Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-11
Christian Governments.

But as the home is only one Vi tne
units of society we must study no"
| God blesses the governments OF tne
| Christian lands as well as the lndlvlu-
nal fresides. Here we also find the
ereat tidal waves Of gladsome light
flowing everywhither. Here we hnd
the Governments not run for Few,
but for the many. Here the rulers
are the servants of the people. Here
the governments are "of the people
and for the people and by the people"
This fact was not true in olden times,
before the Christ love was acknowledg-
ed in the hearts of men. Then 1t was
tbe governmental doctrine of the "dl'
, vine rights of kings" Now 1t is the
doctrine of the divine rights OF the
people"
7 We look with amazement upon some
D Of the stupendous buildings when the
( proat potentates of the east have erect
s Cd Ali There were giants In those
( days." giants so big that the eartn
n will never produce their like again.
Y And the trouble about those old giants
y was that they grew so great by op-
d pressing the people whom they ruled.
b Did YOU know that the rulers OF Egypt
d IN order TO build the great canal wnlcn
!? has made the present city OF cairo
e nossible took thousands of men from
= thoir Iabors In the fields and forclDly
e drove them to the bitches! ana as
W rosult of that conscription 10000 men
t nerished. Some people may find gran
a dour in that, but I only see bruta
II tyranny. .+,a
h What Egyptian traveller has not stuu
st ,od the famous citadel built by the
III great Saladin? 1t is wonderful struc
d. ture But did you ever hear how M
m hult #? | will tell you. He built II pl
IN onsloving all the captured crusader
he and compelling them to labor there 10
ly the rest of their lives. Aye, there wer
IT, giants in those days. but thank do'
er- we did not live in them. for in all prof
in ability we should have had our i've
en- crushed out of us by some tyrant q
ne vour foot might crush an insect In
ny country path. But now all the lnJu'
les tices of the feudal system are gon'
en- Now every mans home is his castl'
he Now man must respect the rights
,rn man. One mans liberty ends whei
the equal rights Of another man Desi
And mark you this, the divine rign'
CO. of the people" were first taught 10 u
are world through the agency OF those o.
nat +ions which first acknowledged Cnrl
ian az their Saviour and Lord. Am
eo- wrong in declaring that great tid
in waves of gladstone light bless that n
the tion which acknowledges Coo as
not divine Ruler and Guide!
act The Church Spire.
lies Don't you remember that OLD plctu
led rou had in YOUR childhood reader?
be stood at the top Of the page and to
7er- tbe story of the sbipwrecked sail
md who was landed upoC an unknown
and land He thinks he is to be eaten
her the cannibals, but he climbs tr'
ries and off I'm the distance he sees cnur
ing spire. Then he knows be Is sale'
aim wherever Christ is honored in any co
munlty there is safety. The best su
, Of ty of personal rights Is a churcn al.
has The best guarantee of social ana POI
her cal Justice is church spire. ina
the Cod for what he has done for
reat American people as a nation!
roll But we find the great tidal waves
and Gods Gladstone light In the depths