Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

buted to the PreSS-HOW SPAN
Received the Island of Cuba.
The Present State of Affairs Dis
cussed.
A very interesting sermon, the sub
ject of which was THE State OF the
Country" was delivered before large
congregation at the Thomson M. r.
church last evening by the pastor, Rev.
c. E. Clark The text of the sermon
was taken from the 126th Psalm, 9th
verse. and also from Galatians Sd chap
28th "
Previous to the deliverance of the
sermon Hymn NO. 1889, MY Country
IT'S of Thee was rendered by the
choir and congregation together, and
was extremely appropriate as prece-
dent to hev Mr. Clarl.'s remarks, the
general course of which was as fol-
lows:
There were centuries between David
and Paul David prayed for Peace for
Jesus. Paul was solicitious for all man
kind. David was a Jew. Paul was
brother of this vast horde OF humanity.
In thousand years Of the worlds his
tory great changes have taken place in
the public sentiment. Like Paul people
do not comprehend quickly in modern
times. Paul declared that there was
no nationality. Three things have come
up recently to agitate the minds OF the
people. The first to spring up was the
gold fever, causing great excitement
over the entire country. Many people
considering it was an easy matter to
get rich by trip to the Klondike, have
deserted their homes only to find they
are making mistakes in risking the
hardships so natural to the climate
of the gold fields of the north.
They have nevertheless only made mis-
takes like those who fled to Colorado,
San Francisco and Australia, when 1t
was known that gold had been dis
covered. Another thing to disturb the
minds of the people was the decision
recently made by the court of Penn
sylvania, on one of the most aggra-
waiting questions that was ever present.
ed to the American people. This de-
cision has led to considerable specula-
ton as to what the final decision will
be between capital and labor. The
| third matter to cause reStleSSness
among the people is the present grave
crisis when war is inevitable. There is
| in this country much suffering every
year, and especially every four years,
due to partyism. The men go to the
polls, and influenced by many different
powers, vote for whom they think is
| capable of governing. The choice of
| the people is frequently a mistake. In
| this land there are a few leading men
who are not devoid of principle, while
there are others who know not of
| craftsmanship, and work only to their
own interest, and not to the interest
| of the people. Only recently in the
| high halls of this nation a disgraceful
| scene took place. In grave crises like
| the preSente our men should indeed be
considerate, and not allow excitement
| to rule them. This recent occurrence
manifests plainly that some of the most
| licentious and ungOdly men live in the
high halls.
In the face of the greatest crisis of
the age, no prophecy can be made. 1t
| may terminate in that which we little
dream of. Let us hope it may be
profitable, trusting in God who, having
brought us to the present state of af-
fairs safely, will watch over us and
guide us in the right light. We must
not forget this countrys glorious his
tory, of how America was reduced
almost to starvation in a conflict with
the mother country, OF how, when the
moment came when it was believed
| victory you'd never be realized, the
| h her country's armyies were called
to other parts of the globe and our
| liberty was finally won. Also our in
| ward troubles should not be forgotten
The termination of this country's diff
| ficulties in the past was through Gods
| guidance only, and may we be able
| in the future to look back on the
| past with such satisfaction with which
| we now look back upon our history
| She dare not enter the conflict without
! the seal Of God on her cause.
Newspapers | think, are in a great
way responsible for the present crisis
| Though some things demand attention,
yet the press has talked in such a
| light of matters that it is indeed I'M
safe for people of Spain and America
to be seen in the other country.
War may be divided into two
| classes, one of which is merely for the
| sake of carnage, like the wars of Alex
| ander, and the other war for the peace
! of a trampled people. If we are bound
| to have conflict let us go deep into
| history to see the difficulties in Cuba
| Spain received Cuba by no sacrifice, no
/ humane desire. no noble aspirations,
no genius The island was gift from
| a stranger born in Genoa, Italy and
! whom she had bound in chains and
| given everything but justice. War has
| not been waged on the island for
only two years, but conflicts have been
! known to exist for the past four hum
| bred years, and its people have known
| no peace and prosperity since the
| islands discovery Spain has not
| held Cuba, in my opinion, with
! modern idea of colonial government
Though ! am no prophet | believe that
| the verdict Of the events to follow
will make Cuba a part Of America, for
] no one but America can give her lib
| erty.
| There are different ways by which
war may be averted; one by arbitra-
! ton, which | heartily endorse. Con-
/ siderate men from England and Amer
| lea, in conference, settled at one time
| a very grave question. If we
| must have war, l desire to have it
| be moral lesson to every nation of
| the earth. Such crime that has been
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