New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30

his return 70 Boston he will consult with the Prcs
byter!ans there and in other parts OF New-Ens'
land and he hopes that Boston will be selected as
the place for the meeting two years hence.
Among those assisting in the services at the
Auditorium to-day were the Rev. DR.. Francis
Brown and the Rev. John Bancroft Devins, OF
New-York; the Rev. DR.. n. G. Parke, OF Pittston'
PENN: the Rev. Or. S. c. Dickey. OF Indianapolis
and the Rev. DR.. Thompson.
A large audience gathered in the Auditorium this
morning and listened to an able sermon on "Ins
Westminster Standards In the Formation OF the
Republic" delivered by the Rev. DR.. William Henry
Roberts Of Philadelphia In the afternoon help
full service was held In the Assembly chapel by j.
Willis Baer. the secretary Of the United Society
Of Christian Endeavor.
DR.. George L. Spinning OF Orange. y. j.. Q
Grand Army man, delivered stirring sermon this
evening on the topic rs the War with Spain Justi-
fable?" DR.. Spinning Is an enthusiastic speaker
and ardent patriot, ready. II need be. TO go TO
the front again. he did in 1861. In answer TO
tho question, ION what ground IS this war jusu-
fabIs?" he replied: ION the ground that where
the strong protect the weak 1t IS their duty TO
do so. Keep the main issue-yes. will add. tho
Maine the battle-ship Maine. issue-before you;
keep these 10000 helpless children OF Cuba before
you--2So,0oO gray heads. mothers faces, childrens
faces shrunken, hollow-eyed gaunt. This picture
Is none too strong for the inferno at feet. at
the feet OF great-hearted, humane. Nberty-loving
America. inferno lighted By the same cruel nat
that lit up Europe with the fires OF the In
QUESTION"
In considering the question. Are the Cubans
worth the flower Of our American YOUTH the
speaker said: Though they our interiors
must take tho humanitarian, Christian View
Many a has died for the sake OF an abused
horse dog. 1t is beneath no mans dignity TO die
FOR a noble principle: 10 die FOR righteousness.
whether tho immediate cause be horse, starved
by inhuman owner. slave abused by
cruel master. Tho principle Is and the same.
Remember the Maine. Not for revenge-Amer-
Tea cannot afford to allow her standard fall TO
the level OF that OF Spain. The grandest exhibi-
ton OF moral courage. OF principle passion,
OF National sef-control. the world has seen
was that OF the worlds giant Republic. Christian
America. when. at the word OF the wise President
public opinion was held in suspense for sixty long
days and In the mean time Spanish warshp
rode as peaceably at her anchorage in the me-
tropolis as II she had been in Ca5iz.
II have seen somewhere a great painting OF .
tawny African lion. 1.-THE. powerful. trembling
with anger. every muscle quvering, ready 10 spring.
and by his side child. with her little hand on rs
minon OF The human soul The picture OF the lion
American people on February Is ISIS when the
tragedy occurred in Havana Harbor. and the hand
that OF the God-fearing. fearless William McIiin-
thar the IN e Of S e9y 'hi mnn
were believers in tho doctrines OF the Westm.nste.
Baptist were in full doctrinal sympathy with one
another. one OF the initial points OF difference
between the Calvinists and other early American
settlers was that OF popular education.
III education Is OF the foundation stones OF
the Republic" he said. then let all honor be given
TO the men OF the Westminster Confession, who
both believed in and first put In practice tho etu-
cardinal principle OF the Government OF this Amer'
can Nation is the separation OF Church and state
with its resulting absolute religious freedom 70, tVr
the individual. This characteristic OF the Repuohe
Is also a logical outcome OF Calv.nistic doctrine
II springs from the great principle expressed ln
the Westminster Confession. God alone is lord OF
tho conscience
tered In Its devotion to the cause or the indepen.
dence OF these United States and her MINISTRY
and members imperiled all things In defence o.
civil and religious liberty. Too much influence can.
not be laid In connection with the origin or ths
United States upon the Influence OF that ecciesayS.
teal republic which, from 1903 10 1'4 was the solS
representative this continent or fully developer
republican institutions This influence became az
last dominant. and gave TO the Government OF tnA'
Republic its present form
Chief OF the benefits which the principles OF ti.c
Westminstg standard have conferred upon W. rs 20
u people must ever be the Federal tni9h.
great doctrines OF these standards are stiI po,ens
When we count In COngregatonalsts. baptS'..SS
the Reformed and Calvinistc Episcopaiians VIZ"
the Presbyterians the majority OF American rrv,t,
estants to-day are Calvnists. Westminster ss,,
lives In the American Republic. and tne Cas"iiIfe
which some persons imagine dead Is fuiler OF %
and strength than Il was In the earlier ZION
Cayinists rejoice In this indestructio's ,,ixenS
OF indestructible States Of which we are md Sc.
and in that coming Kingdom OF our LORD a"'
viour Jesus Christ.