The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-25
DIR. POPE OPTIMISTIC.
Recent War Hns Given All Europe
an Idea of American Power

Recent War fas Given All Europe
an Idea of American Power.
The day was ittingly observed at tina
Chureh OF the Good Shepherd yesterday morn
lag by special praise service and appropci-
ate sermon by Rev. William C. Pope, who
spoke on National JOY" He touk for h.
teGt Psalms cvL "a
Different positions of life have different
sor's OF happiness. There is a secret personal
Joy IN Whlch the stranger doth inlerme ida
lhere Is the family JOY to him who's p -.
uren are like olive branches araIl1fd 10,
ms abe One has pleasure as 4 member
q society and there Is Joy in be oognp m
TIE communion Of SAINTS. The 10Y ior No dav
Is national JOY. Oh. visit me with Thy sal
Tdtloh tnat may rejoice in the gladness of
1t is an easy subjac en- which to sneak for
an American on this particular Thanksgiyinr
gay GbDon the father Of modern aistoriaus
mas Tor bis subject the decline and fall OF
the Roman empire. OF ancient history the
most important is that of the children of
Israel, who had their origin in Abraham and
attained the zenith of their power in the
reign or Solomon. The greater part of their
history IS their decline and fall. wri ten by
Vhs pfopAets and ieretold by our Lord
Nations have had their youth, their prime
ana their decadence. The present is ina.
age OF decaGence or the Latin nations Rome
seated ON her sven hills. once ruled ths
WorIG, but IS now the capital of an almost
oahkrupt nation, and suffering from its defeat
received in Abysslnia Austria, once -
as the Holy Roman Empire" is now a
congiomer2tion of heterogeneous elements
held together by he heart broken cid man
france under the great Napoleon, once the
terror OF Europe now seems bereft OF re-
lglon, truth and power Charles V OF
SPAN was the nigh lest monarch of his do(
and now what is Spain? '
"A year ago Spain was but seldom mem
Coned, but now frequently in pity and as
striking illustration of what is WRITTEN in
Eeclesiastes. Because of unrightecus DEAF
lngs, injuries and riches go ten by deceit
the Kingdom Is translate from che peopIS
to another" The United States is neither IN
IT'S decadence nor It's prime but rather in ths
language Of Ecelesiastes, to it Is 10 be said
Re1olce, . young man, in thy strength
National JOY is an important matter. II
sScIneumes happens that person becomes
dlsgusted with his fellow beings. and de.
-srmines to live hermit life ;niepe1den,
OF mankind, but he finds that in the peace of
his city he has peace, while in his countrv's
| prosperity or adversely he has a consider
able part OF his Joy and sorrow. shadow
rests today on the heart of every Spaniard
because of his country's misfortunes For
! several years depression has rested upon ali
Americans on account of our national
] financial depression. The uncertainty of tba
/ silver question Influenced real estate and tbe
Feductlohs IN the values Of realities affected
sscUrltleS resulting in anXiey throughout
! the whole nation.
This year We have had bountiful harvas.
we nave become a creditor nation instesd OF
Nhat we were, a debtor nation Gold flows
Westward across the A lautfc instead of East
ward. 7 he mines of the West of England
have for 1000 years supplied the word with
IN, but work has stopped in mary OF them
within the past yeJr, because the mines Of he
United states now furnish the tin we need
We have had experiences such as this before
and While they have caused Americans IA
tread this earth with light heart thew
! have not caused such a sensation of iov az
| the wonderful course OF the war and its
conclusion.
| Begun from noble motives, the call 70 arms
was responded to with such alscrity that al
/ though the government set the physical
! standard high, 200. COO men enlisted pronptIv
In the volunteer service
| Our victories were wonderful beyond any,
| thing heard outside the Bible and the war
was over before the military authorities In
| Europe supposed We would be prepared to m
wade Cuba.
Begun in mercy's cause, It was carried
/ on IN principles of mercy. The Santiago ref
! usees were fed by the American army. and
| Spanish prisoners were clothed in the uni
! forms OF the American soldier The van
/ qulshed were spared all unnecessary hurniiis-
! ton Among other things, no Spanish COM
( mander was deprived OF his sword when he
surrendered. This was altogether unusual
II is not too soon to form some estimate
OF the results of the war. The increased pos
sessions viii bring with them great rational
| wealth. 1t was strongly believed in Europe
/ that the American volunteers would be DE-
| ieateo by the large standing army In Cuba
/ The American victories have secured for
1 the United States a prestige never before
| possessed. A little more than a century s1e
| the American colonies were only estimafsd
| according TO their commercial yalua "a fhs
| mother country. A half a century ago n wss
| said in England that no one ever read an
| American book. I have been reading sr
| English book which treats Of American Gfrasr.
with 50 much ability that an abbreviated edi-