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ALL SUPPOSED TO ASSENT TO '1 HB WAR â€"BRITAIN'S UNREADINBSS â€"- MORE TERRITORYâ€"THE UNITY OF AIMâ€"THE DAY OF THE PROPHET On Sunday evening Rev. T. Manning, B.A., preached on “Lessons from the War." His text was : “For when thy judgements are in the earth the inhabitants of the world shall learn righteousness. ”â€"15. 26-9. The following sentences occured in the discourse: In times like these men are led to consider things not often thought‘ of . A great war marks an epoch in national thought and stirs questions not raised in time of peace. AN ASSUMPTION I assume that the people of this con- gregation now have no doubt about the justice of this war. There were many before hostilities broke out who had such doubt, and there are a few in the Empire to-day who still express such doubts, but I believe the time has gone by when any- body here is not certain that the struggle in which Great Britain is engaged is justi- fiable. GLORIOUS UN READINESS Great Britain was not prepared for this war. That fact reflects credit on her, for it shows that she is not living in the spirit of conquest. She does not govern by military power. The nations were amazed that she should be in such a condition of unpreparedness for war, but that is always the case when Britain is plunged into war. She is not standing guard with the sword. Other nations are armed, but Britain says “God shall be for walls and bulwarks.” Germany has duplicates of the bridges bet' ween her territory and France so that ;if the present ones were destroyed these 1new ones would be ready at once. and Germany Was surprised that when the war broke out Great Britain did not even know the topography of the country. This unreadiness for war argues much for the peaceful principles that dominate the British nation. MUST GRAB MORE LAND When the war is over and the South African republics are united to thel‘ Empire, as I believe they will be, Britain ‘ must Still go on. She cannot s'op. She must continue to take possession of the territory. I believe she will get the Portugese possessions in Africa also. Hundreds of miles of the sea coast of that continent must be controlled by Britain. Then many think she will attack France and break her power. The world has got to be civilized, and if it is necessary in doing it we must still go on in the path of conquest. If it were not for civil'zation this war would be a mad- ‘ness and sending our sons an irrational thing. but as it is they go to die for justice. Sons of Britannia ! You shall fight LESSONS OF THE WAR BRITISH FEDERATION The federation already existing between ‘ Britain and her colonies has the elements‘ of permanence. It is only a few years ago when commercial union was a favor- ite topic in this country. It was only after a speech in Toronto, that is well- nigh historic and in which Sir John Maconald uttered the famous words that are lettered on his monument in West- minister, “A British sul‘ject I was born, and a British subject I will die”â€"â€"it was only after that speech that Canada for sook the idea of trade union with the States. The jubilee brought out the oneness of the Empire more clearly. i The union is not one of patriotism only, ...~ eVen chiefly. It is not such a feeling of common blood as unites the states of Germany. It is a union based on a com- mon aim for what is noblest and best in human life. The power of Great Britain is exercised for the liberty of the subject. The immigrant is brought immediately into the highest rights that belong to her own subj ectw. Britain and her colonies stand to spread this liberty to all the world. If Britain had had the power she would have put an end to the Turkish power. She would have saved the Armenians from the prosecution that has occurred and threatens them again. Because Britain and her colonies, and to some extent the United States. have these common ideals for mankind they have a union stronger than treaties and more durable than forms of government. No other nation has such ideals and if Britain had any lessor other aims, we nhOUid pray that she might be destroyed. So strong is the oneness of sentiment among British eubieots that the few who hold difierent ideas are allowed to express 'hem even to xhe point: of treason, and even on the floor of the House of Com. NW :01er for your country’s right; Wise-rulincz peace's life is made The R'TPl’duu 91 your rescuing blade, Not iur your heritage aloneâ€" For progress, fainting on her throne. The corn-seer? flies to yield the ear; Bv FM! !: cunnes life in higher sphere, I r “or. to die ! The best we give {shall rear the bestâ€"die we or liveâ€" As fell the heroes of our race That we might live to fill their place. Mr. Manning Preaches on That Subject mons. No other nation in the World‘ feels so secure in the righteousness of its administration and aims. Things, thfit in Pretoria men wou‘d .be shot for saying and writing, that in Germany would mean imprisonment, are passed over in England without a word. The great mass of the people are a great unit for the aims of the Empire and such is their strength that the diseenter causes no fear- THE AMERICANS God has given Cuba and the Phili- pines to the United States. Yet there are people in that country who bitterly oppose the policy of the government and extend their hostility to England in her war. They are turning these things to political advantage and the Democrats hope to get into power on these lines- It is actually a question if the McKinley government will be allowed to carry out the ideals of liberty and civilization for which it stands. There is a lot of foolish talk about the tyranny of the States and the despotism of England, but are they not putting into practice the latest conceptions of christianity? There is a. cry that the churches are not settling the social problems of the community. Is there no such society of nations? Are Eng- land America not bringing about among the nations that equality and fraternity tbah is the highest ideal of a community? It was a j )y to British statesmen that: the Staten came forward in Cuba to help bear the burdens that Britain has always borne. FRENCH vs. ENGLISH on This war has brought out two types of U opinion that exist in this country. 