AN AMERICAN ON GLADSTONE.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5110, 3 June 1885, Page 3

AN AMERICAN ON GLADSTONE.

Heber Newton, in a sermon on "Obedience to the Heavenly Vision," preached in New York, said: "When Gladstone entered public life a generation ago, he avowed a belief that the supreme work of the State was to promote internal improvements,.ease the burden of labor, elevate the lot of the masses, correct abuses/foster higher manhood; that peace was the true and nominal order for Christian nations, and right, not might, should dictate public policies. He teriously net himself to carry out these principles. Ha lias made mistakes; has shown his limitations; but he has not only been a good mßn, but a rare and glorious man. Circumstances hare forced him into positions where he has teemed to act contrary to his convictions; the penalty of the wrongs and blunders of others hare fallen upon him; but he never, as far aa I can see, really turned ■aide from following after that hearenly vision of his youth. England, at his prompting, has dared to decide a quarrel •gainst itself in South Africa ; and now, when the irony of fate has thrust this lover of peace into the vestibule of war, this friend of Bussia into the position of in foe, with what superb self*command and calm strength of fulness he is exhausting every resource of diplomacy to prevent the horrors of a great war I Magnificent •peetacle of Christian manhood! Though lie fall, overborne by responsibilities of the awful crisis, he could, dying, say : 'I wtsr not disobedient to the heavenly Twion.':"