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Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmds en commenpant par la premidre page qui comp^irte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de chaque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ♦- signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbole V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre film^s & des taux de reduction diff^rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul c^^chd, il est filmd d partir de Tangle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche h droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images n6cessaire. Ljs diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOR CANADA AND the; Ol^DFLAQ BV REV. EDWIN H. BURGESS, AUTHOR OF "AT TII,4 |-LA'K Wllkil is CALLKI) CAl-VAKY,' " LOVALTV," Kit- W;th a letter of introduction by Sir Chas. Tuppcr, Bart., G. C. M. G., C B. High Commissioner for Canada. IVIy Ccuntry, 'tis of thee, Siueet land of Uibet-fy, Of thee I sing." HALIFAX, \. S. KNI(]HT .^ COMPANY 1893. FOR CANADA AND THE] 01,D FUG BY REV. EDWIN H. BURGESS, AUTHoa OK "AT TII.^ n.A'K WlllCil " LOYAI/rV," KTC IS CALLKU CAI-VAHY,' V/;th a letter of introduction by Sir Chas. Tuppcr, Bart., 6. C. M. G., C. B. High Commissioner for Canada. "My CcuntPy, ■tia of thee, Siueet land of Uiboefy, Of thee I sing." HALIFAX, N. S. KNIC.IIT & COMl'ANV 1S9J. / y\ I DKDICATK THIS I.ITTLE BOOK TO MV KKIENI), THE REV, ROBERT MURRAY, KDITOH OF TIIK PRESBYTKRIAX WIl.VKS.S," OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, WHOSE KINDNESS TO ME I (.UATEFULLY K EM EMBER, AND WHOSE INFLUENCE, ESPECIALLY TV THE MARITIME PROVINCES, HAS BEEN OREAT ON BEIIAL' OF LOYALTY, TRUTH, AND KIlUITEOUSNESH. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLA&. Tlie Mini-jter of the Gospel should be a man. and shoidd " how to the Une, let the clups fall where they may." Shortly before tlie twenty-fifth anniversary of our birth as a Dominion, I took occasion to preach from my own pulpit on some of tlie duties we owe our country. The sermon first appeared in TJic Empire, of Toi'onto, and The Enterprise, of New Glasnow, and was quoted more or less larf^ely by other journals. The personal abuse I received fi-om a paper which must have felt its strictures, as well as ' e warm thanks tVom persons of wei^dit, some of whom I have never seen, and especially the statement by Sir Charles Tuppei* that it would "do nuich ^ood if widely circulated," have induced me to give it to the public in book form, under the title, " For Canada and the Old Fla^r." In i)reaching this sermon I was prompted, not by party feeling, but by my love for Canada and the British Knipire. I do not belong to any FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. party. In 1113' opinion partizunsliip is one of the curses of this Dominion. But like many othe)' younf^ men of Liberal parentaf^e, I feel that the Liberal party has oeen very unfortunate in the choice of some of its leaders. I l)elieve that tlie f^reat majority of Liberals are just as loyal at heart as are the Conservatives ; but while the party allows men to lead it who advocate a treasonal)le policv, it nuist not be surprised if it fails to retain the confidence of the thinking young men of Canada. The Conservatives have gained their recent victories nu)re through the faults of their opponents than their own vii-tues. Let the Liberals elect as their leader such a man as Sir Oliver Mowat, let a sound, patriotic policy be fornmlated, and I venture to say their party will have the confidence of the people of this Dominion, as it will never be able to have under the present 1eader8hi[). It has been denied that the present Liberal leaders and the Liberal press slander the coun- tiy. But denials are useless in the face of facts. They do not do it, I presume, with the desire to hurt Canada. Their object is to injure their opponents. But it is Canada they are injuring — and i}u'm^dvei^. For who would care to put tl L| c< ^ i FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. s one of ^e many :o, I feel ortunate - Relieve just as ^es; but it who not be enee of recent f their 'Ot the as Sir icy be party )t* til is under iberal coun- t'acts. ire to their irnig' put the reins of government in the hands of men who, to gain power, would stab the coantr3\ Let me give them a suggestion : Praise up your country. Proclaim to the world the great pro- gress it is making. Give the government credit for what it has done. If you can do any better, sliew us how. Shew us also that you love the country better than you do yourselves. And th'3n we will put you in powei*. There are enough of us who vote for principle to do that — 01' to keep you out, as in the past. Just a few words to the Conservative party. Do not imagine that you owe 3'our large majority in the house to any such admiration the country has foi" yon. You may thank the Liberal leaders. Thei'et'ore do not presume too much. The GerryiUMnder bill that Sir John Thompson tried to carr}' through the house, but which, as to its worst features, that noble, indepen- dent statesman, D'Alton McCarthy, successfully opposed, has not done you any good. I liMve before me the Halifax He raid, of Dec. Gth, C(^ntaining the names of the members of the new cabinet Take away Sir JohnThompson, Hon. (Charles H. Tupper, and Hon. George E. Foster, and there is nothing left. What a dis- grace to this Dominion, what an insult to its intelligence, to see therp fi. ~~~ CaWin..,,,, Carol 'LV: "7'-.<'f t^'°«t,>.n, Qa,s~.My r >■ ""*'"■"««' them . • any liann, Si,-. '^ "°'^'- I "ever ((id (Enter Bowell an,l Wallace). Qites. — .jVfj. BouvJi 1 ^^•••VVaHaee;^;-;-?';:!^-''"'--^ Anc, appointed Controller of C^llT '""" ^"""^ -4m,,,_To catch the C), ^iwhtly l,ett,.r than Cost;„ ^ ""'• ^^'^ '"•« Anc. (,n a whispe \t ,r"r'"«'-« ^^''-ns, Sir. «--Mr.cir,i;'.:.:''-^"r™ '''''• t>.atis;,oin;';t.:tj;''''"''V- "'"'^■'-"ont ^•eonntr,/:an,ltos' ;:'f,''''-''-'"''^''«"cl-. devil, '"" '"" y""n^' men to the J---Mr.Caro„,„.,„ are ,ou here, knon' uij^self, Siit ^""•>^- ^ '^^ m.fc even (tienemi exit). ;/■ Ca.lin,,«,,,i«, ;;;;»;';: f;-of.U-el,|,.,.,. "«"■«, ^vlK.„ Out-,ri„ , I"tter.so„ l,ei„„ ""g-'it have furni.sJiecI \G. FOR CANADA AND THK OLD FI.AO. Costi^an, ' them : I ere ? ^'ote, Sir. never did '? And, i-ve been We are ins, Sir. told. 'dement ehaucJi to the even when I'lon ; 'ein^ sJied D'Alton McCarth}', Meridetli, and possibly Prin- cipal Grant, of Kingston.* Is it because any one of these foui' men would have madt a irood premier that they have been ignored and inferior men taken in ? And then we have MontaL'ue, Tisdale. O'Brien and McNeil, men who are more than head and shoulders over anv left in the ministry, when we have taken away Thompson, Tup])er and Foster. Tlie Conservatives could form a cabinet of exceptional streniL,^th. Why have we not got it ? The countr\' has not put that party in power to have its interests manafjed by a one-horse team, or to carry out the andti- tious designs of one individual. Another «jues- *.Since writing the above, Mr. McCarthy has l)een read out of the party. It is a cri:ne, then, for one to liave a con- science in political matters. Tiiere are members, I have been tobl, on both sides of the liouse, wliose al)ility and patriotism are of such an order that wliilc iriiportant measures are being del)ated, they are elsewhere Iiaving their glass, or in tlie Iol)bies smoking or playing cards. These men are not rea'l out ; for when the l)ell rings they are on hand to vote, even though they have to i)e told wliicli siile of tlie measure to vote on. Chess-board mcii ! But when a man like D'Alton McCarthy, ^\ liose ability is such ihat hb was one <.f .Sir John A. Maid raid's trusted adviseis, and whose integiity is such that he is admired over the Dominion, dares to stand up for his honest convictions, he is cast out. Has Liberal-Conservatism come to this ? Or is it a Janifical hand tluU has stahhid the Ptoli stunt f/iainpion / 10 fOR r-AN-ADA AM) rirr . " iHE OLD FLAG. ^»'iy is Hurro-arfc there? Ao '"ember of parlm.nent . 