01 There is the Anglo Saxon in parliament, i ' and the men at the helm of affairs must ' their judgment and their enemies impugn ‘ Too much cannot be said against the whose enthusiasm and patriotic ardor t4 led him to advocate sending troops to 3 Africa without thought of the cost. V There is the French Canadian who asks I) that nothing be done without the consent 2 of parliament. Both these are within the constitution. We are two races with two t languages and two religions, traditions r and ideals, but nothing has :occurred in s the Canadian parliament that can be I called unconstitutional or disloyal. Gov ernments are made for the people. Those of advanced ideas will have to go more tardily on account of those who are not so advanced, and as long as men t do not do violence to the constitution ] under which the country exists there is i no room to say unkind things about them. OUR FUTURE I Is is said that Canada’s destiny is inde- pendence. I cannot tell. The time is i coming when this country will be the home of millions. Then perhaps London will not be our commercial centre. It may give way to cities of our own. Babylon gave way to Rome, and rtome ' to London, so London mav yet be super- ' seded by cities yet unnamad. Canada is ' of vast extent. It is destined to have 1 vast populations. It may have cities ‘ greather than any that now exist. in the the world. Then what our poiltical con- dition shall be none can tell, but if we “Let knowledge grow from more to more But more of reverence in us dwell” the ideals of Canada and other parts of the Empire shall yet be one, and whether the interests of each is best served by. political union or not, the common aim of all these parts shall make them a unit more mighty than could any form of government. No treaty is as strong as the covenant of ideals. srarrsnsn’s TRIALS In the meantime this country needs great statesmen. These must be ready to bear reproach. Our country is taking its way out past the shoals of prejudice bear calumny. Thelrfifrlends will suspect their motives. Brave men are needed. Cementing two races is not an easy task. men who aim to stir up racial strife in‘ Canada. I am sorry that both political} parties are guilty of this. THE rec-Pam’s VOICE This is the day of the prophet in the Empire. Likely we have been proud. flaughtiness is the world’s charge against the Englishman. National and military pride is strong in him. The prophet must call this nation to realize its best possibilities. He must call the people to humiliation. Now, when the castle is in mourning and the cottage is in grief for sons. fathers and brothers that shall come no more, must the prophet stand between this people and the God of its consolation. Now when sons of Duflerm and Roberts are dead in battle. when Symons and Wauchope are slain by the enemv, will Britain remember Moflatt and Living- stone who years ago gave their lives to Africa’s restoration by the gospel’s power. They will see their soldiers and mission- aries brothers in a common effort for mankind. 'The soldiers of the queen and the soldiers of God are brothers-in-arms under the £1» g of the holy nation for the world's redemption. This is the day of the plopheh in this Empire. He will call England to such a spirit of nobility and religion as the world has never seen, so shall the future of this Empire be greater than its past. Thou too sail on O ship of State, Humanity with all its fears, THE WATCHMAN-WAHDEB: UNDSAY, 0N1 We‘have heard very little of the Boer losses. The reason is explained by the Cape Town correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph. who says it has been a criminal offence to report the number of killed and wounded. It is easy to under- stand how a large list would dispirit the rank and file. A system of concealment, coupled with lying when it is impossible} ito deny that losses have occurred, keeps up the spirits of the Boer combatants. Dr. Maartin, a Russian, who was im- pressed into the medical service at Pretoria, declares that for every two Britishers who have suffered, three Boers have been put out of action. It is a dreadful war, and the blame for all the bloodshed rests upon the Transvaal intriguers. who precipitated strife, expecting that within two weeks after the delivery of the ultimatum to drive the British into the sea. With all its hopes of future vears, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! In spite of rock and tempest roar, In spite of false lights on the shore I Sail on nor tear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes are all with thee. Our hearts", our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant o'er our fears, Are all with themâ€"are all with thee! Somezville Council ProcePdings Council met at Burnt river on Feb. 17th, all the members present ; the reeve in the chair, the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The auditors presented their report, and on motion of Messrs. Callan and Burchali the report was received and the clerk ordered to get 200 copies printed. On motion of Messrs Stewart and Burt- chall the following accounts were ordered to be paid : J. Wakelin for pair handcufi‘s, $ 4.75 ; H. Doughty, goods supplied to W. Badgerow, Charity, $10. 