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American Sentinel

Vol. 13, No. 27

July 14, 1898

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  1. Any religion might as well go down <page-break/> which cannot be sustained by love to God and to one's fellowmen.1 paragraphs
  2. IT is useless to invoke the aid of human law in the warfare that is not against flesh and blood, but against “spiritual wickedness in high places.”3 paragraphs
  3. If law could make men better, there would be no need of the gospel.1 paragraphs
  4. NO AMOUNT of legislation can separate conscience from the Sabbath.1 paragraphs
  5. THE “snapshot” is a poor way to get a correct photograph of character.1 paragraphs
  6. ALL Christian institutions have their support in God; and they need no other.1 paragraphs
  7. THE institution of the Sabbath can be neither civil nor uncivil. It is purely religious.1 paragraphs
  8. The carnal nature is the architect of hell.2 paragraphs
  9. Not all is1 paragraphs
  10. “THE weapons of our warfare are not carnal.”2 paragraphs
  11. THE gospel of God cannot be preached by the law of man.2 paragraphs
  12. ANY “moral reform” that is not wrought in the heart is a delusion.2 paragraphs
  13. CONSCIENCE is one of the things which the Sunday law aims to close up.1 paragraphs
  14. “CHARITY” is never found far from her sister graces faith and hope.1 paragraphs
  15. Persuasion Vs. Compulsion.H. A. Hellier7 paragraphs
  16. THE city authorities of Cleveland, Ohio, maintain an attitude of firm hostility to all desecration of Sunday by baseball games and public sports, and as a result it is said the Cleveland League Ball Club will be transferred to some other city.1 paragraphs
  17. SOME of the most troublesome people in the world are those who have a surplus of conscience—enough for themselves and for all their neighbors.1 paragraphs
  18. THE test of Christianity is love; not that which men may call love, but the love of God. Christianity means being like God in our disposition toward others.6 paragraphs
  19. A Little Piece of Ancient History Which Is Also Modern.A. T. J.21 paragraphs
  20. IN Congress recently, during the consideration of a bill appropriating $25,000 to make improvements upon a piece of ground near the city of Washington, it was intimated that this was desired mainly to increase the value of a tract of land held by Methodists, who hoped to erect upon it a Methodist college. Mr. Henderson offered in favor of the measure the argument that “we have in this city a Catholic university, and Congress has given it every facility, by roadways and street improvements, to afford it easy facilities in connecting with the city.” This illustrates how easily and naturally one wrong is sought to be justified by another wrong, when a wrong precedent has once been established.1 paragraphs
  21. “ACQUIRE a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden.”1 paragraphs
  22. Three Sabbaths.Ellet Joseph Waggoner26 paragraphs
  23. What Is the Everlasting Gospel?—No. 4.C. H. KESLAKE11 paragraphs
  24. Items of W. C. T. U. History.Mrs. S. M. I. Henry15 paragraphs
  25. “GOD has so framed us as to make freedom of choice and action the very basis of all moral improvement, and all our faculties, mental and moral, resent and revolt against the idea of coercion.”1 paragraphs
  26. THE country is at war. It has been at war for two months and more; but now that heavy fighting has begun between the armies on Cuban soil, and many are falling in battle, the terrible fact of war becomes far more real to the public mind than it could be made by reports from the blockade around Havana. The fighting spirit of the people is aroused, and war and fighting are glorified in the popular sentiment of the day.1 paragraphs
  27. The tendency of the age is to lose individual identity in the mass. The teaching which comes from sources regarded as authoritative says that individual judgment must be sacrificed to that of the majority, for the general good. This is quite proper in all matters which do not involve questions of moral right or wrong. But it is now said that public morality is paramount to individual morality; that there is a State conscience, and that to this the individual conscience must give way. And let no one imagine that these are questions which do not personally concern him. The issue may arise at any time which will oblige you to choose whether you will stand with the crowd upon their convictions, or against the crowd upon your own convictions; and the decision will depend upon the nature of the elements you are putting into your character to-day.1 paragraphs
  28. No man who leans upon the masses can tower above <page-break/>the masses. History bears no record of such persons as individuals. And not only do they fail of true success in this life, but they lack the faith to lay hold upon the greater life to gain which all sacrifice in this life is but cheaply made.1 paragraphs
  29. You are one of the people. The events which are transpiring upon the fields where the honor, prestige, and power of the Government are being put to the test, have an effect upon you, as they do upon others. The nation is developing national character, and this must affect, sooner or later, the fortunes of every individual under its jurisdiction; but more important to you is the fact that you are developing individual character, either through the influence of public sentiment around you, or from some other source. No one is an idle spectator of the great change that is in progress in national policy and sentiment. It affects in some way every person who dwells under the national flag.1 paragraphs