7 •, "^^ ^^ I^^'«"'''nent -^-^- C.thoH.^0 ;:;'~'--ninm.nee votes." " ' "-'"IWiiiiee, or rum One word i„„re to tl,.,t Conservative m,L. ^ "" '" ^■■•"""''■■'' The '^"■•'■"Pt practices r . ''" ^''"^"•"tive.s, of "'>ohbov: lyin." ^vi„'" TT '""■'■^ *''"t t|'"".s,.n.I ,lol,,n-.s wl,iel, e,une t„ v *"-™'.^-""« -l-ut ten ,l,y.s l,efore the 1 e r""' *^''"^""^ Conservatives have the , ■ T ' '''' "'« '"■■'y Msl< if they are ,!oin„ . . ^"''"""""t, I ''.■^"•^'-«oi. on the n,att..r 'a',','!;'' '""■', ■'^"■""•'-'^•■• ^■■'■te.l of olterin.. „r *„ .'j "'' ,""" ''■^"' ''< <'on- t'li^ctions, an,| 1„, ;,„„.,' *" ."'" '•"» of t,vo ""■■^r .i..-s, ..esi,,es ';■;:: ,,:'>"■ -y^ '^- " ^"-e such n,easnre is n;.,",.,! ''"^' '•' "'"«■ No one could li-.vn i "•''■^ "-■'■''■--' if h:\''''r '''"••^''■' "^•■'" ^ ' ""* '"«' ^"^^"eral election. '1 pi'ominent "It one Avho ) me ; - We ictoi- of the One should -IS been a ^"inffuence '• oi" rum '^^'ifif-e has nd.'i. TJie -i'fiJs, and •itives, of 't'b^ that 'enty-one Ulasfrovy As the niiient, I t'l while strono-or > is con- ouM l,e of two '"3% for 'I h'ne. than 1 ecfcion. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD I"LA(i. 11 Awa}^ from liome I had read tlie Farror — 1 Gokhvin Smitli — WiiDan — Hitt letters. (Farrer, Smith and Wiman, those same miserable creatures who retain their British citizenship in order to be the more effective in their work of dis- membering the Bi'itish Empire) which revealed a traitorous scheme in which some of the Liberal leaders were implicated. Excited ? That but faintly expresses my feelino-s. I was like a ca^red tiijj(>r. An<l when the news of the Consei'vative success came I thanked God. Therefore, no one €an accuse me of being prejudiced ao-.-iinst the Dien wi;o broke up this plot when I deploi-e the fact that evil was done that i^ood miiiht come. tJjat wrong was fought with the devil's weapons. In my sermon 1 speak of the United States. Tlie Americans generally with whom I ha\c 'had the pleasure of meeting ai"e worthy «)!' icsj.eet. vSoine of the noblest men and woniiti 1 have ever known were Amei'ican.s. 1 am uiidci" deep obligations b) some of tln'ui, which ! shall ncNcr fo)get. God l)less them ! Hut the aNciagc j)oIi- tician of the United States is not a fair repi'e- sentative of th(^ nobler part of the people, as tlie lower element, very unb)rtunate!y, has great political influence. The ti'ickeiy of the .Aiiiei'i- caii govei'ument is well known ; and that with the way it keeps the votes of th(3 rabble in 12 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. view, even in internationiil matters, luis l)r(»iif(ht reproacli upon tlie country, wliicli tlie true .Yl Am ericai ) does not deserve. But it is witli the government that we, as Canadians, have to deal. We would iijladly he friendly witli it, for it officially represents the nation. I have at my hand a letter from a very dear American fViend, dated Sept. 21st, 1(S1)*2, tellin<^ V in e, amoiifr other things, of the convention of •(-,'■> the Y. P. S. C. E. that ha<l been held shortly l)eforo in New York. I (juote: " At one of the sessions Mr. Sankey spoke on Christian Endeavor work in England ; and as lie finished liis address the Canadians I )egan God Save f/if Qiicrii' They were fj^reeted wit.h a hearty handkerchief salute, and when they had concluded, 'America' was sung with ecpial enthusiasm and Ity many more voices. Then all joined in singing " Ulest l»e the tic lliiit Linda Our lieiuts in Ciiristiiui love." (loil grant that such a feeling may exist ))etween the two countries. We are one in blood and in religion ; and anything hut mutual yood feeling would be disgraceful. We plead for honorable friendsliip. We cannot njarry you, Jonathan, for we are united in heart and hand to dear old John : old in years, but as young in heart, as lithe in step, and nuich strf)nger inarnt t(| fl til FLAG. 5, lias l)lY)Ufr}it; lich tho true t is with the h'lve to (leal. itii it, for it ''^ ycvy dear l-^.'>^, teMin.r >n volition of ''<'I<1 shortly t one of t]ie ' <^'Ju-i,stiaii J»e finished -ted with a ''1 they Jiad ^vith ecjual • Tlien all '»Hy exist ><3 in blood itnal uood plead for any yo,,, «ind hand youn^ in ;'ei' in arm FOR CAXADA AND THE OLO FLA(}. 13 tlian even yourself. But we will 1)6 a sister to you, Jt)nathan, if you will be but a brother to us. You have not been such a brother in the jiast : you have treated us badly because of our love to John. Therefore, while we })lead for your i friendship, renieinber that our love is fixed : and that if in |)ursuance of a " brilliant forei<,'n policy," oi- in any attempt to carry out the Munro doctrine, or in oivler to catch the rabble vote, your government should force us to defend tho country and the old tla^^ we shall not forgot Lundv's Lane. Much is said by the press and the loaders of the Liberal ])arty about tho United States being tho " natural market " of Canada ; and many, without thinking for themselves, have been carried away by it. But does geographical position aloro nudve a place a natural mnrket? Wo will say there is a certain country near by whicii in LS!)1 exported S'S()1 ,7{HI,5G().()0 worth of food products. There is another country about four or five days distant from our Atlantic seaboard which expends "on tho im[)ort (jf food products of all kinds, in round numbers, about .t:2()0,0()0,()00 sterling per annum [over ^[)m,- 000,000] of which nearly one half is for broad and meat." Which is tho natural market, tiie country that exports so much or tho ('((untry Ill \U 14 FOR f'AXADA AND THE OLD IT-AG. that imports ; the country tluit sells or the country that Ijiiys ? It'ou say, Tlie one that buys. Well, the exporting; countr}' is the United States ; the importin^^ country is Great Britain. Which is the natural market ? We nii^'ht, indeed, it' we had I'eciprocity, sell a limited amount of certain products to the United States ; but if we are to become a great country ourselves we must secure a larfjer market than our neifjh- bors have to ofier. That market is (}reat Britain. What we ncccl in order to secure it is a diH'eivntial tariff that would be alike advan- tageous to Canada, and the Em|)ire as a wlujle. The Libends would act wisely if they would give up the cr}' about the United States being our natui'al market, and realizing the truth that the ])eople have too much sense to be deceived in this way, foi-get party, and back up our High Commissioner and the government in their efibrts to secure a ditterential tariff. Jjut even if the United States were our naturid market, the only way we can obtain reciprocity is l)y alloving ourselves to l)e governed iy the otlici;ds at Washington, and by discrinnnating against the mother countiy, a proposition which we I'eject with scorn. For, ^'" We tue men, not slaves. Tliov that WDiild liaiter linuor Let them die like knaves." *J. 