Gilpin observer., 1911-12-14

u the telegraph and telephone, an(
the harnessing Of the electric curren
until today it Is made to light oul
cities, bear our burdens and perform
a thousand tasks. Even intellectual
growth is not our security. Greece
ana Rome wero never moro cultured
IN literature, and never richer In
treasure, than when they astonished
even the pagan nations about them
with their corruption. Some Of the
wisest have been some Of the mean
est Of men.
Another thing. Numbers do not
necessarily make a nation either good
or great. II our present rate of
growth in numbers continues through
the years, the day is not far distant
when this will be densely populat-
ed country. About a million a year
are coming from foreign shores. II
our present rate of growth continues
we will in fifty years have a popula-
tion of at least a hundred and fifty
millions. This Is conservative esti-
mate. One authority says that at the
end of the present century we will
have population of three hundred
ard fifty millions. Think Of It! A
population greater than that OF Eur
ope and Asiatic Russia combined!
The same writer declares that before
TIE century is fifty years old there
will be half score of cities here
larger than the New York of today,
and at least three as large as Lon
don now is.
have said all these things that
might impress you that with such
growth and such riches and such po-
sition among the nations, are
ours; Our only safety lies in sin
care piety. a lofty patriotism, and
devout regard for the beautiful and
the divine. We must have reverence
for God, and his laws or We will per-
ish from the earth.
righteousness exalteth a nation"
The story of the world bears out the
statement of the text. 1t was when
Israel forgot God and worshipped
Idols that Jerusalem was overthrown
and her people carried away to Baby
lon. If you ask why the little Neder-
lands was able to keep up the un-
equal struggle against Spain in the
days of her power, for eighty long
years. The answer is the righteous
ness of the people of the Netherlands.
No nation has been so rich or cultur-
ed or powerful but it's sins have been
overtaken by the judgments of God.
Somebody has said that the indivi-
dual sinner may prosper in the things
OF the world and die.apparently un-
punished for his sins, but for him
awaits the solemn exposures Of the
day when God shall Judge the sec
rets of mems hearts. For nations
there is no judgment day beyond
this world. God vindicates his JUS
tice by their punishment when they
sin. This answers the question of
how came the great nations of the
earth to perish? 1t was their sins
that brought them low.
Listen: This nation that made the
ablest, noblest argument for freedom
ever penned by any people, and wag-
ed an heroic warfare for eight long
years, until their valor was rewarded
with success; refused to give to 9TH
ers that which they demanded them
selves. They held the black race in
bondage until condemned by the
noble example of Great Britain and
their own consciences. The nation
continued in it's sin until she paid
in treasure and in blood the full pen.
atty OF her trarsgressions. The whole
nation suffered together. Those who
were for peace at any price saw
their beloved land plowed by the
cannon, narrowed with lightnings and
planted with the bodies of their mob
lest sons. One of the most beauti.
ful as we'll as greatest passages of
all literature, is that in Abraham
Lincon's second inaugural address, in
which he says: ''Fondly do We hope
and fervently pray that this mighty
scourge OF war may speedily pass.
But II God wills that it continue. un-
til all the wealth piled by the bond
mems two hundred and fifty years OF
unrequitted toll shall be sunk, and
until every drop Of blood drawn by
the lash shall be paid by another
drawn by the sword" As was said
three thousand years ago, so still 1t
must be said, "The judgments of the
Lord are true and righteous all to.
gether." The mighty Abraham Lin.
coin believed that God visited the