Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04

and respect growing with the years, III
that time will alone reveal the fruit the
tree of liberty will continue to bear for
the healing of nations. They Will not
only he remembered by a grateful
country, but their heroic example Will
live in the influence il will exert.
Our gathering at this hour is express
sive of the fact that as community we
would be loyal to the interest they SO
nobly served. The blood of nearly one
half million Of our fathers and sons
that was poured out upon the altar OF
their country speak OF the duties OF the
hour.
/. To see to it that the Nation Of its
Shall not permit the fortunes
of war to prove To amy misfortune III
the direction where aid can compensate.
AS we have received 50 let us give.
,. TO perpetuate the principles for
which they died.
4 spirit Of Indifference in the manner
we exercise our rights as Lawmakers OF
the land would be recreant to our trust.
TO guide the ship Of state clear OF the
breakers, we, as Il people. to possess an
enlightened christian conscience. Prln-
cipleS, the law Of right and duty con-
trolling the great heart OF the nation.
This work must commence III the
home where authority is recognized ana
respected. There needs to be instilled
into the mind of the youth obedience to
rightly constituted authority Here tie
the future laW-makcr is TO he Taught the
true idea OF liberty-not To d0 as he
will. irrespective Of the rights OF others,
but that in the exercise OF individual
rights implies that others have rights
equally sacred as our own. that are to
be respected. The home that is char
acteriZcd by laWleSsneSS, and II govern
ed at all, by force rather than by the
OF love, will have an influence
that Will perpetuatc the same spirit IN
future homes. and Will yield abundant
fruit as bearing upon the future destiny
OF the country. | might speak OF the
care that. as parents, we should take
that Our children enjoy the privileges Of
an education for which our free school
system affords slch ample facilities.
The safety of the country rests some
what, though not altogether, in her
rulers. for they are but men. but in
people who can think and act for them
selves. \ mass OF unthinking men
might serve the purpose of the un-
scrupuloU5 politician. but the interest
of the nation call for an intelligent
people.
This is trUc, not only in time OF peace
but in time of war: 10 subStdntiate his
tory is not wanting In many iliustra-
tions. But with All else We shall im-
perfectly meet the obligations left lis 10y
our patriotic dead without giving care
full attention to the morals OF the people,
called by one " the earthly government
of chriStiauity.' I'm proportion as our
practices conform To tine true standard.
in that measure may We pronounce upon
the correctness Of oW morals. 1t is Il
fact especially demonstrated by the
history Of nations, Tla, the lrdtlc,S
must perish To pcrpctuatc oar in
stituti0uS TO the generations to come.
- we are to do Justly. To love mercy and
to walk humbIY With or God. If
true morality is fi0m God. and you can
not account for il from amy other
source We are o. revere CHAT name
rs above every other NaWr. We are 20
second every enterprise that does honor
to the Divine being and froWus upon
everything That would undermine tine
faith Of the people i'm God: not simply
in his cXiStancc but thlt He takes
rOguiZ2nCe OF the actions Of men. In
)lr business relations 10 enc another
-he Golden RuIe siouldrule. There are
wills, not only social bat national. that
we are to give the weight OF our lives
and our prayers against
intempcrmcc.that lives only g. curse
should feel the moral power that
zones from q united christian people .
intent ON nothing snort Of the entire
OF an evil more hcnioUS in .
he sight of God tham American slavery !.
-ycr was. Profanity that strikes nj self .
aspect, and all reverence for the good
LIQUID be put away. sabbath deSeca-'
ion that autag0uiZcH mans physical.
social and moral interest.
hould find in rs the true mettle that
las no uncertain sound. but rings with
oyalty to God and man in coudcmna-
ION Of this increasing evil.
| am glad. friends. as church we
ave the privilege of uniting with the
Nina post i'm showing our respect to the
memory of those who sacrificed life for
cause they deemed Just and sacred
He who said -" Render unto Caesar
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