  30. THE question is, Do you realize what duties and responsibilities are brought to you by the swift procession of events? Do you stand as an individual? or do you stand as one of the mass? To do the former means more than to do the latter. Do you act upon your own judgment? or upon the judgment embodied in public sentiment? Are you willing to stand, if necessary, upon your own convictions of right, against a multitude who hold different views? These are questions that an individual may properly propound and answer to himself at any time after he has arrived at years of discretion.1 paragraphs
  31. It is not intended that you should lean upon public sentiment. Public sentiment is not an argument,—at least not a conclusive one. And in questions relating to moral right and wrong it is to be remembered that public sentiment is most often in the wrong. That public sentiment now glorifies war and demands an expansion of military power and of territory, does not settle the question for you. The decisions of other people do not settle any question of moral right for you. You must settle such questions for yourself; not of yourself, but by your own judgment, your own conscience, and that Word which is the divine standard of righteousness. Anything less than this is popery, and will if continued result in failure to form that character which is the all-important thing to be gained in this present life.1 paragraphs
  32. THE first step in the formation of a proper character is independence. The national character began with the Declaration of Independence; and that was a result of the individual independence which ruled in the breasts of its signers. Independence means simply cutting loose from unnecessary supports. It was not intended that you should lean mentally upon some one else, any more than that you should lean upon some one for physical support. The child learns early to stand alone, and then to walk alone; and to the mind is due the like degree of development. Some people never get beyond the creeping period, mentally, and must depend all their lives upon others for mental support; but this is a terrible misfortune. The mind, no less than the body, was endowed by the Creator with the capacity for independent action; and it is an important moment in the life of an individual when he stands for the first time—mentally—alone; even more so than when he first stands alone or takes his first step unsupported, physically.1 paragraphs
  33. CHARACTER is the essential thing; not the character of a state or government, or of a body of men taken together, but individual character. Upon individual character depends national character. But whether politicians and legislators recognize this truth or not, it is important for you to recognize that your own character is, for you, more important than all things else. It is more important for you, that your own character should be upright, than that the like character should belong to the nation.1 paragraphs
  34. SENTIMENT against the new policy of imperialism upon which the nation is entering was voiced in a recent mass-meeting in Fanueil Hall, Boston, at which a large number were present. Mr. Moorfield Story was the principal speaker, and presented the following among other reasons against the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines:—6 paragraphs
  35. “YE cannot hear my word,” said Jesus to the angry Pharisees. The voice of prejudice and the clamor of self made it impossible for them to hear the simple truths which the common people heard gladly. He was speaking of life and righteousness, and simple souls who wanted help and strength for right living hung upon his words. The proud and worldly leaders of the church, to <page-break/> whom religion was unconnected with life, heard the same sound of words, but the words of life fell on deaf ears.—The Oriental Watchman.1 paragraphs
  36. The Constitution of the United States provides that no slavery nor involuntary servitude, save as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the territory or under the jurisdiction of the United States.6 paragraphs
  37. DANIEL WEBSTER gave utterance to these forcible words: “If clergymen in our day would return to the simplicity of gospel truth and preach more to individuals and less to the crowd, there would not be so much complaint of the decline of true religion. Many of the ministers of the present day take their text from St. Paul and preach from the newspapers. When they do so, I prefer to enjoy my own thoughts rather than listen. I want my pastor to come to me in the spirit of the gospel, saying: ‘You are mortal. Your probation is brief. Your work must be done speedily. . . . You are hastening to the bar of God. The Judge standeth before the door.’”1 paragraphs
  38. Studies in French History—29.MRS. L. D. AVERY-STUTTLE.26 paragraphs
  39. Sunday Closing in Brewer, Maine.10 paragraphs
  40. A CIGAR dealer of South Norwalk, Conn., was recently fined for selling cigars on Sunday, the judge of the court holding that tobacco is not a necessity of life, and hence cannot be included among the things exempt from the law. In this the judge has struck out one of the absurdities of the Sunday law,—that which allows the sale of tobacco and forbids the sale of bread—but the unjust principle of Sunday laws is not made any better by relieving them of their inconsistencies.1 paragraphs
  41. The Millennium On Earth And In Heaven.F. B.36 paragraphs
  42. A Card.3 paragraphs
  43. TO OUR PATRONS:5 paragraphs
  44. ALL IN YOUR VEST-POCKET.14 paragraphs
  45. COPYRIGHTS &c.6 paragraphs
  46. THE STORY OFRosalind Amelia Young6 paragraphs
  47. NUT BUTTER MILLS.Joseph Lambert3 paragraphs