'I. Burgess. Lc an th( ow eai tio tall ] Po] th;i u « l< W "(J ( "tl " e: " tt ( "C "p, ( 'a\ () 'br ' to I'll I r-AG. sells or tlie The one that ' is the United Great Britain. We nii|:^^ht, ,ell a linii!:e(] Lin i ted States ; ntry ourselves lan our neiHi- ■ket is Great to secui'e it is alike advan- a as a whole. £ they would States l»ein*jf the ti'uth that ) he deceived : up our Hi<.>-h lent in their i: ,tes were our /e can ohtain selves to he ngton, and hy er countiv, a icorn. For, or FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLA(i. 15 Fellow Canadians, let us love our country. Let no narrow hi^njtry sway us. Let Protestants and Catholics have equal ricrJits. " Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ? to his own master he standeth or falleth." But while each has liherty to helieve what he pleases in riiatters of relitjfion, and while the hig-her posi- tions are open to all, we must not, we will not, take our politics from Rome. From the "Syllabus of Errors," issued hy Pope Pius IX., I (luote : It is an eiTor to hold that " Protestantism is nothing more than another " form of the same true Christian I'eligion, in " which it is possible to he ecjually pleasing to "God as in the Catholic Church." Or that " The ndnisters of the Church, and "the Roman Pontiff*, ought to he ahs()lut(dy " excluded from all charge and (hjminion over " temporal matters." Or that " The Roman PontifKs and (Ecumenical '^Councils have exceeded the limits oi* their " power, [and] have usurped the rights of * princes." Or that " The Ciiurch has not the power of * availing herself of force." ^ Or that ''Iw the cas:? of conHieting laws **hetween the two powei-s, the civil law ought 'to prevail." 2 16 FOR CANADA AXT) THE OLD FLAG. (( Or that " Tlie Church ought to be separate''* t from the State, and the State from th" ;i Clmreli." Or that "The entire direction of publii schools, in which t'lie youth of Christian State'* are educated, except (to a certain extent) ii" j the case of Episcopal seminaries, may an" ,. nuist appertain to the civil power, and belon;*' > to it so far that no other authority whatsoeve" s shall be recognized as having any right t" c interfere in the discipline of the schools, Lh« (. arrangements of the studies, the taking o degrees, or the choice and approval of teachers, r'l. Or that "The best theory of civil societ\^,j reijuires that popular schools open to tliv | childi'en of all classes, and, generally, all puV)li_^,^ institutes intended for instruction in letter jj^j and philosophy, and for conducting the educiip]., tion of the young, should be freed from nljj|, ecclesiastical authority, government, and intei j.^.} ference, and should be full}' subject to tliyj^: civil and political power, in conformity wdtlj[,y the will of rulers and the prevalent opinion (lyi the age." jn^ Or that " This system of instructing youti pei which consists in separating it from tli^iit Catholic faith and from the power of tli |n Church, and in teaching exclusively, or at lea.'- m< m ,D FLAG. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 17 to be separate!'* priinaril\-, the knowled^re of natural thinofs •^tate from th" and the earthly ends of social life alone, may " be approved by Catholics," ction of publii (j^. tliat " In the present day, it is no longer Christian Stato« expedient tliat the Catholic religion shall be srtain extent) ii«' held as the only religion of tlie State, to the laries, may an>" exclusion of all other modes of worship. )vver, and l)elon;« Whence it has been wisely provided by law in )i-ity whatsoever** some countries called Catholic, that persons ig any right t*< coming to reside therein shall enjoy the public the schools, th.« exercise of their own worship." , the taknig o y^^^ ^^^,^^ ^^^^^^^^ claims that it alone is the oval of teachers. ^1^^,.^.,,^ that the Churcli an<l State should be of civil societ\^^,j^^,l^ jj^jj^l ^1j.^|. jj^ ^jj^, ^..^j,^, ^^^ conflicting laws )ls open to tli.|j^.j.^^,g^,j^ ^}^^ ^^^,Q powers, the Church should lerally, all publip^,^,,.^'! ^^^^j .^^ ^,^^. p^^^^^^ j^ <jon.;i,loro4 the :iction in letter jj^t'^uiy^ i^^..^^^ ^^ ^,^^^ Church, on earth, it is icting the educapi.^i,^ly taught that we are to be governed hy i freed from 'li him —that we are to take from him our theology, iment, and inter j^^ie^ce, and politics. I quote in support of this subject to th vi^.^v tYf,jj^ ,^ sermon preached in the Pope's name conformity witl^y the late Cardinal Manning, at Kensington, -alent opinion u^^OO: M claim to be the Supreme Ju.lge and director of the consciences of men — of the structing youti peasant that tills the Held, and the prince that g it from th t^its on the throne, of the household that lives } power of th in the shade of privacy, and the Uyidafor that sively, or at leM> mi<ikc\H laivsfor kiwjdoms'' 18 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 1 Altlioui^li Pope Paul III. cxcoininunicated an deposed Heniy VIII., and Pope Pius V. depose Queen Elizal»etli, and excited her subjects th< rebellion, we learn by the SyllaVus from whic^* I have (juoted that the Roman Pontiffs havo w^^^ exceeded the limits of th;3ir power. A claii which means tliat any one of them may at hi pleasure incite Her Majesty's sul)jects t^^' rebellion. This Syllabus condennis those wli'^ maintain the liberty of the press, the liberty ^^c speech, and the liberty of conscience aiLrj worship. If d(( ims jurisdiction over our pah! i^o bicliool.s. Ask yourselves, fellow-Canadians, wha'tl !'■ effect would be on our country if such wei , , . , •" )ee ace attaniea. I . St Not loiiL^ sjiice, while readii\<if Bulw " Harold," I noted that, in answer to the plea b cost defences, Kin (If Edward the Confessor repliei " Three thou.sand pounds 1 thou art mad, Harold I have scarce twice that sum in the treasury and besides the tliund) of St. Jude, I dail expect the tooth of St. Remi<jfius — th(^ tooth St. Remigius !" And further on, " Bless yoi heaufih'e! and send in the cheapman. a . he n\ \ IE lOt 'YM^H % thumb of St. Jude ! What a <,nft to my nev'', church of St. Peter ' The thunU) of St. Ju(K'* — Non iiobis (jlorla ! Saiwta Afar in ! Tli'' thumb of St. Jude!" As I laid down the boo! ' OLD FLA(}. loinininiicated mii FOIl CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 19 e Pius V. deposo asked myself if the autlior had not exceeded \ her subjects {he limits. But shortly' after I read in the lal us from whicl^l'fax Herald, of May Gth, lcS92, the following Pontiffs have nfiippatch : — power. A claiif "A Precious Relic. them may at \\\^ Quebec, May ,5.