V
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MAY 21, 1898.
El)
MEMORABLE SAYINGS
OF NAVAL HEROES
Phrases Tbat Have Hecomc Part ol
American History.
UTTERANCES OF IJAltUY, DKOATL'H,
LAWHENC13, l'lniUY AND HULL..
"RKMHMOim TJIM ALAMO" OV SAM
HOUSTON, WHO WAS NOT A SKA
IttiP.O - lWUKAClUT'S AND CltAV
KN'S WOUDS-TA'JNAia.'S "ULOOD
IS THICKER THAN WATKlt."
Prom tho Now York Hun.
During tho 132 yearn of Hip eNlftewo
of the nation tho commodores, captain
end other ufllccrs of tho nuvy liavo
made a magnMcent contrlhullon of pa
trlotlc phrases to lltonitutc. As tho
terse embodiment of popular sentiment
In trying situations and emergencies,
they nre not rurpassed by expressions
of a like character In any language.
Tho fiea flshters started In this lino
nt tho very beginning of tho Itovolu
tlon, In fact, before that tremendous
struggle with tho mother country was
begun. Captain Whipple, of Provi
dence, n. I., for Instance, whin notified
In 1775 by '-Mr Jaints Wallace of tho
Itrltlsh fiigate Hose that ho would bo
strung up at tho yardann for having
burned his majesty's ship Oaspee, sent
tho laconic reply to Sir James:
"Always catch n man beforo you hang
him
The lion-hearted Whipple, who, In the
preceding war with France In his pri
vateer Gamecock captured in a. slnglo
year twenty-three French prizes, voic
ed In that delimit answer tho sentl-
y ments of all the rebels In the colonies
mat cateinng tnem was an essential
preliminary to tho hanging business.
JOHN PAUL JONES.
Who first raised tho American flag
on a ship of war Is one of the disputed
questions of history. John Adams
claimed the honor for Captain John
Manly, n New Knglandcr. Paul Jones
asserted that "my hand first hoisted
the American Hag." Ho was then a
lieutenant on the frigate Alfred. There
were several American Hags at tho time
and Paul Jones does not describe his
particular one. Some historians think
It was the pine tree and rattlesnake
Hag with th motto, "An appeal to
Ood; don't tread on me." Others as
sert that It was a flag conslslng of thir
teen stripes, with the motto. "Don't
tread on me," and a rattlesnake
stretched diagonally across them.
"I have ii3t yet begun to light," was
one of Paul Jones's famous replies to a
British captain with whom he had been
fiercely engaged for over nn hour and
who desired to know If he had surrend
ered It was not Paul Jones who sur
rendered when tho battlo enmc to an
end. That was the celebrated engitg"
ment between the Sorapis and the llon
hnmmo P.lchard. Tho captain of the
Sernpls having hcen knighted for his
gallantry on that occasion by Ceorgo
III-, Paul Jones, when ho heard of the
promotion, characteristically remark
ed: "Never mind; If I meet him again I'll
make a lord of him."
rOJUIODOKU HAimY.
The first commodore of the young
American navy was Captain John
Parry. In the spring of 17S1 ho was
hailed bv a Prltlsh ship on his way
from Havana. To tho Inquiry as to his
identity, ho replied:
"The United States ship Alliance,
Saucy Jack Harry, half Irishman, half
Yankee. Who nre you?"
"Not the value nor tho command of
the whole Prltlsh lleet could tempt me
from the American cause," was the
reply of Parry to Lord Howe, in 177C,
when the latter offered lilin 15,000
guineas and a commission In tho Eng
lish navy to join the royal cause.
Kqually patriotic was the reply of the
captive American sallor.Nathan Collin,
when nsked to enter the king's service:
"Hang mo, If you will, to tho yard
arm, but do not ask me to become a
traitor to my country,"
STEPHEN DECATl'n.
