The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-01
HAND OF GOD IS IN
MODERN PROGRESS
The Rev. L. S. Bowerman De-
livers Sermon Appropriate
to independence Day.
POINTS OUT CONTRASTS
Without Mentioning Names,
Praises Bryan for Attitude at
Baltimore Convention.

The hand Of God is evident in all the
progress that has been made In the
| United States, His work here exceed
ing that done in Jerusalem, yet the
best days have not yet passed and we
are only seeing something of the glory
that is to be. This was the thought
brought out in the sermon on "Natal
Day" which was delivered last evening
in the Emmanuel Baptist church by the
Rev. l.. S. Bowcrman, minister of the
church.
1t was purely patriotic service, the
minister's subject being, 1.-The Ma"
ton 8 Birthday. The Unnamed He
roes. Gods Hand in Our History In
addition to the usual preliminary serv-
ives M. J. Brines sang "The Flag
Without a Stain" and Mrs. V. B. Cut
ler sang "The Star Spangled Banner -
God Is History.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowerman first re-
viewed in a brief way the history OF
Jerusalem and the wonderful ways In
which the handiwork of God has been
tianity. He then took up the story OF
Columbus, in his efforts to reach Amer
lea, and showed how wonderful and full
of meaning had been the turning points
in the affairs of this nation until ~
has developed into the Democracy or
which the ancients had dreamed. lie
told how the English-speaking people
and the Protestants came to be In this
country and how the countries from the
south Of Europe were kept from con-
trolling them and crushing out the re-
lipious freedom from which they were
struggling.
tbrouas T9lh a q he ea sad " ThePe Ge
days when men prayed in congress and
days when members of congress knelt
in PRAYER. 1t was different then from
what it is now. when, we arc informed, !,
while the chaplain is praying, half of
the members feet are on the desks.
July 4 is the anniversary Of the day on
which the Declaration Of Independence
was signed and, if L had my way, the
would not be spent in sports and in
carousing but in recalling the memories
Of the unknown heroes and heroines
who did so much that we might enjoy
this republic. The honor would not all
90 to the men. We men cannot appre-
ciate what our mothers have done. We
tell of what the men have done, but
when the brightest crown is awarded
for this work it will not 20 to a man.
Then will be Justly weighed what the
mothers did when they left the COM
forts of their homes to go to the col
onies where they carried the burden of
the home while their sons and husbands
were fighting.'
World Wide Gain.
Independence Day is celebrated not
only in the United States" said the
speaker, "but also in the old countries
England had gained as much or more
from the revolution that gave life to
this nation than had the United States
as, by the lessons learned by that war,
England now knew how to deal with
and to hold together her vast colonial
possessions.
"Let lis praise those who are work
ing for the betterment Of the country,
said the Rev. Mr. Bowerman. HLet us
honor the noble men and women who
are making the land still better. / be-
heve in God and that the best day
hasn't passed. We are only seeing
something Of the glory that is to be-
One Of the brnvest deeds in modern
times, in my opinion. was done in Bal.
timore last week when the greatest
man in his own organization took
stand that he would not support those
supported by certain persons and that
he did not want a Tammany organiza-
t'on to dominate the party