— The Church of Ste Anne de :y's subjects t^'aupre, where so many niiracles are alletjed to lemns those wh'^'^'® ^'^^'" wrourrht, is shortly to receive what is ^ss the liberty /®^''^^"'^^''^ ^^y Catholics as the most precious relic ^ »f the atonement. This is a larcre piece of the conscience an^rni of Ste. Anne, mother of the Vir-in Mary. >?i over oi(,r/>it6//^or many centuries the relic has been guarded -Canadians, whii't Home in the great Basilica of St Paul's. itry if such wei"^^^^' ^^ '^^^^ special request of the Pope it has )een sent to Canada." eading Bulwe:- ^^'^^^^^^ Canadians, is Canada to come to this ? ^er tcrthe plea fo^'' ^'^^' *^"" *'"*^ "^ *^^^ wedge now to be inserted :;onfessorrepIie("'^^''^"^'^''^''^ • ^'-'^ """^' '^'"'« to do it. If so art mad, Harold^'' ^^'^'^"^t ^^^' ^'^^"^ ^" ^'^e struggle. There in the treasury*^^^^^ ^^ FORTHCOMixn WH.vrEVER the exigen- ^. Jude, I .hiii'^^^ ^^^' '^"^ "^^U^ ^^'""^ DEMAND. We must us— the tooth <i'^^' '^^'^ ^^'^^^ "*^^t' '^'^"^^' ^>"'" ^'i^'^'- pi'ovince of the (3n, " Bless yoi.^^""*^ ^^^ ^^'^^'^ forced upon her the curse that has ^heapnuui. Th'^^^'^^^"^^'^ ^'^^ favorite daughters of the Romish gift to my nev-^'^"'"^'^' ^^'^^^ '^"<^ ^\y^im, the most Catholic, and, mb of St. Judo'^ ^''^ '"^'^''^^ t^'"^' ^^^^ "^'^■'^t ignorant countries in t Maria! Th^^'^P^' down the bool ; ^^'^^>yo. I close this preface I would not forget 'e name of Sir Charles Tupper who, with the i 20 FOEi CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. head of Nestor and the arm of Ajax, is advanc ing our interests in the motlier country. Soni day, Sir, the object of your work will h achieved. Men who now stab you will then h forced to applaud. Accept now the thanks o one who loves Canada and the old flag betto than life, and who never lingers to praise excep where it is deserved. (i)"0 Canada! O Canada ! Beloved by Heaven, and blest : O Canada ! dear Canada ! The land to nie the best, The fairest land l)eneiith the sky For which to livf, for which to die. " I love thy winter's silvery crown, Thy summer's wreath of gold ; I love thy rivers rushing down In triumph free and bold ; And every thought of place aisd fame Is interwoven with thy name. " Canada ! Loved Canada I Thy ciiildren cling to thee : Their hearts are thine, O Canada I Where'er their homes may be ; And in thy need, though scattered wide, They'll spring like lions to thy side. (1) By J. T. BurKBSS, brother of the author. OLD FLAG. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAO. 21 Ajax, is advanc • country, Som r work will b you will then 1) w the thanks o B old flafif betto s to praise exce|; I *' Dpar Canada ! Dear Canada ! Beloved by Heaven, and blest : Canada ! My Canada ! The land to me the best, The fairest land beneath the sky For which to live, for which to die." Very respectfully, EDWIN H. BURGESS. The Kirk Manse, Stellarton, Nova Scotia. I ec. mh, 1802. die. vn, )d fame ida ! ered wide, side. If 22 FOR C'AXADA AND THE OLD FLAG. ilh l! i Office of the High Commissioner for Canada, Victoria Chamhers, 17 Victoria Street, London, S. \V. 26th July ^ iSgz. Reverend and Dear Sir, - - The sermon preached by you in St. John's Kirk on the 19th June, I have read with much interest and pleasure. The loyal and patriotic sentiments contained in your discourse are worthy of the deepest consideration of the people of Canada, and will, I ani sure, do much good if widely circulated. The efforts made by the United States to obstruct the trade between Canada and that country has already resulted in greatly improving the trade between this country and the Dominion, which on every ground is greatly to be desired. I have taken a great interest, as you are aware, in the promotion of differential duties between the mother country and the colonies, and am glad to be abh to say that that policy is working very substantial progress in J the public mind here, and I anticipate its adoption at no very distant date. I send you a copy of a report of the ( Second Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the j Empire which recently took place in London. I do not think the friends of a differential tariff between the com- ponent parts of the Empire have any reason to be discouraged, either by the discussion or the votes that were taken upon that question. The amount expended by England on the import of food products of all kinds is in round numbers about OLD FLAG. ^NER FOR Canada EKT, N, S. W. 26th July ^ jSg2. St. John's Kirk on much interest and ' contained in your onsideration of the '1 do much good if de by the United Canada and that tly improving the ominion, which on FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 23 /20o,ooo,ooo Sterling per annum, of which nearly one half IS for bread and meat. The adoption of the policy to which I refer would enable this country to obtain when necessary, all that it requires within the limits of the Empire, with the manifest advantage of developing the colonies and the trade of this country. Thanking you very much for a copy of your sermon, I remain. Yours faithfully, CHARLES TUPPER. KKVERf:ND Edwin H. Rurgess, The Kirk Manse, Stellarton, Nova Scotia. u are aware, in the ■veen the mother to be ab!- to say antial progress in Its adoption at no )<" a report of the Commerce of the ondon. I do not between the com- ny reason to be >r the votes that on the import of I numbers about ^ Office of the High Commissioner for Canada, I Victoria Chambers, 17 Victoria Street, London, S. W. Reverend and Dear Sir,- ^'^' ' ''"'' '^'^'• I beg to say that you are at liberty to use any portion or all of my last letter to you as an introduction to vour admirable sermon if you should publish it. With best wishes, I remain. Yours faithfully, CHARLES TUPPER. JReverend Edwin H. Burgess. ? < " 8c of good Qoupoge, and let us play the merp fop oup people, arpd fop tlpe Qitic§ of oup I."— II. Samuel, x. 12. FOR CAN- ADA AND THE OLD FLAG. Twenty-five years m^o there was passed "The British North America Act," which pro- vided for the voluntary union of the British Provinces of North America. On the first day "=- — -^ ^ *^"'y ^n <^ljat year, Ontario, Quebec, Nova i let us plau the ^^^^f V?''^ 'T'"^ Brunswick were confederated. the a\rJ. n? r. '^'thou-h our other provinces did not come tl?e cities of oun ,^ „„tn j^^^er. and xNewfoundland is still out in tiie cold, we date the birth of our Dominion =n=z=^,=^^ July 1st, 1867. Witliin two weeks therefore she will celebrate her twenty-fifth anniversary. And, fellow Canadians, let it be celebrated. Let drums beat, and rockets burst, and torches burn, and cannons roar. Let our people, irre- spective of paity, lancruanre or creed, marcl'i side by side, cemented by the one word "Canada." Let there be such enthusiasm that the old shall become young again, and the ynung shall become old in patriotism. With the rising of the sun J let Cape Jireton in the east commence the ^ anthem. As the god of ,lay. casting down his smiles upon us, i)roceeds on his westward course, let every nook an.l hamlet, every town and city ^ff 26 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAO. catch up the joyful strain, until from Sydney to Vancouver, from ocean to ocean, the air shall be laden with one miirlitv harmonious swell, alike ominous to foes without and traitors within, Hurraii for Canada ! Hurrah for the empire ! And let there tloat over us the emblem of liberty, the noblest in peace and the mi<^htiest in war, as dear to us as to our fathers, the tlag of Old England. But loyalty is not bound up in festivities. These ai-e but the holiday expression of it. Loyalty consists in unselHsh devotion, in disin- terested service. And therefore as we are about to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of our country's birth, I come before you with the words of the Israelitish warrior, that we may apply them to ourselves, " Be of good couraoe, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God." Canada's position is a unique one. She is a country of ;j,500,000 s(|uare miles She has the best wheat land in tlie world, and the most extensive forests. Her ground is pregnant with minerals and her waters with fish. Besides her rivers and her innnense inland seas, she has an ocean on cither side, making her one; of the leading highways of the world. She is popu- lated chierty by those who have in their veins the blood of the noblest peoj^le on eai'tli : and -n FLAO. