The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-05-28
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MEMORIAL SERVICES,

mCmOTlul SeTVlCeS were conducted |
10y the Pastor, Rev. j. A Beckwith, |
assisted by Rev. w. G. Merritt,
Chaplain of the Post.
The members of the Post present
were p. c., ". V. Ashford, S.V. g.,
William Williams, j. V. c., Samuel
McKeague, o. D., f. Turrill, Q. NJ,
r. Jay Greene, Adiutant j. F.
Noble, o. g., l.. Adler, Comrades
Jno. Austin, N. B. Emerson, w. G.
Wilder, j. Conn, c. n. Arnold, j.
II. Putnam, Geo. w. Merrill, Jno.
Ross, r. Lees; Visiting Comrades
- MIR. MeChesney and l.. La Pierre.
Gaests--Capt Schoonmakcr of U.
S. s. Vandalia, Lieuts. Rittenhouse
and Merriam of u. S. Vandlia, DR..
Babin and Chief Engineer Burnap
of US S. .Vandalia, Major Hebbard,
Adiutant Mcleod, Capts. Pratt,
Unger, Langley and Mccarthy,
Lieuts. Wicke, Torbert, Robertson,
Wilder, Camara and Zeigler of the
Honolulu Rifles; Hon. A. S. Cleg-
horn and Princess Kaiulani.
The church was prettily decorat-
ed. Over the. organ was a picture
of Abraham Lincoln, draped on
either side with American flags. The
pulpit and choir were decorated with
choice flowers and growing plants,
while in front of the desk was a
picture of Geo. w. de Long, after
whom the Post was named, draped
on either side with American flags,
and in front of the platform were
two stacks of muskets.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the
Post, with their guests, filed into
the Church and took seats pre-
viously reserved for them. The
usual services of the church were
performed, and then the Rev. DR..
j. A. Beckwith preached the ser
mon from Judges, Chapter V, 18th
verse: "Zebulan and Napthali were
people that jeoparded their lives
unto death in the high places of the
field"
The field here spoken of was the
battle plain of Esdraelon. The
event was the dcliverance of Israel
from the expressions of the Canaan
ties. TM enty years they had suf-
fered. The people had become inn
poverished, the villages forsaken,
and the very highways deserted.
Israel was in danger of losing her
nationality. In this extremity lit
tie band of daring and desperate
warriors under Barak and Deborah,
had rallied to their country's de-
fence, had swept down from their
camp on Mount Tabor, routed the
army of Sisera with its 900 chariot:
of iron,its uncounted host, and saveC
the nation. Then they sang this trium.
pbal song, written as our own Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic was writ
ten by patriot woman.
The thought suggested by the
text is the honorput upon those who
fought the battle.
The speaker went on to say that
from this inspired eulogy of Israel's
warriors we have divine war; ant
for telling over the story of our dead
soldiers heroisms. God has taught
us how fitting thing it is to sing
p@ans and lay garlands above the
grave of our honored dead. Every
year as long as the nation lives fol
which our patriots died, there ought
to be battle hymns sung, and eulo-
gies said, and roses and lilies laid
above the graves of our patriot dead,
The reverend gentleman specified
reasons why these dead should be
held in grateful remembrance. One
was because of the nobility, the 10y
atty, the love of liberty, the heroic
self sacrifices of those who went tC
battle.
Another was, for the sublime cour-
age they displayed. A third reason
was that they expected it. They
believed the nation would be CRATE,
full enough to hallow the clods that
would cover them. And they want
ed that tribute of love. We also
promised never to forget them, wher
they were asked to volunteer in oul
defence. All our patriot dead were
promised the same. Now, let u:
keep that promise always, ant
everywhere, wherever one of oul
gallant dead lies : buried, for mo-
only in gratitude but in honor We
, are bound to lay our chaplets above
their graves.
Every year then, let the morning
of the 30th of May be ushered il
with the drum-beat of this Post O.
the Grand Army of the Republic
, summonng us all to the hallowins
of their memories. And so here anC
, everywhere may there be lilies ant
roses for every grave. And for thu
, thousands who sleep where only TIN
: Resurrection Angel knows, for tn
nameless graves all over our native
{ land, let there be some of you
e sweetest flowers laid in some name
r less spot, in loving token that non
t of our countrys patriot dead ma.
be forgotten.
The sermon was listened to wit
wrapt attention from beginning t
end, The choir and congregatio
] united in singing America, afte
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