Milford chronicle., 1883-06-08
THE REV. W. W. w. WILSON'S DECORA-
TioN sERH0a.

The editorial IN the Nelcs and Aduer
tiser ef last week abusing and upbraid
Ing the Rev. Mr.. Wilson for his dec0
ration sermon delivered from the ul
pit of the NJ. L Church. at Frederica
Was all uucalied for, and places the
Rev gentleman in very ia Sc light
before his colleagues and the public in
general
We have taken the trouble to make
a III orough Investigation Of the affair,
and find that Mr.. Wilson's remarks
were of such character rs to please
al hone st aud sensible thinking
minds, regardless Of political preferen.
ces.
Mr.. Wilson thinks the troubles and
striies of the late war are over, and
for the best interests of all, North as
we'll rs Suuth, and South as well as
North, should be buried and forgotten.
We are one people and one Nation,
aud Mr.. Wilson's decoration sermon
SIMPLY shows that lac recognizes this
fact, as do all right minded people the
country over.
The Nelos rSisquotes Mr.. Wilson as
saying: 1.-The cause of the Rebellion
was the intention of the North to de-
liver thousands of slaves from BON
dage." From interviewing about
score of the best cit zens of Frederick,
who listened to the sermon, we find /
he said nothing Of the kind, nor did he |
say anything that tended TO lead peO- |
pie of senSe TO conclude that this was |
what he wished them TO understand. |
Mr.. Wilson said that "all military
parades tend to excite the lower in
siincts or tendencies of our nature. -
which sserliOn cannot De denied. but
he did not say, that military parades
appealed to the lowest passlOns," nor
did he Labor TO prove that those who
went to war were men of baser pas-
iiOns.n II
DR.. Cahall said: IT considered II
W imp rtial sermon that no one could Ii
AXE offence at I was surprised and h
srleved that the Aelos and Advertiser
Ihould take exceptions to the sermon, |,
md did not think for moment that
{ was Rebel sermon, or one that
'ould be construed as such even bv I
he most passionate
James II. Anderson heard the SER
non, and cOnsidered it fair and i'm
arlial one. Mr.. Wilson deprecated
Far all through his remarks, but he ,
'as speaking of war in general as con- +
rary 10 christianity, and not of our
ivil war, or any other war, in partic.
lar. Z
Robert Reynolds considered it a fair :
nd impartial sermon, aud not rebel a
ne by any means.
Ex-Governor Hall did not see apv- :,
ling in the sermon to tlisplease any
ne. He considered his remarks anv-
hing else but in sympathy with the
Outh and its cause. Ct
DR. B. Whitley, heard the sermon II
nd was surprised al the conservative
Dsltion which he took. There was oi
Othing that the most bitter PARTISAN M
'uld have taken off nee ut. He made
D assertions as tn the causes of the
ar, but quoted from historians. of J.
lis and other countries not conf ?
ing his remarks 10 our late war. hut
ted ancient struggles, aud war in p'
neral. =,
Prof Smith heard the sermon and Ii
nsidered it anything buta Rebel one
The 70 lowing is a fair synopsis of nr
e sermon: ~
from whence come wars and aghtings among m
'cone they not hence, even Of your lusts
It war In your members.-James, 4c., ". la
All military displays tend to excite the lower \,
Hnets or tendencies of our nature. By the laws " y