The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
OLD GLORY MUST REMAIN.
DR.. Hnrtsock Dcii>eSs n strong Ser
mon on Exunnsfou


Old Glory Chapter OF the Junior order
OF United American Mechanics was ad-
dressed last night by the Rev. S. NJ. Hart
sock. the pastor OF Douglas NJ E.. Caurch.
corner of Eleventh and II Streets north
east.
In his sermon DIR. Hartsock extolled the
principles Vi the order denounced the
Catholic Church as being antagonists TO
the principles of liberty and declared that
the free public school system ought 10 be
guarded with Jealous zeal. as it was the
foundation of all true liberty.
He pronounced himself heartily in favor
OF expansion, saying that the American
flag had been raised in the Philippine ISL
ands and there it ought to stay. In this
connection, DR.. Hartsock said:
Let me call your attention Tor few mo-
ments to the position ROW occupy a
nation. As the result OF our conflict with Spain
We witness the birth of new era in the world
history. For more than hundred years We have
been building, quietly but rapidly walking the
path OF progress. and. like a beacon light to all
the world, we break forth the champion of hu
man liberty.
For many years the Monroe doctrine served US
well. 1t the rule followed while growing,
and under it we matured; but we cannot be ex-
pected TO follow it any longer. When Dewey sunk
the Spanish navy at Manila the Monroe doctrine
ceased, our policy changed. and from that time
have occupied new position in the worlds
history, ana today We are enNied, feared aud
courted.
This war was not brought on BY any man or set
of men by their volition. There is a higher
power than that rules the world. England
had chance to strike blow in America that
would have been to Europes advantage. but she
failed 10 act. Greece-herOic Gfeece-fTed a shot
that would have made Southern Europe free, but
Christian nations held aloof while Turkey slaugh-
tered the Christians and oppressed the Greek.
Spain tried the thing in the Western
world. but the cry Of the helpless and oppressed
freemen came. Conscience aroused. and
sistance rendered This was the beginning of the
new era.
While the American people were considering the
question of Cuba, there stationed at Hong
Kong an American fleet. The neutrality laws
famous battle of Manila was fought, and from
heather Asia came the message, The Spanish
navy destroyed; several hundred Spaniards dead
and many wounded, while every American an
swers to roll-call.'
Thank God the Stars and Stripes now wave
the Philippines. and where it once has waved
it must forever wsvei With these islands under
the protection OF the American flag, they will
adopt American customs, American ideas OF re-
ligious freedom, and the American idea OF edu-
cation, with its free public schools.
With these islands educated and Christianzed
with the islands of Japan opening up to ciyiliza
ton and Christianity; with the islands OF
Malaysia following in the footsteps OF both, the
heather world will be awakened to a realization
of what civilization and religious freedom do
for humanity.
Through the example exhibited by these islands
OF the sea, the Asiatic countries will become
civilized and Christianzed, and prepared to take
their proper place among the nations of the
world