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 27 from Sydney to , the air sluill be ioiis swell, alike traitors within, for the empire ! the eml)lem of (I the mif^ditiest fathers, the Hag p in festivities. expression of it. votion, in disin- as we are about liversary of our you with the •r, that we may t' <T^oo(l courao'e, ])e()[)]c, and for one. She is a She has the ;uid the most , pregnant with IL Hesides her •as, she has an licr one of the She is popu- in their veins on earth ; and she is part of that vast empire alongside of which the empires of Assyria, Babylonia, Greece and Rome lose their greatness. A wonderful lieritage, indeed, that (lod has given to us Canadians. But along with this comes a danger. To the south of us is a nation, which, though finally <lestined, 1 believe, to hold only the second place on the continent, is at ju'esent far ahead of this Dominion in ])opulation, wealth and national development. The ])olicy of that nation has always been the absorption of Canada. More than once have we been invaded by her ,armi(!S, more than once has she striven to foi-ce us into ac(|uiescence by shutting out our ])r(>- <lucts. And never did she seem moi-e anxious than now to accom])lish her purposes. iVnd because of this I stand uj) before you this even- ing and say, " Be of good courage, and let us pl'ty the men for our people, and ft)r the cities of our God." We met their assaults before, and W(M(' helped by it ; let us not llineh now. .Inst as in J8()() the abrogation of the I'ecipi'ocity treat3% which was hoped would force us into annexation, helped to bring the British-Ameri- can colonies together undei* «)ne federal govern- ment, and gave to our j)eoj)l(i such a stimulus that trade was opened in other directions to our profit, so let the U'gislation which has recently I 28 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. been directed af]^ainst us in order to weaken our alle<^iance to Great Britain, but cement us all the more tirmly, and ^ive us the energy which is born of opposition and upheld by inherent greatness. Let us say to our powerful neighbor: We delight in fratei'nity ; but ours is a great country, and we possess the indomitable spirit of our fathers ; therefore we can do without you. We wish to be friends ; Init we can neither be flattered or frightened out of the great birthright which God has given us, of being citizens of the British Empire. (1) «» For Canadi'. is Britain ; not a part Together held hy force, but one in heart ; The Lion's wlielj) that guards the western gate. ' But what about those in our own country, many of whom for selHsli reasons, or because soured by failure, would seek also to disinherit us ? I will not deal with such at this time as my feelings dictate. For I want not to kindle your indignation, but rather to stir up feelings of religious loyalty — a loyalty that takes Gixl into account. But this I would say, and I think I but voice the general vsentiment : I do not care how high may be tlieir position, nor to what pai-ty tlu^y may belong, though Cantixla 0)J.T. BurifcBB. lii LD FLAG. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 29 r to weaken our cement us all the energy which is Id 1»3' inherent verful neighbor : ours is a great ilomi table spirit can do without s ; but we can med out of the as given us, of I pi re. Iieart ; esteni gate. ' r own country, ions, or because so to disinherit it tliis time as t not to kindle stir up feelings liat takes God say, and I think lent : I do not osition, nor to liough Cantida i^ indeed a large country she has only room ft)r traitors to the old flag six feet under ground or overhead. But there is something more dangerous than til is attempt to draw us from the increasingly magnificent position we hold in the British Kmpire. For contemptible as it may be on the part of the United States, and still more con- temptible on the part of those of our own people who have espoused that cause, and dangerous as it might have been to the country if we were of less nf)ble blood, that agitation 'has been over-ruled by the God of nations to draw us closer to the mother country. The people of Canada anil of Great Britain have liad forced upon them the necessity of tightening tlie bonds that bind us toirether. And I am persuaded that sooner or later it will result in such imperial legislation as will do much to give us ultimately, if we be but true to ourselves and to our God, the leading position on this continent. Therefore I say, there is something more dangerous than this attempt to transfer our allegiance. And this is the persistent way we are being slandered by some who call themselves Canadians, and are themselves partakers in the general prosperity. All the more unfortunate 30 I'OK CANADA AND THE OLD Ff.AG. is it tluit some wliodotliis occupy liigli position."' W and at their beck a poi lion of tlie press of n I tl T Canada prostrates, I liad almost said, del)ases itself. The people having rejected their trade policy at the polls, they have systematically combined to speak disparaijfinf,dy of our Dominion in order to foster such a spirit of discontent as will ultimately secure to thenjselvcs the reins of government. Most unfavorably do they com- pare us with other countries. ^I'hoy magnify T and advertise our faults while they hide oui virtues. What shall we say of such ? Men nuiy-jj differ honestly on the general policy of thc^. country, and we admire their integrity. They.,^ can fight in a manly way their political •y^ opponents, and be loyal to Canada. But wheiip] persons slander their own country, their own^g mother, what shall we say of them ? As wc^j^^ mention their names what depth of contempt, jj of loathing would be ajipropi'iate ? Ihit thcQ, danger lies in the fact that such slander is injur-p^- ing us at liome and abroad. It not only tends^jj to keep desirable innuigrants from coming to us.j^j^ but it .sends away many of our own youngg^ men. It hindtirs capitalists from coming u\[^^ among us to develop our resources; for what[), stranger can we expect to have confidence in^j] Hi ,1) FLAG. FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 31 •V hififh positions j. i-i i i ci •^ ^ ^ ,0111* country until we show we have conndence of tlie press of ... , m <• i i i i. i 1 m it ourselves. Ihereiore we should stand up )st said, debases • , ,1 • iir 1 1 1 i c i , . ai^ainst this. We should be or f^ood counif^e, cted their trade ^^ , « i j.i v 1 ^ c i.\ and play the men tor our people, and tor the ' *^' ' . ' . ' cities of our God. We should be strong to OT our Dominion J ,. i ,1 1 > , ,- t\ ii • 1 detend the country s reputation. Do an}' thnik of discontent as,, , -, , , , 1 ^ at • i. • t that 1 speak too sti'on^ly f iMy intense inilig- ilves the reins ot , . .,, , ., i. 1 n • nation wnll not permit me to do otherwise. i do they com -r, , t i. a- ^ i.