The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

no man pu1sueth: the righteous are bold
as a lion" II the British in this in-5
stance be che wicked they win finally
Zee, unless God. for some reason beyond
our comprehension, has ordained wrong
to ,,surp the place of right. OF one thing
everybody may rest assured-with God $
love. mercy, wisdom, and fore-knowledge.s
whatever transp!res, whether 1t be hui
initiating or eNalting, God has ordained
1t for his own glory. The place OF his
children is TO pray Tor quiet submission.
to Gods will.
The victory Is not always with the
mighty" God often makes the weak
things OF this world to confound the
mighty. If it be not Gods design for
the Beers TO triumph over the British
it Is strange. passing strange! It is
amazing that with all the wealth and the
powerful army and navy at the com
n,and of Great Britain she has accom-
pi!shed so little thus far in the Trans
vaal. Is Lord Roberts TO become Lord
CORVALLIS H.?
Kruger is doing what he conscientious
~ believes to be his duty TO himself. his
country, his God. The most minute act
of each and every child Of God is of
great moment in the sight of God. Thus,
if God has willed the Beers to defeat
Great Britain. the combination OF me
most powerful armies and navies of all
the earth Will be powcrless to Subvert
Gods will. The fact that Great Britain
is one of the richest and most powerful!
countries on the globe should not make
one blind TO what by a. great many Peo-e
pie is believed TO be the business of the
Boers' cause.
Everybody who IS in anywise interested
in this war should aim to arrive at the
facts in the case. and then symDathiZe
with the country whose cause they be-
lieve to be just. Prejudice IS founded on
ignorance To be prejudiced against any
thing or anybody is to be ignorant of the
good qualities of anything or anybody
To be preiudiccd in favor of anything
or anybody is TO be ignorant of the evil
qualities of anything or anybody The
aim of everybody Should be to gain all
The reliable information available, so as
TO be able to discriminate easily between
right and wrong. What has been af-
firned of the British character is not
based on prejudiced view, but on his
torical facts as Will be clear to every
student OF history.
It is far preferable to- be with 4 hand
ful on the side OF justice and right than
10 be- with the multitude on the side OF
wrong. injustice and oppression
the papers speak of the British starv-
ing out the Beers. 1t would not be Great
Rritain.s first attempt to starve out an
antagonist When the port of Boston
was closed and the custonl-house moved
to Salem. the intention of the British
then was TO stIrve out Boston. The case
then is to-day somewhat analogous TO
that OF the Beers. They had been OPP
pressed time and again; there was pre-
sented The alternative of fighting anu
subduing the British or become subject
to the British empire. The British are
experiencing in the war in the Transvaaa
what the British experienced in AmeIi-
can warfare-namely, bush-fightinS
As terrible as must be the passion
avarice, nevertheless it cannot be SO in
centive ito brave warfare as is the de-
sire TO defend and If possible protect
life, home, property, country. II IL DC
thought fer an iIistnt that the men who
are opposing the British Will be likely
tor yield readily, know that they are
struggling for 4 principle, the same KIND
of principle as was that which animated
and inspired the hearts of the soldiers,
the patriots, during the American Revo>
luton and made the army well nigh in
vincibe Many of the soldiers were
barefooted and their blood was not only
shed in battle but often trailed in the
snow. They were scantily clothed, poorly
fed and not paid and Yet the more APP
parently desperate became the SITUATION,
the hotter walked the fighting.
Amid dangers and pIiTatons well cal
culatcd to daunt the stoutest heart, see
how. in Gods providence. they gained
the principle for which they fought
Great Britain is unquestionaly mighty
ration, the English portion especially
What intellect, what w!l!-poWer, what a
hardy nation, altogether one OF the
most Wisely and justly-governed of mon
arches, all the more reason for restrain
ing a erasping nature.
If the British conquest OF the beers
will give to them a religion superior
to that now embraced by the Beers, then
by all meas let the British proceed.
lit is not believed that the national char
ac1eristics of the English soldier have
undergone any material change for the
better in the last century. Give Great
Britain the opportunity, and she would
not hesitate to attempt the subJuSation
of the United States and in her pride
and arrogance then That OF the Siooe' ana
then what?
Believing their cause to be just in the
sight of God if not in that of men, the
Beers may well derive all the comfort
possihle from the words of Isaiah. the
prophet, who says. 10 Gods church,
part of which must be the Beers: In
righteousness shalt thou be establish
ed: tnOu snail be Jar from opp
for thou shalt not fear: and from terror
for 1T shall not come near thee"
mo weapon that is formed against thee
shall prosper and every tongue that shah
rise against thee in Judgment, thCu shalt
condemn This is the heritage of the
servants of the Lord, and their right
eodsncas is of me, saith the Lord"
The doom of all earthly mona-chies
with all their stubborn. domineering,
despotis spirit is approaching rapidly.
The reception of the gospel Of Jesus en-
genders independence of spirit. The
more dependent is the soul on God, the
more independent becomes the spirit
AS the Gospel spreads, republican
form of government increases. and as
republics Increases. so do nonarchies de-
crease.
This is mighty transition period. God
is 1,reraring the world for the acknowl-
edgment of but one Sovereign. Ills
Majesty, the Lord Jesus Christ, and
there is an ever-incrca sing army. who
acknowledge the gentle sway Of the
scepter of the Prince of Peace.