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1 mi am:e:ii.gan. 4iN4f rf f, f t fV (I ?f lf ran NrMfttM ??. Wit IV. VICTORY NOT YET WON, Amtifn Still In Da-gr nd Nuti p cn th Aim, IVwrltiil -,, IMhrrHl f Rrl, A. T. Wlir, f IMmlt, m lae "lUUr of the rlilii The IVlroit Jtmrual of May 1 1th Cull tains the follow !ng extracts from a Mor mon by Itov. A. T. Wolff of thai place: "Oh God, delUer from the danger of ecclesiastical Interference, and -sorvo the Protestant religion In nil of Its strength," said R-v. A. T. Wolff, as ho ojiened hi service at Calvary Presbyterian chim b May 1.1. Tho church was packed with jxMiple who had assembled to hoar a sermon announced by Rev, Mr. Wolff on the "Hilars of the Republic." A apodal invitation had been extended to the A. I'. A., the Orangemen, and kindred organizations. About 3(H) members of tho various lodges marched to the church under command of F. W. Hook, of Loyal Orange lodge 170. Tho lodges represented were the Orange men, the Ladies' Orangemen's lodge, American Protective Association and Junior Order of American Mechanics. Members of Windsor lodgos were in the audience. Tho Calvary Cadets oc cupied prominent seats in the middle aisle. In the opening prayer, Rev. Mr. Wolff petitioned against tbe invasion of foreigners into this country, and for a stronger manhood on the part of Americans born to protect their inter ests by the ballot. The pastor said that he was glad to welcome the mem bers of the various organizations pres ent, as he was a member of one of them himself. "There was never such need of loyalty to our country as now," said Rev. Mr. Wolff, "There are dangers within and without, and we know not whereto look for them. There Is one safe guard. Place the white bannor of the Lord at tho top and underneath the flag of our country and keep them both , waving in the free air. American oiti jj eonship has been enlarged by work and discipline, and the work of our nation ; is a priceless legacy to every American ' citizen and Christian. It was the liberty of the American which led others to venture to these shores, and it was our liberty that made us what wo are. Oeorge Washington was tho instrument of the Lord, and the revolu tionary warlwas tho grandest, noblest and liost struggle ever made by any nation in the world's history, and the declaration of the United States is the embodiment of the firmness and stabili ty of the. 'grandest men of the day. Men of moral courage and stamina, and although skeptics may criticise it as a gllttorlng generality, as has been done, a careful perusal will show you the grandest of' documents whose power has held together the noblest of nations for more than a century. "It Is not safe to raise a monument to a man before ho Is dead, for the virtues of youth may not endure to the end. Consequently wo 'should not rear our selves a monument and look upon it with f pride, forithlR nation is still naughtibut a fighting hero. We have not yet won tho final victory, and the future of this republic depends upon Its future citizens. Wo have our laws and if tho citizens-are loyal and carry out tho principles set forth the nation shall not die, but shall llvo forever. "Among1 tho pillars of this nation and tho strongest of them all is the Bible. Our government was founded on the word of 'Cod, and In everv de partmental! be found In it all of our acts. It lsevcn stamped on our dollars. Uy many witnesses this nation declares itself a rcllglpus nation, and yet it gives us no church and no Bible but the one universal Bible open before us. "The Protestant tlnirch is tbe salt that 'preserves this nation, and God forbid that tho tlmo shall ever come when there shull"ho united with this government any taint of ecclesiastical lower. The Protestant church oilers to tho, stale loyal subjects, and In turn the state offers to the nation loyal citi zens. There are our free public schools, freo from the taint of sectarianism in any respect.:' Let no sect ever lay Its bund uKin them and lotus forever main tain them in the original purity of years gono by with tho American flag flying from tho stall without and the non-sectarian Blblcwithln. "Another of tho pillars of this nation is tho press. With a freo press, with a strength .to stand up for the right and to crush out the wrong, there would be one of the grandest of levers for a radi cal change for tho bettor. Then there is the need of Integrity in the business M r C .. --2J- I YHX.I I I r matm - v , A " W -t .I'll - ' 1, II 1 m jm rllil I men and manufacturers. Even under tbe present depression the nation can stand if the business men are men of integrity and honesty. The villages, town and cities of this nation are built through tho integrity which is to bo found among the typical American merchant, so let