Stephen Decatur was one of the
bravest men that ever walked the quar
ter deck. His famous toast at a pub
lic dinner In Norfolk, Va., In 1S1C, "Our
country! In her Inteicourso with for
eign nations may she always be In
the right, but our country, right or
wrong," would, if ho had never said
or done anything else, have won him
a place In the memory or his country
men. The destruction by him of the
frlgato Philadelphia in the harbor of
Tripoli was declared by Lord Nelson
to be "tho most bo. ' nd daring net
of the nge."
Decatur was as generous as ho was
brave. "I rannot," said he to Captain
Carden of the Macedonian, ns the lat
ter offered to surrender his sword,
"take the sVonl of a man who has so
bravely defended his ship, hut I'll
thank you for that hat."
This was in tho 1S12 war. and tho
reference to the hat was a reminder
of a bet between the two oillcers. made
previous to the breaking out of hos
tilities, In regard to the fighting pow
ers of their ships. At the first lire the
Macedonian lost her mlzzenmnst.
Hearing a sailor remark to one of his
mates that "they had iado a brig of
her." Decatur added:
"Take good aim. my lads, nt the
mainmast, and we'll make a sloop of
her."
To the hall of a squadron of Alger
lne pirates, while cruising In the Medi
terranean, of "Dove nndate?" (Where
are you going?) Decatur from his lone
ship answered back, "Dove mi place "
(Where I please), and they let him go
Toward the close of the Alg line war
one of their cnptalns sought for delay
In order to gain some advantage.
"Not a minute," replied Deeutur.wlth
To Clean
Uncle Sam is using gun-powder. For
every kind of cleaning about the
house, use
WasliliiRT Powder. It docs the
work quickly, cheaply, thoroughly.
Sold everywhere. Mado only by
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DUST
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
Chicaco. BULouli. How York. . Boston.
u threat to capture a pirate squadron
If his terms were not compiled with
lnstnnter.
Toward tho close of the 1812 war, De
catur, In command of tho President,
was chased by a largo squadron, all of
which, with one exception, tho Ktuly
nilon, he outsailed. In tho emergency
he conceived tho dnrlng design of cap
turing that Ship beforo her sisters
could como to her assistance, nnd, hav
ing 'scuttled his own vessel which was
Injured nt the time, sailing Into port
on his anticipated prize. His speech
to his crew on that occasion Is unique.
"My lads," said he, "that ship Is
coming up with us. As our own ship
won't sail, we'll go on board of them,
every limn and boy of us, and carry
her Into Now York. All 1 nsk of you
is to follow me. This Is a favorite ship
of tho country. If we allow her to bo
taken by the enemy, we shall bo de
serted by our wives nnd sweethearts.
"Whnt, lose such a ship as this for
nothing? 'Twould break the heart of
every pretty girl In New York."
Tho President nt once hrnded for tho
Endymlon, nnd tho engagement be
gan. Dining the action Decntur -was
wounded nnd tho Hndymlon dis
mantled, llefore tho President had
tlmo to repair damages the Tenedos
and Pomona came up, nnd Decatur
was forced to strike his Hag.
LAWRENCE AND PEHUY.
. "Don't give up the ship," tho dying
words of Lawrence, tho heroic com
mander of the Chesapeake, arc nmong
the noblest ever uttered. The gallant
Perry Hew that signal at his mnsthead
In the memorable battle of Lake Erie,
at tho glorious close of which he had
the Inspiration to pen that famous dis
patch, "Wo have met tho enemy and
they nre ours." It was written on his
stiff hat In lieu of a table, on tho half
of an old letter, and the additional In
formation In It gave the size and num
ber of the enemy, namely, "two ships,
two brigs, one schooner, and one
sloop."
Perry was a hero In peace ns well as
In war. During a winter storm, while
lying In the harbor of Newport, ho
heard that a merchant vessel had been
driven on a reef six miles distant. Ho
at once manned bis barge and said to
tho crew:
"Come, my boys, we arc going to tho
relief of shipwrecked seamen. Pull
away."
