Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-08
THE CHURCHES.
Gold and Broadway Church o, Chr,


Ihc sermon in the morning was in
preparation of the collection for
American missions which this con.
gresaiion VIII observe next sunday
Mr. Williams took his tex, from the
IAN Psalm "Iie bath not deal so
With any nation" and spoke ON Amer.
lea AS the chosen nation of God,
Claiming that God has made America
great III order to effect his divine pur-
poses
The speaker said IN part.
The tidal wave of civilization has
steadily flowed westward Each his
loric stage, Assyrian, Abrahamic.
Gracco.ROman, Gothic Gcrmsnic.
American, like transplanted vine.
has thr.Von in new soil aud under
new conditions,
America Is the last linl, unitng the
ancient east with the modern east,
completing The world.engirdling chain
OF civilized interests Ia geographical
position, America e. destined to me.
date between The west aud the east,
transmitting The influences OF The
past to the Asiatic nations now ruus.
ing To new life
AS the hand of Providence directed
the development OF Israel. so His
presence can be seen in the growth
OF the United states. la the first era
the colonies were confined to the mar.
row strip OF country east of the Ap.
palachans Here they were discip
lined In freedom and hardihood. The
wars Tor Independence were fought,
and the forms of republican govern.
mont inauguratcd. Religious faith was
dominant. and religions tolerance be.
came principle Of law
THE Mississippi valley era marked
the occupancy Of the vast country 10
the westward. with i,s fertile prairics
It's forests, It's noble rivers and its
mineral wealth Al FIRST there was
some talh of government separate
from thai of the Atlantic seaboard
But the principle of union prevailed
The War OF the Great Secession was
fought out. and liberty and union
were demonstrated "unc aud ins.par.
able In religion Also sc soc the be-.
glnnings Of great movements toward
evangelical union
The era OF the great west. in whici
We are nov living, is opening up "A
country vastly richer in natural rc.
sources and future possibilities than
tho districts to the east Here viii
doubtless be developed iha, charac,
teristtc ami dominant Americanism
that VIII give this country her his.
iofic reputation. In This epoch also
arc promised those magnificent enter
prises for philanthropic ends aud mis-.
slonary achievements that will bring
the churches of our Lord 10 their
most glorious development in unity
and spiritual power
American, above all other nations.
Is The Brotherhood nation. We hav.
Ia be whether We want to he or not
With the Oricntals crowding past our
portals In The west. with 400 imni.
grants per day coming from the east,
WIN our native negroes and ladiars.
We are compelled 10 solve the cues.
uon how all races of men can ave To.
cether IN mutual respect and kindli.
ness That III God.glyen problem.
and the Gospel holds the key.
Moreover America is The most
democratic of nations Her provi.
dental development has stamped her
Win this characteristic Il Is "A trait
that Is iostercd and required by
faithful application OF Jesus teaching.
Now what can God do with Amer.
lea? Through his Gospel he can har.
monte all our homogeneous elements.
purify the life of the nation. and safe.
guard our future He can demons.
trate here what the Gospel may be
ana was intended TO be. In philan.
thropy. brotherly love aud unity. and
the advancement of world vide peaoc
lie can employ American administra.
i've wisdom ana enterprise, challenge
the wealth and manhood OF the ma.
non, and make the evangelization OF
the whole world the most vital issue
of The day
The evening sermon was entitled
The Purpose ol the Ages. or the
Long Road From the Garden to The
City"