Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

continent. Calico, WIN MS Ielescope,
revealed spots on n'the sun, and dis
covered to an incredulous world
starry plains above. Newton came
forward with the law of grayitation,
and natures choicest secrets be-
came the property Of science.
Written history opens to us the
field of the origin of nations, and
teaches us the beginning of races.
From the restlessness of nations,
from the migration of the Germanic
tribes, from the fusion of people was
developed the Alglo-Saxon, destined
to rule the world. Centuries later the
Crusades introduced into Europe
the learning and luxury of the east.
A great movement was the cru
sades, the most idealistic in history;
great thing for the world was the
inspiration that gave us science; but
the greatest event in history was the
coming of Him who wore the
plated thorns with bleeding brow"
Whatever may be our beliefs about
| the man Christ, we all must confess
that he gave to us the greatest sys-
tenn of morals the world has ever
seen. More wonderful than any
miracle he performed is the miracle
that a single carpenter, with a few
friends, amid a thousand enemies,
should have become the ideal of ma
tions and changed the cross from
an engine of shame to a symbol OF
hope and glory. -.--
But lowly Nazarene, he walked
the shores of Galilee, never wrote,
except in the sand; yet now each
day his words are read by millions.
The Christian church of to-day be-
lieves that through this life God
spoke to the race he had created.
His words have come down through
the ages, bearing in their path the
radius of Heaven, "a light to en-
Tighten the world" In the death of
this man, torch has been lighted
that makes sable death luminous,
and forced from him his dread Sc
cret, translating it into Resurrection
and life"
We are living in an age of peace.
The staff of arbitra tion is replacing
the sword of war, and in anight
time of battle shines the day star of
peace. shen the engines of war are
SO developed that one can destroy a
ship with it's entire crew of 1000
men war ceases to be war and be-
comes ASSASSINATION. If nations
would warno more; if the money
used in maintaining armies and
navies should be used in the arts of
peace, how much better would the
world be. We believe we can see the
fore CLEAN of that day when peace
shall reign on earth and good will
(be) to men.
A most hopeful characteristic of
this age is its humaneness. 1t seeks
to redress wrongs, to rectify the re-
suit of error, and prevent injustice.
There are charitable institutions to
alleviate every form of want and
suffering, and the poor are given
the tonic of friendship and en-
couragement. Humaneness seeks to
replace war with peace, and re-
atfirms the great saying of Sumner,
that the true grandeur of nations
is peace" This humaneness provides
schools and libraries, the doors of
which are open to the poor. Those
ministering angels, the daughters of
the Red Cross Society, take in
charge the wounded of war, and
soothe the last hours of those dying
in remote and alien lands. But
while the spirit of helpis strong the
means are few. And yet there are
thousands owning millions, who
never give dollar for the help of
those who need. And though these
uncharitable kings of wealth are
high in finance and lofty in social
position, yet the least in the king
dom of love is greater than they.
This spirit of brotherhood is not
confined to any one country or any
one people. 1t ignores geographical
boundaries, and penetrates the king
dom of need. Immediately after the
Civil War terrible pestilence-raged
in the southern city of Memphis.
Pale death staIked with measured
tread over the stricken city. Then
the sectional north forgot that pre-
vious hate and showered mercy on
the suffering city. Floods destroyed
the town of Johnstown, but hardly
had the waters subsidized when a
great wave of benevolence set to-
ward the city. When Chicago lay
burning in great confagration and
thousands of its people were scat
tered over the prairies, the wires
dashed the rews to every part OF
this country, and 10, not only this
| oon,+ru hut tho world ho1tad and