Evening star., 1907-08-06
Hopes of the Voyagers.

THE hopes of the long and weary years
were now approaching fruition. Seafarers,
as indicating their humble trusts in Provi-
dencH. have adage that a big sea never
strikes a little boat. In the first three
Christian centuries of blood the lion and
the ferocous tiger sometimes skunk from
the tender maiden helpless old man in
the arena. awed by the majesty OF their
eyes. May We not imag.na, without much
violence to fact that old Atlantic's waves,
forgetting their white wrath dimpled down
to gentle surges to make way for that in
trepid band? "A little boat once bore Ca rsar
and his fortunes but as he went forward
in the awful silence. this man of destiny
bore potentially the fortunes of millions
upon millions. who in all the centuries to be.
should follow in his wake: millions OF the
poor millions of the oppressed millions OF
the prosecuted, millions seeking homes and
hearthstones beneath the aegis of a consti-
tuition to be framed and flag to be thrown
TO the breeze.
~ come that l may gather them to-
gether with all nations and tongues You
and |. your fathers. and, perhaps, your
fathers fathers were with the bold naviga-
tor on that frail caravel: you, your chill
dren and your children's children. unto
generations remote. Plymouth Rock has,
for large portion of our cOuntrymen. as
sociations deservedly most sacred. The pill
grims who landed there 2S1 years ago
carved out an empire and fulfilled a noble
destiny. They brought with them rooted
maxims of law CrystalliZed into the prece-
dents of centuries and became the begin
ming of a sturdy race.
Most meet and proper it is that the great
events with which the name of Jamestown,
hard by, shall forever be imperishably as
sociated should be. as they are. fittingly,
even magnitc hntly. commemorated but
believe when the facts of history shall have
received their proper adjustment. when the
perspective of the ages shall have been
rightly taken. the landing Of Columbus at
San Salvador will be acclaimed the most
world changing event of all the centuries.
Application of the Text.
The bishop then showed how the words
of the text though primarily a Messianic
prophecy could be applied to Columbus, the
Christopher. the Christ bearer. The en-
sign of the Redeemer foated from the mast
head" he said. "amid the strains of the
'Vexilla Regis Prodeunt a gigantic cross
the great sign was set up in the new
world to proclaim that there was no saliva
ton save in and through Jesus Christ. The
first land discovered was named for him
San Salvador.
After detailing the deeply religious feel
| ing which pervaded the preparations. the
voyage and the happy consummation Bish-
| op Donahue referred to the knights of Co
lumbus more than 10000 strong. named foI
| their work Such body Is sorely needed
| in this day and hour. he said. TO us he
| exclaimed. he still speaks. From on high
he shall beckon to the poor, the lowly
| the oppressed. He says to the north Give
| up your best and bravest from white Rus
| sia, icebound Finland. broad Germany and
| the green wales of the Is!e of Saints: to
| Poland's vast plains. where liberty, after
| many bloody struggle. lies dead
He says to the south. Keep not back
| give of your brain and Drawn: let Italy
| let Hungary send her sons and daughters
| from afar. but If you come, come
| came. in the name of the Lord Jesus
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