New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-13
THE ORANGE BANNER.

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The members of the various Orange lodges
assembled yesterday IN the hall No 4S3 Fourthave.,
previous c proceeding to the Church of the Holy Trinity
20 listen to sermon specially prepared for the occasion
by the pastor the Rev s H. Tying r. By 10 a. ~ there
were assembled than $40 OranScmen. Every
lodge In the city represented. These were as fo
lows: Prnge Of Orange Lodge. No. /; Derry Walls
Lodge No 2; Chosen Few Lodge. No. 8; Brooklyn, NO
{; No Surrender Lodge, No. 3; Joshua Lodge, No IL
Gideon Lodge, No. TO- Union Lodge No. Is; Washing
ton Lodge Purple star Lodge No. 80; Monaghan True
Blues No. sc; Crimson Banner No. so. and the Black
Knights The police had used every precaution to pro-
vide for the suppression Of an outbreak the part Of
the opponents Of the OranCemen. There
IN pliia clothes scattered along the line Of
march, in the sationhouSe in East Thrty-fith-
st. III East Y-ninth-st, and in the subsaton OF
the Grand Central Depot. Inspector Wang, Capts.
Allaire. Gunner McCullagh, aud Sergs. Westng, Arm
strong Roberts and others in the lOdgeroOm and
ready to take OF the force TO be used in case
OF an outbreak. All This elaborate preparation was
unseen by the public, on account OF the absence OF
uniforms 1t was deemed the best plan, large force
Of police uniform would be certain to attract large
crowd OF iders and might bring conflict. The pro-
cesson formed and preceded by sections Of police
under strgs. Armstrong and Roberts. marched in
double file TO the church. Sergt Westlng with
few mounted men were short distance
in advance. The route up FOurth-aye.
Church at Forty secondst No mOlestaton or insult was
offered those IN procession by the few bystanders
who had gathered along the line OF march or at the
portals OF the Church There were no insignia Of any
kind by the Orangemen. white cotton gloves
and occasionally yellow or orange tie on the part or
the men, and here and there sash on the part
OF the women. Four young men made themselves
rather conspicuous by wearing large yellow lilies the
breast their The Societies. with Com
pany b. saith Regiment, Capt. Fullerton, and Capt.
Cark's company of the 10th Regiment will 80 on an
excursion to-day Iona Island. on this occasion the
members will appear in full regalia.
The Thou hast given a banner 70 them that
fear thee that ii may displayed because of the truth
Psalms lx. Banners for the breeze and the
brave. said he; they committed to the care OF
towards are they fashioned be fured and folded
away The sturdiest form and strongest must bear
the staff The truest hearts in the host will covet its
shadow and its exposure whenth flag lifted TO heaven
The sunshine halls IT, :ho winds kiss IT, the earth catches
the outline Of ITS motion, aud souls OF men are
the conditions OF an standard-bearing which
IN our text are ssScate d ny DST Yc WIN tne
that fear Him 1t represents bis authority II
His protection To them that fear Him is it contded,
for only they dreaduaughts He that feareth some
manhood. IL is given to be displayed as confession
and challenge and TO marx the progress as it will man.
Is the station assigned. ITO them that fear Thee"
Every is also represented Standard
as though he was in the Fearest thou Cod
brotherf Wilt thou loyal and true to the gracious
revelation OF Gods Hatest thou sin because IL Is OPP
posed and in rebellion against Gods Then thou art the
man. and unto thee is banner gwen that 1t can be dis
Al flags have pedigree. The earliest records OF his.
tory among rudest nations recognize their office and
developments They take their Else with nations, are en-
riched IN the advancement OF the peoples that they
represent their In peace and through wars
and then contribute somewhat TO the insignia or their
conGuerors and their With the change Of
dynasty through revolution comes an unknown stan.
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10 the authority from afar. The Inauguration OF new
order of things peacefully is marked 10y the ENGRAVING
that he who skilled in the signs can rightly read the
relations of nations In the bars and stars and stripes
and colors OF their varied banners. even as the
shields OF heraldry tell the intermarrages OF fam;
flies. Then the banner OF Truth, OF when DAVID
we grasp. Through the disPe9saton OF GODS Geyela-
ton ana through centuries OF dvne guided dehhlllon
than in which the early worthless founded their
fitb The standard Of the lion OF the tribe OF Judah
longer leads in Heaven hath the sign of the
cross and the Charge III TINS sRn conquer
hath been bestowed upon the people. The brszen
nent no longer is the ensign for the gathering together
az the nation The staff upon which the symbol was
placed long remained the pole upon which the standard
~ Tndah Was born But all Nhe preparatory symbols
have passed away. I0 the presence OF Hin whom hav
see Hin not, vet believing we rejoice with joy
unspeakable and full Of glory all types disappear
as darkness yields today and shadows fade at noon,
and vet have not lost hold upon the past Inter
woven with the banner OF truth to which our allegiance
s given are all the principles aud precepts and promises
wIich have guided the conduct and development OF
Character through The truth is complex but
a. ia simpler becoming simpler, clearer fuller with every
day All times and forms may pass away even as the
clothing of the nation may change in It's fashion Old
ways OF putting things may De lad aside Not one l0t
or little Of the word Of God can ever pass away for
He hath said it who is the truth
To this congregation OF professed and trust pous
Protestant men give the charge contained in this text
God hath given TO you banner that 1t may be dis
payed because of the truth The banner OF Protest
ansm D. no new standard. II existed before the time
OF Henry VIII. II antedaes William the Silent IL Is
the old flag in the catacombs, prosecuted by Imperial
Rome EmbazOned with the glory of ali the past, il
only lacks for has lost the supersttons OF days that
can return. Tie principles which TINS banner
Of truth expresses old the Gospel according TO
Moses. They contain the truth concerning the Lamb
slain from the foundation OF The world the great ea
Priest the people OF God and yet they are capable OF
application to all conditions Of society and experience to
Lei US In dividing charge gather together first Of
all sOme banner-thoughts. Why is the company OF
those that fear God and night Tor truth thus described
What PrOtestants learn from the charge OF Dayd
The banner IS the symbol OF union, first OF all The
standard is the center OF circumference To IL is the
gathering together OF the people. Most minute were
the directions given in reference 10 the tribal banners
the people OF Israel so OF the prophecy OF the COM
ing OF Jesus into the world. There snail be Root OF
Jesse which shall be ensign unto the people, ana 10
Him shall be gathered all the nations about is must
needs ever be An association OF those holding ike
Is an irresistible necessity OF human nature.
Birds OF a feather flock together" - a prOVerD
which contains the truth. The Church OF God, had II
not been appointed by Christ, would have grown no
under natural law. To such union does every saii-
dardbeareT confess himself committed. Ont there are
TOO many divisions Among the frOtestaht noSs. 100
many lines OF demarkatOn and OigOtry are sur
tered those VINO nave q common Cuu III NItW bdu
enong ia II that the churches holding tho head
should be separated each from the other IN organic
communion, but worse than that Is the voluntary
eeparatOn which often prevails in Protestant AssO
Citations Good friends, their combination effected
TO unity let every Protestant heart turn aud ID
such combined action let the banner DC displayed.
But then another association with the banner is its
1stnciIveness The dSersltes Of color and sign have
this end and the same must be analned Dy Protestant
men There Is q sentiment prevailing through the com
nunity which deprecates the necessity OF devotion 70
dogma Dear friends, call 10 always sounding IN your
esr and mine 10 identify ourselves with tho insiduOus
Church OF Rome In opposition TO both Tor distinctive
- We give our banner 10 the air. Let the line be
S,svn The Protestant sentiment OF the community