Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-04
.TTENDS

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arrest Address.
saken and many stood in
the Dwight Place church last
ore the drums announced the
Of the city companies of the Nation
duard and the Machine Gun platoon.
Upon the altar were placed the national and
State flags, about which rested crosses, harps
and pillars of flowers Before it stood two
stacks of muskets, and about these lay bou-
quets and garlands.
After the usual prayers and singing, the
Rev. DR.. Twitchell, chaplain of the Second
regiment, addressed the members (who occu-
pied the body of the church) upon the fol-
lowing text from Timothy ii, 8: ga good
soldier of Jesus Christ" He said: This is
my first opportunity of addressing you since
I have been chaplain. We welcome you to
our service of song and prayer.
The words of our text were addressed by
Paul to Timothy, whose character was SO no.
BILE that Paul made him his companion in
preaching the gospel. Both had been some
time prisoners at Rome, and Paul still ling
cred in q Roman dungeon. He wished to
warn Timothy of the perils around him and
tell him of the great truths of the gospel.
Every young man is Timothy IN duties
and responsibilities. In all the past there
has been no century like this nineteenth.
The view is grand and expands our heaven.
Gods handwriting is seen upon the walls of
eternity. In such time he who feels and
acts upon an inspiration to holy living is a
conaueror.
The roar of cannon is gone, the rattle Of
musketry' ceased, the call of the bugle blast
dead, but then will never be forgotten We
are soldiers, and of soldierly qualities speak
tonight.
A good soldier has high appreciation OF
that to be sought or defended. None battle
for what seems of small account. Contem-
plate the decades of sorrow and suffering
that established our republic. And what was
the spirit of it ala High appreciation of the
Christian soldier until he is animated with
high appreciation of Christ.
Another quality is love for the thing
sought or defended. Who will forget tbs
watchings of the mother, the working of the
father, until memory dies with age2 Love
being upon the earth; and 1t is this love OF
the being of Christ, the captain of salvation
the watershed of human history, persona
Christ, thai makes Christian soldier.
The soldier must recognize the command.
er's right to command. There is no more
impressive sight than mighty marshalle6
army. Here are tie solid columns that taxi
AAAC Al WHO'LL A0Adb ULIS u1hISu peril. Lin
strong hugle blast runs the comm and from
captain to officers and finally to men. There
is one captainof salvation, sole general of thu
universe, and his are our commands. A gooc
soldier must recognize his right.
Faithful attention to command is also ne
cessary. What if there were no attention
This is the trouble with the world. There il
I specific command, whether it beat oul
shores with the seas or is waited over cont
nents. Our souls can hear il. The good sol
dier must be responsive with open ear ant
heart to the voice of Christ
Courage to face hardship and danger mus
fill the soldiers heart. He must march nigh
after night, drink from muddy streams
breathe the damp of contagious air and fac
any foe. A good soldier must fly his flag
This is heroism and lifts up the great hear
of moral courage. It was faith in the ina
issue that won the war. Be loyal and believ
in the promises of God. Believe in the crosse
and palms of the world and you will be jus
tilted by the words of the great king as GU
earthly army passes in review before him
All of us for our peace and joy, sweetnes
and sunshine, glory. and life, must enlist IN
der the flag of Christ. Enlist, o soldierl Thi
captain will lead you to victory; and remena
Der, good soldier bears these qualities hav
named.
After the sermon a quartette sffectingl,
rendered the "Call to Courage" and the com
panies were dismissed with their chaplaini
blessing.