New-York tribune., 1902-06-30
rLLNEssA BOND OF SYMPATHY
THE REy. DR.LF. CARSON SAYS PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN DRAWN CLOSER TO
THEIR SOVEREIGN.

At the service in the Central presbyterian
Church Brooklyn. last evening special reference
was made TO the illness of King Edward IN ooth
prayer and sermon. The choir. under the leader
ship of Frederick ReddalI rendered two OF the
anthems which to have been sung at the
coronation The pastor, the Rev. Dr. j F. Carson
spoke on the subject, Americas sympathy IN
Engjand's Sorrow" In part DR.. Carson sad:
During the last week one event has claimed our
thought one eIh3Ion mas ~ niie9 our tbeti interest
about the bedside of the suffering King The sym
pathy has been deep genuine ana St5, a. @ m al
ready blessing in the sad event. in that the peo-
ple of the realm have been drawn closer TO thelr
Sovereign. and the people of other nations nave nave
been led into a deep and sincere sympathy with
Great Britain. There is no cant no unreanty IN n
the expression of this sympathy II Is sincere anu
genuine. and among no people more so man aI1Ie t
bond of union that has grown through the years
between the two nations. King Edward mas zone
lions toward America and her people have been
cordial and friendly The occasion 9d me tne cor
Our honored President frank fsaTtesI& % & l4rce1
rnent OF American life when he appointed a sPeeiSI @
embassy TO the coronation: That expressed amer amer
whom he is the ruler. The special attention ana ana
courtesy which were afforded this embassy eA 81
pressed the friendship of the King and of England
Tor America Both the commission and the recepI
ngon 1h % xis1n M bntWeen these two countries That
uaon most natural. Britain and America ar ar
possession of common and glorious heritage M 0d
Law, literature and religion by interests tna1 ar
union between the two nations Is HlOSl I4dtu-
raj in view of the that the ideals and pur-
poses the people of the kingdom and or the peo
pie of the republic are one TO America ,o tiu IN,
Great Britain above all other nations, has oeen IN
trusted the key TO the worlds better fulHfe. III
recent months both nations have been moving ALONG
DaraleI lines Some have hurled with Dltter IN
vecfiVe the imperial at America, ana s0Ihe sI
ha We denounced Great Britain oppressor- Ihee
policy of Great Britain in South africa anu u
America in the Philippines has brought mL TuCd
criticism cenSure upon each nation : mel z
have been things in both policies to when we CouI
NOT give unfaitering and enthusiastic support l
am ROT unmndfuI of the fact that perhaps Dotl
nations have broken Certainly America hasl with
all their traditions in dealing with these ne" con-
ditions. -. .,s,o,,- ,aa ,,
new duti s. and / am persuaded that both natiohs
have moved by sense of their responspiiits y
and that their policies have been dictated by wise
and generous craftsmanship IN tte peace selpe-
Americas relations to Cuba and in her treatment
of the Philippines the preponderatlng elements
have been those of equity and grace ana gtbeii-
osity II is the evident purpose OF Great brltd!l a. u
and Of America to carry TO South AFRICA ana 10 ne
Philippine Islands the great institutions ana prlh-
eples which have made these the two foremost pto-
pies on the earth-poticai and religious loerty'
eaualities of right and OF law. educatlon lor Ihe
masses a free church open Bible, a STATE
Supported school. In fostering and in extending;
these institutions and principles Great britain ano
America become the agents of Jesus CHRIST as hee
moves forward in His agelong campaign aganS
the ignorance, the evil the wrong ana the "ielSii
edness in the world.
While we pray for the suffering King and Weel
with the sorroWins nation, We rejoice in the tacf
that our PRAYER and tears are Strengthening
between these two nations; that. impelled by one
aim. guided by one ideal. sWayed by one rellgloh'
they are moving on in their divine mission or car
rying Christian civilization around the globe