The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12

gives US knowledge of the all-pervad-
ing force Of electricity. so do flashes Of
Gods thought in the important events
Of the worlds history eve that God is
I'm all. over all and above all. As ;he
pillar OF cloud by day and the pillar Of
fire by night guided and gave protec-
ton to Israel, may we not believe. win
the same faith. that when the little
Mayflower VAS launched upon the temp
stuous seas Of the Atlantic with its
cargo consisting Of the best blood. the
most enlightened minds OF the world.
with a text for "a declaration OF IN
dependence written upon the heart,
with the doctrine that the right to rule
exists not in royalty, but I'm the aris-
toCracy OF character and in brain-pow-
err. that IL was the God of heaven that
piloted them to the shores OF this conti-
nent2 May We not believe that the Pill
grim fathers came here in accordance
with Gods great designs and purposes,
and hat God gave them victory over
the stormy Atlantic. and afterward
over the numerous tribes Of SaNages?
In each OF the pilgrims was engraven
the faith, Fear not. for they that he
with us are more than they hat he
against US They Were men Of faith,
or strong vision. and they believed
themselves encompassed with a body
guard from heaven.
Again. IA few centuries roll by and
we behold the young and struggling
American colonies taking up arms
against their mighty enemy across the
sea. Was IL not "a DARN under
taking! Behold. a handful OF people
defying the greatest naval and military
power of the world. But 70 Washington.
Jefferson. Patrick Henry and To all the
leaders of hat most important epoch
I'm the worlds history came the voice
OF God saying. Fear not. for they that
be with us are more than they that he
against us And our forefathers en-
tering upon this war trusted I'm God
and in the right and never sheathed
the sword till h tyrant fled and the
blessings of civil and religious freedom
were secured. Liberty purified by SUI
fering. defended by heroism, sublimely
fought for and died for became the GEN.
trail gem In fair Columbia's diadem.
And again as years rolled by the cry
OF Garrison and Wendell Phillips was
heard against slavery and all over the
north the sentiment grew stronge and
stronger that h disgrace OF slavery
should be obliterated from the fair e.
CutCheon OF our republic, then IL was
that from the thousands Of pulpits I'm
the north flashed forth the thought OF
God. Fear not. for they hat be with
are more than they that be against US.
I III dllh u Ia aAlh ~ tsAh
and the men OF the g. a. X. marched
forth I'm obedience to the call Of God
as well as In obedience To the call of
their honored president, Abraham LIN
coin. And again In our late war, when
on that memorable May morning Dew
ey sailed his fleet into the harbOr OF
Manila and startled the world with the
success Of the American guns and gain
cd the greatest naval victoyy OF the
I world. without the loss OF SHIP or men.
may We not believe hat he. too, was
div.nely guided n protected by un'
seen bodyguards? And so with the
naval duel OF Santiago. n with all II
the army and navy. As in the darkest
night. when the clouds hid the stars
from view. the stars nevertheless shine
so in the darkest events the star oi
hope. OF progress OF destiny shines on
and will reveal his glory. his brilliancy
when the clouds nave cleared away and
the storms are no more. The historian
may have little TO say Of Gods part ir
our history as a nation, but when IN,
spiritual history Of the world shall h,
written. that history will reveal tbs
hand OF God in all the mighty evolu.
! lions and revolutions OF history. God