Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-04
THE PULPIT.
Yesterdays Memorial Services in
the Nj. X. Church.
A Patriotic Sermon by Rev. e.. W.
Cue TO the Veterans---Hev. Marquis
breaches on an Interesting Topic.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.

THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
There was not vacant seat in the
First NJ. 4. church yesterday morning
and many stood In the aisles OF the body
OF the church ard in the gallery. The
services were of memorial nature. post
poned one week on account of the alb
seuce in the east of Rev. G. W. Cue, and
were attended by Buford Post, G, A. r.
Beardsley Camp, Sons of Veterans, the
Rodman Rifles. the Women's Relief
corps and Ladies' Aid society of this
city. and Graham Post and Relief corps
Wellington Wood camp, Sons of Veter'
ans and Company F, l. N. g., of Mo
line. and Wentz Post, G.. A. r., of Dav'
export. All these various societies at
tended in body. occupying seats in the
front part of the church, reserved for
their accommodation. A bright and
pretty feature of the procession as il
marched up to the church, was the APP
pearance of the little girls of the Relief
Corps of Buford Post attired in patriotic
colors-white dresses with red and blue
trimmings. The united societies were
in charge of Commander Buck
Of Bufori post. The services opened
with the 'church call" by the bugler of
the Rodman Rifles, when the regular
services were conducted by the Rev. Cue.
the singing being by the immense chorus
of the church. the selections having been
made with special fitness to the occasion.
The church was nicely decorated with
flags and flowers and presented a very
pretty appearance.
THE SERMON
was preached by Rev. G. W. Cue, who
preceded the announcement of his text
by stating that all his life he had had a
great passion for the soldier; he loved the
soldier spirit long before he entered the
war, and his experiences upon the field
of actual service had not tended to re-
move or to lessen that feeling of affec-
had the privilege of preaching to the U.
s. Grant post of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
"crsck" post of the Grand army, and
while he appreciated the honor thus
shown him, it did not afford him the
pleasure that it did to speak to his own
old comrades of the west. Mr.. Cue then
80 toh fr,t Pc
second epistle to Timothy Al:
have fought a good fight; l have finished my
course; l have kept the faith.
In every period of the worlds history
said Mr.. Cue, war has been exceedingly
common. History. indeed, abounds in
accounts of brilliant achievements and
Conouests upon the field of
battle. Every great question affecting |
the history of nations had been settled |
upon the battle field. Slavery had been
wiped out in blood it was a question
which had to be settled, and the results
Of its Punishment from our constitution
ives on and will continue to live as long
Is the world survives. So it was with
he question of American liberties and
independence. Blood had to be shed by
he clash of arms before this great repub.
ic was established. But while war had
)een essential to the settlement of every
great national question and issue in the
history of nations in the past. the speak
II hoped that in the future arbitration
md the ballot box will settle all vexed
questions. Mr.. Cue then dwelt upon the
character of the union soldier, speaking
# his patriotism, his courage and forth
nde and self,sacrificing spirit. The
postle, Paul, loved and admired the sol>
Ter; he showed this in all his writings,
nd he apparently recog mixed the world
8 great battle field and every christian
soldier. He tells his followers to put
n the whole armour of life. and admon>
she's them to fight good in the field of
aith.
Our comrades of the Grand Army know
mething of the battle field--not by ,
ooks, but by actual experience. Mr.. 8
Iue here traced the life of the union sol~ .
Ter from the day of his enlistment =
through until the glad day came when he ,
Ias mustered out of service. He spoke =
t the affecting scenes of the soldiers de-
arturo from home, the first experiences
{ battle when standing between his ma T
on and death, the excitement exper>
.nced in the din of battle and scenes
never to be forgotten as long g
8 memory endures.
Mr.. Cue spoke of his enduring affec- :
on for his comrades of the war. He
ever questioned the religious or political y
roclivities of comrade of the war, Mol
natter what his moral or other conditions 4,
ere, no matter how depraved or intem- n
crate, he was his friend and would
and by him as his comrade always.
turing the war $4,000 men died upon =
he field of battle or from wounds re-
,ived; 1S5;353 died in hospitals, and this {.
pes not include those who died since :,
lie war from the results. At least 600, -
10 lives were sacrificed that the flag of 9
he union might be saved. Many of
lese were buried where they fell; 318,- h
10 were buried in national cemeteries. -
nd 46 per cent are in unknown graves. =
| the national cemetery at Vicksburg
70 marked unknown. 1t was Mr.. Cues '.
ea that more attention should be paid -
these unknown graves. Since we cam =
OF decorate them, he said, we do well A
decorate their memories with y
e believed, too, that more !.
Suoulu ue suo"u the olu SUI n
Ter while living and not always wait I'M
after he was dead. He did not like :,
le present trouble soldier had to I'M -"
ergo in securing a pension, and advo- q
tied taking the muster roll of every Al
,lder of the war and properly recognize :,
e every name upon it. He spoke of the :,
eroism of the wives and mothers of the a
,ldIers whose bravery and devotion was :,
lperior to that of the Spartan mothers. :,
Speaking of the Sons of Veterans, Mr., y