The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-14
GREAT CONVENTION
or YOUNG BAPTlSIS.
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make her voice heard among the nations
Only because a little OF the Hshl mas
been poured within her borders. We tank
Of the power OF military discipline ana
,raining. but Russia, "A nation OF soldiers
SIS crying out Tor peace because she mas
found that the military strength OF her
peoples arm Is as often menace as
defence.
Couture Is not the secret Of a nations
power. or France would - mistress OF
the world Her rulers have been trying
10 strengthen her borders by calling In
those deyn's servants. lying and deceit
but to-day she is retracting her steps
with weeping. and the men who perjufeo
themselves have found the QUEER
darkness and some Of them have
gone to suicides grave WIN
weeping and gnashing OF teeth. Coo
help the lying statesmen Of France Bet
Ter 10 wear out lie TN utter solitude
upon Devils Island. sustained By an IN
nocent heart. than % bear the empty
symbol of an Officers honors ana "aiH
beneath the froWn OF God.
LEST WE FORGET"
There are two great nations called by
The name OF Christian to-day upon whom
the eyes Of the world are turning Ems
land sits upon her island throne and
watches over the Eastern Hemisphere.
leery nation OF Europe is better place
e. I've ln because nj England's influence.
i,ussia has s0fioned her voice somewhat
70 match the tones Of England. France
IS less frivolous and Germany less Sc
we're than they would have been haa
England possessed less OF the salt or the
earth. Rut il is not the size Of her
navy rot the vgor of her soldiers, that
las given her her place of power. Wei did
Their poet sing. Lest we forget lest we
forget let England NOT forget that il
s. what her people are That makes her
power felt. aud 30 is The light off the Cos
Del in The cottage homestead that makes
them what they are lf unholN men
Should Try - lead the armies of England
frto unriChteous warfare, f the DOLL
tioiars greed Of gain lis over allowed TO
overcome the citizens sense OF right
England viii find the power she Yields
a. helpless in the presence of the foe
as was the army of Israel when un-
righteous men carried the ark into battle
alay God keep her right, and keep us
right. until side by side our two great
nations stand as truly Christian nations
and show 90 the world what may be
done By a people whose God IS the Lord.
1.-The United States has to-day taken
leading place before an the world. Con-
Quest righteous conquest. / believe, has
placed many peoples I'm our hands. but the
testing time has yet 10 come. Not what
We rule hut now We rule Wiz be the
measure whereby we shall be judged.
"That nation having a form of Godli
ness. but denying the power thereof, from
whose hand our new possessions have
been taken. found a place of weeping sim.
PLY because she trampled upon Gods
laws Think not that we shall escape
more than they, n the distant isles shall
see wrong and oppression m.nistering 90
selfish ends. Let MS an rightly appreciate
the difficulties that come 20 those upon
whom the heavy responsibilities Of adj
ministration rest. Let us Doe sloW 30 criu-
else. and earnest Ga our desires 90 helm
and not hinder IN The settlement OF veXed
questions. The hand that can tear down
castle, may fail in trying TO rear log
cabin and there have been men discussing
the pros and cons of expansion and anti
expansion. who could not wade through
the intricacies OF conducting q newspaper
stand.
THE REAL ISSUES.
But however the difficulties are set
tied. II will be true after all is said and
done that the real Issues OF our comDI-
Gated relations must be met by the discl-
pies Of Christ. Let no vain politician
smile az this statement: history stands
Is ora aliANIAlA HH ct AiANN Witness IT'D hf--l
out this claim. When the foundations OF
this republic. Of which we are so proud
was laid. was 10 not the disciples O.
Christ IN their desire TO worship God
according 10 the dictates Of their own
conscience who fought ont 20 a conclusion
The problem Of civil liberty? And later
when an the bands of the government
were being strained to their utmost I'm am
attempt 90 preserve the established forms
OF worship. was it not q disciple. and
Baptist disciple at that who thought his
way out 20 religious liberty?
again in the dark pages Of our his
tory that tel OF our struggle with The
red man. An the force OF the law. and
its records make us blush to-day. was
brought TO bear upon them without sOlv-
ing "a single problem, an the strength of
our militia flung itself against the Indian
and stu his red face pcered I'm question
ing into ours, and his red hands made
graves for our boys I'm blue But the
missionary with his Bible and his spelling
book opened a way 90 solve the problem
and once again our government followed
the lead of the disciple of Christ and
found a pathway through the maze that
IS leading 20 the light
NEGRO QUESTION.
you have your problems here I'm the
South 0lficultlss with which your breth-
rem IN the North sympathize more than
you know. Let these disciples OF The
Master lead the way % their solution. for
when they dIc settled. 81 VIII be 90 Tie
foiowe-s of Christ and gut of the Book
Of God
Young People. the problems Of Cuba
and Porto laca and The Philippines await
a solution a. your hands. Whether SOU
Will or no. the borders OF your inherit.
ance have been enlarged Our flag is
gifted with peculiar uuoyaucy. DO goes
up much easier than it comes down. anu
u IS waving over the Philippine to-day.
il remains Tor you Co say whether the
gospel expansion that goes with national
expansion Will be rapid enough 10 save
the history Of Spanish rule in Cuba when
certain American citizens had offended
the authorities. there. and with Spanish
prOmptness had been condemned 90
death Ardeltly the American consul
laDored 20 save the lives ~ those whose
protector be folt himself % De. Nainly
ne pleaded for a delay, The men were
lead OUT TO death and biludfolded await
ed the fatal shot but suddenly he Amer
lean consul appeared carrying our own
starry banner. and throwing 10 around the
bound forms Of the condemned men dared
the Spanish officials 20 let death enter
bereath IS shining folds God people
20 The islands Of the sea. A long time
Gods commands have been sounding in our
ears. but the oafkened souls OF The FIJI
p.nOs have been going unheeded into
condemnation. But look friends to-day
the starry banner covers them. dare YOU
let death an dcOndemnatiOn reach them
nOw7 Shall not our flag be sun mes
senger Of life. and shall you, Chrlsts
young disciples carry the gospel to AN
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