The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
Wider Growth
Advocated
BY REV. G. W. KING,
breaches on Duties to
Conquered Races.

! Rev George w. King preached a
! powerful sermon on Imperialism at
. Trinity NJ E. Church yesterday morn
( ing. The reverend gentleman discus
sed our national policy and the duty
that Christians owe to the people who
have recently come under the nation 5
care The text was from Luke, sec
ond chapter, 14th verse. and the sermon
in part is as follows:
The unfolding of the kingdom of God
on earth is a gradual process. Thus far
we can read his unfolding in the rec
ords of the past. It has not been a uni
form or undisturbed process. Every age
has had its problems, its conflicts of
thought. and even its conflicts of arms
/ This leads to the remark that warfare
has been an incident, or rather acct
dent, of the progress Of Christian civil
ization, not in any sense a cause Of
progress. In this way must we look
upon our war with Spain. Good will
! come out of it, and those who sacri-
/ feed themselves in the war did not
make sacrifice in vain. or to no wor-
thy purpose. They offered bravely.
periodically, and God win not forget
their noble service, nor viii d CRATE
. full country.
Three burning questions arise in the
minds of every thoughtful Christian at
this time: What shall be our national
policy in the present crisis? What is
our duty toward the people that have
recently come under our care? Can
we fulfill our duty 70 these people with
out sacrificing that for which our ma
ton stands?
What shall be our national policy in
the present crisis? That we are at
crisis in our national life, no one will
question. The next few months will
be full of significance for US. A century
, hence when the historian of that time
writes the history of these times. he
will call these times an epoch in Amer
lean affairs
our national policy shall be to do our
duty, to do the right Have we ever
as a nation refused to do our duty?
/ Snail We refuse to do it now?
What is our duty towards the people
that have lately come under our care
Ihere are four possible answers:
]. Give them back TO the old and lower
form of civilization; give them back to
spain. To do this would be to betrav
EhLlst Tor selfish considerations. as did
Judas.
>. Give them to some other power. as.
Tor example to England If this would
De acceptable to the other power. if
would not do; for it would be to SIR
render them to an inferior civilization
America IS the high-water mark Of civ
llization thus far.
:. Give them to themselves; that is
give them their Independence This is
scarcely practicable at this time If
would not be best for these people
themselves.
:. Take care of them and extend to
| li'sm our civilization. This seems our
duty, nut it Will cost US sometime II
Wll cost US something in taxation. i'm
the HeaIlh OF our army, and even in the
I IiloIality Of our army. Edward Atlxin
son mas recently shown from facts
AIo"h q the English army in foreign
piaces, that perhaps 50 per cent of the
men IN our army will suffer moralIv
III these foreign countries. CWould to
God We might be saved this terrible
| liIo5 u COST III going to Cuba, Porto Rico
ana the PhilippinesD
But shall we refuse To do o,r d,,+,,
| because it Will cost us something
surely this would be selfish and nor
ShilSt-llke- Rather if il is ON. dnt,-
as IL seems to be,W must carry o1Ir civ
lllzation TO these peoples in spite of the
cost. At any rate. we must face The
eacls and count the future cost Of the
foreign relations
Can we do our duty to these oaor1as
without sacrificing our national shirt
OF that for which we stand?
IN lhe frst place, let it be UNDER
5000 lhat as nation we do stand for
| soIIle'hlhg. Woe to that man or those
men VINO come into collision with that
or which We stand. Such a man win
be looked upon as a new Benedict Ar
mold hY,a
lions of national wrath will fall unon
nm. II any new Caesar tries to cross
the Rubicon between our republic and
what he would make an empire. he
might not meet the knife of a Bruins
| put he would meet his political assas-
sination at the ballot box.
what does our nation stand for? Do
not confound our spirit, our genius,
WIN our infancy. We cannot ALWAYS
live in our swaddling clothes. as the
growing chick cannot remain within the
egssnel or the oak in the acorn. or fine
rose in the bud. We stand for freedom
freedom from the tyranny of kings. and
Tor the freedom of church and state.
we are a government of the people.
TOT the people and by the people" Nor
need we learn from any old world power
now TO run this government. We want
no alliance with any foreign power ex-
cepL friendly one, not even with Eng
land We can fulfil our duty toward
the foreign peoples that have come un-
DER our care without sacrificing that for
which We stand, by caring for them as
long as they need our care, and by then
giving them their independence. or at
least their freedom and equality with
us. Every citizen under the stars and
Stllpes throughout the world must he
equal IN civil and political rights. ANY
| thing less would be d violation of that
for which our nation stands. The mis-
slonary is already planning to enter
these open doors. and under the aeeis
| OF our government ne will be the better
able to do his part in extending the
! light we enjoy.