the old confidence re turn and the nation will forge ahead in the sea of prosperity. No more im portant pillar of this republic is to be found than tho elective franchise. It Is bettor to trust tho mass of the people than a few statesmen whe live through political Influence and political ap pointments. The ballot box must lie placed under the projier restrictions and no man who cannot read and under stand what he is doing should have a right to take part In the privilege which tho Intelligent citizen enjoys, The ballot should be free from anarchy, communism and tho terrible power of tho Vatican. Tho typical American home Is another pillar of the strength of this country, In It is to be found free dom, rest and comfort, and it Is, like the roots of a great tree, capping the strength from tho surroundings to give strength to tho tree of liberty, "The great progress that this nation has made U nut sufficient to protect us from dangers that now threaten, for even the oldest and most powerful na tions In tho history of the world have crumbled away and passed to a memory through the dangerous habit of self confidence, which is likely to lead a people to think that there Is no power so greiH as their own. There Is danger that we may become a Godless nation, even though wo build churches. There are enemies from without that must be combated, and wo can only do it as did Washington when ho kneltdown In tho snow at Valley Forgo, "While this Is tho day of America's greatness, It Is also tho day of Amer ica' danger, and this danger Is upon us in many forms. There is the danger of becoming a money-loving, money hoarding nation. 'J here Is a deepen ing cleft between capital and labor and the process of grinding down the jsxir Is becoming a continual source of dan ger. There Is In the signs of the times and In the eyes of those who know the history of such conditions, something of a terrible significance. Pagan Rome was never so rich ns she was just before her fall, and when Spain was crumbling the wealth of all Europe was flowing Into her coffers. There is danger of a corrupt school, a corrupt press, and more esjxiclally oi the grasp of the iron hand of tho old man of Rome, who Is reaching out ready to seize upon every American Institution and crush It out, o build up in Its stead a Romish W. vS SHALL THIS COUNTJIY ADOPT THEM? power. That danger Is greater, as it is gaining strength among tho low and superstitious of tho foreigners, us well as the American born citizens. There is also a danger of Impure literature and false Impressions given strength through an Impure press. Let the pulpit and the press of the country teach theso things and give more at tention to the prevention of the lnoonr Ing of ecclesiastical power and let us put the ballot into the hands of tho educated and Intelligent women of the country. Let tho (lag of this nation bo tbe only Hug to wave; tho white sym bolical of the christian purity of our homes; the blue, of tho heavenly origin of our nation, and the red of tho ter rible sacrtfleoH that have been endured to preserve tho nation and that may yet bo awaiting those who are loyal, Save us from the dangers of a flood of foreigners who have no interest or value as citizens, and from tho terrible power of tho church of Rome, which Is seeking to grasp our every institution, and may wo have strength to keep loyalty and ourBlblo above all else." TIIK ItOMAN COM KOVMtSY. Sot Merely a Political, But IVInmrlly u Religious (Jiicslion. KurroilTHE Amkuican. Dear Sir: There is one phase of the Roman con troversy that to my mind is paramount In importance anil which receives but scant attention comparatively, I have listened to lecturers and have read articles on tho attitude of Rome to our Institutions and invurlubly sho has been attacked as a political foe. One prominent preacher recently while speaking on this subject wont so far us to say that If Romanists were to build a temple and dedicate It to the devil ho would not Interfere with thorn, and that so long as Roman Catholics did not meddle with Amcricun Institu tions, but simply attended to their re ligious duties ho had no uuarrcl with them. Ho seemed to me to be utterly oblivious of tho fact that It was this very attention of the Romanist to re ligious duty that compelled him to busy himself so exceedingly 1" the at'etnpt to manage tho American machine. Begin where you will and reason back to first principles and you finally run against the great fact of religion with Its beliefs and obligations that control the life of tho Romanist and however strsngo It founded to hear the afore mentioned preacher speak ol devil wor ship In the connexion stated, it Is my firm conviction, that, buck of all the movements of Jesuitism through the ages; brooding over it constantly and