That act was applauded by the coun
try almost as much ns was the battle
on Lake Erie. During tho Mexican
war General Scott requested tho loan
of some guns from the lleet, to bo used
on shore. Perry complied, but on one
condition, that 'wherever the guns go
tho oillcers and men must go also."
COMMODOHE POUTER.
Commodore Porter, father of Admiral
Porter happily phrabcd tho sentiment
of the country In the motto which ho
Slew on hir. Hag in t'.e war of 1S12,
"Preo trade and sailors' rights." In
those daJM It became tho text for many
a patriotic song and thousands of poli
tical speeches. A liiitlsli captain,
meeting Porter, flung out an answering
signal to this ffe -t: "God nnd the i oun
try, liiitlsli sallois' best rights, Trait
ors olfend both." The belief ill Eng
land at the time m that the crews
of tho American ships were all Prltlsh
dcserteis. Porter mwwi-iol his enemy
next day with a fresh signal Hag, "God,
our countiy, and liberty. Tyrants ol
fend tin in."
When the Constitution, under com
mand of Commodore Hull, engaged
the French frigate Guerriero, a dra
matic seen" was witnehsed on the deck
of Old lronsldiH. As the Frenchman's
guns began to thunder out. Lieutenant
Morris, second in command, asked
Hull If ho should give the order to fire.
"Not yet," replied Hull.
Nearer and nearer oa'ne tho two
ships. Again Morris nsked for the ir
der, and ngaln tho answer, "Not yet."
A few minutes later, high above the
roar of the guns, ns the Constitution
completely covered her enemy, IlullYi
voice rang out: "Now boys, pour It
Into them."
The Guenlerro was HtPivl'v lorn to
pieces, "the blood of tho killed running
out of her scuppers," says a navul his
torian. 1TEHLE.
The dashing Preble, during a cruise
In the Mediterranean, ran across an
il her ship. It was night, and ho could
get mreply to his hall. Tlila colloquy
followed:
Preble I now hall you for the last
time; If you don't answer I'll fire a
shot Into you.
Stranger If you do I'll return a
broadside.
Preble I should Hki to cnteh you at
that. I now linll for an nnjwpt "What
ship Is that?
Stranger This is his Uritannlc Ma
jesty's Sl-gun ship of tho lino Donegal,
Sir Klchnrd Strachan. Send a boat on
board.
1 reble This is tho United States 41
gun ship Constitution, Captain Edward
Preble, and I'll bo damned If I send
n boat on board any ship. Plow your
watches, boys.
The two nations werto nt p'-nrp nt
the time, and the two ciipuii.'i s-u.-pected
that each other was u -v.e.
They lay to during the night. Expla
nations followed In the morning, when
tho liiitlsli ship proved to bo not the
formidable Donegnl, but tho U2-gun
frigate Maidstone.
Commodore Mncdonough sighted the
enemy on Lake Chnmplaln on n Sun
day morning. He ran up the signal for
divlno service, and, kneeling on the
deck nmong his men, offered appropri
ate prayers. Dining the engagement
a Prltlsh shot struck the hencoop on
tho Saratoga, anil released tho game
cock, which Hew Into the rigging and
crowed lustily all through the fight, the
men loudly cheering. Maedonough's
victory aroused tho enthusiasm of tho
nation.
SAM HOUSTON.
A war cry that suggested tho present
"Pemomber tho Mnlno" was that which
General Sam Houston pave to his corps
at the battle of San Jacinto tho bat
tle which gave freedom nnd lndepend-
up Spain
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Sunday School Lesson for
Tine
BY
Secretary of
INTRODUCTION. The Tuesday pro
ceeding His crucifixion was an ovcnilul
day In tho llfo or Christ. Tho cat Her pmt
of It was passed in Jerusalem In tlie tem
ple, whero llo was engaged In teaching, u
portion of olio of His discourses forming
our lesson for the bth Inst. Leaving tho
tcmplo Ho predicted Its overthrow. llo
1 1 ring to tho Mount of Olives Ho ex
plained several matters to Ills disciples
and exhorted thorn to watchfulness,
about which wo studied last Sunday.
