Preacher Points Out
Crises In Goverment
Sunday evening last the Rev. A. G. P
Shrlver, pastor of the Presbyterian w
church preached a sermon on the ir
"Seven Crises in Our Government," ti
one of the series of the Sunday ev- A
ening sermons on. “The signs of the n<
Times”. The text was taken from F
Rs. 59; 9 "The Lord is our Defense", if
He said In part: Probably there ne- m
ver was a time in the history of the A
world when s^ many nations are op- la
posing one another, pointing at each tl
other the finger of scorn. Former foes tc
are now friends and old friends are V
now bitter enemies. War is a met
ing pot into which are thrown the w
racial, political, commercial and re
ligious differences of each nation gi
with the one hope that they may win.
Moses desired to lead the children is
of Isreal out of bondage 40 years be- si
fore God was ready for him to do it. tc
so the statesmen felt that the spirit c<
of democracy 50 years ago would ov- si
erthrow the thrones of Europe’s mon- «i
archs and establish republics, but the m
people were not ready for it; now the C
time seems ripe for this action. si
Every nation has its crises, when ri
we mention the names of Waterloo, ol
Heights of Quebec, Yorktown and m
Gettsburg, they signify turning points w
in history of that nation . Thought- tl
ful men feel the issue if democracy P1
is hanging in a balance and we need G
cool heads, strong faith in God and n<
keep the powder dry. pi
If the early settlers determine the
King of civilization a nation is to F
own, surely our land was blessed for
it was Macauly who said that the
Puritans were the most remarkable
men that ever planted a colony. They
were as strong as oak, firm as a rock "
and tender as a vine. Brewster,
h1
Bradford, Elliott and Harvard were
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select men. The proof of their great
ei
ness is found in the hirth of free
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schools, church, markets, and ballots.
I. Need of strong men.
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II. The second crisis in our history
was the need of some form of gov
ment to meet the local conditions;
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then it was that these strong men in
vented the New England Towns
meeting. It was a protest agains "
the beureaucacy of Europe. At the *
close of the first century the people W
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of New England had accustomed them
selves to self control and could not
brook the idea of external authority.
When Wolfe defeated Montcalm at **
Quebec feudalism was overthrown in al
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the new continent. The invention of
the Town-meeting was a greater dis
covery than that of the locomotive.
III. Need of representative govern- f
ment. J
With the growth of the colonies1
and only the one form of government
which was the towns-meeting to meet
local conditions, the colonists faced
a new crisis. Then came the inven
tion of representative government,
when Main Bent her representatives
and South Carolina sent hers to a com
mon poi»t where in due time the na
tion was born.
IV. Will the Union stand.
Was the government controlled by
representatives from different states
able to stand the shock of disputes?
New England was dissatisfied with
tariff. The South produced raw ma
terial and brought her goods from
England against this, the North ob
jected. Calhoun said the state had
a right to secede and Webster said
no. At Appomattox Lee and Grant
upheld Webster’B opinion.
V. Pass on Liberties.
Should the white man retain all the
blessings of democracy with its new
laws, reforms, and new institutions,
or Bhall he pass them on to the black
man? The South defended slavery
Biblically and biologically, while the
North Baid the skilled white labor
was better and the Civil war sus
tained the judgement of the North.
The slave did not contribute to art,
Bcience, literature or inventions but
rather starved them. Knowledge and
effeciency make for happiness and
prosperity.
VI. Crisis of 1896.
When the cry of oppression reach
ed our ears from the islands of Cuba,
irto Rico, and the Philippines, we
ere inclined to give them the bless
g of our social, religious and poll
cal institutions. But the Hon. J.
Bryce said we had no right to an
'x any territory because England,
■ance and Germany desired it and
there was any remaining Uncle Sam
ight come in for the crombs. Our
rmy and Navy assisted these la
nds as the good samaratin did and
en we withdrew leaving the Islands
care for themselves.
II. New Crisis.
Our ftahers met their crisis and
are equal to the emergencies.
Never was there an hour which held
eater Issues then the present.
The question before this generation
this; shall we go into the war, for !
lfish ends, thru the lust of terri- 1
ry or power, or shall our people as
nd into the war in a mood of self-1
crifice for the safe-guarding of our
drit of democracy, when we awake
an's sense of justice, we have new
institutions; when we awake man's
nse of social instincts we have new
forms; when we awake man's love
country then we have a host of
en ready to defend it. A nation
i
hose government is a government of
e people, by the people and for the
sople and who put their trust 4n
id, the Supreme Ruler of the world,
;ed have any fear that their princi
es of democracy will parish.
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DRMERv ALASKAN IS
NOW AT THE FRONT |
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Word has been received in Juneau
at Captain Robert L. Weeks for
er disbursing officer for the Alaska
oad Commission, and before that
ationed at St. Michael, is at pres
it with the first American^conting
it in France under the command of
ajar General PerBhing.
Captain Weeks was stationed at
. Michael as a lieutenant nnd was
ter commissioned a Captain in the
th infantry.. Later he was trans
rred to Valdez and detailed as dis
irsing officer for the Road Com
ission. He was succeeded in the
immission by Capt. L. A. Kuiizig,
ho was in turn succeeded by Lieut,
ilonel P. W. Davidson. Capt. Weeks
is many friends among the old time
laskans who will be glad to hear
at he received the chance to be
nong the first of the officers sent to
ranee.
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Our Bakod Beans will make Bostot;
Iain, with potato salad, will please
ou.—City Bakery.
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|The Old-T^neProspectorl
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■ Hob-nailed footwear for miners was the rule, too—until The B. F. 1
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Pretty Middy Blouses and Aprons.
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And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of all kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
carry a lull line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
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