Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14
Sabbath Memorial Address.

By consent of Father Butler and through
the courtesy of the Hancock County Bullet,
We present to our readers this week tue Me
moral address delivered by Rev. I. +. But
Ter. pastor Of St. Joseph's Catholic church
before VIM. II. ii. Rice Post. No. So, g. A
K, on SUNDAY evening. May %. in Han
cock Hall. As previously stated the Hal
was densely crowded and the closest stten
ton of his audience was held by the speak
er throughout. II was one Of the most elo.
quent addresses delivered in this city in 4
long time. Many who listened to it have
expressed a desire to see it in the AMERI
CAN and those who were unable to be pres.
ent on that evening will find themselves
| deeply interested in its perusal.
Father Butler spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen
If | was to deliver a sermon on this occa.
sion should select as nv text those we'll
known words of Our dear Lord tina, express.
! so much in little. More than this one can.
not do that he lay down his life for his friend.
But would change the text so as to read.
more than this one c,nno, do thai h.. Ia,
down his life for IN, couutr,, n. n ,,r.
some little honor to acts of this de.c,;p,,on
We are gathered here tonight ~. arr. r..
TO honor patriotism no, simnly na,,;o,;.,,
IN general or m the ab,irac, a r,,bcr ;,.,.s
mite article: but the patriotism of our feIlou
countrymen in particular som.,h;,, III. no
can at once appreciate honor anJ ,,,,,.,a
Bearing this object in view. I ohserv. too
that the present assemblap, fairly represents
our common country: n neonle .nrun., tn,
many nations, a peopie holding ysrious il
dependent political views, a people nros,ss
ing various shades of religion Fyid,.,,lx
we are met not To differ. bu, in n snir;, II
harmony a. BELTS those who prcfes, IN he
lovers Of The Union Therefore | do M, in.
tend 10 deliver sermon. should pre.cb
a sermon II Womb na,uY.It, or,b,,1, !, -,
some OF the prtncipIe. of Tho r,.l,y,on NO
fess. |, Is well known fact. however ibs,
and nv people differ rad,cslix IN ,.I,,;,,,.
matters from man, who compo.. his sud;.
ence wish no, then. INV friends n ,,L.
advantage OF the position occupy ,o.n,gh,
as your speaker. 10 fore, m, r,.i,,'nu. o,r,.;.
tions unnece.sarily upnn van Tho.. ~
NAV wish TO know ~ha, Ne heI,sye mo.
where We are to be found. in the house Of
God preaching the word Of God.
After thu. little preamble permit me to
briefly trace the cause and tenor Of my dI.
course. IL is now man, wears since The bulk
Of the Grand Army of the Union. or VIA,
was left Of il, vas entirely dispersed by the
successful issue OF the war. Scarce had
home been reached. however; scare. had III.
veterans tired OF repeating again and again
at the hearthsiun- the .tor, Of the struggle,
and trials incident to the war. when their
hearts ,earned for reunion. 50 st,,n, .pd
universal did this feeling prove that the sca,
tered legions we're sen.ibly drawn toward.
each other the ranks reformed and N. r.
suit VAS the union in peace. a. in tim. q.
war Of that vast society Of men who ar.
still proud 10 bear he ti,le Of Grand Arn,y
OF the Republic.
Here ~as TO be preserved the bond Of a
common fellowship Her. va. IN H.. h.Id
IN honor the high duties of the soldier
Here especially Was TO be preserved with ali
the force OF spirit and life the cherished
souvenirs Of the var In their meeting.
the, pbeyed once more the same officer. IL
had led them on TO proud victory or 10 IN
I honorable defeat. In their meetings too
Kind memory lifted the Veil which h.r,l,
| hide. the past and the, fought ono, more n,
word rehearsal. III. battles Of thu. cans. NOS,
settled. But the yer, recital Of the doing.
on the field reminded each Of HI. coanra!r.
and Of the part they PLAYED. Glsne,ny
through the rank. As the, nov 1.nd .ars
looks for each. But ala, many brave and
cherished eomrsde, are found missing from
the ranks They we're. perhaps. Of ,ho.e
whose bravery vas mos, noted in the FRAY.
The, were perhaps of those whose song a.
ga,tst in the camp. Bu, nov alas. !, ,be
poet says.
wrh,n H.. mi, III" ~, ,,'' I, rs gay
And hear. 10 more"
r.,
II az should oe non
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