Afterward, tho holy city still In view, as
the evening shades coming on, Ho uuljld
ed to Ills followers tho scenes of the
Judgment Day about which wo are now
to study. It is a singular tact that wo
are Indebted to Matthew alono for what
Jesus said on that occasion, tho other
threo historians having passed by the oc
currence In profound silence. This fact
has caused some to Infer, without good
reason, tlint, as Matthew wrote his Gos
pel for Jewish Christians, tho Judgment
hero described referred only to the de
struction of that nation. Tho error will
readily -appear as wo exiimlno tho nar
rntlvo and see that a wider application
alono makes It intelligible.
ASSKMU1.Y. All nations shall be gath
ered before Jesus (verso 32). It does not
say that this shall bo at one time, al
though the general Hue of thought would
so indicate, indeed, any other inference
will embarrass the narrative. This, there
fore gives llnullty to tho wholo account,
places It at a distant future time, when
human history will bo complete, for In
no other way would such assembly be
possible (Itev. xx, 12). Tho place of this
assemblage Is not stated, but It is pre
sumed to bo on tho earth, for It will bo
at tho coming of the Son of man (verso
51). That cumlng. which will be In great
glory, was anticipated by tho prophet
(Kech xlv, C), nnd frequently mentioned
by tho apostles (I Thes. lv, 10), as an
event of utmost Importance (Kov. i, 7).
This nss-embly will be for judgment (itev.
xlv. 10), for that Is the purpose of Christ's
stcond coming (II Cor. v, 10), when evn
thoso of other dispensations shall bo
Judged (Judo n). Wo nro then to picture
to our minds a vast cot courso of people,
gathered out of all lands, summoned be
fore our Lord, for the purposo of answer
ing for tho deeds of this llfo. llo who
once came to save will then sit to Judge.
SEPARATION. Throughout this llfo
men mingle on terms of Intimacy without
regard to character (Matt, xlll, GO). Thty
contract alllanrei of various kinds, so
cial, domestic and political, and form so
cieties regardless of their relation to (Jod
and ills cause. Hut In tho great day of
Judgment mankind will bo divided into
two well-dillned classes (Ezek. xxlv, 17).
This desurlptlt n cannot bo reconciled
with tho thought that the other world
will bo one simply of development, into
which all men will enter nt the stage of
progress reached here, to pass by a pro
cess of education Into the next higher
clat-s. There are but two classes, though
tin re may be grades of character and
condition In inch. And thero will be a
separation between these classes (verses
Si and XI), the one being placed on the
light hand, the other on the left hand
(Ileb. I, ID. These classes will bear dif
ferent names, styled hero tho sheep and
tho goats. Thus two communities will
bo formed, tho righteous and tho wicked.
All this will be done In tho presence or
nssmblcd Intelligences of all tho ages.
INVITATION.-The separation being
completed. Christ, as Judge, will give
tho sentence, fixing tho destiny of the
two classes (verses 31 to Sfi). Thoso on
the right hand will bo Invited to Him,
and will be with Htm (John xvll, 21), as
members of tho kingdom prepared for
thorn from the foundation of thr world
(Horn, vili, 17). an Inheritance. Incorrupt
ible, eternal In heaven (II Tim, lv, b).
enre to Texas. Colonel Travis was In
command of ubout 1S3 Texns soldiers in
the fort called the Alnmo nt Pexnr.
There ho was surrounded by n greatly
superior force under the Mexican dic
tator, Santa Anna.
On tho morning of March C, 1830. tho
little garrison of the Alamo capitulated
on tho plodgo of the Mexican general
that their lives would bo spared. Not
withstanding this pledge, Colonel Tra
vis and his entire force wore massacred
ns soon as they hail surrendered. Their
dead bodies wero gathered together, a
huge pile of wood was heaped upon
them, and they were burned to ashes.
