World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-08
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American Ideals.
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in the pathway Of D Nation : duty
and can not be evaded without
change Of National charalter or
turning aside from right. 1t was
under these conditions that Amer
leu with her magnificent feet set
sui for the Southern Seas to give
freedom To- the Cuban patriots,
The conflict was to last but short
time. The Spainards saw that the
intimate power Of the Master was
manifss.lng itself in the behalf OF
Cuba. They knew thai God.tear-
ing people we're working for the
liberty ii u country lying ut the
ilset of cruel, unptaceful, liber.
rs destroying nation, Facing
America in this pure work and the
Cubaps in their plea for justice
they SGT sail for thsir native shor-
es aud Cuba now is tree.
They no longer hear the
cruel curse Of the Spainards, no
longer sec the smoke rising from
their enemies, camp no longt +
hear cries of their loved ones for
bread as they fail dying behind
the prison bars and in the damp,
dark dungeons. Cuba is not now
a battlefield, ont a land OF hnppi-
ness and prosperity. Her vou,hs
may now be seen marching in the
highway OF education and all the
inhabitants worshipping God as
the one great King OF the soul
while America advances in pat
ism, purity and love.
| This land has not reached it,
Zenith in the production Of the
patriot and the statesman, faith
| full to their task. the forefatheri
| planted the germ OF true religion
and this is the enc sure bulwarl
Iagalnst the forces u decay, 9th.
} or nations have fol. from the foun
dations Of the principles they I'D
vaaced. The strength of Ameri
can civilization is in the higt
ideals of Christianity. In th'
principles OF the Nazerins tn,
world had its first complete Wis
ions of truth. Within the fu!
sunshine Of their glory this nation
has developed, and while in tn,
house of worship, in the legis.a
tive hall in the life OF ito people il
it's great missions work in whicl
it sends hundreds OF inissionarie
to tell of the great comtsrtsr Auc
hls loving promises. These etern
I al varieties lind uttrerancs it ma,
defy the power Of ruin and stan,
/ impregnable.
In the beginning of our grea'
Republic the peopl. we're made t.
a know that education MAS essentia
&c the promotion of peace, har
! monv and christianity. So dill
gently have it's people worke'
. thru advancing wears that the,
have made the schools of thi
land the sockets in which the Jew
els Of Christianity rests.
{ America may we'll boast Of he
material glorss OF the success tina
. has crowned her industry an,
the prosperity Of her people, Blu
i. it is not in this that her missio
lies Like the fire in the opal
: heart there hurhs in man an inne
d soul. This fashions his realisie,
The piles Of gold aud marble pal
aces, the jewels, lands aud ban
quets are all hut shadows OF hi
real life. III ideals. pure, lofty
devine, lie finds hia true beipg.
i, These must ever be the soul d
American civilization Imperiec
7 now they may be but slowly the
y will devclope, and with them I'll
!. Nations life will broaden an
deepen realizing greatness st,
d more lofty, grandeur more eli
" during, ionder clouds are ye
bnt lines with silver, anothe
! hour will reveal then scarlet an
% yellow and gold mountains :
Heavenly glory banked up again.
:, the sky. IS, L. Williams
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