lions yet to be, by the eye of faith they pierced the murky atmosphere to the silver lining of those clouds above, and beheld a brilliant star, beckoning them on, following which, they rode the red billows of war in triumph, and anchored at last in a blessed haven of peace-it was the glittering, Union-saving, star of Lincoln.

Grand were the mausoleums erected by the ancients to commemorate the chivalrous deeds performed by their heroic sons; grand is the monument in Trafalgar square, which eternizes the triumphs of Nelson on the sea; grand is the column Vendome which perpetuates the victories of Napoleon on the land. These have been enshrined in the history, and have been adorned by the poets with their rhythmic flowers.

But grander and sublimer by far than all of these is that love for the memory of Lincoln implanted in the hearts of all true American freemen. Brass may corrode, marble

may moulder, and monuments may crumble into forgotten dust; but that love will live on and on, growing stronger and stronger as the years are lost in the eons of time. For Lincoln lives in the immortality that blooms beyond the grave; lives in the record of his country's history; lives in the hearts of living millions on the mountains, in the valleys, and on the spreading lands from sea to sea, with which his name was inseparably associated; he lives too, in other lands, and speaks in other tongues, and to other times

than ours.

DISCOVERING AMERICA.

The statement is sometimes made that Queen Isabella of Spain pawned her jewels in order to provide funds for fitting out the expedition for the discovery of America. This is a very

old story, and though it is not true, its origin is not difficult to discover. As every fact about the great voyage is of interest to Americans, especially now that we are soon to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, we will briefly give the facts about the raising of the money.

Columbus went to the Spanish court to lay his ambitious project before the king and queen just as the last great stronghold of the Moors, Granada, had surrendered to the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella.

In some respects it was an inopportune time. The country was exhausted by the war which had just closed with this splendid success.and the joint monarchs were not inclined to embark upon any new and uncertain adventure; and what was more important, the treasuries of both Aragon and Castile were nearly empty. Queen Isabella, in fact, had been obliged to pledge her jewels to get money for the prosecution of the war against the Moors.

The Genoese navigator pleaded his cause in vain. Both king and queen listened coldly to his enthusiastic plans, in which the recovery of the Holy Sepulchre from the Turks was strangely mingled. They refused to assist his enterprise, and Columbus in despair left Granada, intending tomake a final effort for assistance at the French court.

At his audience with the Spanish monarchs, however, there were two persons who were convinced of the truth of his daring theories, or at least of the wisdom of attempting to prove them to be true. They were, singularly, the finance ministers of the two crowns, St. Angel for Aragon and Quintanilla for Castile.

St. Angel obtained an audience as soon as possible with the queen, and so warm was his advocacy of the theories of the Genoese stranger, so

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convincing his arguments for assisting him, that Isabella, fired by his enthusiasm, exclaimed, "I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Aragon and will pledge my private jewels to raise the necessary funds." The minister assured her that this generous measure would be unnecessary, and hastened from the royal presence to send a messenger after Columbus, who speedily returned to Granada. The arrangements for the expedition were soon made. St. Angel supplied about seventeen thousand florins from the treasury of Aragon. The three Pinson Brothers, shipbuilders at Palos de Moguer, loaned Columbus one-eighth of the necessary money, he having assumed this share of the expense in consideration of his receiving one-eighth of the profits. They also furnished additional money and two of the vessels, and all three of the brothers went upon the expedition, two as captains of the caravels La Nina and La Pinta, the other as a pilot

It may be well to add that Columbus repaid the loan made by St. Angel with the gold which he brought back from the New World on his first voyage. A portion of this gold was employed in gilding the vaults and ceiling of the royal saloon of King Ferdinand's grand palace at Zaragosa, or Saragossa, the Aljaferia, where possibly it may still be visible to the American pilgrim.-Selected. THE NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF UTICA, N. Y. (Continued from page 47.) "THE RECOLLECTIONS OF FORMER PASTORS."

this church, but two are now living, the present pastor, Rev. R. G. Jones, D. D., and Rev. G. Griffiths, now of New Cambria, Mo., who was here for a short time. In calling up in our minds the former pastors of this church who are now dead, the first we come to is Rev. Watkyn B. Joseph, who came here at the call of the church in 1881, from Colwyn Bay, North Wales. He stood deservedly high in the estimation of his people as a faithful preacher and an excellent poet (a qualification so highly prized by the Welsh). His term of service here, however, was cut short by sickness, which unexpectedly terminated in death, May, 1883, at the early age of 45 years. A tablet to his memory has been placed upon the walls of the church, testifying to the high appreciation in which he was held.

Passing over now a space of twelve years during which the present pastor was here before, and a brief period which Rev. G. Griffiths spent here, we come next to Rev. J. Price, who was called here from Denbigh, North Wales, and who remained here nearly five years, departing in the early part of 1862. Mr. Price had passed his best days before he came here. In his own country for many years he stood in the front rank as a preacher, and excelled by none pulpit orator. He was a man of pleasant appearance, of genial disposition, an interesting speaker, a poet of no mean attainments. His sermons were always characterized by naturalness and great beauty, and their delivery seldom failed of leaving a good impression.

