Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-25
HOLIDAY POST.

ing will be found brief notes OF the sermons:
HOLIDAY POST.
Last evening at Ills O'Clock, the members
of Holiday Post of this city, to the number
of about forty, marched in a body to the
First Baptist Church, where Rev. q. M.
Shott preached an eloquent sermon from
the following text:
l. Cor, xvi, ID: Watch ye; stand fast
in the faith; quit you ike men; be strong"
Among the grand old legends of our
German forefsthers," said he, lis one
connected with the battle OF Chalons in the
fifth century. The Romans and Visigoths
obtained bloody triumph over the hostes
of Artilla. After the battle was over and
the countless dead were heaped on the field
so runs the legend-the spirits of the
slain were heard lowering over the scene
and continuing their conflict in the air.
The civil war is over. The last echo OF
the cannon's roar has long since died away.
The widow has laid aside her mourning for
her brave husband and has long since stood
at the altar with q comrsde who saw
him fall, and to day we memorislize
the fallen heroes, Federal and Confederate
alike. / pity the defRition of heroism which
even leaves out the courageous thousands
who have fallen In lost cause. The same
ruthless language would take up particu-
lar creed, and excommunicste and anathe-
Matte all who do not utter its shiboleths,
have lmmortelles and roses for the boys
in blue as well as the boys in grey. ! have
lived my life so far within one hundred miles
of Masons aud Dixon's line, and memory
sheds q tear as she recalls my fallen kin.
bred, who lie buried on either side OF that
line. | would like to mark their resting
place with tablets ofhonor, but cannot find
The imaginary line which so long seemed TO
separate the sections OF the living and the
sections of the dead. III decorate with all
my strength tonight the mounds that hold
the bones of our fallen heroes, regardless Of
the clothes they wore, for l do not believe
this company, nor ALT Grand Army Of the
Republic, could tell by looking at their
ashes who wore the blue and who wore the
1rey. 1t is good for us to come together
ter and think of battles fought aud VIC
'oIies won.
The age of chlvalry is not over. Oar
Eipg has been insulted on mis- throne, aud
bis subj. CTS must rush to the rescue and
keep his church from falling into the
h,nts Of his foes TIE romance Of battle
ill never cease till the world reaches It's
best. New conflicts, new trials every day
are springiDg up, calling veteran and yolun'
teer to the mig6tiest strife Of earth.
Ny text is the address OF the command
er to his army: Watch ye; stand fast in the
faith; quit you like men; be strong. See
% the sentinels; keep up the beacon fires;
,ock well TO your armor.
Again he said:
IL insist that you who have been through
the battles of war and are hardened to the
fight are best fitted to drill and prepare the
recruits who are constantly coming In. Our
cause is good one. Defeat is not tore
gone conclusion. Here and there you will
find high private in rear ranks who knows
more than Wellington in the hottest place
of battle, who has nothing to sacrifice IN
saying we can't do this. To do what God
bids us do will win the battle every time.
In our cause there is no tyranny or despot.
ism. 1t lifts humanity and honors petty.
Our captain is mighty. His garments were
dyed in Edom and he leads his conquering
hosts to certain success. All power Is
given unto me in Heaven and in earth 60
ye' was his address to the little company
of volunteers whom he drilled to bring all
the world to bow at his feet.
"Invincibility is written on his banner
and who can be against US II God De for
usY We are weak, but his resources are
infinite. He gives armor offensive and
armor defensive. A piece to protect every
vital part, but no provision for the back.
God makes no provision for runaways. The
examining physician for the bureau OF pen
sions in a western city once told me that he
never recommended man for receiving a
pension who had been wounded in the back.
Everything prope!s US forward, pro
visions are furnished and my
God shall supply all your
need Finally, | insist victory is certain
You may represent the lost cause tonight,
but if you are faithful to your captain you
will receive a crown designed for manly
victors' brows that fadeth not away
Lay aside your blue, ley aside your grey
aid let US honor the graves Of our fallen
heroes. The lily will shine as beautiful or
Confederate as en- Federal soldiers graves
How lonely | have felt for the silent
sleeper when the comrades Of either side
have lett blooms upon the graves OF their
;al.en companions, but went away leaving
the graves Of Just as worthy heroes loneller
by contrast. The battle grew hot. Men
fell before the cannon as if the death angel
with mighty scythe were cutting swsthes Of
men at a breath, when the soldiers en-
trerched behind safe guards heard out on
the field dying soldier crying for draught
of water. At first the cry was not needed
for his uniform showed him to be OF The
enemy, but soldier laid down his
musket in the trench, leaped over the
breastworks, rushed to the side Of the per-
ishing man and taking his csnteen in one
hand, he lifted the head Of this dying foe
with the other and waited to give his enemy
drink. The deed was too brave to 60 unre-
Quilted, the narrator says the contending
forces laid down their muskets and both
lines Joined in three hearty cheers. Let
there be no strife, pray you, between the
sections Of our fair country, but let there
be union and strength, and fuller determ-
nation to fight more earnestly the Christian
warfare and when death shall come and the
resurrection morning, the blue and the gray
shall walk together in white on the grave
less plains Of the better land.
SPANGLER POST-BELLArRE.
Yesterday morning in the South Bellaire
N. E. Church, large audience, including
Spangler Post G. A. R., assembled to hear
the Decoration Day sermon by Rev. 7. B..
Taylor. The post occupied the front seats,
and there were about forty-Gve members
present.
Rev. Taylor, after an interesting prayer,
in which he asked divine blessing on the
heroes before him, announced that the pa
triotic hymn, my Country lis Of Thee,
would be sung.
The text selected for the discourse was
taken from the It'll verse of the 24th
chapter of Numbers: How goodly are thy
tents, Oh Jacob, and thy tabernacle, Oh
Issrel."