Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-29
Memorial Services for our Fallen
Soldiers.

nary meeting, the comrades formed all
procession, under the direction of Henry
w. Kingsley, and proceeded to the
church, On arriving /
AT THE CHURCH.
they filed down the center aisle, occupy
ing seats Immediately in front of the
pulpit, which had been reserved for that
purpose.
The exercises opened by singing excl
ler's American Hymn" by the choir,
under the direction of Mr.. Meitzke, fol-
lowed by the hymn, .Jesus, lover of my
Soul, after which Rev. E. NJ. Haynes,
formerly Chaplain of the Tenth Yer
mont Volunteers, read the 37th Psalm
After a touching prayer by Rev. James
Gibson Johnson, the choir sang a quar-
tette dirge from. Columbia, a patriotic
cantata by George A. Meitzke. This is
beautiful composition, very touching,
eminently appropriate for the occasion,
and, as rendered by the excellent choir
of the church, was very expressive of |
tender emotions and grateful remem-
brances.
After the music had died away, Rev.
Samuel W. Field, of Providence, R. l.,
delivered the following appropriate me-
mortal sermon, which we give verbatim.
REV. Mr.. FIELDS SERMON.
1t is a reasonable expectation that the
pulpit should cheerfully lend its aid in
| quickening the memory of the nation in
regard to the great sacrifices made in its
! behalf. 1t is the tendency of time to
ohliterate even events of the greatest
moment; and new interests 50 absorb
our thoughts, and new duties so strongly
and imperitavely urge their claims, that
we need to be reminded of the past, that
we may be the better prepared for the
| future.
1t is not an unreasonable tax, there
fore, on our gratitude, if, once a year,
when the season suggests a touching
method of expressing it, and nature fur
nishes from her generous bosom the
treasures Of her expressive love towards
those brave men EMBODIED in her arms
we give ourselves to the patriotic duty
Of paving honor to their memories, and
reviewing the struggles they heroically
endured, and the great sacrifices they
made,-the benefits of which are meal
culable in value, and unlimited in their
extent.
AS the honored privilege has been as
signed me of addressing you, as com
rades of the Grand Army of the Re
public, and fellow-citiZens and families,
who made sacrifices in that great strug-
2 gle which, at a great cost OF treasure
2 and blood, resulted gloriously on the side
I of Loyalty, Justice and Liberty,
looking for something appropriate to the
time and the occasion, to be found IN
this wonderful Book, which contains the
e record of great events and great names
4 of principles that guided our tOrefathers
i'm LAYING the foundations of this great
. Republic; of a Gospel that was the eX-
pression of Gods love to all men, and
r which was the saving and elevating re-
l. suit of the greatest and most wonderful
', sacrifice ever made for man. have
chosen a scene where one, distinguished
e for his bravery and devotion alike to his
= God and his country, met one OF thoS'
1nexpected crises that often have to be
, M in the path of loyalty and honor.
In examining it, in the matterOt priuci-
,,la -, ,olved and results, We shall find a
t striking Illustration in our late strug@I,
Cor orr covlntry's safety, and see just
n reasons for gratefully honoring thost
: VINO sacrificed their lives for its welfare
LsANu And Nahal anT 5y,., e. =.
: David's servants. and said VINO ~ paVia
d and who is the son of Jesse Tn So ,,.aJ
s eysv NAN n9 From his master. shall ,@I
n take my bread and my water. and my ttt'sf
that have killed for my shearers, ana give
e i be gnto me" whom Il N"0" not whence '"Sa
re- Men are representatives of principles
-, We present two men, very unlike II
- character, in condition. The stirring
Z events of the times in which they liVct
S, have brought them in collision. There
W can be no harmony between character
d sounlike. nor the principles which govern
~, them. There has always been an " IRE
It, nressible. conflict" between natures 81
ct unlike. The eagle might az well attemp
IN to mate with the hedgehog.
j. The character and principles OF eac'
4 will appear as we proceed to eXamn
u them
III I. In regard to the claims of justice
TX David is suffering Punishment in tn
w wilderness He is loyal refugee, wit
v a price set upon his head. The blood
bounds Of Saul are on his track; an
they are baser, more cruel than IN
o. Philistine guerrillas, who still felt III
is smart of their humiliating defeat, whe
Q- ! IjdNlU IdlC lutll BpdStlA III tAAt'hi ti'h' -
"a dust But while these heroic traits G
Dayid's character awakened admiratio
eu among the Philistines toward this you'll
OF fuI hut brave defender of Israel, it onI
- excited the ambitious and jealous Saul
q stprner CONSUMPTION, and to hast
< oeans to take the life of Gods anointe
: Kil.'g, ,,,narod mon ,ov,
If II.,vn wiling to cast in their Il
), anu am, plrS whose early fame, distinguish
- E mn,I, IVY exalted menttal and moral el
- 5oD,m9nts.. make him i@ader NJ IL
" heroes to follow. Conscious IT ms {.
a aIted WORTHY. witnesses of his b. aver
:" and magnal Unity often displayed :.
a. wards his bit terest foes; feeling then
10 selves the injustice which banished ther
with him. to find refuge IN mountain
- and caves, they patiently share his prlvf
y tions and dangers. Brave. and humane
G. like their leaders they often assisted IN
id Shepherds of Nabal, whose Hooks wei
- pastured on the mountains, where the
Ct were exposed to tlae depredatlons OF thos
- wild, lawless trib es,. the descendants.
IL Ishmael For the. assistance OFTEN rel
ne dered. the shepherds of Nabal in the d
th fence of their f1ocks against the attach
+" of these fierce men, a very friendly IL
;, tercourse sprang up, and the service the
~ cheeerfully rendered at the risk of the
le lives laid Nabal under great obligatic
TO to them.
n The annual sheep -shearing was tin
n: ! of festivity and rejoicing. 1t was Il
10 custom to make great feast, and to e
~ tend wide and generous hospitalit
70 David, who knew all these national Gu
by toms, for he was shepherd in his yout
to | and with his simple shepherds sling We
the victory that made tb aim so %o 1a% G
OF NahaI pleasure to extend hospitality
Ills this yearly feast to the men who hi
nd rendered 50 much service in the prote
ty ton of his flocks, embraced this NTH
-, time by sending his young men to II