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years. A man of most sterling qualities in many respects. Of good judgment and strong common sense, a thoroughly Biblical and orthodox preacher, an untiring worker, he labored with great acceptance. The church prospered and the people were greatly edified under bis ministry.

Going back still further into the past, we next come to Rev. James Griffiths, who came here a young man from South Wales, in 1832, was ordained here, February 28-29, 1833, and remained here 17 years, preach ing much of that time, four times a week-three times on the Sabbath and once during the week, year in and year out-a task which I hardly think any other minister ever undertook in Utica; nor could but one of a thousand ever hold up so long under such labor. This he did, besides preaching frequently at our association meetings and at funerals, besides attending marriages, visiting the sick and other pastoral work, which he was very faithful in performing. He was not considered a great preacher, but he was what was better, a good preacher. He excelled more especially as pastor and shepherd of his flock. He labored hard also, both here and elsewhere, to collect money to pay for the church building. He had consecrated himself to his church both to live and to die for the building up of its interests. This church may have had ministers of more learning, and of greater abilities, but never had a pastor who took a deeper interest in its welfare, and who watched over its interests with greater care and anxiety than did he. And he, too, is eminently deserving of a tablet in the church to his memory.

Previous to this in the history of the church, we come to the last, but by no means the least, which I shall mention Rev. Robert Everett, D.D. And

allow me to say here that Hamilton College never honored itself more than when it conferred upon him this title. Mr. Everett came here in 1823 from Denbigh, North Wales, and remained here about ten years. I do not remember him here, as he came here before I was born, and departed from here when I was but very young. I remember him, however, the best of all, as he came afterwards to the neighboring church in Steuben, where also he spent the remainder of his days. He was best known among the Welsh of our denomination of any one in this country, not alone on account of his high standing in the ministry, but also on account of the more public services which he rendered to our churches. And his memoirs, which have been published, will keep him long in remembrance among our people. He, together with others, compiled our "Songs of the Sanctuary," which has so long been used in all our churches. He composed and published our Sabbath school books. He conducted our denominational magazine, Y Cenhadwr (American Messenger), for nearly 40 years. He also took a public and decided stand on all the moral questions of his time. He was early an advocate of the anti-slavery cause, and stood foremost in that great fight when it cost something to do so, and continued so until the victory was won. He had to suffer much opposition in his work. The most persistent efforts were made to turn him out of his pulpit; to distract and divide his church; to curtail the circulation of his magazine, through which he spoke. He was reviled in the most shameful and unfeeling manner. He was even threatened with personal violence. And all this not from the supporters of slavery or professedly ungodly men only, but from the foremost men in the churches, and min

isters of the Gospel among them. Not that they were in favor of oppression. O, no. They were just as much anti-slavery as he was. But it was done under the influence of political zeal, and because of their firm attachment to a party which considered success in gaining and retaining political power more important than securing righteousness and judgment for the oppressed millions in slavery. Yet Dr. Everett kept on the "even tenor of his way," trusting in God and laboring, in season and out of season, and he lived to see the great cause which he had so near at heart victorious, and every slave set free. Time has abundantly vindicated his course, and the Welsh nation will to-day unanimously admit that Dr. Everett was right. He was a pioneer in the temperance cause. He was one of the first originators of the movement among the Wel:h in this country and in Wales. He organized a temperance society in Utica in 1830 -61 years ago. He advocated the cause in all its various phases, and were he alive to-day there is not much doubt as to where Dr. Everett would stand in relation to the movement. Doubt? Why Dr. Everett from the very first took the high ground which the most radical temperance people contend for to-day. For upwards of fifty years he preached that the licensing to sell intoxicating drinks to men to their destruction and ruin was a great sin against God, and a crime against the most sacred rights of humanity. He preached that the legal izing of the liquor traffic was only framing "mischief by a law." He proclaimed without fear God's fearful Woe to him that giveth his neighbor drink," whether it was the man who stood behind the bar and dealt out the accursed beverage, or the people who voted to legalize his work. Had he lived till to-day undoubtedly

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he would be bitterly opposed and persecuted, not by the friends of the liquor traffic and the supporters of the saloon only, but also by the leading men in the churches, and ministers, too, alas! among them. Not that they believe the liquor traffic right. No, they are "as good temperance men as you are. But for the reason, and for no other under God's heavens than that they are so firmly attached to political parties, which consider success in seeking the ascendency or in securing their perpetuation in power, more important than the morality of the people and the best good of society. This is the solemn truth, which the Christian people of the present time will have to face at the bar of judgment. Other pastors have been here previous to Dr. Everett, of whom I know but little, and of whom, therefore, I will not attempt to speak.

In view of all the past, this church has great reason to thank God to-day and take courage. God's care for this church has been manifested in the character of the ministers he has sent here. Their blameless lives, their worthy examples and their faithful ministrations, are still to this church a rich inheritance. And the apostle's exhortation is appropriate, "Remember them that had the rule over you, which spake unto you the word of God, and considering the issue of their life, imitatǝ their faith."

It is a consolation to remember that although the servants die the Master still lives. And while we lose from among us many who have been of great service, we have still the precious promise, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

OUR real portion is in Christ, even when we feel desolate, and cast down, and disquieted.