The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-01-15
THE PULPIT.
AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMON BY
The REV. CORTLAND MYERS.
Theme: Uncle Sans Mark ON the
World.

Brooklyn. y. N.-That the oppor-
tunity Afforded To men residing in the
Bedford section TO hear the Rev.
Cortland Myers, pastor OF the Bap-
tist Temple, was appreciated, was
evident from the large audience
which filled every part OF the Associa-
tion Hall OF the Bedford Branch OF
the y. NJ. c. A. DR.. Myers theme,
also, was popular. being: "Uncle
Sans Mark on the World" lie said.
among other things:
When l was asked 20 come here
and tell you something OF my recent
tour around the world IL seemed an
impossibility, there was so much 60
be said Where shall man begin or
end? Well, We crossed this conti-
nent. which is in itself enough for
one tour for any man; we visited the
Hawaiian Islands. touched at the
philippines, saw China, Japan. the
Malay Islands. Burmah. India. Cey-
Ion; then through the Red Sea, past
Arabia, 20 Egypt, 10 Palestine for the
second time. across the Mediter-
ranean, through Europe and Great
Britain and finally home TO America
Gods own country!
The one thing that we noticed
everywhere in the world was that
there has been tremendous amount
OF progress, and that the progress OF
civilization has been greater in the
last ten years than in the hundred
years previous; and that the greatest
element in this worldwide progress
Is the influence OF American institu-
tions and ideas. The eyes OF the
whole world are turned 20 the Amer
Too - ha a - a
greatest mocracy. The civilized
nations OF the earth are interested I'm
the things we have here, and they are
saving: I'VE must have the same
things as America: we must know
the principles OF the American democ-
racy, and we must apply them TO our
own governments
In the past few years Japan has
adopted and applied the principles
of democratic government. and China
has awakened and is demanding the
institution of democracy, and God
only knows what Is going to take
place there. The Empress OF China is
dead. and thank God she is. for.
though she was a remarkable woman,
worthy 10 be ranked with Catharine
OF Russia or Queen Elizabeth OF Eng
land In many respects her policies
have been dealing death blows 90
any chances for advancement which
China may have had I'm the past. We
do not know vet what the outcome
will ne. but, In the province OF God.
we believe that mighty and marvellous
things are soon TO happen in that vast
and ancient ompire, and especially I'm
the next decade. Already the nm
heard OF and we'll nigh incOncpivable
thing has happened. As the result OF
what has transpired. the Chinese poo-
pie are demanding constitution,
and they will get II sooner or later.
II is the same I'm India. Lord Niuto,
the Governor-General OF that COLONY.
Is writing back 10 England that its
250, 100000 natives are demanding
representation and greater snare in
the government OF their land, and all
the English newspapers ard period
icals are, talking about the possibility
of a mutiny on the part OF the Indian
native army of 100000 mon. which
will make Lucknow and the Sruoy
rebellion look like child's ulav. The
watchword Of the people is now
India for the Indians, with repre-
sentative and constitutional govern
ment," Persia has caught the spirit
Cf the Western World and Clamors
for similar rights. The Turks. the
Young Turks and all the Turks are
saying: I'VE viii have constitutional
government" and the Sultan knows
that thev are going TO have ~, in
spite OF the fact that his promises are
not believed and his efforts 10 put It
OF as long as possible.
Now the greatest. the most potent
influence in all this worldwide agi-
tation for liberty and human rights
8 the American influence OF which |
have spoken. When we were com
ing through the Mediterranean. we
met one Oi those ignorant fellows on
our shin VINO know II all" and are
constantly displaying their ignorance;
and he said TO me. Have YOU seen
that picture back Of you on the wall?
Well,' he continued. that Is the
greatest and finest clubhouse In the
world His mother told him TO Just
keep still, but he went on talking
abOut IL. showing his ignorance, till
his mother informed him that II was
, picture OF the home OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States; then had
my turn and ] said 10 them: "Yes.
hats right That's the biggest club
house in the world that's the home
Of the Big Stick " That big stick"
/ has bad a wholesome influence over
the entire civilized world
Ny friends, the one great mark
that Uncle Sam has nut on this world
and aH around the planet Is the prin-
riple OF individual responsibility.
| This Is the mark Of civilization, and ~
is the mark, especially ~ Christian
civilization. The mark of hoathenism
is the clan, the tribe. the class. the
family, the bunch: it puts a lot Of
heads together. and when IL has them
all together, they don't amount 20
much anyway: but the mark of civil
ization Is the individual man. his
lights and his spouslbilitles. To
I 'he citizens Of this country Of ours,
|ncle Sam says. You are citizen
sings; you have crown, wear ~;
you have a throne, climb mp on 81;
! rOur have "a gcepter. WELD a.. you