This act of barbarity stirred the Tex
ans to Intense wrath, and implanted in
their breasts a fierce thirst for venge
ance. On Apt 11 1!. IS?.", General Hous
ton, with about "no men, gavo battle at
San Jacinto to Santa Anna, with near
ly three times the number of Mexicans,
nnd In splto of the disparity of numbers
Houston's little force swept the Mexi
cans like chuff beforo the wind. It was
more a slaughter than a battle. Just
before thjunssault of tho Texuns was
ipade.onrio army of Santa Anna, Hous
ton addressed his soldiers In a fervid
speech, closing with these words: "He
member the Alnmo." These words fell
upon the ears of the Texuns with won
derful effect. Hvery soldier in tho lit
tle army at 'the same instant repeated
tho words "The Alamo" until the words
became a cry for revenge that struck
terror to the souU of the Mexicans.
"M hen the battle was over It was found
thi't only seventy Texans had been
killed, whllo G20 Mexicans wero left
dead on the Held.
Tho answer of Commodore Stockton
to tho Mexican governor of California
when we took possession of that coun
try la worth recalling.
"If you inarch upon tho town (Los
Angeles)," threatened the governor,
"you will find It the grave of your
men."
"Tell the governor," said Stockton,
"to havo tho bells ready to toll at 8
o'clock In the morning. I shall be there
at that time."
Commodore Tatnnll'H "Hlood la thick
er than water" won grateful recogni
tion In England In ISM. Seeing tho
Prltlsh ndmlrr.l, Sir James Hope, In a
tight place under tho Hre of Chinese
forts. Tntnnll gallantly went to his
rescue. In so doing he was guilty of a
breach of neutrality, but his answer,
"Wood Is thicker than water," had the
effect of condoning his offence. Fnrra
gut's "Damn tho torpedoes!" in Mo
bile Pay, and Craven's "After you. pi
lot." when his ship was sinking In that
same bay by a torpedo, nre two sayings
of heroes of the lato war that will Jnst
with those of enrller wars, perhaps
wo shall Increase uur list in this wur
with Spain.
An Achievement.
"I've sold that poem on spring nt last,"
ho shouted. "I mado one slight ehango,
and It was purchased immediately."
"That shows what n subtle thing art
Is," said tho friend. "The slightest touch
may mako or mar a masterpiece. How
did you ehango your poom?"
"Fixed up the last lino so as to work In
the nurno of a patent medicine." Wash
ington Star.
May 22.
Day of Jmidgemeetc
Matt. XXIV, 3 a -4 6.
J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D
American Society of Religious Education.
Hero Is nn Intimation that from tho be
ginning of human history it was de
termined to cstubllih at tho end of tho
dispensations a company or congregation
of thu Lord (Hob. 11, 10). The reason for
that Invitation is given In two particu
lars, both descriptive of the persons ad
dressed. They had been blessed of tho
Father they had received Ills spirit
(Onl. lv, C), making them children. As
thu result of the spirit's Inlluenco they
haU wrought good deeds which tho Judge
ichcarsed. They had furnished lllm with
food, drink, clothing, and companionship
In trouble. Hero are the two elements
of a true Chrlstlon life, accepted at tho
Judgment, neither of which Is valuable
or even posslblo without tho other, an In
tirlor, regenerating Inlluenco, tho bless
ing of God (Phil. 11, 13), nnd tho fruitage,
tho outward result In conduct (.Matt, xll,
33), praiseworthy and beautiful.
EXl'I.ANATION.-Thc text represents
(verses 37 to 30) that thoso thus addressed
wero surprised, not because of the Invi
tation (that they must havo expected),
but because of its terms. They could
not remember any occasion when that
had rendered such service to Jesus, and
with one volco they enquire when It oc
curred. The question was a further indi
cation of their character, as revealing an
unwillingness to accept praise to which
they were entitled, a mark of becoming
humility, or, it may be, that they expect
ed somo further dlselosuro ot Divlno Jus
tiro and wisdom. Inasmuch ns this Is
tho tlmo of closing up accounts, and an
nouncing the final decisions, It was nat
ural that they should do.iro to under
stand tho method nnd basis of reckoning.
