American Sentinel, Vol. 13, No. 47 (December 1, 1898) | AdventAI

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THE United States Government proposes to see that the Catholic churches in Cuba are kept open as they have been under the rule of Spain, and to this end will appropriate whatever funds may be necessary for the maintenance of priests and other essentials of Roman Catholic worship. This will be a “temporary loan” for such a time as may be necessary before the church in Cuba shall be able to support herself,—so say the Catholic prelates which the Government has consulted in the matter. It is a support which may be kept up indefinitely, without any compensation in return, besides being in flagrant violation of the fundamental principles of free government. What do the American people think, and what will they do, about it? See articles on next page.2 paragraphs
SIN never suffers much from the rebukes of sinners.1 paragraphs
IMPERIALISM for the peoples of foreign lands to-day—means imperialism at home to-morrow.1 paragraphs
THE Government cannot support both the Catholic Church in Cuba and the principles of republican government in the United States at the same time.1 paragraphs
God would rather an individual should do wrong, than be forced to do right1 paragraphs
THE size of an act makes no difference in the size of the principle which it involves.1 paragraphs
THE principles of despotism are wont to masquerade in the garb of philanthropy or of piety.1 paragraphs
The Government Supporting the Church in Cuba.Editor8 paragraphs
What Will the People Say?A. T. J.14 paragraphs
Thanksgiving in Colonial Days.W. E. C.10 paragraphs
Imperialism Against the Declaration of Independence.9 paragraphs
“God Not for the Catholics.”JOHN MCCARTHY23 paragraphs
The Holy Spirit and Sunday.—No. 14.C. H. Keslake15 paragraphs
Opposing Principles in the Office of Army Chaplain.7 paragraphs
“No man can serve two masters.”1 paragraphs
A STOCK company was formed, in which a credulous public subscribed liberally, paying at times several hundred dollars a share. And when shares of stock were low, individuals whose confidence remained unshaken kept up the supply of funds; so that in all the sum of $500,000 was put into the inventor’s hands between the date of his great discovery and that of his death. With this supply of cash at his disposal he managed to secure a fairly comfortable living. Meanwhile, as an evidence of good faith and of progress toward practical results, Mr. Keely occupied himself in manufacturing models of his motor; none of which however seemed exactly adapted <page-break/> to the mysterious force which it was designed to display. Of these he constructed and discarded in all one hundred and twenty-nine; and yet the mysterious force refused to yield itself up as the revolutionizer of motive power. But those who have fallen heir to Mr. Keely’s wonderful discovery announce that it will not be lost to the world by his death, but that the work will be continued the same as before. A discovery which has proved itself so potent as a magnet for drawing cash from the pockets of credulous people, is too good a thing to be let drop simply because the original beneficiary under it no longer lives to reap its harvests.1 paragraphs
A CRUSADE for legislation to enforce the observance of Sunday has been started in California. A public meeting was called in Oakland for the purpose of organizing a permanent association, whose purpose shall be to besiege the legislature until such legislation as they demand in support of Sunday as a religious day shall be granted. It is by the clergy and church people, of course, that the movement is being pushed.1 paragraphs
WHILE in Jerusalem on his recent tour, Emperor William delivered a discourse in the Church of the Nativity, at the conclusion of which he took occasion to sharply reprove the assembled clergy of the various sects, for conduct which was at variance with the principles of the religion they professed. The Kaiser said:—4 paragraphs
MAYOR HOOS, of Jersey City, who recently declared in favor of open theaters on Sunday, thereby brought upon himself such a storm of clerical indignation that his political friends have thought it necessary to come to his relief,—one of them, a Democratic leader, giving out a statement in which he defends Sunday ball playing and sacred concerts. The mayor had previously explained to the irate clergymen that his utterance in behalf of Sunday theatres was only meant to refer to Sunday “sacred” concerts.1 paragraphs
SEVERAL members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church were put on trial before the Presbytery of New York, at Newburgh, for voting at a political election. The Reformed Presbyterians advocate that the national Constitution should be amended so as to “recognize God,” and that moral obligations should be made compulsory upon all citizens by the law of the land. Until this shall be done they refuse to vote, on the ground that this would be an act of participation in a “godless” government; but they urge that other people ought to vote these changes into existence, and after the Government shall have been thus modeled upon their ideas, the Reformed Presbyterians will be willing to take hold and run it. The trial resulted in the acquittal of the accused parties, owing to the absence of any positive proof that they had committed the offense charged against them.1 paragraphs
