Arizona republican., 1898-05-03
AROUSED BY 4 WAR SERMON.
Rev. Dr. Gregg's Flock Gives Cheers
 for Old Glory.

1 New York, May 2.-There was re-
 markable demonstl ation in the Lafay- i cite Avenue Presbyterian church in,
 Brooklyn Sunday morning when the 1 Rev. David Gregg deIivsrer a war ser i mon. The American flag was drap.o over the platform and another GOV i cred the pulpit. Dr. Gregg preached
 upon 'The National Crisis; or, Gods
 Purposes Worked Out Through Inter-
 national Relations" Dr. Gregg said:
 When a nation is true to God and | His principles. making these a part of it's policy and administl ation, it is
 always sure to win the day. This cannot be done by compromise or cow
 ardly neutrality. A nation in cove
 nant with God is necessary uo the true peace of the world. Gods purpose is 1 to protect the human race by inter national intercession. Spain is before
 the world boasting of her glorious
 past. Her history is summed up in 1 Weyler. If her policy had been ef- 1 fective there would have been no
 England, no America. Spains three grievances against us are cur resist
 ance to her policy, geographical near
 ness and our principles of civil and
 religious liberty. Each nation has 1 limitations which other nations sup
 ply. Our motto should not be Amer
 ica for Americans but America for l the World
 'sI have prayed for peace,' said pr.
 Gregg, 'but the time fer peace is past This national crisis is an opportunity from Cod
 Dr. Gregg said that the quesn regent
 only thought of herself and her son,
 the young king of Spain. In speak 1 ing of the trouble in Cuba he said
 that autonomy might have been a sue
 cess if Spain had offered it at the
 right time and in the proper spirit
 In conclusion Dr. Gregg said that If i there were any chaplains who were only equal to dress parade occasions
 he would take the place Of one and | go to the front.
 | Several times during his sermon.
 Dr. Gregg was interrupted by ap- | plause,, and when he sat down the
 congregation went beyond all bounds i of church order and applauded for sev-
 eral minutes. Hardly had the delnon- 1 stration ceased when Presiding Justice William W. Goodrich Of the appellate 1 division of the supreme court, and
 who is the president of the board of i trustees of the church, arose and
 asked Dr. Gregg for permission to i speak. His request was granted, and
 he offered resolution that the sermon 1 be printed in full in pamphlet form. 1 Justice Goodrich said he knew he
 would not be considered presumptuous
 in congratulating Dr. Gregg in behalf i of the congregation for the magnifi- l cent sermon, as he considered it the 1 best ever given in the church.
 The congregation again broke into ] applause, and while they were thus | demonstrating their approval Of Jus l tice GoOdrich's remarks an old man | in the front pew arose. The congre- gation was taken by surprise when he began to denounce the Cuban junta. "It is responsible for this war; he said, land I consider the junta the i boldest band of conspirators in the country. The junta has under it's con- ] trol all the papers in New York city,
 and they dare not publish the. truth l about Cuba. The agent it sent rom 1 across the river were the men who ! blew up the Maine, ana the Spanish
 government knew nothing about it." The congregation shouted vigorous ! ly for the speaker to sit down, and he i did so. Dr. Gregg made no rep'y, but Justice Goodrich arose again He said
 that he appreciated that he was in the ! house of God, yet he thought the oc-
 casion warranted the request that all 1 present be permitted to rise and give three cheers for the flag Three
 rounds of vigorous cheers were given
 and upon the request of Dr. Gregg the
 choir and congregation sang My
 country, 'Tis of Thee"
 . The speaker who denounced the Gu ; ban junta was John F. Remmey, who