Tho explanation was quickly given (verso
10). What they had dono to the follow
ers of Jesus was accounted as dono to
lllm (rrov. xlv, 31). Tho principle is clse
whero stated (Mark. Ix, 41), and was-announced
at the conversion of Paul (Acts
lx, 4), and mado tho basis of final ad
judication (Ileb. vl, 10). It was worth
whllo to bring oirt this principle nt the
Judgment day, to set forth tho unity of
tho peoplo of God and their oneness with
lllm (John xvll, 21).
REJECTION. This explanation ap
pears to have satisfied the millions of the
rlKhteous. and tho Judgo turns to tliuso en
tho left hand. One word fixes their
doom, "Depart," spoken by ono who with
Infinite tenderness once said, "Conic."
Their destination Is announced, "into
everlasting llro prepared for tho devil
and his angels" (verso 41). Threo Items
are here separation from Christ, in com
pany with fcntan, in tho midst of tire.
The first nnd second will occasion no
question. He who lejccts Christ ought
to bo rejected by lllm. He who follows
Satan ought to be with him. Hut that
word, everlasting lire, has shocked many.
Let It represent a guilty conscience and
all difficulty Is removed (Mark lx, 41).
Whatever the meaning wo must remem
ber that Jesus employed the term more
than once (Matt. xlll. 42), nnd that John,
the beloved, also used it (itev. xlx, 2U).
The ground for rejection in this case 's
the opposite of that which led to tho in
vitation (verses 42 and 13). These who
wero driven away lacked both the in
ward ami outward conditions of accepta
bility. They had not dono to tho king
acts of charity and kindness, and they
nro called cursed. That means, not only
that a malediction listed upon them. "iut
that they deserved such malediction
(John III, IS). They were destitute rf
Chrlst-llko character and henco of Christ
llko conduct.
INTERPRETATION. This sentence of
the Judgo awakened even greater surprise
than tho other. The rejected multitudes
had no reason to hope for any welcomo
or Invitation, aftr their separation and
tho word spoken to tho others. Hut on
what ground could such an accusation bo
MKItCUHY FOll TI1K NAVY.
Tho Stonm Yacht F.llido Cnn Itun
0ern Alllo in a Minute.
From Brooklyn Citizen.
Now that the speed with which a
vessel can be driven through the water
has become so important a factor in
tho Intercepting of a hostile lleet, It Is
not to be wondered at that public in
terest should be centered In the swift
marine beauty Klllde, which has been
placed nt the disposal of the I'nlted
States government by Its owner, E.
Purgess Warren of Philadelphia. The
Klllde Is at present being fitted out as
a torpedo boat nnd dispatch courier.
She Will be of tbe most vnllmblrt nnr.
vice to the navy. She Is to he equip
ped wun small rapid-tiring guns, her
docks strengthened and tha handsome
salruns gven up to the storage of am
munition. The Kllido Is tho fastest steam yacht
afloat. She lias actually travelled at
tha rate of a mile In one minute and
thirty-five seconds, nnd on occasions
has even made better time than that.
With this speed tho usefulness of the
Klllde in war times can scarcely be
overestimated. She could travel from
Key West to Havana In less thnn two
hours; could distance any hostile bhlp
that lloats nnd sound an alarm along
the coast hours ahead of tho nrrlval
of a hostile ship that tho Klllde has
sighted nt sea. She could show a clean
pair of heels to a vessel to bo feared
and overhaul any unarmed boat be
longing to an enemy's marine, no mat
ter how speedy tho craft unlucky
enough to come In her way.
