The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25
Americas History a Series Of
Great Opportunities.
HER WARS WERE FOR LIBERTY.
From Lexington to Appomattox She
Has Fought for the Rf9ht-Nar
With Spaia Promises u SIN More
Glorious Chapter In the National
Sernsen by Rev. T.. N. Randall. Jr.

yesterday morning the services were Of a
patriotic character and were productive
OF great deal Of enthusiasm. The edi-
fee was well filed and the large eongre-
CATION rendered America The pastor
delivered his sermon IN decidedly patri-
otic spirit. At the conclusion OF the ser
vices Mrs. Charles r. Marvin sang .*The
Battle Hymn of the Republic and the
congregation Joined in the refrain with
great enthusiasm. The rector. Rev. Edwin
NJ Randall. lr. took for his text Isaiah
ix:i-3: Arise. shine. for the light Is come.
and the glory of the Lord is risen upon
thee. And nations shall come 10 thy light,
and kings To the brightness of thy rising"
In substance he said:
The history OF our country is a success
SION of prosidential opportunities leading
to corresponding series of proyidential
services or an increasingly brilliant and gio-
rtous character. Our first parents, thrust
out by oppression 10 land reserved for
the untramneled developments of a crown
Ing civilization. then oppressed at the be-
ginning OF their prosperity by royal gov
ernors sent out nominally 10 rule. but real
~ II spy out their resources and devise
their impoverishment and oppression, and
later ROBBED by Ubiquitous commercial and
revenue laws. arose in the unconauerable
majesty of their manhood and hurled the
oppressor back across the sea The first
known constitution was framed for Con-
necticut. Boston was the storm center Of
the new movement. With but twelve held
pieces i..00O pounds of salt fish and other
supplies in proportion. the Massachusetts,
n IA ~
came. Capt Parker spoke the sentiment of
the united commonwealth when, on LsexinS-
ton green. he said to his men: Don't fire
first. but If they want war. let IL begin
right here The result of this struggle was
10 prove that moral and intelligent peo-
pie can rule themselves successfully over a
large territory and under all conditions.
Every people on the earth may hope for
peace and liberty withou; the despotsm Of
kings or the burdens of vast armies.
During the next period we exhibited the
moral character to keep out OF the affairs
OF other nations and 10 maintain. even
with the sword, the privilege of working
out our own mission free from their moles-
tation-
THE Mexican war il sometimes stigma
tized az a war of conquest or To extend and
entrench slavery. wider. higher view is
better. The massacres of the Alamo and
Goiiad show that the Mexican character
eestry as to make them like Spain. unfit
and unable 10 have dominion. The vast
domain taken from Mexico was but the
passing of the opportunity that went with
il from race unable TO comprehend IL TO
one that should make II minister 10 the
enfanchisement Of the world.
Then another struggle was pressed upon
us by the curse OF slavery. The nation
came through this at an expenditure which
will exceed the entire wealth or TIE nation
when the struggle began, with loss or
over $40 GO men killed over 2sivo wound
ed, and untold suffering in the homes OF
the patriotic women. Blu. tt indicated the
right OF every one created in the image OF
God TO enjoy the rights his Creator gave
him.
THE interval since has witnessed even
sr5 alter achievements i'll the determination
ot friend and foe.
After giving incidents illustrative OF this,
the speaker continued:
To-day no other nation is so strongly
eutrenehe,i in the hearts OF all its people
or has so little occasion 10 fear seditlon as
our own.
..Th.. uyestnt war promises 10 add To this
ascending series 4 chapter mere glorious
than ali that has gone before. History
may be searched in vain for an instance
where another nation, SO secure ana SUI
fcenr i'll it's own resources, has gone 10
war in behalf OF weak ne-snhor, so ao-
so.utely unnecessary 10 the greater. IN b
spiri, so absolutely disinterested and an"
selfish. Ii applies to national obiigahohs
the law of Christ: Eye that are strong
ought TO bear the burdens OF the weak
II - a declaration that oppression ana
cruelty have no inherent right TO place
upon this earth Some apply the rules or
arithmetic. 10 the conflict and Try to test
lis tlefensibility by a balance sheet show
ing The comparative Cuban life AMI treas
IRE 10 be saved with that We may soS+
This is Ignoble! II would kill al The NJ
irnu,,sSes that have ever heautifisd MS
world Love never computes by matffe-
maiics The wife and mother never de-
teYfn.ne the limit OF service or sacrifice
in that way--the thought is hateful fet
love in It's blindness to mathematics ana
hasanc. sheets never fails OF stifhc4snt
COMPENSATION When our nation mas Cos
ell thls conflict ard after hurting the op-
uressor from this continent, wHhaFaws
from Cuba. leaving IL absolutely to Its own
destiny. and the purity OF our nnSfdisn-
nesz {s demonstrated TO all the world, the
ealuYnuies of the continental press Vii De
forever hushsd. the lofty morals OF eur
rational policy viii be forever nnqat%-
toned ths selfish aggressions o. the Older
nations viii be rebuked. the appeals IF
our government In the councils OK nations
for fht. sieliverancs- of the Oppressed VIII
h.4 respected. moral sentiment WIZ nave
been Injected INTO International 8Haffs
thar will provide new and hisfef 'dsal
OF fba functions and responsibilities OF
Christian nations. We are letting III the
DAMN OF better day, when TO people
shall dare outrage the Christian sense o.
the nations. when the weak snail Ire aiae'i
ard not fsvuured by 1he strong. when VIC
lsnta and outrage shalt neither b~ known
r. cuba. Armenia, Cree. nor any n here
ia 1 .
America 3 glory 10 lead 1be word into this
yn3Ii.rnfal dsv, l. s w3rth al the treasure
and sacrifice that may ~ demanded.
There j. nothing patriotism will count
precious enough 10 Withhold
The uassor was congratulated by many