sleeplessly; guiding and controlling it with a skill and cunning beyond that y ,:i V X- HTV fit w J of mortal or comblnatlrn of mortals, has boon and Is tho arch-fiend himself. Only on this hypothesis can ono understand tho consummate skill; the far-seeing judgment, the unity of pur pose which running through centuries characterize tho life and work of Jesuitism. But 1 am trespassing In thus Intrud ing what may be considered ui dehnt ablo opinions. Lotus return to facts, and when wo do wo can understand tho philosophy of our Roman Catholic friend's position and the fallacy of in sisting upon the question being merely, or chiefly, a political ono, and on tho other hand wo shall soo that It Is primarily and intensely a religious one, arid fi pammit I would remark that tho tlmo of trial through which wo are passing Is but tho natural and just punishment of a Protestant people for having so long failed to protest against tho absurd claims and the blasphemous usurpations of an apostate church. The Book of Inspiration declares It to bo the divine Intention to establish a kingdom upon earth, some under standing It to have been In tho past, others looking for It In the future, while still another school believe It to have begun In the post, Is still existing and will, In tho future bo still more clearly 'defined. Then, attain, there aro two Ideas regarding Its character: One, that It Is spiritual, with Its king In heaven operating upon and controll ing Ills subjects by the mysterious In fluences of Ills tplrlt upon tho Indi vidual heart, while others believing this ulno look for the visible manifesta tion of power In a person. That a real kingdom on ear ill with all the concoin Hunts of kingly station, and with all the power i.eedful for the administration of its laws Is the ulti mate Intention of tho 1)1 vine, 1 have no doubt. The "Golden Age" Is not behind us, but before, and grander attainments, more blissful conditions than mortal ever dreamed of yet await the happy subjects of the kingdom of God on eart h. Knowing this and seeking to pre-empt the ground, tho devil, who is a liar from the beginning, has loon trying to palm off upon the unsuspecting the jesuit travesty of the kingdom. A kingdom he presents to us. ruled! over by a so-called vice-gerent of God, who, in order to tho successful accom plishment of the devilish purpose must be clothed with all the preroga tives of God in the minds of the people. So he is clothed with the power to bind and to loose, to absolve or to leave under the curse, and consequently to control absolutely all who believe in him; for whooof such would dare risk the great realities of an eternal state by disobedience to one whose hand can open tho portals of bliss to him or close tho dungeon gates of boll upon him. So this travesty of tho kingdom of God Insists upon absolute and un questioning obedience, and all true subjects naturally seek by all means (for the end justifies any means) to ex tend tho power of tluo popo until It Is In fact as now ho declares it oughtto be, that no government should exist without his sanction, no laws emanat ing fromuny other source aro binding upon tho conscience of his subjects. und so party ties and national claims sink out of sight when the crack of the whip of Rome Is heard. Who, then, can blamo the poor Ro manist, shut out from Ihe light of the gospel of tho Hon of God, and shut up to the false teachings of this apostate power-seeking church, If he, hoi lev I mr (ill her claims, places himself absolutely In tier hands. Wh it Protestant christian, if he be a true follower of Jesus does not dally desire the establishment of tho king dom as ho understands It, 'and by word and act Jand vote endeavor to further the cause bo has at heart. Thotto two, the Roman fat hollo and tho Protestant christian are both driv ing at the sumo thing as they under stand It, but one is seeking to bring tho world to the feet of Its rightful kit g direct; the other Is trying by word and act und vote to compel all to acknow ledge the sumo king as he understands tho matter as represented In the per son of the pope: so we see it Is at root a religious question, Intensely so. Tbe Roman Catholic In blind devo tion to tho pope und the Protestant christian In Intelligent devotion to the Son both voting for their mnn. Wo are K'lng forced to face tho prob lem of the centuries. How shall we solve it? If we do not solve It aright our institutions go down like broken reeds. Lot progress be the watchword, more und more enlightenment through our public school sjstem, a liberal scat tering of Bibb In all our land, an ac tive exposing of Koine's errors In the spirit of Christ In all our pulpits, a wide restoration of the reformation spirit which will bring about a cleans ing of our Protestant sanctuaries from all the Romish ideas that have slyly crept In and found lodgment. The de velopment of a spirit of more deter mined op)K)hIt.ion to Roman aggression and at the same time of brotherly kind ness towards Roman Catholics, thou sands of whom are waiting the coming crisis to call them to "come out of her my people that ye lo not partakers of her plagues." In conclusion, let. mo reiterate: The Roman controversy Is a religious ono IMrtMft ) m f ln ffvM tit tn i f ! U b'w 'Vu't Mft)'tt ! 