Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20
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ba and the driving of Spain from this
hemisphere and the overthrow Of that
government, which will soon drop TO
pieces if it does not go down under
bombardment of insulted nations.
There was danger that the long con-
tinuod oppression Of our neighbors in
Cuba might be continued from genera
tion to generation without sufficient pro-
test on our part and the pronounced exc
Grafton Of people on both sides Of the
Atlantic, but that bursting volcano Of
destruction in the harbor Of Havana fired
the nation and shocked the whole civil
lized world. All nations will learn that
such an act cannot be repeated without
the anathema Of all ChristendOm. As
individual criminals must be punished
for the public good and we have for
them courts Of oyer and terminer and
penitentiaries and electric chairs and
hangman's gallows, so governments COM
mtting high crimes against God and
humanity must be scourged and hung up
for the worlds Indignation. When in
Spanish waters our battleship, looking
after our commercial interests and in
tending nothing but quietude, was hurl-
ed into demolition and the men on
board, without time to utter one word
Of prayer, were dashed into the eternal
world, the doom Of the reigning house
Of Spain was pronounced in tones louder
than the thunder which that night roll
ed out over the sea.
Our Hope In God.
Another alleyiation is the fact that
we have a God to 90 TO in behalf Of all
those Of our countrymen who may be in
especial exposure at the front, for We
must admit the perils. 1t is no trihing
thing for 100, 600 young men to be put
outside Of home restraints and sometimes
into evil companionship. Many Of the
brave Of the earth are not the good OF
the earth. To be in the same tent with
those who have no regard for God or
home, to hear their holy religion scme-
times slurred at, to be placed under in
fuences calculated to make one reckless,
to have no Sabbath except such Sabbath
as in most encampments amounts 10 no
Sabbath at all, to 90 ont from homes
where all sanitary laws are observed
into surroundings where questions of
health are never discussed, 90 invade
climes where pestilence holds possession,
to make long marches under blistering
skies, to stand on deck and in the fields
under fire, at the mercy Of shot and
shell, we must admit that those thus ex-
posed need especial care, and 70 the
omnipresent God we have a right to
commend them and will commend them.
Postal communication may be interrupt
ed. and letters started from camps or
homes may not arrive at the right desti'
nation, but, however far away our loved
ones may be from MS and however wide
and deep the seas that separate L. we
may hold communication with them via
the throne Of God.
A shipwrecked sailor was found float
ing on raft near the coast CT Caliior-
MIA. While in hospital be told his expe-
rience and said that he had compan-
ion on the same raft for some time.
While that companion was dying OF
thirst he said to him. George, where
are you going:" and the dying sailor
said. II hope | am going to God. ~ If
YOU do. " said the rescued sailor, will
you ask him to send some waterg After
the death of his companion, the survivor
said. the rain came in torrents and slak-
ed his thirst and kept him alive until he
was taken to safety. The survivor al
ways thought it was in answer TO the
message he had sent 70 heaven asking
for water. Thank God we may have di-
rect and instantaneous communication
with the Lord Almighty through Jesus
| Christ. his only beg0tten Son, and IN
that faith we may secure the rescue OF
our imperiled kindred! Is not that
mighty alienation:
Until this conflict is ended let Us be
much in prayer for our beloved coun-
try. Do not let US depend upon the
friendship Of foreign nations. Our hope
is in God. Out of every misfortune he
has brought this nation to better NOR
al and financial condition, aud Sc let
us pray that be will lift US out Of this
valley Of trouble into higher noun
tain Of blessing.
1t is mystery that just as this coun'
try was recovering from long season
of hard times so many Of our industries
should now be halted; that business
men who thought they could see their
way to pay their dobts and build up
more prosperous enterprises and endow
their homes with more advantages
should have to halt and wait until the
perfidious oppressor Of Cuba shall be
turned back. But individual and nation-
nj life is always clothed with mysteries,
and we may make ourselves miserable
by stabbing ourselves with sharp inter-
rogation points and plying the e~sriast-
ing questions Of why aud How.
and "What:" and "When;' While we
must. of course, try to be intelligent on
all public affairs, it is glorious thing
- do our duty and then fully and con-
identity trust all in the bands OF God,
yho has proved himself the friend OF
our country from the time when the
Spanish government fitted sut an expe-
dition to discover it to this time when
Spaniards would like to destroy IL.
Butchery Must BE Ended.
Morning, noon and night let as COM
mend this beloved land to the care Of a
gracious. God. That he answers prayer
is so certain that your religion IS a
hallucination if he does not answer 1t.
Pray that in reply to such supplication
the farmers boys may get home again
in time to reap the harvest of next Iu-
", that our business men may return
in time to prepare for fall trade such
as has never yet filled the stores and
factories with customers, and that all
the homes in this country now saddened
by the departure Of father or brother or
SON may months before the Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas holidays be full OF
, Joy at the arrival Of those who will for
the rest Of their lives have stories to
} tell Of double quick march, and narrow
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