The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-02-21

ih ;h cruciaed, shouting for policy Tn,
~ "ouiu make this nation the expone,
~ VI oIute torce among the nations OF tt
,. earen. remem Der that when the q,
- houncement came that the Child ws
20 oorp, IL came not to soldiers in battl
IL array, out to the shepherds who ker
y thelr hUcks by night and II was moi
10 call to arms ); it was Peace ON eartb
% good Will toward men," That was tn
aoctrlne OF the Nazarene, and the doc
q .,lne OF conquest cannot ind its founda
u Won I'D holy Writ under the new dis
pehsatlon. wish every Christian
. might read sermon delivered bv ,
man named Brown at Rochester, N. Y
ne LOOK lor his text the passage tba,
aescrloes the scene where Christ was
1glore Pllate, and Plate said unto
LIN, mim, hnoweth Thou not that have
power TO release or put Thee to death. /"
ana taking that text the minister CON
trasted force and love. PLATE repre-
sentlng force, and behind him was
Se'ar, and behind Cesar was the Ro
man government, and behind the RI
man government legions OF Rome. Be-
,ore pllate, hel pless and alone, preach.
ing the gospel Of love, stood Christ
tney nailed Him to the cross, and
;nose tnat stood around mocked and
Jeered, and said " He Is dead" but the
minister pointed how from that oav on
e1e power OF C;e 'ar went and the power
VI Corlst increased; pointed out how
III lew centuries the Roman govern.
nent was gone and its legions forgot |
ten, while the name of Christ lived
with each passing year until millions
no" take that name with reverepoe
upon their lips. And then, the minister
sala tnat In this nation today Plate
anu Christ stand face to face that
q \
G0nhict, and that as we decide this
| Ifhiilppine question we decide this ma.
llons place among the nations of the
arth. Shall 1t stand before the world
~ a Pllate saying, 81 have power to c
sSlesSe thee or the power to put thee To I I
ESatn r. Or shall it by its holy exam.
A rise and oy rising draw all men unto /
| nat ls to be our nation's place G
'iieVe this minister spoke the truth; p
ileVe that today light anc darkness Il
w, meeting upon this continent, and fl
settle this question we shall de-. a
whether this nation shall go on o
Pn light unto all the world or
own to the level OF the empires ii
y nave gone down to death 1t is Ell
L believe that the destiny OF a
\tlon hangs upon the decision OF st
Ss}l estlon that have lost no oppor. ia
cry out against the policy of fe
/, .8' although the Republicans gr
we dare not discuss this sub it.
o the war is In progress. In
resident cannot convert the IA
4 into an empire; say that I'M
il( (.< 81 y, annot change the form OF po
n or the destiny of the ma We
r the destiny OF this nation pc
" )e hands OF the American tn
If that until they speak no syl
~ that we have adopted the yo
n empires OF tho old world lis
h Tor the glory OF empire {? (Gl
n fade the glory OF this Rs-
a ! glory OF all the empires
,. n and fallen since time
:, Oh 3rs)
e A to be world power
"a falth, this nation has
a oe power for more than q
!. ce pore than ten decades L
:. vi VI been the most potent ST.
}. .hhl the world (; for more die
tua this Republic with wal
i, out >s.jY, without a great sho
9aV more to mould the moo
+ uus I ian race than all the to /
!, oene x} their armies and lum
"a nav nav ~ OF force. This ma inyI
a w Iion unto all the world. in t
r a LOU am pleading the serl
9 Gause ' Oh, my friends, two
\. In ON pse OF ses enty mil ann
r @ t.one not so much con- in q
i terneo Ger Ho ss;2: OF our policy on alta
a ene Il b mt as | am con- less
k oorneu OF our policy on follc
a ousseis .oLftah willing to es. from
a .aolish Athe orient, but D.
:. CCtcauSe n In the United cnts
t ~ n.n. tm not willing COu
e Ian -, ooo <s45 even on the earl
n sho.es sh do not want com
a Iua. uoc} Implanted on his
}. LinNa poison In the natu
n oioou Vi Ill reach the char
!. ea'o. 81 plant under detiC
a tii ,no =. nio far off Phil fore
II pirPt pirPine | am not prea
}. wing 10 oor. Julis
q IVY, irae you 1t will who,
x shall pl OF &lpA cain tho ~
w, Sreat idea of tn
n "S S log Its great brav
- 49, "na p.L - }e nations SOut
- . vno 90. WI 9.<6 take in sleev
20 ernment Is II II X IN insstod &c. nia
- ooh oths nasion t from q sile
% ovne' .unu riaS usS'|ns G,s Apto the fdeli
- "on,," "", ~ ~ Nv " lat the He
IL to be free, al canae at M
|, 200, 600 volunt onna ga % N'
ls and the son OF {4 a Jo, tha, "ni, @'nI
oou y. WIG 1u thor, preaC
~, S @ W q :, 10. a. lie COME
~, aid. ~ $sRs N the the 3
fps VI ~ $< per well
=, @ 2f Aese cults
"a i,Eyo, yo T., "o,1 5 )eir ing d
~ a,tos, th.. - <s & pr impo
- "s'on ~ vi a"S s... " 3nd the
1. y, as - ouS ) lot Comic
Is tha c,hn o ~ s. = Sprin
ut pinos. Tell I| = = ra,o;, 80 =,
d. ble.of self.govy g sasinr
~ ,InoS rT,oS "ou,u d e" sa by th
~ pnoS "uu hi 10 s. S s we'll y
~ no' = ~ for t
.in .noln anu 'oos ns s there
as You ask me " - e + nj q
aS ~ rnhp hp.no' xa tant
~ ~ wv oan' -, 81 ~ he cl
' w. ngo' no' al or
rs have driven the g "a, "a %
'r. and be free" IS ) % -
ch Hands off," An 5 = S. 40 .
ng to live and wor - s 3 X J. 4 n' -
up be one more rep - "a
AT earth. (Cheers. IS Z IL. "
an is the Ane rican - = 4 - =,