The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30
preached on ..The Meaning Of the Present

preached on ''Tae Meaning Of the Present
War" He said, In part:
About 100 years ago the spaniards FIRST
set foot upon the isle OF Cussa.
The succeeding gsrioi has been 80
years Of cruelty ard oppression. Cuba.
Mexico. Peru and the American Indian ali
tell the same story CT treachery and
wrong
The present struggle was inevitable.
IL Is struggle between medieval ard
nineteenth century civilization Spain rep
reseHts all the features OF the middle ages
in her ecclesiastical and political life.
There Is freedom or liberty in neither.
Seventy per cent of her population can
neither read nor write. The priest and nun
are omHipotent. The spirit OF the horri-
be inqu.gilicn syEtem Is still the dominant
one and has resulted In SPANS losing co.,
cny after colony. The penalty Is failure
America represents the best things of
the nineteenth century; fLeedom OF CON-
science and Of the citizen, and points to
the highest development in education.
science and art.
THE great mass OF mankind is observing
these Two PHASES or civil ia ton ard break
iIg from the old e e.amoring for the new.
Spans pending defeat Is only the be-
ginning Of waat will come 10 other Eli
roiiean powers.
penalty OF uaFighteousness, viz. failure
God visits punishment upon nations a.
well as individuals. Once the mlgnt.est
power IN Europe. even causing England
10 trenble AT sight CT the .uvincibse
Armada now lettering 10 disruption: once
she richest ard row. save poor Turkey
the poorest. Spain stood as opposed 10
the good Of humanity and across the path
or liberty. God marching on IN truth and
freedom has left her desolate and bare
Again. this var means the coming or
a new power, and dealing vitn the affairs
Of the world. IL means REIMBURSEMENT
OF the Monroe doctrine. 4 young giant
nov stands ready 10 champion the down.
iFodaeD and the oppressed The attitude
% the United States in this war is with
oui parallel 10 history. 1T is rot for con-
quest, not for gain, but TO deliver an en-
shaved people Ii is a war of righteous
ness
1t means the closer alliance and CO.
operation OF the Anglo-Saxon peoples
The Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
VIII float together and vii. represent to
the world the mighty forces of righteous
aess and truth. The civilizations Of
Egypt. Nineveh Babylon Greece, Rome
and Bagdad have passed away before the
advance Of adverse elements Shall this
be the fate of the nineteenth century civil
iZatI0n? England and America united say
make IL So believe II because 1 see in
If Gods purpose and plan in bringing this
era Of peace and prosperity to the world.
II means the passing OF Spain and OF
abso-ut SIM. II means the entrance of the
gosh. forbidden lands Liberty is to
return 10 CUBA: the Philippines are to
catch the light and Spain herself Is 10 be
eventually lifted to a higher civilization
Through war and revolution she must pay
the penalty of past sin, and by the refin-
Ing fires the remnant Is TO come into the
liberty which God intended for the sons
of men"
Flowers. Flags and Patriotism.
Battery Street NJ. r. church was beauti-
fully decorated for special patriotic serv-
fees yesterday. flowers. flags and bunting
harmonizing in memorial effect At the
morning service there was appropriate
music by the choir. and solos were sung
by Mrs. II. a. Brown and Mrs. A. c.
Partee. The pastor, Rev. Harrison u.
Brown. preached from Joshua Kills: Josh
ia made war long time on all these
kings" The sermon was an eloquent
tribute to the nations dead and a patri-
otic review OF the present war situation.
Mr.. Brown used the sentiment of Lincoln's
immortal Gettysburg speech as a connect
ing link between the past and the present.
holding that here was an opportunity to
take UP the unfinished work by making
the conditions engendered by the present
war harvest fed for missions. lie sa.l
that while war in itself is a horrible
ihing, God was using ii as an instrument
To bring about a better condition OF So
ciety. lie called forcihiy to the attention
OF his hearers the Cuban and Philippine
situations. and the immense opportuntty
soon 10 be given the people of the United
States 10 take up actively the work C;
Outstanding The s.0t0.0Go Inhabitants Of
those unhappy islands and winning them
finally for Christ. The discourse was eIo-
uucnt and impressive and held the audi
ence in close attention throughout.