The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09

ly and surely from it's bed of primevai ooze the lost cable was lifted up. But no sooner did the ena appear above the surface of the sea ,han the men raised cheer. Then like frightened creature it seemed to tear itself away and Tall back to its old couch.
 Cyrus w. Fields Courage.
 Again and again went the huge grap- bling irons over the ocean bed. At last the hooks again caught. Slowly and surely this time the cable was again lifted. 'Oniy when 1t was brought over the bow and on to the deck did the men dare to breathe, said MT Field. "Then we carried 1t along to the electricians room to see If our long-sought treasurer was living or dead few minutes of suspense and IL told of the lightning current again set free. Then did the long pent up passions or the men burst forth. Some turned away their heads and wept, others broke Into cheers. Then. with thankful hearts, we turned our faces to the west. But soon the wind rose and for thirty-six hours we were exposed to all the dangers of an Att lantic storm Yet in the very height and fury of the gale as l sat in the elec- tricians room q flash of light came rom the deep telling me that those SO dear to me whom I had left on the banks of the Hudson were well and following me with their wishes and their prayers, rms was like whisper of God from the sea bidding me keep heart and hope" And SO, like Cyrus w Field, when I am sailing over the troubled sea of Americas life find a supernatural power speaking to me. From my hand there is an inspired cable running.
 It reaches not, however, to the living of the earth, but to the living of heaven. If runs clear back to the Massachusetts D ,,,tl, f1A ala n Spr0nhN manor house; clear back to the Scotch covenanters The old religious leaders of England and Scotland and Ireland are speaking to me and saying: Be Of good courage, ye American people. The same God whom we worship you worship. The same God who watched over us m the ages past is the same God who will lead fhe English and the American peo- ples now forward in the great work Of the civilization and the Christiapization of the round world redeemed from sin.
 EnqIand and America.
 As I believe the British empire. under God has reIigiously made this nation what it is, so l hope that the British em- pire and the American people. side by side are going to dominate the world everywhere for Christ It Is all Folly Tor any one to state that the American government and the British government are not working ndnu III Hdhu' w h'h war was about to be declared against Spain in order to liberate downtrodden Cuba, some one said to MT. Mckinley:
 How is England? Will England up- hold you in this war?' Then the presi- dent replied. England is all right. Eng land is America's friend" Aye, yes. the British government is our friend. She will always be our friend. Side by side the two English speaking nations shall vet settle the Asiatic troubles. Side by side they will yet settle the African and tho Turkish troubles. AS their Christian missionaries In foreign lands are now working for a common Christian church, so ultimately their Christian soldiers shall ye. work side by side to right all civil wrongs and to make war in the future an inpossibility, for then public policy will never be allowed to be unjust.
 Why am l preaching this as a Fourth ef July sermon? Because I feel that It is about time for some one 10 lift voice and rebuke the prevalent idea that England is our enemy, and that England. or. rather. the British empire, Is jealous | of us. or that we are jealous Of Eng land I denounce the idea that. at the first chance. England and America, Ike maddened tigers, will leap at each oth- er's throat. The second reason why