The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-18
APATRiOTIC SERi1ON. .TA
Services at West Presby yterian Church.

The services at West Presby terian
Church on Sunday morning were highly
interesting The choir of young ladies re.
Gently organized by Prof Clymer, sang
the different hymns in u creditable style,
showing very clearly that there need be no
lack of vocal music so long as the present
director remains at his post. The addition
of few male voices might possibly give
additional interest S'rhe solo sang by Mr..
Willard Mears entitled "Jerusalen" ad.
ded to the interest of the occasion and
many of tho ladies spoke of his effort to
their various friends at the close Of tho
services in terms of cominendation.
Rev ilr. Keigwin took for his text the
fifth verse of tho fifth chapter Of Rovela.
,ions. '.And one of the elders saith unto
me, Weep not, behold the Lion Of the tribe
R tlsiA, lie root of David. hath prevailed
To open the book. and to loose the seven
seals thereof" DIR. kei9win spoke Of the
enigmatical character Of the words Of the
prophet, yet he thought that they fore
shadowed events, which may be profitably
considered. Many Of the events now trans.
piring were forcshadowei, ana 1t was un-
wise to attempt to check the progress being
made to umelioraie the condition OF the
downtrodden people In any section OF the
| earth. Oar people wero accomplishing
| great work. The settlement Of the VEN
czuelan controversy with England showed
| the adyisability of arbitration without Q
resort to force Of arms to accomplish great
reeults.
He trusted the time was near at hand
| when all disputes can De settled in that
way. Our Government Is now called upon
to deal with measures that were causing
some anxiety for its welfare. Some fear
that tho annexation Of the Sandwich Is.
lands will be fraught with danger. 1t WAS
the duty OF the Government to go forward
as 1t seemed to require. The war with Cuba
was forced upon our country, and VIC could
not avoid the responsibilities that our Gov
ern nent has been forced to assume He
thanked God for the victories of our army
and navy, and he thought the hand OF God
was dire citing this movement for the anne.
lioration Of the condition Of millions Of
people.
Our government must extend its protect
ing power not only over Cuba but also over
the philippines and other islands. 1t would
be the heighth Of cowardlco to desert them
now, and allow Spain to cnter upon acn-
reer OF future bloodshed and oppression.
In private affairs, in the church as we'll
us out of it, meu haye duty to perform.
and God will hold all responsible for their
neglect. Tho nation as well as individuals
must move forward or be punished for
failure to do 50. The Almighty God has
set us "a task, and He will give us power to
perform it. God did not rejoice in suffer-
ing but he permitted it in order to accom-
plish his plans DR.. keigwin related two
of these incidents to show his belief in
spiritual providence.
A mouse had been caught, and was
about to be killed us stated in the writing
Of Victor Hugo, but on the petition ofa
little girl it was liberated Another was
the visit OF Bishop Chase to Mr.. Beck of
Philadelphia, after receiving letter from
an attorney in England, making inquiry
in re gard to an heir to piece Of property,
and on mentioning the matter to Mr.. Beck
he was surprised to find that he was the
only man in America who could give the
desired "There is u Divinity
that shapes our ends rough hew them as
we may"
DIR. Kclgwn appeared to think that
heaven Is everywhere, as shown by an al.
fusion to the late father Taylor who on re.
ceiving visitor, greeted him with the re-
mark II am as GLAD to meet you as
though you were the Apostle Paul"
The friend replied, 'welwill have to goto
heaven to meet the Apostle;" when father
Taylor replied heaven is wherever you
meet II good man" In conclusion DR..
kcigwln announced the raising of the
AMERICAN flag "Old Glory" over Santi-
ago, at nine o'clock Sudday morning,
which was good news to our people and
bad nows to the Spanish, showing that the
character of the news depends On the point
from whi h you view 1t.