^ a ix? •^ . . Perhaps 1 am not actinc^ prudently tor myself ; 'I'hey ma-nntv, , , , . ' t i. i ^ , . , ' but under such circumstances 1 cast prudence to 3 they hide our,, • 1 r- t it a thi! winds, l^or i speak not as a party man. The word " Conservative " or " Liberal " lias di . Men ni^'V jj^^^j^j,^^ f^^■^, n^g g^^ j .j^,jj .^ Cana<lian, and as 1 policy ot th<'yy(,j^ I speak. I love my country, and I will nte^i^rity. fbey^^j^ stand silently by when men vilify her. their political -y^li^,,^ Ij^,^,,^.^ ^^]^Q throne of tlie Most Hi^h I can ida. But wheiipj^,.^^ f^^^. j^^.j. -vvelfare, I know of no place on ntry, their owiig^^j.^j^ ^q^^ sacred on whicli to stand up for her them . As ^V('(J(>f(3,^(.(3 Therefore I aj)peal to true Canadians: h ot contempt, jj.^y^j respect for the good name of your motlier, ate ? but th(Qn,j.^(]f^ J appeal to the independent and loyal slander is injur-po,.tioii of the press of both parties to use their not only tendsmi^,!,^^, intluence on behalf of her ricrjits. Oh, m coming to us.tijat the patriotic spirit of the Hon. (Jeorge )nr own younuBrown but again swayed the sceptre where once om coming in [j^ was chief ! I appeal to the women of this •ces; for wliatD(),,iini(m. I appeal to the mothers. Let the ' contidence in^ildren be nursed on the milk of loyalty, so 32 FOU CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. Ill Im that our risint; irtiuenition will not so much a contiiHi one person but whoso every pulse bea is for Canada and a united empire. I appeal t the pulpit, that sacred place where the ambassa dor of Christ, though not always beyond tli reach of censure, should l)e true to duty uniii fiuenced by praise or by blanie. I idealize indee , that it is the gospel that should be preached ij our churches, and you know that I myself striv, faithfully to fulfil this obligation, l^ut to staiif up in defence of one's countiy is not onl^ compatible with the [)reaching of the gospi], but is one's sacred duty. And if every one <b our clergymen, ignoring the spirit of partyisiisl would but rebuke this foul assault uponCanadd it would at once cease. From the press aiiui from the forum, from the nursery and from tl^i pul[)it, and from the hearts of a noble, patriot;Q( people, let the mighty shout ascend to che(t)( friends and to silence enemies: Loyalty toCanad^f Loyalty to the E^npire ! %i But there is another way — a quiet, unpoetth way it may be, but still very substantial, co showing our loyalty, and that is by encouragiilo_ our own manufacturinij' industries. I do nnn mean by this merely that we continue ni; encourage them by a fair share of protecticth The Canadian peoj)le have found this so beneto JLD FLAG. von CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. 33 — 1_ . _ not so much <\q\',i\ in the wa}' of Imildin^jf np tliese industries, every pulse bell•^}l}1^3 at the same time the pi ice of goods lias ])ire. I appeal tbe<^n lessened by home competition, that it liere the atubassji^o^l,! ^ot be necessary for me to speak of ways beyond tlig^ich even if it came witliln the ranfj^e of the ue to duty uniiip^ilpit. Neither do I refer specially to our , I realize indee^j^ity of standin^^ up ati^ainst the crv which Id be preached i:Jms been raised in some quarters against the lat I myself strivju-^m^f.^cturers. We are fdl familiar with the ion. But to stanfact that when any of these fail the sliout goes ntiy is not onl^j, « I'he country is going to ruin." If any iiif of the gospi'b^.come wealthy the cry is, " The masses are (1 if every one <being taxed to enrich the few," " Whereunto [)irit of partyisiislijill I liken this generation? It is like unto ault uponCanad:(;||i],|i-en sitting in the market places, which call m the press aiiutito their fellows and say, We pijied unto you erv and from tliajod ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did a noble, patriot^ot mourn." If any of our manufacturers are ; ascend to che(^coming wealthy 1 thank God for it. It is royalty to Canadit(|tter for us to enrich our own business men, ftitd thus keep our money in our own country, ;i (luiet, unpoetfehan to enrich the manufacturers of other •y substantial, '30untries. But wdien I speak of showing our is by encouragiiiljlJ'alt}' to Canada hy encouraging our own stries. I do uBlkinufacturing in(lustries, I inean that w^e should we continue Archase goods of our own make whenever ire of protectioMey suit us. Our government is doing its best nd this so bencM procure good markets aln-oad. Let us see to I 34 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. i< it that we preserve the market at lioiiie We should always ^ive home production the prefer- ence. In makin(( our purchases we should en(|uire, Have you any of Canadian make ? And if suitable we should buy such. This would l)e a very substantial wa}'' of showinr]^ our loyalty, and of helpincr Canada alont^ in the way of prosperit}^ Let us be patriotic, let us be pul)lic spirited, or as the text expresses it, " Be (jf ^ood couratre, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God." But laudable as it is thus to stand up for this great birthi'i(i;ht which our God has griven us, I Avould be remiss in my duty to my country if I failed to impress the greater necessity of striving to attain, more and more, to honor, purity and godliness In our dealings with other countries let us never resort to small, contemptible actions ; but ever maintain the dignity of conscious greatness. What we would desjiise in them is not less despicable when done by ourselves. In our political attairs at home, while we manifest the warm interest which belongs to us, let us never be betrayed into any kind of political trickery or fraud, or defend it in any party to wdiich we may belcjng. Wherever there is cor- ruption let it be brought to light regardless of the consecjuences, and let a, salutary penalty be Foil CANADA AM) THE OLD FLAG. 35 le We prefer- shoulfl make ? 1. Tiiis 'iniT our ill tlie ;, let us esses it, lie men r God." for this en us, I itry if I strivinfij rity and oun tries actions : onscious til em is ves. In Qianifest IS, let us political party to 2 is cor- rdless of nalty be impartially administered. Let the civil courts also be called into requisition. If a man in public trust robs the country let him not be allowed to ^ofree while a person in the humbler walks of life is punished for a licrhter offence. If the latter goes to pi-ison why not the former ? I was highly pleased to hear that a royal com- mission had been appointed to investigate the recent charges at Ottawa, for I had become convinced that such a course, luifh honorable impartial j ltd f/es, is the prefei-able way.* I hope that the graver charges wdiich have been made nearer home will be fully investigated in the same manner, .so that we may know whether to punish or to acquit. For the honor of the Province all true Canadians desire that we may be able to grant the ac(iuital ; but if a more thorough inquiry is not permitted we must when opportunity offers, resort to the other alternative. But honor and purity must have a still deeper hold. In order to be national it must first be • I 8peak here on the mode of investi-atioii. When such an investigation is held before a parliamentary committee efforts arc made more to make political capital out of it tiian to further the cause of justice. The judges, however, should have been appointed by the Governor- General and not by the cabinet of which Caron was a p.iember and which for many reasons might be supposed to favour his ac(|uittal' The judtfes in the Mercier investigation were appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. 