Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
Oliver Cremweu-The Man with a
Great Csnvfctfon-

oliver Cremweu-The MAJ with n
Great Csnviction-
Text L Cor. ls-l1 GUS Yourselves Ike
History is az true value when IT d~iscloses
10 rs the right principle Of living-valuahle
when 10 gives Us q visiea o. standards that
endure. The duty Of the historian is not
ElmpIy thaq of a narrator OF evsats. but IN
addition to the accurate statement o. the
facts he should chocolate the principles that
underlles rhe facts. II il Be thus written
che Bible stands -pre-euinent In this field.
there Is no study 70 which man can apply
himself that viii CIV him such a pro-
found knowledge o. the merits and dement's
q principle and q men a. that Of uni-
versal history.
In our journey through this imrnense field
We behold the springing into life o. new
empires. the kind Of men who builded them
what motives actuated these men In their
lfe work; their achievements Ia war. in
art in htsrature-then we notice the subtle
gathering q those forces q intestine dis
cord and moral corrBpuou that have oon-
sumed many Of these nations away forever.
leaving bat a few melanchoiy ruins as a
sad reminder q their fallen greatness To-
aRy we see the bat WinElng his duoEEy
flight and the spider weaving its web in
the ruined and silent temples Of ancient
nations But upon the funeral pyle Of
many q these nations that have passed
into the abyss az eternity. we behold today
newer and better nations. and though there
have been ages Of darkness and tears and
heart1ches. yet NE believe thai thls Old
sorrow laden bark OF humanity has been
slowly moving and Is still moving through
this panoramic sea OF history, toward a
harbor Of universal liberty and brotherhood
for man.
There are some names thai -tse higher
and higher In the estimation Of men as the
world moves on instead Of fading. their
achievements become more and more lumi-
nous-brighter and yet brighter to each
succeeding generation II is in one Of these
brilliant consultations that We see shin
Tag with an ever increasing luster, the star
Of Oliver Cromwell
A nOwer is b~sautful-the great rugged
peak OF the mountain Is ma5estle-the mid
night skies with their myrfads Of stellar
lights inspire US with awe. but III these
pale into n~Othingness. when compared to
the beauty and majesty and grandeur Of
8 great and noble soul Like the morning
star that CLEANS before the dawn, 50 shfne
the eonstelations Of the noble great ia
the dark and sober Eky OF history inspir-
ing this DARK and struggling world to
expect. to work for. ard then to await,
the coming Of a dawn that shall usher In
al eternal morning We who are IN this
life for true progress study the noble with
love and admiration, because in them we
see cur oWl hopes and dreams realized
Thsy show US the glury in the living up "a
our highest possibilities And best OF an
they not only enabfe Us to see truth. bur
they inspire us 10 use H. They do not
lord ii over us, but they enable RE to knock
down, to brush aside and 70 walk over
those obstacles that would impede our
progress II Is unfortunate. tRdsed. tina
men should eEer allow their own spirit TO
become weaksr and less courageous, because
o. the achievements Of other men. The deeds
u great mel and especially great and Noble
men should impart everlasting Inspiration,
and IL we are not inspired by the works
Of these men We are out Of haruony with
the plan Of oHT Creator.
The elevation Of mRnkin&-of every soul,
Is the end OF creation and not the develop
men q any enc or any particular number
Of. individuals For the greatest coed, the
greatest possible humber Of msn must be
elevated Individuals constitute the units
OF the nations according as We find it.
Individuals moving upward in morality and
rights0usnesE-iust so 90 We find the ma
Hon progrsssing to better things. So the
greatest thing the great men can do Is to