The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

arrogance sat upon his golden throne over
cooking the inundated valley Of the river
Nile, Nebuchadnezzar the naughty Mon |
arch, ruled his subjects with an Iron hand. |
and Rome who sat upon her seven hills
andfrom her throne Of glory ruled the world
by the edicts OF Presidential hoard Of
Caesars. among whom the names oil
Nero. Caligula, Carrcalla and Domitian
are stencil in the nostrils Of humanity.
From those days Of calamity through which
the gay French nation passed. and the long
oppression of the feudal ages Of selfish
Bourbon kings when peasants were robbed
and slaughtered by their own lords, like
cattle in the shambies.
In those days when church and state
we're bonded together for the exaltation Of
immortality. rapine and crime. when suffer-
ing and toll were the two forms Of man and
the people were beasts OF burden. From
those earliest times down tic the present
age. the cry of the world has been "Liber-
ty".
Back in those ancient days the Jewish
people were chaiing under the yoke OF
Roman authority. They considered them
selves far superior to all others who made
their yoke heavier and added to their hui
initiation. Exacting traditions and the
domineering expressions of the scribes and
pharisees bound them in letters OF steel.
Their nation was dead and their religious
ritual was nothing more than pulseless
mockery. Tie blind and we'll nigh hope
less masses we're cropping in darkness and
longing for freedom.
The New teacher from Nazareth under
stood these conditions and his sympathetic
heart was moved with compassion. He
reached down and touched their burdened
hearts with the fingers Of his infinite love
and promised them relief in freedom, they
did not underestimate freedom OF soul in
the Sou, that would make them free indeed
Our Creator, an alIwise God planted the
desire for freedom in the human breast.
lnseparably connected with this is man
governmental instinct.
In developing this instinct man has been
prompted. by his desire to adopt compacts
and constitutions as instruments Of govern
| ment.
The first real constitution formulated
by man was the foundation upon which
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public five hundred years before Christ told
the Jews of that freedom in faith that was
rea, and abiding.
A wide gulf of centuries lies between that
Constitution and the constitution OF our
own beloved land. yet the line OF decent is
easily traced.
At every step in this upward climb man
has been confronted by difficulties and OPP
positions.
| The benefits 10 the Israelites arising
from their oppressive bondage in Egyp
can never he estimated by man.
| Moses was safely graded in the ark O
PUSHES by the placid Nile, while his faith
full sister watched over him to protect hi
life from danger. So did lsraefs Cox
watch over lsraels children. making
Egypt the cradle Of their greatness wher,
they increased from single family Of 7,
souls to nation whose census rolls reaches
millions.
He rocked their cradle with his own
hand of Omnipotence until they gathere,
sufficient numbers and vitality 10 stand q
their own feet among the nations Of tn
world. He made their bondage an instru
ment of use in weaving them from tn
flesh pots of Egypt The bitter reign G
absolulism of the Tudors the tyranny c
the Snarts and the treachery Of King Ioh
were made TO serve the highest interests {
humanity. These and kindred oppression
bore their fruit in England's Magma Chart
the act Of Religious federation. and the Bi
of Rights. The blind tyranny of Geore
LII. of England was the provocative o.
. casion Of the freedom Of the America
colonies. Ii was persecution that cause
] few worthless to leave the home they love
! in England and 60 to Holland for relic
I after time they became convinced tn;
D the tree Of freedom could not flourish
Europe. Again they were led like Abr
ham. by the hand of God to a land the
4 knew no, of. Those sturdy fathers turns
D the PROV Of the "MaYhower" wes,~ar,
, out into the astonished seas to pillow pal
4 to the land of freedom. In their ey,
4 cleaned the glorious light Of gloriol
D hope. and holy purpose while the spin
\ Of the living God guided their vessel
Americas Shores.
d When the feet Of those pilgrims touch'
Z the sea layed rock Of Plymouth the dea
knell Of feudalism was tolled. and the su
= rise bell Of the morning Of liberty Chin
. the notes of human emancipation viii
= have echoed and re-echoed down the CT
4 riders Of time with ever increasing Gle;
= ness.