The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-02
A PATRIOTIC SERMON.
A Lesson to Grumblers. Effort Necessary
to Insure Success. II Is Necessary to
Fight for What Is Right.

The services in West Church opened on
Sunday morning BY the choir singing tho
Star Spungled Banner" which was fol-
lowed by an earnest prayer by DIR. keig-
win for Irvine guidance md protection
for President Mckinley, and the triumph
Of our army and navy in the coming bat
tie with tho Spanish. The text on which
the sermon was based read: And Joshua
answered: If thou bo great people, then
get thee up to tho wood country and cut
down for thyself there in tho land of perriz
zites and the giants. If Mount Ephraim
be too narrow for thee" Joshua 10 H.
The advice given by Joshua to the child
rem of Jacob who complained that they
had been given but one lot, one position to
inherit, although II great people WAS such
as should be given to all grumbleIs. OBJ
Jects worthy OF attainment cannot be Sc
cured without effort 1t was the same
with every blessing God helps those who
labor to overcome evil passions, and en-
dcavor to serve him. Through affection
spiritual blessings often come. Nations
are IN danger whom there Is nothing to
call forth the patriotism Of tho people Long
continued peace leads to selflshness and
Gesire for the accumulation of wealth,
and love of ease A threat Of danger tends
to awaken love OF country, aud to cali
forth patriotic Mo tons. Good may there.
fore come out of our war with Spain. Just
Us tire pure gold is obtained from the ore
passing through the crucible.H He illustrate
ed by explaining tho process, OF manufact-
uring glass from sand in factory in New
Jersey which he recently visited. TO &C.
complish any hing worthy of notice We
mist go TO work. To overcome evil VIC
must resist its advocates.
We do not waut war with Spain or any
other country. We are q peace loving poo
pie, but we cannot submitto insult and
tine murder Of our citizens by wholesale,
without u murmut. Tho blowing up OF
the steamer Maiue made reparation ncces-
sary, and as we are in the II. hit God will
give us the victory. TO this end we must
make aggressive war and thus punish tho
wrongs we have suffered All the wars
We have had have been righteous wars
from tho Revolution in l776 down to the
present. tiulo and they have all been pro-
dnCtivo OF liberty, christian federation, and
the welfare Of tho people Our institutions
must be maintained at all hazards, and at
all costs, as Reforms of every kind must 20
forwnr1 We cannot sit down and fold
our hands.
The hAathen arc coming here from all
quarters, and work is necessary to count
oract their evil influence. Missionary
work Is necessary 10 insure the perma-
noncc OF cur religious institutions ana the
porpctuity Of our nation. Good Chris
tians should never yrumtle When any
thing is necessary To be done, they should
get up and do it. If there is n little leak
anywhere stop 1t at once In order to en-
courage persons who complain of want of
means or iack Of opportunity to do good he
rcforreh to DR.. BGrnado of London, who
commenced by taking boy found on the
Street at night to his Office. The following
nlght he found another boy and thus it
won't Ga night after night until his Office
was crowded, aud he was Obliged to apply
to the ncighburs for food and shelter for
Thorn.
A building was suon rented and as the
Doctor went on gathering up homeless
VISITS, other buildings were required Tor
their accommodation, and to-day the i'll
stitution is one of the greatest in tho
world of its kind, and tho anniversary of
is opening is attended by tho Prince of
Wales and many of the prominent citizens
of Englnnd's great metropolis, and it new
err suffers for funds The example Of DR..
Brnado should stimulate al to improve
their opportunities, and whatever their
hands tind to do they should do With all
their EIght. If thou Lc u great people,
then Gut thee up to The wood country, and
cut down for myself, in the land OF the
icrriZ2itrs and ihr giants If Mount Eph-
RAIN Ue tUD narrow for thrc.'