Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-21
GRAYs, DECORATION DAY.


 Yesterday morning the active and vet eran Grays and old Company A, 27th c. ", assembled for worship at the Calvary Bap- tist church. The actives were under com mand of Captain F. T. Lee and the veterans undsr command of Major L. L. Morgan. Mr. Sloat, who was captain of Company A, led the delegation of that command. The floral designs of roses and smilax were very unique, lending beauty and fragrance to the delight full hour of morning service. Nature, within and without, vied to make this day memora- ble and enjoyable to both soldier and civil ian.
 Among the prominent veterans were Gen eral Frank D. Sloat and E. B. Bradley, Chief Hendrick and others.
 The actives made striking and showy ap- pearance in their dress coats and white pants. The veterans were in citizens dress. Each of the actives wore rose upon his breast. The services opened with the do1ology and invocation. The choir sang the Festival Te Deum." This was followed by scriptural selections read by the pastors father, Rev. 6. w. Samson, D. D., of New York city. After this the congregation sang:
 "Glorious things of thee ar e spoken, Lefty of our God,.etc.
 The pastor of the church, Rev. T. s. Sam son, led the congregation in an earnest prayer, invoking the divine blessing upon the civil and military authorities in our cuun- try, upon the immigrants focking to our shores from foreign lands, as well as upon it's native inhabitants; praying that anarchy, rapine and violence be banished from our land and that all strive and unite for peace. The pastor asked for Gods presence with and blessing upon the company worshipping in the church, praying that each might be a soldier of the cross of Christ and consecIated to the service of the Lord.
 This impressive portion of the service con- cluded with the Lords prayer in which all joined, after which the choir sang very eff fectively "Sun of my soul thou Saviour dear, etc." Rev. Dr. Samson, who had consented to address the Grays on this occa- city for that purpose, took for his text the 21st verse of the 17th chapter of Luke: "For behold the kingdom of God is within you' He spoke substantially as follows: 'The kingdom of God is within you" There is an idea practically illustrated in our country more than in any other. There are more Irish ill New York city than in Dublin and other foreigners in proportion. A foreigner coming here says: "Where is my protection? Where is your governmental We can simply say: s'The kingdom of God is within us" There is the essence of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We notice that the words of the text were written for the Greeks, thinking people. John the Baptist said he was simply the herald of that one in whom all the promises made by all the prophets of Old Testament history were to be revealed. ''In his seed shall all the nations be blessed"
 Luke writing for the Greeks tells us what Christ said for the poor people, what for the tax gatherer, what for the soldier. Not s'cease your ofice," but here are the rules for that perpetuated office. The gospel in- tended to give us a hundred fold of every thing we need in this world. We ought to have our minds on power that shall rule men here.
 The second inquiry is whether this rule shall be within or without; coercion or self government? Next. if there be such a thing, whence comes it, from ourselves or from without? What was it when the grays met the blues? Here's need of rule. You may go among the skeptics of the land as I have gone, and in regard to the con- hicts between capital and labor, all are agreed as to the value of the command: ''Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." :" W @ have an environment, and the great question is to reconcile and harmonize with that environment. An environment of men of nature. How to meet itl The question is how? "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God" The Greeks and Romans believed in personal god. They went further and said the character of God is learned from men. Meet the father, mother and children in the better the gray lying together side by side in the same hospital for the development of this principle. The great universe shows there is divine mechanist; the mind of man shows of what sort it is.
 Now from whence cometh this rule? Comes it not from within, and what does it mean? The point of the gospel is to bring out the emphasized again and again in the new. The tenth commandment, ''Thou shalt not covet," etc.. leads to the sermon on the mount. This is the gospel. The rule must come from within. Now how comes it within? "When the Gentiles which have contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves, which show the work of the law written in their hearts"
 The Romans saw it, and on it was ground ed the grand old evil law. They had no gospel, and therefore they had to know the law. There is law of reason that asserts itself and our conscience sits as a judge on the bench. Chancellor Kent said: s'The Christian law is the true law because it is the law of nature." Another characteristic of the gospel is that it not only gives us the law, but the spirit to keep it. The great God comes into our heart works there and gives the spirit to keep the law. It is fact apparent to every reader of the word of God that when Luke uses Kingdom of God" Matthew uses Kingdom of Heaven" Matthew writes to the Orientals, while the Greeks, to whom Luke wrote, look after the power.
 Is it possible to have 'heaven on earth!' The gospel says it is possible. This power of the gospel is real. You ask why then this armed soldiery? You have armed watchmen for banks Why? Because there may be one out of ten thousand disposed to break the law and you may watch three hundred and sixty five days and none come, but you must have your armed watchmen. To be ready when the emergency comes was Wash ington's mstto. Well, the emergency came large scale twenty-five or six years ago. Who would have thought we would have been ready for such an emergencys What power there would be in this nation if the kingdom of God was acknowledged in every heart!
 While the weekly contribution was being received Miss Gaffney sang very sweetly stBlessed Home," after which the large con gregation joined in the concluding song 'Jesus shall reign where'er the sun doth his successive journeys run," and Dr. Samson offered the closing prayer and benediction.
 THE AFTERNOON PARADE.
 At half past o'clock in the afternoon the comrades formed at the Union armory, and headed by the American band marched first to the Grove street cemetery where the graves of their dead comrades were decorat- ed, after which to the Evergreen cemetery where the graves there were decorated. The following graves were decorated:
 In the Grove street cemetery-Captain E. Lines, No. Sylvan avenue Captain Charles Bostwick, No. 20 Sylvan avenue; Captain P. s. Galpin, 30 Cypress avenue; Captain E. s. Hitchcock, foot of Cypress street; Cap tain Dennis Kimberly, foot of Cypress street; Lieut.. Colonel Henry c. Merwin, AS Maple; Captain Elijah Thompson, 36 Maple; Cap tain Raymond A. White, F Linden; Pri- vate William M. Anderson, 34 Linden; Col one1 George s. Whiting, 54 Linden; Private E. LeRoy Wilcox, 61 Lewellen; Lieutenant Charles w. Cornwell, 23 Ivy Patch; Private Edward Cornwall and William c. Baldwin. B Ivy Path; Private Joseph Booth, Ivy Path; Captain Benjamin Prescott and Pri- vate Henry G. Smith, 61 Locust; Private w. H. Shepard, 3S Central avenue; Major E. Walter Osborn; Major Wal ter Osborn, Major Minott A. Osborne, Central avenue; Captain Henry E. Peck, 15 Central avenue; J. w. Dimock, Laurel avenue; Lieutenant Charles P Brown 25 Laurel avenue; Captain ,Jede-