50; J. Austin plank and timber, $53.18; board of health members for attending meeting, total 9. 05; Y. Smith and A. Train, auditors each $8 ‘Moved by Messrs Callan and Griffin, that the pathmaster of the division be notified to have the fence along the east side of Mr. R. Handley’s place (lot 11 con.6) moved off the road allowance. Moved by Messrs Burtchall and Callan, that Mr. Stewut have the washout at he end of the drain onlot 11,con.6. fixed so that further washing will be prevented Moved by Messrs Callan and Griffin, that Mr. Stewart get. the bridge at Hunter‘s floored with flatted cedar5 inches thick and a. railing on the bridgeâ€"Carried. Moved by Messrs. Griffin and Stewart, that J. Brisbin be employed to put a. good boom above N icholl‘s bridge.â€"(Jarried. Council then adjourned to meet again on the 24th, day of March at Burnt River. By-law No.â€" To extend the time for collection of taxes, was read and passed. â€"Ruby Gardener, the little girl who was so severely burned by s plasterer'l brazier which had been left in her father’s house on McGill-‘st., Toronto, some weeks ago, had new skin grafted on her face and neck in St. Michael’s hospital Saturday. The cuticle was taken from the body of her uncle, Mr. Frank McCrae. The operation is believed to have been suc' cesaful. Boer Losses You can cough yourself into bronchitis,pneu- mania, and con- \ sumption. and bundung your throat “fill dc> no gogd- E Bandaging - You must give your throat and lungs rest and allow the cough wounds to heal. There is noth- ing so bad for a cough as cough- ing. Stop it by using GORP. MATTHEWS’ LETTER MR. GEO. MATTHEWS HAS HANDED US THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER RECEIVED FROM HIS SON JOE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Belmont, Jan. 17th, 1900. Dear Mother, â€"I have not written home for some time, as there in almost} nothing to write about, and for the pull),J week or two we have had lots of work to do which keeps us busy all day, nearly. We have a parade now at five a.m. another at six for an hour’s drill, then breakfast, then there are always fatiguee to be done, dinner at 12.30 and a march out at four, qettlng back about 7.30. There route marches take us out about four or five miles and back, so you see we have a pretty busy day. Then there is the regular outpost duty to be done, but that is better regulated than formerly, and we only get it about twice a. week. The camp here is a very pleasant one‘ now as camps go. We have a regular supply of drinking and washing water. and a canteen has been started where you can buy all sorts uf extras, such as biscuits, canned meats, etc., at fairly reasonable rates. A fruit dealer has also made his appearance and is doing a tremendous business in grapes and pine- apples, the former at sixpence a pound, and pineapples at ninepence each. That does not seem so bad to us. but I was told that these things cost about one- third as much in Natal. There is nothing new here. everything is the same daily routine. About a week and a half ago “C” Company, with our two Maxim guns and the Queenslanders, and two guns R.H.A.., marched about forty miles out to the town of Douglas and had a bit of a scrap; two of the Queensland men were killed and a few wounded. The Toronto men were under fire for a few minutes, but had no casual- ties. They got fifty Boer prisoners and a ilarge quantity of ammunition and sup- lpliea. I think we will soon be breaking camp and moving. I do not know where it will be to, but I heard that we go from here some time at the end of the week. I suppose that it will be just a few miles ‘further up the line. Last Thursday four- teen of us drove up to Enslin in a mule wagon as escort to two guns. The Aus- tralian regiment is stationed there and they gave us a royal time. By some means our seargeant neglected to have our rations drawn before we left, and we reached Enslin very hungry and with almost nothing to eat. As soon as the seargeant-major of the Australians found this out he had tea made and sent men for biscuits and cheese and took the lot of us to his own tent and we had a fine dinner. He and the seargeants enter tained us all afternoon and gave us our To-day we are having a holiday, and this afternoon will be given up to sports. The prizes are all money prizes, given by the officers. I haven’t entered for any- thing, but of course wlll be on hand to “root.” for the Company. tea before we left for home. That is always the way here. The colonial: are all volunteers just like ourselves, and we always have a good time when we meet any of them. The Company we stopped with at Euelln was from Tasmania, but was attached to the Australian regiment. Kindly remember me to all. I am in better health than I ever was, I think. and am enjoying campaigning immensely, as we get lb here. I have had letters from yourself, and Tot and Albert since I wrote lashâ€"Your affectionate eon, TO THE DEARâ€"A rich lad, cured or her Deafness and Noises in the end by Dr. Nicholson’s Artifice! 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