Now, while you are thinking about
the speed of the Klllde, take these facts
Into consideration. Sho Is SO feet long
and S feet 4 Inches deep. Her mean
draft is 3 feet C inches. Hero is a
point that Is not to be forgotten as
well. Tho Ellide's planking is of that
finest material for a boat, double-skin
mahogany, sho Is a combination of
the pleasure and tho second craft. Look
at tho engine. It Is a quadruple ex
pansion affair, with nine cylinders,
Uxl3xlSx24 Inches by a 10-lnch stroke.
The Ellldo's boiler Is water tubed In
a polished brnss casing. There are
two steam drum's, and conocted to
gether by a great number of solid
drawn steel tubes, so arranged that
the gases pass twico the length of tho
boiler nmong tho tubes beforo enter
ing the stack, thus practlcnly absorb
ing nil tho heat from tho gases of com
bustion. A guest of the Kllldo's owner, who
was on board nt tho tlmo she made her
trial trip, thus describes her remark
ublo speed: "The most curious fact
of nil was that In splto of her tre
mendous velocity she seemed to leave
no wake, it was u remarkable fact
to soo a boat cut through tho water
at the rate of speed at which sho was
moving nnd hardly disturb tho element
nt all. Thero was actually no waves
from her passago through tho water.
"Those who wero aboard of her and
sat by the open windows, well forward,
occasionally got dashes of spray In
tholr faces, but no solid water. It
took far less tlmo to travel from tho
start to the finish of tho test mllo than
It takes to tell how It was done. Pe
foro wo fuliiy realized wo had started
Bustnlned7 To tho great matu llo was a
mero historic character. How then could
they havo rejected Him In poverty nnd
trouble? (verse 41). Tho answer to their
Inquiry was plnln, based upon tho same
principle as tho previous answer (verso
40). Thoso had lolled to render kindly
servlco to tho followers of Jesus, nnd
that was taken ns a slight to Jesus Him
self (Zcch. Ill, t). Her two great truths
nro recognized first, tho unity of Christ
and His people, brought out In tho other
case; second, tho absence ot good deeds
u proof of n bad heart, ns the presence
of good deeds Is proof ot a good heart
(Matt, vll, 10). It Is well to keep this
second truth In mind. A neuatlvu man,
ono who merely refrains from evil, Is not
accepted. If thero Is any goodness In us
It will como out In action (Jnmos II, 15-15).
Tho peoplo of God all havo ono unfail
ing mark (John xv. S), tho absence of
which in any classifies them.
FINALITY. Thero has been a disposi
tion on tho part of many to tone down
tho teaching of Christ up to this point
and thrust In human speculation. Tho
humanitarian spirit of the tlmo has led
men to think that a good God could not
thus separtne men nnd assign them to
eternal punishment. That thero might
bo.a temporary sentence they admit, but
that in caso of repentanco In tho coming
ages any might bo restored, they believe.
Hunco wo. havo heard much of eternal
hope ot restoration, and ot uitl
mato salvation. Tho closing sen-
tenco of tho lesson (verso 40)
conveys to tho Imbllsn reader, the
Idea of finality. Tho great body of the
church has so ur.di rstood It ns declaring
that tho awards of tho Judgment, ns al
ready described, will never bo reversed,
tho one class going away Into punish
ment, tho other clnss Into life. To avoid
this evident sense somo expositors call at
tention to the fact that tho Greek word
translated everlasting Is sometimes used
to denote only a period of time. This Is
not denied by uny one. Hut on tho other
hand It Us tho samo word that Is applied
to punishment of tho wicked nnd the ro
wan! of tho righteous. If, therefore, It
has a limited sense In ono case, so must
It havo In tho other, and tho lorco ot
tho verso Is destroyed.
ItKFLKCTIONS. It Is generally be
lieved that tho righteous enter upon their
reward at death. Jesus promised that
tho thief on tho cross should meet lllm In
Paradlso (Luke xvlll, 43), and in tho para
ble of tho rich man and Lazarus tho lat
ter Is represented ns passing directly Into
Abrahams bosom (Luke xvl, 23). Paul
desired to depart and bo with Christ
(Phil. I. 23). Hut. If men nro Judged nt
death why should thero bo a general
judgment? Tho first Judgment Is per
sonal, fixing tho destiny of Individual.
