Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-30
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Union Services Held at the Baptist Church.
Address by Rev. Scott.

they feared as they entered into the
cloud,'
g. These experiences are necessary,
(a) for our discipline. Hitherto hath
the lord helped u.s. (b) for the mani
Testing of Gods glory. And there came
a voice out of the cloud saying this Is
my beloved son: hear him.
shall illustrate these principles by
the history Of our past, showing the
elements of uncertainty, the anxiety
consequent thereupon and the suisse
quent advancement of humanity and
the clarifying of God.
The Pilgrims "moored their bark or
rock bound coast" The cloud that
overshadowed them was an unknown
and untamed wilderness from the At
lantic TO the Pacific. Soil, climate, dis
tances, forms and forces of nature all
opposed them. Dense forests. great riv-
ers and lofty mountains barred their
advance. They feared as they entered
into the cloud" But they were
toughened in physical. mental and
moral fiber and made careful, industri-
Gus, economical and inventive. The
| opening of America was in the full
ness of time" for it was associated
with the Protestant reformation and
| the birth of modern science. The three
joined hands in the thrilling story of
conquest. Every river was made to
sing the song of labor and we paused
not till the utmost home was built,
1 Where the haunted waves OF Asia
| die on the strand of the worldwide
sea-
/ Another cloud was that of savagery-
| barbarism. I would not apologize for
national faithlessness-a Century of
Idishonor," but continents can not be
| kept as hunting grounds. A civilized
| people, however Christian its policy,
must come into conflict sooner or later
1 with native races. The wigwam must
lgive place to the cottage. We should
complete the conquest with schools and
lchurches and just laws of person and
property; and doing away with tribal
| relations and apportioning their land in
Iseveralty.
1 Then there was religious cloud that
caused fear and anxiety. The opening
4 of the Bible and the opening Of Ameri-
| ca went together. The contests of the
1 reformation We're soon transferred to
these shores. Which should have con-
j trolling influence in forming the new
i state, Romanism or Professionalism? The
/ Spaniard and the French held the south
| in the name of the true cross. Under
the fostering hand of Louis NV. a
1 Catholic empire was growing in the
north. Following the steps of the Jesuit
explorers chain of forts was built
from the st. Lawrence to the Ohio and
all the west held for France and the
mother church. The handful of protest.
ants shut up to the coast must look
| across the sea for help. William Pitt
throws the weight of England on the
side Of Frederick, breaks the Catholic
league, meets Louis on the heights of
4 Abraham and puts an end to the dream
of French empire in America.
We We're threatened by cloud of arr
1 istocracy. But this was dssipated by
j the long struggle Of the revolution,
4 only to envelop US again in hateful
treason and secession. The unfaltering
4 skill of that sure-footed mind" kept
silent until the voice Of the people be-
came the voice of God and slavery had
become an accursed thing.
4 And last, the cloud that shadows ev-
cry force and phase of life Is secular
ism. This worldly idea declares we dc
not need God and can not know him;
land that human desire and experience
are the sole guides Of life. 1t threatens
society in the carnival Of the appetites
& 1t threatens business in the clash OF
selfish interests. 1t threatens the state
in dilvorcing morality and politics.
/ do not believe that worldliness has
eaten out all the piety of the church
and that the purity Of social life has de-
parted with its simplicity, and honor
has fled our business world and patriot
ism has gone from our politics. God has
mission for this people. Never before
has Christian life been SO united anc
practical and outstretching in its plans
and activities.
The measure OF nations prosperit,
is It's allegiance to Christ. Look at the
prevalence of atheism and skepticisn
100 years ago. President Dwight de
clared Of Yale College he could coun
the Christian young men on the fingers
! of one hand. The bishop of Virginia
: expected to find every educated man hi
met disciple of Thomas Paine. See thu
) wide and eager political discussion; thu
r enormous material work to do; the i'm
mense accumulation of wealth anc
pleasure; Indian, Mexican. civil ant
! Spanish American wars to conclus
! lion: piling multitudinous population
from all the earth; waning influence
, and losing power of religions in nations
|. of the old world; and yet the Christ ha
g larger, wider hold in this countr!
!, proportionately to population than 10
years ago.
8 Here is ground for courage and hope
| l. The gospel has inspired and mould
led public education.
2. 1t has given higher character to tn
people.
8. 1t has acted directly and indlrectl,
t on legislation tending to make human
e and righteous.
e a. 1t has knit together all sections o
r our country.
5. 1t has given courage and high ex
: pectation concerning the future.
s Out OF all our uncertainties and anxi
S cites humanity has gone forward an
: God Is gloriefied.
This is my beloved son, hear we him
8 Put We on the Lord Jesus Christ"
d FoK THE NEEDY.
school Children Mako Their Annua
8 Contributions tor the Poor.
e The truth OF the adage that 1t
h, more pleased to give than to receive
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