  48. Invaluable to Bible and History StudentsALONZO T. JONES8 paragraphs
  49. —An Ideal Book of Travel.—9 paragraphs
  50. The Gospel Primer.5 paragraphs
  51. MAP8 paragraphs
  52. Interlinear Literal Translation of the Greek New Testament.11 paragraphs
  53. It will now no doubt be the order of the day for the churches throughout the land to erect their poles and have their flag-raising exercises. The initiatory, we believe, has been taken in this direction by the Trinity Baptist Church of Jersey City. On July 4, on a grass plot in front of the church, an American flag was hoisted to the top of a sixty foot pole, and unfurled to the breeze with much ado. Patriotic addresses were made by several ministers from other churches; the Declaration of Independence was read, and “America,” “The Star Spangled Banner,” and “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” were sung, and a gun salute was given by the Boys’ Brigade.4 paragraphs
  54. We are told disaster will befall the nation because of its disregard for Sunday; we are told that God’s displeasure is upon those who desecrate it; we are told that God will not fight the battles of those who do not honor that holy (?) day; and yet, in spite of all this, it would seem that the very opposite is the case. Two whole fleets have been wiped out of existence, with not the loss of a ship and only the death of one man on the American side; and to-day the nation is rejoicing because of the favor which they say God is bestowing upon them in their war with Spain.1 paragraphs
  55. SOME things that seem mysterious in the circumstances of the war are, that after having repeatedly cut the “last cable” between Cuba and other lands, Havana still remains in cable communication with Madrid; that the Spanish destroyer “Terror,” after being sunk by the fleet in an effort to run into Santiago, is able to make an attack on the “St. Paul” at San Juan; and that the decrepit Spanish government is able to supply its soldiers in Cuba with smokeless powder, to their great advantage, while the soldiers of “Uncle Sam” can only be supplied by their great country nearby with ordinary powder, the use of which in battle makes them a conspicuous target for the enemy.1 paragraphs
  56. THE Editor is in attendance at the International Convention of the Christian Endeavorers, now in session at Nashville, Tenn., and we shall probably hear from there in our next issue. Don’t miss it.Editor1 paragraphs
  57. THE Canadian Parliament has excluded from Canada newspapers published in the United States on Sunday. By this the Parliament is enabled both to demonstrate its high morality and gratify the natural instinct of the flesh to speak disparagingly of one's neighbor.1 paragraphs
  58. The battles now being fought in Cuba are the first in which civilized nations have used weapons of modern manufacture against each other. The result is terrible execution when the projectiles reach their mark; but the casualties do not seem to be greater on the whole than occurred in the battles of former wars.1 paragraphs
  59. THE army of the United States now in Cuba is probably the finest for its size that ever fought under the stars and stripes. Both physically and in point of morale and enthusiasm, the men are almost above criticism. And probably no American army ever surmounted such difficulties as have been overcome without a murmur of discontent by the soldiers at Santiago. And this suggests one of the worst things about war: its victims are not the worst men in the country, but the best.1 paragraphs
  60. THE American “reconcentrados”—the wives and children of our great army of drunkards—are suffering and starving by thousands all over the national domain. For them no army appears with its devoted heroes ready to brave any danger and difficulty to effect their rescue. It seems to be the opinion of those who justify war in Cuba on the ground of humanity, that the cause of humanity is not represented in these hapless women and little ones at home.1 paragraphs
  61. The “Centerist” or Roman Catholic party in the German Reichstag, have recently so gained in strength that they have demanded the repeal of the law banishing the Jesuits, and the re establishment of the Catholic department in the Ministry of Public Worship. Emperor William, however, is reported to have said that as long as he is King of Prussia there shall be no vote sanctioning the return of the Jesuits.1 paragraphs
  62. POLITICAL corruption is apt to be far more manifest in the government of a colony than in the administration of home affairs. The N. Y. Voice declares that the government of the territory of Alaska is almost as corrupt as is that of Spain in her colonies; and if this is true, the prospect for good government in territory so far distant as Hawaii or the Philippines cannot be said to be bright.1 paragraphs
  63. RITUALISTIC practices are found in fully half of the churches in England, according to the Tourists' Church Guide, published by the English Church Union. Out of 8,183 churches 4,334 use altar lights, 4,030 the mixed chalice, 2,026 vestments, while in 7,044 the eastward position is observed for the altar.1 paragraphs
  64. This all-important question is being settled to-day by great organizations of Christian young people, of which the Society of Christian Endeavor is now the foremost example. Shall they seek to the legislature—to politics—for power to accomplish the Christian work they have undertaken? or shall they seek “power from on high”—the power of God? In the illustration the movement seems to be towards the legislature; and this, unfortunately, correctly represents the situation. And in this lies the gravest peril to them and to the country.2 paragraphs