The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-06

the growth of the century in every field
Of activity, should be aroused. put off
the old man." and carry a new life and
loftier ambition, as a memento into the
goth Century.
Here the three following propositions
were discussed by the speaker: l. This
is an age of accumulated energy in ma
terial progress. 2. 1t is an age of ac-
cumulated energy in the power OF CITIZEN
ship. 3. 1t is an age of accumulated
energy in the church.
Under the first head he said. I'm the
goth century we shall fly through the
air, sail in submarine boats. utilize solar
heat III machinery, converse by wireless
telegraphy, preach by means of the phon-
ograph and satiate our thirst and hunger
with the chemists pills" This last antici-
pated invention brought forth the poem
on the things to happen in the new CEN
tur..
Under the second head the point was
made that though the 18th century fur
nished abundant opportunity for manhood
and womanhood they will not be compared
with those ushered in by the goth.
'Mightfer men than Napoleon, Yelling
ton, Bismark, Washington, Gladstone,
Lincoln, Lee, Blaine, and Cleveland will
direct the forces of the empire"
Mightier divines than Coke, Asbury,
Wesley. Whitfield, Wightman, Marvin
Moody, Sturgeon, Talmage and Morrison
will proclaim the glad tidings of great
joy. Mightier inventors than Stephenson,
Whitney Morse, Howe, Edison, McCor-
mick and Roentgen will read natures hid
den secrets in science. "Oh, the posi-
bilities of the youth" said he There is
enough accumulated energy in your dead
ancestry for you to pass your citizenship
in high places of the earth, lay down the
duties of your life at the capital of your
nation and drive your chariot into the
Kingdom of God by way of the stars
The difference between a man sitting
in high places and newer of wood and
a drawer of water is a man expanding his
energies to meet times demand, and a
contemplate parasite loafing on the
streets. The one is conserving energy,
the other is waste of God-given talent.
Under the third head was shown that
the influence of Christ had swept along
through the ages, divergent ever, like
the headlight of an engine into the dark
ness upon the mountain side, and now
breaks upon the dawn of the Goth century,
which will project the dealings of God
with the children of men upon the bat
Elements of heaven.
The speaker then enumerated many
things indicating that God would wind up
the Christian dispensation with the next
century. /. Nearly all The prophecy is full
filled. 2. The Jews are gathering back
into Palestine. 3. The Gospel may be
said is carried into all lands and preach
ed in all tongues. t. Japan has passed
law TO observe the Sabbath, beginning
with the new century. s. China turning
from ancestral stagnation and cries:
Come in o. progress ana than Great
Redenner." 6. The United States, the
youngest child of the Anglo-Saxon is arbi-
ter of the nations and will say to the
powers in the Goth century; down with
the worship of Baal and wickedness and
up with the Kingdom of God and righte-
BUSINESS.
Closing Mr.. CrowelI referred to the fact
that something wonderful had transpred
every 100 years and most especially every
1000 years-that the Chronology interest
ing to the evening was; The creation,
1000 years and the flood; 1000 years more,
and the birth of Christ; 1000 years more
and then-what? The ultimate triumph Of
the church, because the spirit of Christ
has never been overcome and the circum-
stances now are such as to assure 81
speedy triumph.
Concluding he recited the graphic pict-
ure given in Vandel's Lucifer, of the bat
tie IN the heavens and the fall of the
angels-how the hosts of God lead by
Michael, his field marshal, smote down
the shining hosts of Lucifer and hurled
him over his Internal hosts into the re-
gions of the damned Just so the church
with its myraid workers and its millions
of money Though wherever the eye doth
look are seen signs of decay will beat
no retreat until victory is written on I'm
manuel's banner and every knee shall
bow, and every tongue shall confess the
everlasting name.
The 10th century thank offering rises
like a colossus and with its sphinx of
power will smite down in midst of paeans
of praise and loud hallelujahs, the power
OF darkness upon the boundless scope of
Gods redeeming love.