Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-06-10


most part are only fragments broken
OF from continents. the interval lands !
having been sunk by earthquakes. al
lowing The ocean 20 take mastery over
them Zach mother continent has
around IL whole family of little conti-
nent~. II the continents arc being SO
rapidly angelizcd. why not the Is
landss II America. why not Cuba and
the bahamas n Asia. why not the
Philippines and the Moiuccas2 n Eu-
rope. why not the Azores and the Ork-
nevsc II Africa. why not Madagascar
and 81. Helena2 The same power that
broke them OF the mainla.nd can life
them into evangclization.
In the old book. which has become q
new book by reason OF modern discov-
cries. especial attention - called 20 the
islonds. Declare the lords praise in
the Islands" commands Isaiah. "Let
the mnititudes OF tho islands be glad
Thereof savs the Psaiuist, "An the
islands ~ %" hcathen shall worship
IfnS.~ writes Zephaniah. "ue SHAH
urn His face 20 the islands" prophcsics
DaUieL The Inhabitants OF the isles
shali be astonished az thee forctelis
Esckicl. Ell ear &C. and declare 10 20 the
islands afar or" cxcinius Jeremiah.
You see from this the islands are not 20
bc neglected. Perhaps they are the
Lords favorites. a. in households IL
there j. any favorifism ct oil it IS for
tee weakest The stands too small 10
take care Of themselves have the ctcr-
raf God 20 sake care OF them. irt ma
lions look out how they tread ON thc is-
laE1s. however small and weak. for
they are omnipotrntiv defended. They
may not De able 90 marshal large armies
or 60 send out uavivs 90 sweep the sea.
but better than that. they have the
chariots of Heaven Or their side and the
drawn swords OF the Ain chty. have
as much faith in the salvation of the
smallest island of the FalAlards. OF the
Canaries. of the Ladroucs. OF the Caro-
nnes. Of the Fills. OF the Barhadoes. Of
the Cape Nerdcs. OF the Society islands
as have in the salvation of America.
The continents themselves are only
larger islands. and the world in which
We live Is only still larger island. and
the solar system is group of islands.
and the universe is an archipelago
studded with islands OF worlds sur
1uaudc,. bN the great ocean of infnitudc
aud immeusity. So you see when God
planned the universe He diagrammed
it into islands. and He will look after
the interest Of each OF those islands.
however small. and England and France
and Germany and America must not
treat the smallest and weakest island
that comes under their sway any differ
eut from the way they treat the strong
est nation of all the earth God may
chiefly deal with individuals On the next
world. but He deals with nations only
In this world, and when persistently a
nation practices injustice against other
people IL Is only question of time when
the offender viii find his doom. The
path OF time Is strewn with the car
casses OF nations that because OF their
maitrcatment q other nations perished.
The higher such offending empires rise
ahe harder will be their fall.
believe the United States govern
mcnt viii last as long as the world lasts
] believe the fires OF the Judgment dav
wills leap on the domes OF our state and
national capitols whRe vet they are in
their fun power. / believe the last
earthquake VIII put In its explosion un-
der our national foundations while vet
they stand firm. believe the republic
on and democratic form OF govern rnent
will be the universal form OF govsrn-
ment for all nations when they have
been evangelized. for then the nations
will be capable of government and
will have demanded and secured ths,
right. IL viii be either that or a theoc-
racy, which will be the direct govern
rnent OF Christ in His personal reign
on earth. as many Bible students be
heve. Yet that jubilant expectation is
founded not on the skill OF human
statesmanshiP or human legislation.
but upon the belief that this nation viii
submit 70 Divine guidance, and obey
the Divine law, and carry our its divine.
+ ly imposed mission. But IL We defy the
God of nations our doom is fixed.
We concluded few DAYS ago the an.
nual decoration of northern and south
ern graves Three years ago, at thi.
season. in memorial sermon proposed
the twisting of two garlands. one 10 bs
put upon the grave OF the northern sol
der and The other 20 be put on the grave
or the southern soldier. but this year
We need three garlands. the third 20 be-
I put upon the graves OF those who fel
in this AmeTicO-Hispanic conflict. The
third garland needs TO be quite as fra
grant and as radiant as the other two
/ These last heroes braved more than
1 bayonets: they braved the, r,eSfiferous