The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-15
"AM ERICA'S GLORY"
An Interesting Address by Rev. DIR.
G. A. q. Thomas

Rev. G. A. G. Thomas, of Fayette
vile, delivered an interesting and in
structive address at the court-house
last week, his subject being "Junio
JewelsAmerica's Glory"
He was heard by large and appre
clatlve aud1ence-many ladies beins
present. DR.. Thomas was happily in
troduced by Mr.. o. B. Eaton.
The speaker announced that he
never talked over two hours and 3
half on a warm night He spoke firs1
OF the greatness of the old North State.
saying that no man can travel from
| tne east to the west without being con-
| Vlnced of her richness in resOurces.
She is richer still in her people. y
continued the speaker, who then
touched on the recent war with Spain.
referring beautifully to the part North
Carolina took and of the blood shed
by Bagley and Shipp.
DR.. Thomas eulOoized the Masonic
ODD Fellows, and Pythian orders. but
sald the Juniors went one step ahead
OF them all in its "Patriotism. ''-stri
wing to lift men up. The order, said
ne, comes not as a youth, but as n
Strong, vigorous man to help give to
every man and institution help. 1t has
Deen IN existence since 1S53-aLd has
members even in Porto Rico and the
f'hlllpplne Islands. The order wants
sMIannood above everything else
M anhood' is the watchword of the
Juniors
DR.. Thomas, in eloquent words. dis
cussed the three links of the order
Vlrtue, Liberty and Patriotism. -
he sald that Virtue is the root: Lib
erty the tree and Patriotism the fruit. -
IL Is three-fold cord which cannot
be broken.
Tho speaker reviewed the various
principles of the order. The first one.
ne sad, was Religious Liberty, with
Liberty. He denounced Catholicism
saying that the Roman church was
using all its power to crush out Relig- |
iOus Liberty.
The second principle taken up was
entire separation OF church and State. |
Ihe Pope of Rome today, continued |
Dr. Thomas, is the head of the Roman /
church in America. The Priests are
unmarried men. Referring to the ap-
Polntment OF commissioners to adjust |
,he differences between Spain and the
Unlted States, the speaker said that
spain selected five Catholics and
resident Mckinley was persuaded to
appoint one Catholic of the five to
'epresent the United States. This
makes six Catholics against four
Americans.
Third iple-Restrictin Immi-
'ration. 1--WE need laws restricting
He gave some figures
moving the number of foreigners in
Sew York and several other States,
Iddlng that North Carolina is the
most American State in the Union.
Fourth principle-Public School
system. Education in North Carolina
at low ebb. Statistics show that
W, 900 children in the State, of school
ge, did not attend any school last
ear; 24O, 600 attended from 6 to 8 |
'eeks. The Junior order favors four
lonths schools.
Fifth inciple-Reading the Bible
the Public Schools. West Virginia |
the only State where the Holy Book
read in the schools. "We want it
ead in all the States, - continued the t
peaker.
DIR. Thomas concluded his fine ad-
ress by waving small flag of three I
olors. The white, said he, is for i
lrtue; blue for love and liberty; red | t
n blood. ''Let us honor and stand f
Y that fiag.'' n