The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-04

stated lEat the SRaularGS are Undoubtedly
the most ignorant and eIeodthirsty people
in the world.
At the conclusion of the sermon the con-
gregation united in singing several patri-
hymns.
At Battery street.
At Battery Street Methodist Episcopal
church the services Ws9e Of patriotic
character. The church was decorated with
flags, bunting and flowers. The music was
OF a patriotic character.
The sermon al IL a. M was appropriate
In the evening Mr.. Brown preached on
The Destiny of Our Nation.
Conxres attonaI Meeting.
Rev. W. H. G. Temple returned yester-
day from Walla Walla. where he attended
a state meeting Of the Y. p S. c. Z. Mr..
Temple will go 70 Portland the coming
week TO attend the national council of Con-
gregational churches in the United States,
which is held once III three years
The coming session will be the first ever
held on the Pacific coast. Mr.. Temple does
not expect 10 be in the city next Sunday.
and during his absence the pulpit Of the
Plymouth Congregational church viii be
supplied.
At Trinity Parish.
The services at Trinity parish yesterday
were appropriate TO the celebration Of our
national anniversary. The church had
been effectively decorated with flags and
flowers, the national emblem OF America
having as companions those OF England
and OF Cuba. A full choir. under the d.
recton Of Mr.. r. r. Armstrong. rendered
the music very effectively. One feature
of the service much noticeable was that
behind the professional cross borne in
front OF the choir were carried side by
side the Star-Spangled banser and the
Union Jack. During the service special
prayers were offered for the gallant sol
diers and sailors now in the hea, Of battle.
The sermon was preached by the rec
tor Rev. II. II. Gowen. on the subject.
England and America. Is16-issS. and
had for an appropriate text Isaiah ri. :ls,
The envoy also OF Ephraim shall depart
and the adversaries of judah shall be cut
off: Ephra!m shall not envy Judah and
Judah shall not vex Ephraim.''
After describing the high prerogative Of
the Jewish people as the people OF God.
the speaker went on 10 claim that in like
manner other nations had laid upon them
a divine vocation and mission. Peoples
as well as individuals have talents be
slowed for which they are responsible to
God Thus God has nowhere I'm history
left Himself without witness. Ii were
a futile theology which dwelt upon the
fact that God had been with Israel in the
crossing Of the Red sea and the destruc-
ton OF Senuacherih's host and ignored
the presence OF God as the pillar Of cloud
and OF fire in the onward march OF the
Eugl;sh-speaking peoples. These, too. X
was asserted, had the right TO speak OF
themselves as the servants Of Jehovah"
Bur the witness Of Israel said the speak
er had been sadly married by schism. The
fatuous policy Of King Rehoboam in ex-
tort!ng taxes from the ten tribes for the
sole advantage of Jerusalem caused Jero-
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10 tear away the northern kingdom from
allegiance 10 Judah. The result was that
henceforth Israel presented divided front.
Ephraim envied Judah and helped her en-
emies; Judah vexed Ephraim.
Yet the prophets looked forward 20 a
day when all this should cease. when the
day o. the Messiah should heal the schlsm
and ideal unity prevail once more for The
Israel OF God.
In like manner has the Eng,ish-speak!ng
race been cleft In twain The policy %
Rehobosm was not more fatuous than
that of George III. and Il Jerobcam had
the right 10 consider himself called II God
- raise his standard then certainly
George Washington was God-appo!nted
leader.
Bu, however just the act OF the Amerl-
can people - years ago. the envy and
vexation OF the two great kindred nations
has not Helped on the purposes OF God. ard
not the least cause for Thanksgiving to-
day Is the fact that In ways not altogether
easy 20 trace. better feeling has al last
prevailed The words % All American
bishop are true today.
Hang out the glorious old red cross
Hang ou; the Stripes and stars.
They faced each ether feariesslv
In Two historic wars.
Bat now the ocean cjrclet binds
The bridegroom ard the bride
Old England. young America
Display them side ~ side.
The preacher went on t. speak Of the
common task before .he two nations \
century ago England raa the gaunf3e, o,
Ere - preserve liberty in Europe and 20
save Spain. Portugal italy. Germany and
Russia from being crushed under the ~
rants heel IL the Napolecrjc wars. Today
she marches through tae desert 70 give
peane 10 AfFs~a and 10 resuscitste the
Egyptian mummy and hrlng her once more
10 a place among the nations. And in
task Ike this AMERICA as spent her treas
are and her blood 20 give liberty 20 the
captive and 20 -edsnem Ar Western hami~
snhere From me tou blot 90 Spanish tyr
raay. Y - no wonder tasi work in COM
Fnar 3ssge.~ common sympathy A note
struck ~ ore Instrument causes a Syl8pa-
the;ir Vibration ~ anothsr so has II been
between England Arb America When
American c1eeTs Wer. ~ for the crew %,
the CsNiepe struggling oui 10 sea in Ine
teeth o. samoan hurricane that wss
tsst prophecy - the cheers wh.ch aave
gore 80 fer ne heroes y Manila and 'h-
mn wna manned ftte AsfTfmae. Whea
fsw Fnonths $50 ali me word wondered
20 hear % Pipe F4ad.a5rr. wounded Ia
h<sfa },ks. ese~r.o@ "a fas Gordon IL g.
lar,3e~s Wsta ere strains % his baxpsfs
.aat w&~ bts' the grspeecy o tae waa4sr
~ fa.aay az tAs strains - tre Ssar-Sps9-
ed Haane~" galHg up from tAs wounded
and f-e dv-uE On 1he oiaod-sirenche3 s5%tis
- $.3utaaEo Suvely tEerr Re name %
Hb<r-y shah immortal tears$H, sa-ely
sserra3 honor xssI be th~ pa~t5on - taos@
who se@p t&eir great national holiday. not
"a fee EASY giaTy q strxes parade uGf
n the comfortable luxury O. American
aoaaes os2t am&a Toe death ran 81 shot
anss sn~4pnsl Ard ,he thundsgs u s4r'
IRE sssraceer c1sge 3ssfed ~ saying
w bat : 70 b. she resasts = ls asai&acs7
TIE tribes % Israel ca 0ne impressive or
cassOG gathered together 10 profess their