The last judetnent Is admlnlstratlonal,
declaring tho principles )f government
and tho method and spirit ot tU Divine
estimate of men. At a tlmo yeit distant,
when the course of human history Is run,
when tho last of tho posterity of Adam
shall havo been born, when tho existing
order of things Is to bo closed and a new
order opened then, tho Hodeomor, who
was also the Creator (John l, 3), will sit
in judgment nnd will explain who nre
worthy and who nro unworthy. And tills
will bo published ns tho measure of tho
Ideal man ono whoso Inward life, be
gotten by tho Spirit of God, produces an
outward llfo of good deeds, llo who Is
destltuo of such a life Is cursed and lost.
That will bo tho final utterance trom tho
throno of tho universe, tho Supremo giv
ing verdict upon humanity. Honor and
station, pleasure nnd pride, learning nnd
wealth, and tho thousand other distinc
tions of this mortal life, will be forgot
tc. Tho ono emphatic word, the lesson
of "tho centuries of earth, the watch
word of the cycles ot eternity will be
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
tho test was over, and tho record had
been broken. I nm firmly convinced
that but for ono thing the Ellldo would
have beaten a minute nnd thirty
seconds. Tho incident that brought
this nbout was the misunderstanding
by the engineer of Pilot Packard's or
ders, which wero transmitted to him by
means of bell pulls. His error lay In
stopping tho boat beforo she had fin
ished tho mile, and she wont the last
one hundred yards of the courso simply
by means of the momentum gained
through her previous speed."
A mile in a minute nnd thirty-five
("eclinds doe Hot seem remnrkable
until It Is figured out what that means
by the hour. In this Instance It means
3S miles, and Is the swiftest time ever
made by any craft afloat.
SHIP'S ItANCi: IN ACTION.
At Two .Miles Tremendotii Damage
Will llo Dono.
From the Washington Star.
"Tho pictures In 6omo of tho burnt
ornngo newspapers of battleships in
action are about as funny us the Jap
anese idea of perspective," said a na
val officer. "Thoso pictures represent
the opposing ships blazing away at
each other with thlrteen-lnch rllles at
a range of about 100 feet, and tho art
ists certainly work up the thing to
mako It look terrific enough, in nil
conscience. It's a wonder to mo that
they don't represent tho crews of the
opposing ships In tho net of using grap
pling Irons, as they did In engagements
at close quarters In tho dayw of tho old
seventy-gun frlgntes. As a matter of
fact, If either battleship In nn engage
ment between vessels of today goes
within such a tango of another, or
anything like It, It would simply bo a
matter of the first shot. Ono big shell
delivered nt such a range would leave
only the debrla of the struck ship lloat
Ing on tho surface of the water.
"Modern ships of war nre not demised
to get within any such range of' each
other in notion. Tho nearest that any
of tho opposing ships In tho great na
val battle on tho Yalu got to each other
was a trltle under two miles, and what
ono battleship can do to another at that
range Is something beyond calculation.
Tho naval engagement of this era Is
very largely a matter of manoeuvring
of presenting tho smallest posslblo
target to tho guns of tho enemy's ships,
and of forcing tho enemy to present
their biggest hull to the rangeflnders.
When tho commander of a ship In tho
coming engagements can contrlvo to
get In his work on tho enemy's ves
sel whllo only pointing with his nose
In their direction leaving them prncti
cally only a razor's edge target he in
llablo to eat them up. Hut while there
is still a drill In tho United States navy
called 'repelling boarders,' tho drill Is
only retained In tho manual for the
sako of exercising tho men, nnd the
only boarding that will be dono In tho
coming lights will be done by prize
crews, taking possession of beaten
ships, after tho latter havo otruck their
colors,"
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