GLADSTONE IS ENGLAND’S GLORY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3444, 27 May 1898, Page 4

GLADSTONE IS ENGLAND’S GLORY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir’ —.When an architect is employed to pat up a'superior building, his first care is tq see that the foundation on which he is going to erect it is suitable to bear the building, and he draws the plan giving it such an aspect that it may not only be pleasant to look upon, bqt that the view from its ‘situation, it attainable, may be where the beauties of nature are so com" formable as to set off the works of art— Where hills and woods with meadows green And waters pure adorn the scene, Making the whole so fair a view. Combining act with nature true. Such was the Divine conception. When nature’s God created the heavens and the earth He made the sun to rule the day, and the moon to shine by night, and the stars to set forth the glory and beauty of His works and wisdom, and to make it all perfect. He created man in His own image, capable of admiring the perfect beauty and order of His inimitable creation, and to worship and praise the Creator; and having breathed into him the breath of life he became a living soul with hopeful aspirations that after this life we may attain a home of everlasting peace with God in that beautiful bespangled dome which we call Heaven. But how are wo to obtain this perfect happiness ? It is only obtainable by making ourselves suitable for the situation, and the Creator Jiaa not left us without a pattern and guide, for He sent His Son Jesus Christ into the world that whosoever believed in Him and followed in His footsteps should obtain the benefit of His promises to an everlasting life. For He said to His Disciples, I gq to prepare a place for you in My Father’s kingdom, that where lam you may be there also. Suoha been Mr Gladstone’s. Ha made religion the foundation of his life, and truth the corner-stone of his life’s work. He did not hide his light under a bushel, but sent it forth to alj the world. He was a true Christian Liberal. Me was a pattern to all those to whom God gave wisdom and power to rule of what they should do in guiding their leas fortunate brethren. He did to others as he would have others to do to him, and now all acknowledge his great worth as a public and private citizen; and to him will be said, “ Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many; enter then into the joy of thy Lord.”—l am, &0., John Plimmeb, Father of Wellington. May 21th, 1898.