Trinity Echo: Volume IV, Number 10

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V OL.  IV.
Denver, Colo., February, 1899.
No.  10
THE TRINITY M. B. CHURCH.
REV. C. M. COBERX. Pastor.
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Echo. Miss. Williams wdl take your
items and we are then into the appropriate columns for perusal by the reader. Send all items of interest to her for
this purpose.
Expansion.
The sentiment embodied iu the word
expansion is the uppermost political
thought in the popular mind. To expand or not to expand is the question
politicians and those in authority are
asking each other. Like most questions
there is mere argument in thought than
in words. Misunderstandings at times
cause much useless discussion. Pet
words like pet theories sometimes throw
disputants into violent expressions altogether inapplicable to the real question
at issue.
It has never been understood that acquisition of territory or enlargement of
boundaries constituted American expansion. To be sure states have been added
by the dozen since the Union was
founded, which states have been carved
out, of territory acquired by peaceable
and martial negotiation. But the addition of states does not  measure   Ameri
can expansion. America might own so
to speak the whole earth and be much
less expanded than now. While our
government is looking at the Philippines
let us not lose sight of America. The
war with Spain did not settle the domestic questions agitating the American
miud before the war began. Embalmed
beef and the petty jealousies of civil
and army officers may attract momentary attention but the undercurrent of
thought flowing in the mind of the
common people (and we are all common
people) concerns other subjects.
Much is said about expansion of our
cpayern&^toL It has boen found necessary by those engaged in the expanding
business, to first expand our standing
army. We believe in expansion, but we
are fearful of that kind of expansion
that requires an army to aid it. Our
nation has expanded fare more in other
directions thau to the westward. Its
expansion has been of a sort inimicable
to war. War is often necessary but a
large standing army is not necessary to
aid a free and enlightened people in
their enjoyment of our national greatness, neither was it useful in its attainment. The sword has not wrought the
greatest things written on the historic
page of the closing hundred years. Is
it not true that the sight of one sword
causes another to be drawn?
We believe in expansion. Can we deny the same belief to the half savage
Filipino? If we show the Filipinos that
our ways adopted by them will expand
them will it not be better than making
them alien to our civilization by forcing
our institutions upon them by war? We
do not fully understand their nature and
intentions. Can we expect them to more
perfectly understand us than we do
them? They have been oppressed and
mistreated by Spain for many years.
They chafed under Spanish rule as we
would chafe under the same rule. We
know that the rule of England is superior to the rule of Spain. Suppose we
were under the Spanish yoke righting
for independence would we willingly
give up to English rule because the fortunes of war caused Spain to relinquish
to England whatever she considered her
rights over us?
As to the desire of independent the
Filipinos have shown themseives of
similar mind to Americans. It is not
necessary for anyone to haul down our
flag from any where it has be-n placed,
neither is it necessary for us to go and
forcibly haul down anyone elses flag
merely for the purpose of putting ours
in its place If our government is best
for the Filipinos ihey will in due time
see that it is best for them and will of
their own accord, not only refuse to have
our flag hauled down but it will mean
to them precisely what >t means t os—
liberty protected by law. They have
been thought to be slaves to Spain and
without much light on the subject they
consider the transaction at Paris but a
change of masters and not a change
from slavery to freedom. If we intend
it to be a change of condition instead
of a change of ownership it will do no
harm to let the Filipinos, the most interested parties to the transaction, know
it. Except as intimated by President
McKinley at Boston a few days since,
they have had no knowledge of our intentions. That speech containing sentiments of supreme patriotism and humanity, scattered among the Filipinos
might help our cause on the Philippine
Islands far more than several additional
regiments of soldiers.
Epworth    League.
G1 ory!    Glory 1    G1 ory!
God is blessing our league nightly.
Wa feel your prayers friends. Keep on
praying for us. The membership is
rapidly increasing. In the month of
January we took in about twenty new
members.
In our after meetings, showers of
blessings have been poured upon us.
Praise his name! God has given us
souls every Sunday night. Friends if
you can't stay down with us, lift your
hearts in prayer to God, wherever you
are, that he may bless the efforts' made
in His uame. Come in with us, and get
a blessing yourself.
Leaguers! Remember the league
does not belong to the cabinet, it is our
league. That means each one of us.
It is our business to see that our league
is out of debt. When a collection is
called for let, us respond more heartily.
Think of calling for $7 and only getting
i>2. Leaguers I am afraid we conld~
have done better. If every one of us
give a little we would have the required
amount.    Let us  do  better next  time.
We are having cottage prayer meetings once a week. Leaguers if you
want one of the greatest blessings you
ever had, come with us.
Many thanks to "those Who have 3ff
kindly assisted in the singing. The
league choir are a wonderful help in
the singing. Singers let us just ask you
one thing more. He in your places
at 6:15.
The Song Social given by the leaguers
last month was greatly enjoyed. The
next social will be given Thursday,
March 2d' It is to be "A President's
-ocial." Everyone is to wear something
to represent one of the presidents. We
expect to have a very pleasant evening.
Leaguers come and help us have a good
time. Strangers in tin* church come in
and gel acquainted   with us.
The cause of'our treasurer"?, Mr. Hamilton's eight by ten grin, is the arrival of
a boy at his home.
We are glad to hear that Mies Alice
Wilson is having a pleasant time on her
California trip. We hope to have her
back with us the last of the month.
We are missing the presence of our
ex-president at our league. Where are
you Mi" Rienhardt?
The Junior League is doing tine work
under the direction of Miss Nelson and
Miss Mae Hughes.
I. N. Rogers & Son, of 1531 Champa
street, undertakers, are men whose
services may be commended. An old-
established firm, whose careful and
sympathetic attention to your loved
ones in time of distraction and grief,
you may be assured of, and whom you
may safely patronize. Telephone No.
95.
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