36 FOR CANADA AM) THE OLD FI.AfJ. imhvi.hial. Need I press up,,,, you the necessity of st.-iviucr to lead nohle lives, even lookincr at the question only from a national point of view i No matter how larnre her population, how extended her trade, how ^n-eat her wealth, liow brilliant her statesmen, liow immense her arma- ments, how much she may be feared, unless Canada has the strength which beloncrs to a noble, virtuous people, she matures the elements of her own destruction. Let each one therefore strive to attain to noble character, and the char- acter of our country will be noble. Let us aim to be so upricrht, so honorable, so truly manly that the woi-ds, " I am a Canadian," will be a universal passport to highest respect and confi- dence. As the Spartan was conspicuous for his bravery, as the Frenchman is noted for his polish, let the Canadian be justly regarded as an embodiment of unimpeachable honor, of exalted unswerving manhood. The poet laureate sings : " There are no men like Englishmen, So tallnnd hold as they ht." Let us so live that our poets may be able to chant back the loftier refrain, " There arc no men like Canadian men, 80 noble and true as they be." But how can we thus live ? By the aid of divine grace. Therefore I would urge all to give FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FF,AG. 37 themselves riglit up to tlie Lord Jesus Christ. Because the nearer we ^et to Him the more we will come into possession of the Christ-like char- acter ; and only in proportion as we have that character will we be truly manly. Oh, what a great thincr it would be for Canada if all her sons and dauf^diters were devoted Christians. There would he no rumshops, no gamblinfj hells, no dens of vice. Generation after freneration improving through Godly living, laziness, disease, and even insanity, would be largely eradicated from the blood ; and poor houses, jails and asylums would go to decay unless kept up as a monument of the ravages of iniquity. What prosperity, peace and contentment would be ours, what a high sense of honor, what true nobility, if we should all get into vital union with Jesus Christ, and strive day by day, by ])ivine grace, to attain to His character. Happy ? Why, we would be the happiest people on the face of the earth. For true Christianity does not consist in being sanctimonious, but in doing God's will — in doing right. It is summed up in the one word " Love :" love to God and our fellows. And who so happ}^ as the one who does right and has the approval of his own con- science, who, himself, living in " the sunny south window of God's love," has his heart 38 FOR CANADA AND THE OLD FLAG. filled with love for every one, nd feels that it i.s as abundantly returneil. While we seek to advance Canada V>y all luMiorable means in our power, let us remember that here lies the secret of her success or failure. Therefore we .should first consecrate ourselves to Christ, and not bainr^ satisfied with a mere profession of religion, strive to lead a noble Christian life. We should do our utmost to influence others in the same direction. We should give hearty support to our churches, doing our best to make them what they should bo, a mighty agency of God in the work of saving mankind from the power and defilement of sin. We should set our faces against an3'thing that works in opposition to Christijinity, and therefore to our country. Li([n<)r dealers for instance, from the distiller and brewer to the saloon keeper, should give up their destructive business for the sake of Christ and of Canada. Let us be of good courage, and ])lay the men for our people, and for the cities of our God. Let us each endeavor by Divine La-ace to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul, and with all our strength, and with all our mind, and our neigh- bor as (/urselves, and Canada will outstrip in grejitness any other country the world has ever yiit seen, and we will be in possessi(ni of th.e first fruits of the i^loricms milleniunL L or FOR CAXADA AXD THE OLD FLAG. 39 "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." * " O God, our fatlier's guiding star, Tiiou knowest, seest, judgest all • Within Thy hand the nations are', And at Thy bidding rise and fall • Thy M'ord doth still the raging sel, Anr' hushed are wind<< af TN,r „ ^\i 1 1- wimis ac ihy commaucl : Uh ! listen as \re cry tj Thee, Bless Thou our land. "We are not strong, though far and wide Our limits scarcely know a bound. An ocean vast on eitlier side, And mighty highways all around • But full of love and faith are we And courage high anrl purpose grand ; I he hope of millions yet to be— God bless our lc'\nd. " Oh ! bid the strife of factions cease ; Knit us as one in harmony ; And let the angel's wings of peace O'ershadow ns from sea to sea. Where there is wrong restore the right, W iiere falseliood is, lift up Thy hand And scorch it with Thy truth's keen licrht • And bless our land. ° ' Burgcai / PRESS noticp:s. At the Place which is called Calvary. By Edwin H. Burgess. i6 mo, cloth, 75 cents. "Pungent, practical, and .striking."— 'fA.' Erangdid, Feb. 5, 1891. " They are plain-dealing, evangelical sermons, with plenty of grip in them, plenty of illustration, and a close applica- tion to conscience of both the law and the Gospel."— 7'Ae IndejmvUnt, Feb. 26, 1891. •' Popular in style and of a plain and outspoken charac- ter,"— S'cn^/j.s/t American, Feb 18, 1891. "They are original in thought and expression, and in touch with the experiences and the needs of the Christians of to-day. No one can read them carefully and not be better, wiser, and stronger thereby."— 7'Ae (Morning) Timf^, March 19, 1891. "These sermons, for the most part, are rich and full of <3ospel truth, but the first one contains references to our Confession of Faith to which objections might be raised." •—Prenhyferian Observer, Feb. 12, 1891. "The discourses are popular in style, evangelical in tloctrine and spirit, and a<lapted to make a salutary spiritual impression."— 7'Ac Wdk-hmdu, Ayril 'AO, 1891. " The author is a Preshyterian, and the most noteworthy feature of his work is hia treatment of the Confession of Faith. He quotes the mooted section : ' Uy the decree of Cod, for the manifestntion of His ghiry, some men and angels are iircdestinatcd unto etei-nal life, and others fore- ordained to everlasting .leath. These angels and men thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and 42 PRESS XOTICES. unchangeably designed, and their number is so o.r, ■ ^ definite that it cannot be either 1^.7 . " ^"'^ He then proceeds to reL I "^"'''^'"" ^>'' diminisJied." Scripture ^ IZn, *'"' ^"^'""'^ ^y reason and ocnptuie. _7A« Churchman, March 24, 1891. "The /;/yovo>- of Feb. 2(ith savs • « Ti West,,.,,.;. co,„:j:, ",:iir ; ;: : :,:r:^«^™ - "■« Ser,„o„ (the Hrst „„e of this colleotiL^ ^ . ,"'""'°" ;^indlysho.usho..tis.notr^X^ cmItsx":;," r^ ;\^ --"""'--.of ^ha: he is a I'resbyterian pastor anVn. V ^ ^^ «'-ror because sion of Faith ' F o! ' ^''°'' '' "» ''^^ <-^«»fe«- to be ove town :;:," \' T^"^^'^'^^«' ^ -" «-lted. M'ho should over hro it" r7 7"" P'"'"' '' J"^* ^''« '"^'^ ovetthiou It. -The Lvan,jdi.t, March 26. 