish. pastor of the South
street Baptist Church, delivered the follow
irg timely sermon, dealing largely with the
taked-of alliance between this Nation and
England. His remarks were substantially
as folows
1--WE are making history with astonishing
rapidity these days. and we are borne on
ward by the irresistible stream of progress.
Acting as a nation, there are several things
to be considered. We cannot predict what
the future will offer us of opportunity, pos
sibility, education or achievement, BAT we
know that the future is literally teeming
with matchless opportunities whose signih-
canoe is age long and world wide. But be.
fore the new century snail nave daWneo
America will have answered to the call of
her opportunities and joined handS with
the mistress of the seas and together they
will march down the ages TO preach the doc
trines of humanity to the enslaved OF all
lands. We have already given expression
to our sentiments of liberty, and for the
first time in the history of the world we are
unstintingly giving out our treasures OF life
and gold waging righteous war TO secure
for a people far removed from us by tradi-
ton, language and race affinities their right
full heritage. thus announcing to the world
that this country has answered the call OF
duty aTy,;uro i nou sn,snd,d onrort,,ritv before
us to do the generous and Christian thing
by handing back to our Southern brethren
the smoke sodden bullet-riddled flags which
they carried to our CORY fields. and whose
cOlOrS they CneTlS0, not III any DllCSis us
loyal sense, bat because. some of their
fathers or brothers, with Spartan courage
and heroism worthy of the noblest cause,
gave up home, treasure and life that the
chivalry and manhood of America might be
respected and admired. Give them back
their tattered relics with open hands and
generous hearts Let it be seen that we are
broad enough to be men and big enough
to be Christians, and Christian enough to
be brotherly. If our arms are long enough
to reach down to Cuba and strike the
shackles from the feet of that much-op-
pressed people. let us not forget our nearer
kin soath of Mason and Dixon line and let
us put away all bitterness, jealousies and
strife and give to the world the example
that, while we are great in war and gener-
Gus in peace, we are mighty in the mag
nanimity of our natures. If one is disposed
to question the loyalty of the men OF the
Think of the attitude of Lee in Havana be-
fore the war. His patriotism entities him
to receive the right hand of fellowship from
every genuine American citizen. See the
gallant Hobson, whose name trembles on
every lip as his heroic daring is called to
mind in the sinking of the Merrimac, sail
ing, as he did, into the very jaws of death.
This son of Alabama has crowned with a
glory immortal the American sailor. Shall
we reward such bravery by cherishing an
ungenerous spirit agaist his father or
brother?
strictly to our own business, and some think
that this policy will be continued. 1t seems.
however that God has decreed otherwise,
and in the unfolding of His plan has brought
together the two greatest powers for good
in the world. England and America. An
alliance between England and this country
means more than at this time can be mag
ined. The power of the missionary would
be multiplied hundred fold, and the march
of the Outstanding army would be beyond
the control or interference of any human
power Engand's attitude in the present
European crisis proves that each country
needs the other The fiekieness of France
and the illiteracy of Italy and Spain must
give way before the combined force of such
nations. The Anglo-Saxons owe it to the
world in the name of humanity to stand to-
gether for when in this condition the peace
of the world cannot be disturbed, for the
combined forces of these two countries
would be more than a match for all the
forces that could be mustered against them.
Relieve the world of apprehension of armed
strifes and put ii beyond the bounds of posi-
sibility that the dogs of war should ever
be turned loose. and what a leap forward
the world would take. 1t is not England
or American that needs the alliance, bu. the
interests that are world wide. Let us accept
the situation.