1 H si i;ttH4u X b nH fc.', kA tulV V ,fi'.'l tn h bb," , f ts , I t.tt !, dtmtaa r, (fttttli I )H , ronMt, bl H my lately ru mUh lb ,..t to b 'rmilr lb hnijlK rtf th vi Wis trMM Th tntm ,.f bUU-ry aw isptdty in rr-jluf rl On Metn f Hi agfi of wt,t, h batl float ttn rtt ml and tmiUn er f r-mpltv. Our great ArtfUvhaton rf IH bn-migM In th tUSIe and IH, "f Hium bei, for b Itrne of '"Jacobs trouble" is at band, but we sball t 'mv,hI of It mil" ami eno"-f Uig a i-li-nnsed and l ighboos nation, or rotupsny of nstlons, we hall go proudly on to the attahninMit of our tlcMlny In tbe world. Borne must go down-Ui harlot's punishment aalilier. Tbe "wild olive hmnih" that has lvn so long grafted Into tho olive tren of God's own planting shall iHTut off. The excised Jew shall bo ro-grafUsl Tho oneo- despised Jsus shall bo enthroned and "rltthteiuk. Jess shall rover the earth us the waters tho sea," and one shall notliavo to ask the othfVi"Knowl thou the lord?" for all shall know 11 Im, from tho least to the gnatest." God hasten tho day so tnoi it bo. Yours, WATCHKH. I'UU riti:si.Ni ATIOS. . Thurston KMc rresented With "Tho Colors" at the Coliseum. Monday evening last will long bo remembered as a red-letter event In tho history of this gallant military company, comprised of tho cream of tho young men of this city, tho event In question being tho presentation of a handsome flag, and Its attendant cere monies. That tho Thurston Rifles are held in htirh estimation by tho people of Omaha was evident from tho Immense mtihorod at tho Coliseum Monday evening to witness tbe presen tatlon. Captain HcharlT is to bo con-o-mttMtu,,.,! on tbe military bearing and appearuneoof the men under him. The Omaha Guards, the IURD moen rtm1..fy nrwl TlnelffB Llltllt GUfll'dS Of Council Bluffs, took part in the parade and subsequent ceremonies. J tie ii"g was nrewmted bv Mrs. Fisher, presi dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary, and was received by the chaplain, Hov. a. Wright Butler on behalf of the com pany. Governor Crounso, who was uecoiu- nun led bv his full staff, made a brief address, as also did the Hon. John M. Thurston. ' After a drill exhibition oy the several companies, dancing was In dulged in till an early hour. A lesson to Profit By. The strike recently inaugurated in tho coke regions of Pennsylvania has brought to light a subject that has long been the bone of contention in this country. It appear that tho Hungar ians. Polanders and Slavs have been Instigated to striko by the German and Irish laborers In order to drive inem out of tho country. Tho United States Immigration laws have been too loosely arrled out. If the proper restrictions were adhered to there would bo less trouble. These periodical eruptions aro caused by the ignorant and Illiter ate, with anarchistic proclivities, and at the least provocation compel men of udgmetit to quit work by forre. this country Is a republic und welcomes to lis shores all foreigners who aro Intel ligent and willing to subscribe to Its laws, but when they begin to usurp power and tuko tho lives qf their fellow orkmen In their own hands, the time has arrived when their acts must bo ountcriielcd. Nine-tenths of this pe culiar foreign element are poordoluded Roman Catholics, and only know tho cachings of the domineering pr'ests, icllevlng that they will receive abso lution for their criminal acts. So long as this belief Is entertained by them thcyhiivono fear of tho common lawn of the land. The sooner they are made to feel and fear theso laws, the better will bo for the country in general. nriciif Kutyht. A I'molum on Crime. Kmlle Henri dlul on the guillotine In Puris Sunday morning for causing a dynamite explosion In the Cufe Terml- nuselght weeks ago. , Meanwhile Pren- dergast, who brutally assassinated Mayor Harrison of Chicago seven months ago, revises In Cook county jail and may yet cs.ape the penalty that tits his crime. We might well Imitate France and Kngland In the ad ministration of justice. A premium is put on crime by our present methods, ufu(i Evening Herald. The Romans claim that our schools aro Godless. If Rome had kept her hands off, the Bible would have con tinued In the schools and would have wellded great influence for good. No body is a Godly church that will fight the Bible.