1891. " The young pastor elect of the Kirk In «f .. . though very charitable toward those who ^ ^te larton. belief, is a thorough Fresh verian f ' ?"" ^'"" ''' but appreciate th^ liber tf f the cL " 7 T""^' Boston, a leading UniversUisf vLm ^'"'^''' ^^ ^.e Place whi^ is c:;:ia::^^^;'i; ^ Burgess, is a volume of sern.ons wl i. 1 ^■ merit. They are thouuhtfu 1 h , "' "■^•^^P^'""«l 3-^ tLe p, ,-":;:• z'p:i:;r;;:-r;: TRESS NOTICES. 43 " Handled in a manner calculated to do ample justice to the weighty and important topics considered."— r/if HemlJ Jan. 7, 1891. " The contents do credit to Mr. Burgess' head and heart. They are weil conceived, well informed, tastefully expressed, ttnd soundly orthodox, without a touch of bigotry in them from the first page to tlie last."— CVtr/s^mjt at Work, April 30, 1891. " By our friend Rev. Edwin H. Burgess, a young Nova Scotianof marked ability and of rising literary leputation. In matter and in style, in thought, feeling and expression, those discourses are most creditable."— 77ie Witnex-'i, March 14, 1891. "The work evinces a high literary culture, and the substance would be helpful to all devotional minds."— AVc/t- ing Mail, Oct. 1, 1891. "Mr. Burgess, as the title of his book indicates, is a believer in salvation by the way of the cross, but his philoso- phy is never linip, nor is his the spirit of sorrow. To ' The place Which is Called Calvary,' he brings his reader to find strength as well as repentance, and the desire for noble ellort as well as the grace of atonement."— 7'oroH<o Empire (Daily) Sept. 9, 1891. " This is a voluine every way calculated co develop and strengthen tlie Christian life. The writer's style is tender, persuasive, and winning, and tlie book full of helpfulness and spiritual strength. These subjects are all treated with an elocjuence and impressiventss which the reader cannot help but feci."— Christian at Work, Ai)ril 2, 1891. " Appropriate to be read in the f^loset, and to accompany meditation and prayer."— 7'/*.' Coiigreuationali.'it, Feb. 'Jti, 1891. " A good Christian book, of a warm evangelical, practical spirit, dealing with those fundamental truths to sinner and 44 PRESS NOTICES. Christian that cluster around the cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. These truths, however, are presented in a way to set tliem forth in their most attractive and winning forms." — The Illustrated Chrintian Weekly, Feb. 28, 1891. " Such as we would naturally look for with such a title, strongly devotional, full of Scripture and always pointing heavenward. It is subject for congratulation that there is demand for books of this character ; would that there were more of them, and that the people wanted them more than they want what so generally fills their time and thought." — Christian Statevnaii, Feb, 26, 1891. " Eloquent and full of a strong and simple Christian teaching that makes the book a desiraljle possession in every religious library. Mr. Burgess resides in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. His name is familiar to newspaper readers in con- nection with many loyal and patriotic pulpit utterances. He is a writer, minister and patriot, a man of faith and eloquence. " — Fai<A Fenton in Toronto Empire, Jane 18, 1892. Sent post-paid on receipt of price. Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. (Iiicor.), 182 Fifth Avenue, New Vork City. May be ordered through any bookseller. Loyalty. By Edwin H. Burgess. i6mo. Paper cover. Price 25 cents. " Able and patriotic."— iV^it' York Observer, July 28, 1892. "From an independent position, and with a very free lance."— Hf raid and Pvenbyter, Nov. 9, 1892. "Vigorous, he».lthy and well-timed." — Scottish American, July 6, 1892. "Strong pleas for the exercise of true patriotism." — Christian Register Association, Oct. 13, 1892. I \ i 1; \ \ I PRESS NOTICES. 45 I I " We should guess him to be afflicted with auglomania . . . Americans will resent this language." — Christian Herald, of Chicago, Aug. 18, 1892. " A very noticeable feature of Mr. Burgess' writing is his manly independence and courage in attacking sin where it exists."— 7'Ae Enttrprii^t, Aug. '27, 1892. "Stirring appeals to loyalty to country and loyalty to God." — Prefihytfrian Observer, Aug. 26, 1S92. " Spirited, filled with sound teaching, well expressed." — Presbyterian IVitness, July 2, 1892. " These would be profitable sermons for the Grand Army, recently in session at Washington, to have heard."' — 7'/te Lutheran, Sept. 29, 1892. "The reading of them should do great good." — The Re- formed Chnrrh Mesnewjer, Sept. 22, 1892. " Heartily commended to the thoughtful perusal of every loyal citizen."— A't/».7iOM.s Telescope, Oct. 19, 1892. "In every way suited to carry along with them those who read them."— £'/)/sco;}a/ Recorder, Aug. 18, 1892. " He wiio begins to read will be likely to read through." —Southern Churchman, Oct. 6, 1892. " Well worth a second reading." — Blue Ridije Post, Sept. 15, 1892. " The idea of a true loyalty to country, to principle, and to (Jod, is drawn out with forceful presentations of timely and momentous truths." — The Standard, of Chicago, Oct. 13, 1892. "All deal closely witli those qualities which go to make up a true loyalty, and all are warm with an intense patriot- ism." . . . A sharp indictment of all parties for truckling to the Irish vote.— .V. Y. Evainjelist. Sept. I, 1892. " Contains many plainly told and timely truths . . . The last sermon, both powerful and telling, is on the evils of strong drin\i."— The Canada Presbyterian, Oct. 26, 1892. 46 PRESS NOTICES. "The preacher of these three sermons is a judge, a Nova Scotian coining to this country, which has within the past few years Jrawn from that province so many able and bril- liant men. He has the courage of his convictions, and does not soruple to lay bare the weak spots in the country. VVe find ourselves in hearty accord alike with the manly and yet temperate tone of his addressfs, and the patriotic spirit which impel? him to speak. The man who does not tell the trutii, even when it is unwelcome to political parties, is no man for the Christian pulpit." — 7Vi« National Baptinf, Oct. 20, 1892. "Few sermons are interesting in print, but these are an exception. They discuss many public (juestions— questions of statesmanship— in a masterly manner. VVe should be glad to put the book into the hands of every citizen, especiilly every young man. Twenty-five cents cannot be so well invested as in the purchase of this book." — Journal and Mes&enger, Sept. 15, 1892. "Of more than usual force and value." — Ronton Daily Traveller, July 23, 1892. " To appreciate these sermons one must read them; a precis can give not even a faint idea of the earnest "sincerity which distinguishes them." — The Week, of Toronto, Aug. 26, 1892. Published by Anjson D. F. Randolph & Co., 182 Fifth Avenue, New York. May be ordered through all booksellers. ;e, a Nova 1 the past and bril- and does »try. VVe ly and yet :)tic spirit ot tell the ties, is no iptisf, Oct. ese are an -questions shouhl be , especiilly be so well mrudl and uton Daily [ them ; a t "siDcerity Dnto, Aug. , 182 Fifth )ooksellers.