. Review of reviews and world's work. Hay may have written much poetrysince the Pike County Ballads of 1871, buthe has published only one poem, a hymn of in-vocation (to the noble tune of Federal Street)which lie wrote by request for the fifteenth In-ternational Christian Endeavor Convention inAV^ashington in Julv, 189G. This hymn, whichcomes nearer to being a bit of self-revelationthan anything else which this reticent man haspublished, is as follows : Lord, from far-severed climes we comeTo meet at last in thee our who hast been our guide and guardBe still our hope, our rich rewar
. Review of reviews and world's work. Hay may have written much poetrysince the Pike County Ballads of 1871, buthe has published only one poem, a hymn of in-vocation (to the noble tune of Federal Street)which lie wrote by request for the fifteenth In-ternational Christian Endeavor Convention inAV^ashington in Julv, 189G. This hymn, whichcomes nearer to being a bit of self-revelationthan anything else which this reticent man haspublished, is as follows : Lord, from far-severed climes we comeTo meet at last in thee our who hast been our guide and guardBe still our hope, our rich reward. Defend us. Lord, from every ill;« Strengthen our hearts to do thy all we plan and all we doStill keep us to tliy service true. Oh, let us hear the inspiring word Wliicli they of old at Horeb heard. Breatlie to our hearts the high command : Go onward and possess the land ! Tliou who art Light, shine on each soul!Tliou who art Truth, eacli mind control 1Open oiu eyes and make us seeTlie path which leads to heaven and thee 1. SECRETAKY HAYS SUMMER UOUSIS IN NEWBURY, N. H. OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA-A QUESTION OF THE HOUR. BY JOHN BARRETT. CHINA is a world opportunity. She is alsoa world necessity. Her undeveloped pos-sibilities and the inexorable need of foreignmarkets are compelling the attention and activityof all expanding and producing nations to herlimitless fielus of exploitation and trade. No country, in view of our new responsibili-ties in the Pacific, is more concerned in the ma-terial and moral future of China than greater or more diversified openings awaitlegitimate American effort in foreign lands thanin China. When the present era of prosperitymight naturally end and both home and foreigndemands be supplied, the markets and develop-ment of Cathay should long continue to bringdividends to capital and wages to labor that wouldotherwise remain idle. Therefore few questionsconcern more directly our economic welfare thanthe protection and extension of ou
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