Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-13

to large congregation last Sunday
evening. It was the third in the
series entitled, "Our Churches"
The text was Ps. 19c 35v. Switzer-
land is geographically little, but in
many other things great, the cause of
it's greatness is in this text, "Thy
gentleness hath made me great.
The Roman Church appears at its
best in Switzerland for reasons which
will appear.
Switzerland is Great i'm Scenery.
We entered Switzerland by way of
the Rhine. On starting from Basic
an American is delighted to ride
once more in republican cars. The
contrast between aristocrat cars, the
compartment cars labelled first,
second. third, fourth class; where
YOU are locked in like a criminal,
where you can not get at the bell
rope, where you cannot get a drink
or have any convenience whatever:
the conditions imposed on railway
travel by lords, dukes, earls. and
other aristocracy all over Europe.
followed the hour we entered Switzer-
land by the roomy, convenient and
comfortable democratic car, blings
Joy to those who love opportunities
for all men. A member Of the Swiss
Legislative body sat just across the
aisle, and finding in me citizen Of
the great republic, he entered into
conversation with me, and with great
ability compared the forms of govern
ment used in the small republic of
Switzerland with the methods used
in the great republic of the United
States. We were both so interested
that we continued the comparison
till we saw Mt. PLAT, and arrived in
Lucerne, with it's lake of the four
cantons, its old bridge with hun
dred historical paintings, its Reuss
river rushing out from the lake to
the Rhine, a city of taste and sur
rounded by scenery of indescribable
beauty. The next morning we were
at sunrise at the summit of Brunig
pass. We were in the clear sunshine
while thunder storm was below us
passing over the valley. Down there
the world was wrapped in clouds
and dim darkness. down there the
thunder drums rolled their march
and the binding flashes Of lightning
were incessant, down there the pro
spect was as gloomy as that Of a
sinner under the wrath Of God. To
us who had risen above the clouds
all was bright. To live in the light,
to have a clear outlook toward
Heaven, to have no cloud between
the soul and Love eternal is happi-
Dess. As the storm rolled away and
the great valley appeared IN view,
and the little streams rushing down
the mountain on the other side Of the
gorge beyond the valley shone like
molten silver, the company, both
Swiss and American broke out in the
song, MY country It's of thee. We
pass rapids where the water is beaten
to silvery foam, and is coming down
the side of the mountains as if a
bright cloud were coming straight
upon you. Here is the Staubbach
Fall, with it's thousand feet Of sill
very lace swaying to and fro in the
air above US. The wild winds sweep
it away. It seems to have been
destroyed, swept out Of existence for
the moment. But far beneath the
waters pour as fresh and
vigorous as ever: type of Christian
who has committed himself to princi-
pies as sure as the law of gravita-
ton, and may seem overwhelmed for
a little, but will pour forth his song
of deiiverance and of prosperity for
ever On that craggy height over
hanging the valley, where a misstep
would send him three thousand feet
down to be broken into a shapeless
mass on the rocks below, young
Swiss is gathering edelweiss, the
flower he presents 10 a young lady as
a token of his courage and devotion.
We go away up till all forms of
have failed, till there is
not bush for the mountain gale to
whistle through, till the only sound
heard is a mighty twang like the
of giant bow string as the
avalanche rushes, carrying lmmeaslr-