The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-26
FRIDAY, APRIL 2s, 1907.
Happiness consists not In having
and getting, and in being served by
others; but In giving and serving
hers.-Drummond.
The Birth of the Nation.

\ The United States of America now
ranks as one of the great powers of the
earth: 1t is second TO mono in influence
and prestige. Yet the exact date ofthe
nations birth is known; the exact
spot upon which the Cradle was
rocked can he pointed out; the names
of many of the founders are preserved
church in which, they worshipcd still
stands, n monument to their religious
zeal.
1t is Just three hundred years since
the Jamestown colonists entered
Chesapeake Bay on three small ves-
sells, whose names are familiar to us
all. Yet to-day the country which
they wera the first to settle has a
population of S5,0O0,000. IT has a total
wealth of over s10o,O0O,OO 900, with
bank clearances aggregating s140.000,-
100000 a year. It's deposits in bank for
1906 were nearly Sl0,000,0 900. Its
imports and exports for the same year
amounted to nearly $4,000, 100000. The
value of its farm animals is over
100000 900; of mineral products
mere than sl,ooO.0oo,OOo year: of
manufactured products about s15,0OO.-
100000, and it operates about 100000
miles of railroads.
We have produced some of the
worlds greatest rnen-warrio.s, ora
tors, authors, inventors, scientists,
ers. financiers, traders and statesmen.
We have built republic which is
the highest expression and most prac.
teal operation Of popular government
the world has known. And we have
promulgated an Idea which has spread
over the earth and revolutionized ma.
tons and their forms OF government.
Our forefathers came over to plant
the seeds of personal, political and
religious liberty, and it was in the
providence of God and by His direction
that they made plantation in pure
sol' and planted their seeds in virgin
ground. that the weeds of the
Old World might not choke them. 1t
requires no stretch of faith to be-
lieve that God Almighty preserved
this lpntinent until the fuiness Of
time FIR the propagation of new
and refined doctrine. 1t was from this
continent that the doctrine first was
preached that the basis of pure gov
eminent is selfS government; that the
government is made for the benefit of
are equal before the law; that all men
have certain inherent rights of which
they cannot deprive or divest their
posterity; that no man is entitled to
government fnvoritism; that all class
legislation is an abomnation; that
every man is entitled to the greatest
liberty consistent with the common
welfare; that any citizen may freely
speak, write and publish his senti,
ments on all subjects being respon,
sible for the abuse of that right; tina
all men are equally entitled to tn,
free exercise of religious beliefs ac
cording to the dictates of conscience
We have builded well upon thes
foundations, but the foundations ar
greater than the superstructure. W
have done well to develop our land,
our minerals and orr man,,facturin,
industries we have done wei, n hu,,
gree, system or nuhl,c and ,r,,a,
schools and 10 create y new nh;,,n
s thropy. But our greatest work ha
been TO form and spread the Ameri
can idea Our greatest achievement
are missionary, and IN belninr othc,
we have ours,Ivcs prow, I'm ,r,co
M. ,,5,.,
~ TINS WORK Is 7" mater Oh h's'oF