The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-05

their ever coming to an agreement.
Benjamin Franklin rose to question
of privilege, and in his remarks OBJ
! served, 'There was Providence that
! noted the sparrow's falr'' and suggested
that some of the clergyrnen open the
sessions of the congress with prayer.
This was done and the agreement was
soon reached, under a discipline Of
Christian faith, and I believe we are
going to do our duty under the same
| discipline Lin "
| There are many uncivilized things we
regret under our Christian civilization.
! Selfishness has surged in upon us, and
| is seeking to utilize to selfish purposes
| municipal laws. A liquor law which is
a destroyer is not worthy feature Of
Christian order. Two truths are be-
fore us to-day. First the lesson of
gratitude. Oh, that men would praise
F.. the Lord for his goodness and for his
mercy to the children of men! oh, give
thanks unto the Lord for he is God.
If there is any sure prosperity it Is
to a grateful nation that remembers
God and appreciates his goodness. Let
us. in. Kipling's words, say, Lord, God
of hosts be with us yet, lest we forget
A second obligation or opportunity
means obligation to remember the
principles of our civilization. Chris
| tian civilization is on trial This S a
Christian nation, although some things
in it are un-C Christian. Does it be-
come Christian nation when a west
ern corporation declares a sixty per
cent. dividend with workmen at low
wages? A lax marriage and divorce
law, is not a worthy feature. The OBJ
legation to put down these evils and to
enthrone the righteous features, which
means blessings to us. and to our chill
Idren, is our opportunity.
J Then turning to the orphans in the
/, gallery, DR.. Sheath told them Of nine
year old boy in Chicago, who on his
| way to Sunday school, met some boys
who said to him, eve are going over to
the apple orchard to steal some apples
and have q good time; come with u.s."
He Rugged his book, then scratched
his head, and said, sNo. I'd rather die
than steal" We'll, If you don't, Nod
Iperson, we'll put you in the lake."
/ LhCy oelist anu 10 lIlSillGil Hl1H IHey
put him in and the. current caught him
and he was drowned
Citizens in Chicago erected 4. nionu-
ment to Nod Iverson and on ii you may
read, i would rather die than steal"
That was true heroisi11. That was
the conviction of a soul, with faith in
God.s I have great faith in the people
of the United States, not as those pol
/ iticians, who stand for party principles,
but great faith in an ethical uplifting.
God moves in a mysterious way. Pres
ident Jefferson's Bible, from which he
took all the ethical sayings Of Jesus
and put them together, is to be pub
lished by congress. Nine thousand
copies of it are to be distributed. JEFF
ferson said of 1t, This is the greatest
lethicaI system ever compiled" Truly,
God makes even the wrath of of men
praise him. Keep an optimistic hope
in your hearts. This republic shall re-
member, 1T is greater to trust In the
Lord than to put your confidence in
princes" We are people whose God
Is the Lord the people who he has
chosen for his own Inheritance.
America was sung by the congre-
cation, and the benedietion was pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. Baker OF the First
Methodist Epicopal church.