Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-22
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Matthew 10 "a 70 80. Think not thatI an
come t0seud peace on earth 7 came not 20 sent
peace, but a sword. a.--. - ...-s. -
FOR am come to set man at variance agains
his father, and the daughter against her mother
law
And a mai'8 foes shall be those Of his owl
household 1 m r-r.-.r -Ht IN
He that loyeth father and mother more than
me, Is not worthy Of me and he that loveth son
or daughter more than me IS not worthy of me.
And he tiiat taketh not his cross and folloWeth
after me, i not worthy Of me.
lie that tindeth his life shall lose II, and be that
lose'h his hfe4ormy sake shall lind It. p a o.
Owing to the immense pressure upon our
columns to-day, we are obliged to defer the
publication ofthe full abstract which our re-
porter obtained. The sermon was an eIo-
quent and bold-spoken one, and was reesiv-
ed with great satisfaction by the hearers,-
At its close the National Anthem was sung
by the choir joined in by thevast audience.
MEETING Ar-THE MELoDEoN-APR1L 20,
1s6l.-A large and enthusiastic meeting
met at the Me odeon on the 2Oth inst.
The meeting was organized by appointing
John M. Hughes Vice President, Capt Nc
Curdy and 0. N. Oviatt Vice Presidents, and
E. Hessenmueller Secretary
On motion, it was resolved that the citi-
Gems Of Cleveland organize a Home Guard,
composed of men lG years of age and up
wards.
On motion, committee was appointed to
draft form for enlistment in the Home
Guard, consisting Of R. P. spauiding, Gen.
Crowell, F. Hovey, Peter Thatcher, and C.
II. Ransom.
The Committee reported as follows:
That it is expedient to organize Home
Guard for the city of Cleveland, in manner
following, to-wit: All able bodied men be-
tween the ages of 'I6 and IS years shall be
enrolled in companies consisting of eighty
souls, officers, non commissioned officers and
privstes, inclusive All between the ages
of S5 and 90 shall be enrolled in similar
manner, and all from so years and upwards
shall be enrolled in a like manner. Citizens
OF the first class shall be enrolled without |
delay under -the superintendenes Of F. W.
Parsons. Citizens OF the second class under |
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Of the third class under the superintendence
of J. NJ. hughes. So soon as the companies
Of men are made up,each company shall pro-
ceed to elect its own officers, and three or
more companies may organize as a regiment.
1t is understood that this organisation is in
tended topromOte the enlistment of trained
men into the service Of the United States
no person, therefore, who is enrolled in the
Home Guard viii consider himself thereby
exempted from other andmore active service
in the cause of his country when the emer-
gency shall arise to call him from his home.
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion, the gentlemen mentioned in
the report were instructed to procure forth
with suitable places for enlistment and drill,
and give proper notice in all the city papers,
English as well as German.
On motion, the proceedings of the meet
ing were ordered published in all the city
papers. 4l1d ti-a 2. ae-raa
Stirring and. patriotic speeches. ware made
by Messrs. spaulding, Hovey, Oakley, Pains
and Abbey.
The meeting adjourned afler three tremen-
1ous cheers forthe Union and Constitution.
JoHE N. HUeHEs, President.
+. HEssEN8TUELLER, Secretary.
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