The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-21
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
moral HeroIsm on Recent BattIedelds,
the Subject Discussed at Y. N. c. A.

Rainy weather did not prevent large
gathering OF men at the Y. NJ. c. A, yes
terday afternoon to hear Peter Mcqueen,
M. A., traveller and lecturer, of Boston,
speak, with illustrations on the screen,
about Moral Heroism on Recent Battle
fields" He told OF the Philippines, South
Africa and Panama, and gave many in
cidents of bravery. with clear pictures In
his sentences az we'll as In the views
thrown on the screen.
He said that the heroic element is large
ly the element in the making up of every
man. and history delights to tell OF heroes.
Put on the whole arnor OF God, that ye
may be able to resist in the evil day" A
woman dying at home prayed God Tor
Jesus sake to help her children Tnere
was no shadow on the face of a dying
nurse. but her eyes were lighted up so
peacefully. Hers was an earthly mission,
| but Il had a heavenly reward.
/ In the Philippines. we have the story
| of Manila Bay and how. after half a day,
little was left OF the Spaniards Among
| the men who fought then was one who
lately escaped the electric chair on the
ground that he had been or unsound mind
since the battle.
Though we did not lose man, the
! shock of the cannons shook life out OF
men. 1t was a brilliant action at Manila
hay and also at Santiago. While several
hundred Spaniards were swimming for
their lives. an American captain stiled
the shouts of his men and read the ll5th
Psalm, which begins, Not unto us.
Buildings with fine. soft coloring or
the walls had been built in the Philip
pines when Spain was mighty. II is sup
nosed that the American regime is benefi'
| cial. The lecturer was with the Kansas
troops and General Lawtons men. As
soon as the diapason OF guns began. the
birds stopped singing.
A man who had said he would kill thu
prisoners was found binding up the les
|, of a boy on whom he took pity.
wounded Filipino captain said, DO yot
think the Americans will destroy my fam
ryr' but he realized their kind-hearted
ness before he lied and said. IF 1 haf
thought that the Americans were tina
kind OF people I would not have taken VI
arms against them.
south Africa is a strange country a
shown by views. Concerning the war
loom Paul said, I'VE may not expec
J 70 win. but we shall win as God wants u
, 10 win" At Spion Kopp, General Both
; placed a hundred men in each peak wher
, they could shoot at the British. Both
said How I grieved in my heart TO sc
.. the British die!'
They felt that they were fighting brav
men. There is no superifcialty anon
men facing death. The English wer
bound 70 see the thing through and ther
Is nothing to hinder US from admirin
6 the men of both sides The day is comm
when wars grim record Is soon TO I
8 closed.
4 "In Panama, the climate causes death
y but, by avoiding drink. gambling an
I other vices. you can live there. It's tin
}. that war had ceased In Venezuela. Yo
: would sympathize if you saw them Oh
= government ought TO stand between "
weak and the strong, for IL is a Chri
tian government Men ought 10 be arms
. with the panophy Of God In Panama"
y At home. we have the war OF ignoran'
d against knowledge; Justice against inju
IL tice. Wars shall cease, and the natioi
II shall study the arts Of peace. To fig
. the battle OF moral bravery. that's u
" hard fight: we're all in II and there's ]
l. discharge in that army.
J. The Sign OF the Cross" Wilson Ba
- retts fascinating story OF the times
Nero and the Christian martyrs. will
Illustrated by the stereopticon. by N
er J. wilder Fairbank of Boston next su
GO dav afternoon, free TO men.