The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-16
Held at the Y. NJ. c. A. ParlOrs Yes
terday Afternoon.
PATRIOTISM AND RELIGION
DIR. ILIFF SAYS THEY SHOULD
GO HAND IN HAND.
Rev. Burnham, Superintendent of the
Naval Union at Mare Island,
Makes An Address-He Knew
Many Young Men On the Elaine
Coward, Christian Soldiers"

Yesterday afternoon the Y. NJ. c. A.
held patriotic services in their rooms,
and a large number of members were
present TO take part in them. The
services opened with music. and the
Rev. Mr.. Burnham, superintendent of
the Naval Union at Mare Island navy
yards, Vallejo, Cal, made a short ad-
dress. Mr.. Burnham gave an interest
ing account of his work among the
sailors at that place. and said that he
was very much pleased with the en-
couragement he received among the
men. While at the yards he met a
number of sailors who were on board
the Inflated Maine at the time of the
explosion.
Among others he named Mr.. RUSH
man. who was among the number that
was killed by the explosion. Mr.. Burn
ham said that Rushman was a personal
friend of his, and the two had done
much work in religious ways together.
Rushman Joined the Christian En-
deavor society, and organized branch
of the society on board the Maine, and
the work which was being done by
sailors who Joined it spoke we'll of Mr..
Rushman's labors for the cause of
Christianity.
DR.. ILIFF.
DR.. Tiff followed Mr.. Burnham, and
he made a short address upon patriot
ism and Christianity. DR.. Tiff said that
he believed that now was the time that
all men should cultivate the feeling OF
true patriotism, and that liberty should
be the cry in pulpit, pew, business and
society in this time of trouble. Liberty
and religion go hand liz hand, and 1t
is no dissertation of Gods holiness to
press the button which leads men to
patriotism. The church was the place
where such things should be taught,
as we as in meetings in other places.
DR.. Tiff said that it was no sacrilege
to preach such things as liberty and
patriotism from the pulpit, but he
thought it right and proper that men
should be taught the love of country
and the love of God at one and the
same time. Magma Charta and Gods
word must be the beacon light to lead
America on land and sea. In the love
of Cod We find loyalty and the best
motives that are in US will then come
up and guide US to victory. When the
soldiers march on to the field of battle.
facing death at every turn, how much
more comforting it is to know that
Almighty Cod is watching over them
and guiding them in the pathway of
right. Patriotism. love of country, 10y
atty. liberty and the love of God should
be preached every day in the week.
ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS. |
DR.. lifts address was filled with pa |
t~iOtic utterances, and he ended by say |
ing that he was gratifed to know that |
Is members of the Y. NJ. c. A. had join
ed the ranks in Utah to go forth to |
fight for their country. Onward, Chris |
tian soldiers. Onward, Americans. |
Bible in one hand and sword in the
other uRsheathed, if necessary, to STAY I
the foes of liberty"
A VISITOR FROM CHINA.
Mr. Schloick, a medical missionary
who has just returned from China, also
spoke a few words. He told of the ex-
hibitions of patriotism that he had seen
in the United States since he landed,
and said that he was very much graft
fed to see it He remarked that the
people of China were in as bad a plight
as the Cubans, as they were in a state
of bondage that was fearful.
PATRIOTIC AIRS.
Several patriotic airs were sung by
the congregation and the Y. NJ. C. A.
Quartette, Messrs. Knox and Bert Bo-
dell, Timer and Tucker also rendered
some very pleasing selections.