Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-14
|OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW.
Written for the Illness Republican.

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Written for the Illness Republican.
Recently an orthodox Clergyman In
an American church, referring 10 the
new possessions OF these United States,
lpetitioned the Almighty, for wisdom on
the part OF those in authority over us
in governing these rev lands that
have come into our possession by Thy
providence or by human mistakes"
The sentences IN quotation are the text
of this lay sermon. For some uncer-
tainuy. SO much of doubt is shown in
them that they suggest an orthodox
ORDINARY. With one Of the privileges
take up the human Mistakes" Sec
~ attempt 10 prove, that human mis-
takes are equally provldential to
lthose Of human success.
Assuming that we came into posses
sion Of the Philippines, Porto Rico and
the island Of Guam, as Well as Hawaii,
| by the mistakes Of man, let us see What
they We're. No need for the argument
to 90 bAck OF the known national char
acteristics of the Spaniards They
made mistake in governing Cuba by
lscrueiy and oppression. Then some
boas madesa mistake OF blowing up
| the Maine. Soon after spain made a
great mistake by declaring war against
| This country. This vas followed by the
capture Of Manila BY Dewey and, ac-
cor,iing TO the undergraduates he
made a mistake in not sailing away
after his decisive battle. Then con
gress made Il mistake and ratified the
ltreaty with Spain, and Mckinley made
| a mistake by trying to hold by force
l.territory ceded To us by those who We're
lin nominal possession of it. Aguinaldu
made mistake in starting his insur-
rection. This would Seem to be d fair
statement Of the mistakes of men in
Inns drama of human history OF
lseourse these so-called mistakes are
l.nnly SO from different points of view.
Now let us try and trace the hand Of
| Providence. Clearly the Cubans must
| see the Work of the Almghtyln bring
| ing about u sentiment IN this country
that resulted in driving the Spaniard
| from the beautiful island. And was it
| not the work of Providence that used
this war with Spanto unite the north
land south together in fraterna bonds,
oniy to be SO but by a renewed COM
/ mon interest? Can we doubt that the
possession of the philippines by this
eountry i. one of the providences Of
ll;od ia civilize, educate and Christian
re The people Of those ISLANDS, Ask
;, of
iithe country what the probable condl-
4 sion Of these foreign lands would have
been IN 1850 under the continual rule
~ spain. Then ask what we shall prob
aitiy find in 1850 under American rule.
/ Ask the same of Hawaii Porto Rico
band Guam. Does any one doubt that
/ fifty years from now some orthodox
minister III a Christian pulpit In the
| city of Manila viii in some sunday
norning prayer address his Creator III
4 these words I'VE thank Thee that by
4 Thy providence this fair land came I'M
der the flag Of freedom half century
Eago,,.
/ And now. my friends. what are the
mistakes OF man bur the rrosidsnees OF
feed? God moves in a mysterious way
4 His wonders to perform Lei US Try
ana ,ircI, tile1 idea that Providence
works directly Plaques famine and
4 war can only occur By the viii of the
4 Almighty The Maine was blown up
sl.how? By the act II he devil" Who
4 believes such stuff these days. BY ths
llact az Proyidence.. AIonstrous idea
4 We're the cruelties of the English II
A india the work of Providence. Is thu
Mar in the Soudan directed by the Al
nlightyo Was Napoleon commissioned
llby Gndo loid God supervise the dry
ling of Tho Indians Of this country from
thei.. possessions? Is the Lord behins
'ifhe. English army in their conflict viii
\ the Roers2 10 all these questions on
4 can truly answer yes and no. But lit
II lie logic is necessar % prove a merci
Eful Creator IS cruel destroyer II on
Y actepts the doctrine Of a personal al
rect Providence Rather let us agre
tup5n an all-wise. beneficent Being tn
Author of law. The results that folloy
are ali included in the mistakes AM
tsuccessful achievements OF man. OoI
& paul and Queen Victoria both pray 70
1.-THE providential care of the Almighty
Il And both nations represented BY Their
Iwill receive an answer To such prayers
But not today tomorrow or next day
/, hin the year 1000 the student of the his
/. torysof South Africa will plainly see tn
/, hand Of Providence in the war of i So
The capture or retention of Ladysmit
ar Kimberley in 1899 VIII to this stu
! tdent appear no more directly providen
| tlal than TIE street conflict in NeN
I York during our war of the .ebeilio
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