The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16


placed under influences calculated to make
one reckless: to have no Sabbath; except
such Sabbath as in most encampments
amounts to no Sabbath at all; to go out
from homes where all sanitary laws are
observed into surroundings where ques-
tions of health are never discussed; 10
Invade clinles where pestilence holds pos
session; 20 make long marches under bis
tering skies, to stand on deck and in The
helds under fire, at the mercy of shot and
shell-We must admit that those thus ex-
posed need especial care, and TO the ON
nipresent God we have right 10 commend
them, and will commend them. Postai
communication may be interrupted and
letters started from camps or homes may
aot arrive at the right destination, bun
however far away our loved ones may be
from US, and however wide and deep the
seas that separate US, we may ho4u COM
God.
shipwrecked sailor was found floating
on a raft near the coast of California.
While In hospital he told his experience
and said that he had companion on the
same raft for some time. While that com
pahlon was dying Of thirst he said to him /.
George, where are you going?" and the
dying sailor said, Il hope I am going to
God. If You do said the rescued sail
terY" After the death of his companion,
the survivor said, the rain came in tor
rents, and slaked his thirst and kept him
awe until he was taken to safety The
survivor always thought 1t was in answer
TO the message he had sent to heaven
asking for water. Thank God we may
have direct and instantaneous communi-
cation with the Lord Almighty through
Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, and
We ms = ,R
our imperiled kindred. Is not that a
mighty alleviation2
Until this conflict Is ended let us be
much in prayer for our beloved country
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 a better moral and finan-
cial condition, ard so let us pray that he
will lift us out of this valley of trouble
unto a higher mountain of blessing
1t is a mystery that just as this country
was recovering from a 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 debts and build up more prosperous
enterprises and endow their homes with
more advantages should have 10 halt and
wait until the perfidious oppressor Of
Cuba shall be turned back But individ-
with mysteries, and we may make our
selves miserable by stabbing ourselves
with sharp Interrogation points, and plying
the everlasting questions of "Why?" and
How" and ''What?" and when"
While we must, of course, try to be intelli-
gent on all public affairs, it is a glorious
thing to do our duty, and then, fully and
confidently trust all in the hands of
God, who has proved himself the friend
Of nt141fr t1,a
Spanish government fitted out an expedi-
ton to discover It, to this time, when
Spaniards would like to destroy it,
Morning, noon, and night let us COM
mend this beloved land to the care of a
gracious God. That he answers prayer,
is so certain, that your religion is an hal
Inclination if he does not answer 1t. Pray
that in reply to such supplication tine
farmers boys may get home again in time
to reap the harvest of next July; that our
business men may return in time to pre-
pare for fall trade such as has never yet
filled the stores and factories with Gus
toners, and that ali the homes in this
country now saddened by the departure
of father or brother or son may months
before the Thanksgiving 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-quck march
parapets, and nights set on fire with bonn
bardment, and our flag hauled up to
places from which other flags were hauled
down.
Now that we have started on the work
let us make that Spanish government get
out of this hemisphere. We do not want
her any more with her injustices and bar
barism, and stilettos of cruelty hanging
around the shores of this free land. She
must not breathe her foul breath on our
winds; she must not again redden our
seas with her butcheries. There bids fair
to be a scene on the deep as disastrous to
the Spanish as that which whelmed their
armada in 1888. Philip the Second
King Of Spain, resolved on the conquest
of Europe, and already in the compass OF
| his dominlons. beside Spain, were Naples
and Sicily, and the Netherlands, and the
East Indies, and the Canary and Molucca
and Sunda and Philippine Islands, and
Mexico and Cuba and some of the mosI
| splendid parts of America. All the ma
tons of the earth, except England, were
to her, underlings, and the Spanish King
resolved that even England must bow the
knee. Although the destructive strength
/ of modern bettleships was then unknown
the Spanish armada started for the sub
| lection of England with about 140 great
ships, with $500 guns, 1000 cavalry horses
anu o@,VOU HlSil. Inc DdIJioSnlpS were
provisoned with 1900 casks of wine
and six months of provisions. The com.
manders and officers of these war vessels
were dukes and marquise and noblemen
! At Plymouth, England. on July 10, the
prominent officers of the navy were in
bowling alley, bowling with great glee
Lard Howard, the high admiral Sir Mar.
tin Frobisher, the daring explorer, and
Sir Francis Drake, the first circumnaviga.
tor of the world-when word came to them
that the Spanish armada was advancine
The officers continued al the game of the
bowling alley until the game was finished
and then went out to investigate the tid.
ings, and, sure enough, that mighty feel
| which was considered invincible, anG
| which was to lombard and overthrow
england, was approaching. but the invad.
ing navy was destroyed, for the Lord AL
mighty appeared in the fight
A storm such as has never swept the
coast of England or aroused the ocean
swooped upon the Spanish armada. Mos
OF the ships soon went down under the
sea, while others were driven helplessl,
along TO be splintered on the coasts OF
England Ireland, Scotland and Norway
Another Spanish armada is crossing the
! Atlantic. and we are rao1x ~ Y,aot 4I,a..