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


nisy. Nothing like n has occurred since T.
Christ came Perhaps there NAV be
nothing like IL until His second coming.
Here il dcinitcness Of aim that is
most helpful and inspiring. The mill
lions OF dollars given for the redemp-
tion OF the world and the thousands
~ glorious missionaries who have an
volunteers gone forth among barbsric
nations. were given and enlisted under
r-cot and imncasurable idea But
wi.ca they come 20 add 10 the great
lld iElueG suroblc idea the idea Of def
nt>ncss VIC viii infinitely augment the
wovk. More than $50. o.cc0. .CCJ oi hcathcn
In India. more than 3oO.Cc0.CO0 OF peo-
pl~ IN China. and more than millions
OF heather than can bc guessed outside
OF those countries. sometimes St. Ger
and conlound and dls.at our faith.
nlt here in these islands OF pres al
controtcrsv we can farra ont th, work
among thc churches. and in .ivc ve-rs.
'.adcr the blessing Of God. not oaly 6t
thc people for the right OF sulrg~e
but prepare them fer usefulness aud
Heaven. The difference between the
Fcnernl idea of the worlds eVaurclira-
ton aud some particulariled field Of
s'an-e 'iration is thc difference be-
tween The iupFoycmtut Cf agriculture
among al nations and the Improvement
% - acres put under ones cspccf-l care
aud industry. Bv all means Bet The f.Cr-
crol work 70 on. But here is thr erc-
Sifc field FOR religious concentration
and dcvrIo opment. Thi. B. NOT chimeri-
cal OF impractical. read this morning
that The Amcrc9n Missionary associa-
tion OF the Congregational church las
already begun the work az San Juan.
Utuado ard Aibonito. and an dcnomi-
nations oi CHRISTIANS. in six months.
viii be- in those islandy hCids. anD we
VIII nccd with our prayers and ccn-
tri buttons 60 cheer them on 90 ta1c
for God ard Righteousness those re-
Fious which our American navy has
captured from Spanish periidy.
10 has been estinuted that this Amer
ico-S rarish war cost us S2Oo. .0Oo. .0Ce. IL
would net cost hale of that 20 proclaim
and carry on and consummate holy
war that viii rescue those archipelagocs
frcm satanic domination. Who viii vol
untcer? I beat the drum OF recruit
ing station. Who viii enlist under the
one starred. blood striped banner OF Im-
mnnuei2 Cuba and Porto Rico and the
Philippine are stepping stones for our
American Christianity 20 cross over and
take tie round world for God. We need
a new evangelical alliance organized for
/ this one purpose. In all denominations
I there are those with large enough
hearts and who have been thoroughly
enough converted to join in such an
advanced movement, men who. putting
aside all minor differences OF opinion.
believe In God the Father Almighty.
Maker OF Heaven and earth. and in
Jesus Christ. His only begotteu SON.
and who would march shoulder to
shoulder in such Gospel campaign.
The result would be that those islauds,
after a scene OF gospelization, would
assort themselves into denominations
10 suit themselves. and some would be
sprinkled in holy baptism. aud others
would be immersed in those warm riv-
ers. and some would worship IN relig-
ious assemblage silent as the Quaker
meeting house. and others would have
as many iubilant eiaculations as back
woods camp meeting. and some OF those
who preached would be gowned and
sui li4NNl A-A tAAS NRihs AAA NAnclN
would stand in citizens apparel or in
their shirt sleeves preaching that Cos
pei which is 10 save the world.
Mark YOU well that statesmanship.
however grand il is. and wise men OF the
world. however noble. cannot do this
work. Mere secular education does not
moralize. Some Of the most thoroughly
educated men ia al the world have been
the worst men. Quicken a mans intel
lect, while at the same time you do not
make his morals good, and you ouly
augment his power for evil. Geography
and mathematics and metaphysics and
philosophy will never qualify a people
20 govern themselves. 4 corrupt print
ing press is worse than no printing
press at all, but let loose an open Bible
upon those islands and let the apocalyp-
tic angel once fly over them and you
will prepare them TO become either col
onies Of the United States government,
or. as hope will be the case, indepcnd-
ent republics.
God did not exhaust himself when he
built this nation. Those islands will yet
have their Thomas Jeifers0ns, qualified
TO write for them declarations OF indie
pendence, and George Washingtons.
capable OF achieving their liberties; aud
Abraham Lincoins, strong enough 10
emancipate their serfdoms. ard Long
fellows and Bryants. capable of put
ting their hills and their rivers and their