Mr. KEELY, of motor fame, is dead. He was the inventor of the “Keely motor,” which purported to be operated by a new and mysterious force, the nature of which for some reason could not be disclosed. He discovered this mysterious force about thirty years ago, and has been busy in utilizing it in a very practical way so far as his own interests were concerned, ever since. He found plenty of men with money who were waiting for the advent of a new motor which would revolutionize everything in the motor line previously made, and had little difficulty in getting the tidy sum of $100,000 subscribed with which to prosecute experiments. Mr. Keely constructed a model of his motor, which was exhibited on various occasions, but which he carefully guarded from the inspection of mechanical experts. On these occasions he would take pains to enlighten his audience concerning the nature of his discovery, by talking about “triune currents of a polar flow of force,” the “reflex action of gravity,” “chords of mass,” and “sympathetic outreaches of distance,” in a way which implied that he was on familiar terms with these things. The charm worked, and many persons including even some of repute for scientific attainments, became convinced that Mr. Keely really had hold of some wonderful occult force which could be dragged forth from its hiding-place and put in harness for the benefit of mankind, if only sufficient funds were put at the inventor’s disposal for that purpose.1 paragraphs
General Weyler Tells What the Catholic Church Has Done for Spain.7 paragraphs
The “Flag Salute” in Oregon.9 paragraphs
On the whole, it must be said that Mr. Keely's wonderful discovery, hovering for thirty years on the border line between the realm of occult mysteries and that of tangible and practicable things, and all this time drawing funds from the pockets of apparently intelligent and sensible people, to the amount in all of $500,000, throws the late Mr. Jernegan and his gold-from-sea-water scheme quite into the shade. Whether it will survive its ingenious originator or collapse with his demise remains to be seen.1 paragraphs
Dr. Parkhurst on Imperialism.10 paragraphs
The War of Principle.—No. 9.F. E. B.40 paragraphs
Taking a Drop.2 paragraphs
Studies in French History.—49.Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle31 paragraphs
NUT BUTTER MILLS.Joseph Lambert3 paragraphs
The best, hardiest, easiest running, cheapest and most durable2 paragraphs
His Glorious Appearing.9 paragraphs
A Greek-English Lexicon11 paragraphs
EMPIRES OF THE BIBLE—A. T. Jones4 paragraphs
50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE7 paragraphs
TO OUR PATRONS:Editor5 paragraphs
FREE TRIAL.4 paragraphs
A Card.3 paragraphs
Healthful Living6 paragraphs
Our Combination Bible18 paragraphs
The world's need of Christianity was never more strikingly demonstrated in every place than it is today, at the close of the nineteenth century. Civilization and the triumphs of science have not sufficed to bring prosperity and happiness to the people; they have not solved the problems which confront and perplex statesmen in every civilized land. Christianity alone can solve those problems to the satisfaction of all parties. Christianity breaks down every barrier between a man and his fellowmen; its working is unhindered by differences of race, color, or social or financial conditions. It teaches every person self- government and self-support, eliminates covetousness and substitutes in its place brotherly love, and puts the desire to serve in the place of the natural disposition to rule. When men will exemplify these principles in their lives, every problem of good government will be effectually solved.1 paragraphs
THE Russian Government is negotiating with the Krupp and Vulcan iron works of Germany for the construction of new ship yards in Russia, and for the employment of German engineers and workmen, in contemplation of a great increase of the Russian navy. The Berlin papers refer to this as being “an interesting satire on the Czar's appeal for international disarmament and universal peace.”1 paragraphs
It is beginning to be boldly advocated by men of influence in American affairs, that there is in this country no natural right of suffrage,—that no such right is asserted by the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. This is said in the North to justify imperialism, and in the South to justify the disfranchisement of the negro. It means, when carried into effect, class rule, which is but one form of despotism. Its meaning cannot be limited to the negro or the inhabitant of Porto Rico, Hawaii, or the Philippines; for if it is admitted that a person has no right to vote or hold office because he is a negro, or a semi-civilized native of new American territory, by the same principle it can be asserted and justified that no objectionable person of whatever race or color has any right of suffrage; that is, that no people for whom other people in the majority or in power have a very strong dislike, or consider beneath themselves, have any right to participation in the Government. There are classes of white people who have quite as strong an aversion for each other as the white people of the South have for the negroes. Many of the poor hate the rich, and would put negroes in public office sooner than vote for the men who stand at the head of the combinations of wealth; and many of the latter, on the other hand, look upon the mass of the poor as being no more than so much cattle, and no more qualified to participate in government than are the negroes in the estimation of the Southern whites. When therefore a person is disfranchised because he is an inferior socially or physiologically, or is looked down upon, or violently disliked by his neighbors, every essential feature of republican government is set aside, and the right of suffrage is asserted only for those who have the power to enforce it. This can result only in the es- tablishment of class rule, which is as essentially a despotism as is the rule of the autocrat of the Russias.3 paragraphs
American Sentinel.2 paragraphs
“I WOULD rather be a Malay, subject to Spain,” says Dr. Parkhurst, “than an American Indian subject to the Indian Bureau.” This states his view of imperialism, and it contains a vast amount of truth on this subject.1 paragraphs
THE only disarmament which will ever bring universal peace to the world is the disarming of the mind that is filled with the carnal elements of hatred, envy, and strife. And this must be an individual work, performed through the agency of divine grace.1 paragraphs
SPECIAL OFFER.Editor3 paragraphs
THE worst people in the world—the farthest removed from God in character—are those in whom selfishness is most fully developed, whether in rags or silks.1 paragraphs
A PERSON who does not care about his neighbor's rights, is in a fair way to be defrauded of his own.1 paragraphs