Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-28
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

Church-MemOrinl Sermon by q
Mr.. BurdIck ntthe Methodist Church.
Small audiences gathered at the Con-
gregational church yesterday, owing to
the great storm. The pastor preached
in the morning in the work of young
people for young people, comparing the
lives of Samuel and Abraham, two young
men Of great talent and splendid oppor-
tunisies, who powerfully Influenced their
time. The mi served God, the other
served self. The n saved his country,
the other came nigh running it. The
one used all his talents for good, the
other for evil. So young people to-day
are using their talents either for good or
evil. The church needs the faith en-
thusiasm and hope of the young. These
splendid qualities should not be wasted,
but spent for the glory of God. In the
evening the preacher took for his text
"Study to show thysslf approved unto
God" To be q faithful fullgrown
christian demands care and nurture.
The four great sources OF christian nur-
ture are reading, private prayer, public
worship and christian activity. Read
ing was a means of grace. There should
be care in choosing what books to read
as in choosing companions. History,
poetry, pure fiction, science, are all
means Of christian culture, and should
be faithfully used to build mp christian
life. ESPECIALLY valuable is the Bible,
book of books.
The anniversary sermon in the inter.
eet Of the grand army and the memorial
service of the present week in honor oil
our illustrious dead was preached
last evening by Rev. Mr.. Burdick
The services we're held at the Methods,
church, The house WAS beautifully
decked with flags and stars and stripes
covered the walls in the rear Of the pull
pit. The pulpit and organ we're wrapped
In the folds Of the stars and stripes
while beautiful flowers bloomed from
the flower stand. There was q very good
congregation considering the state o.
the weather, showing the respect oul
paople pay to the occasion. It doei
seem to as that on this anniversary oc-
oasion the other congregations should
suspend their services and thAt all should
gather in q body out OF respect to OIL
soldiers and their dead. We do this on
other occasions and why not on one in
which the whole country have the deep
est interest.
Mr.. Burdick gsve o very interesting
sermon to the members OF the Crane
Army, and others gathered on the 90
%casion, from the words found in Exodul
IL: 26 "What mean ye by this service? 2
The days would come when the last o
earth would come to the last OF our sol
der boys. A generation is springlng ny
who have come on the stage Of aotio,
since the war. Thus our children, com
ing generations, might ask OF the mean.
ing of this memorial serice as the Jewish
children now ask about the meaning o
the passover. The great nationa
thought in Jewish history was the re.
demption from Egypt.
What do we mean by this memoria
service observed ON the Both Of May?
I've recognize In this service God il
history. Human governments are from
God, SEEN in the family, tribal relation an,
in our national life. The idea Of govern
ment IS properly understood was Oh
protection Of the weak. Man drlfte,
away from this thought and set up
one man power where the individus
right was lost in the rule of the autocra,
Man had NO rights that the tyran
should respect.
2-We moan by this service honor I
our national flag. The Gag dear to .
By the memories it brings. II may b
} made OF cotton, be torn, tTailed II th
dust-by enemies, Jet IL is sacred to 10y,
hearts. There 10 spiritual idea in Ii
Gag that gives it power and Significance
I The flag mean equality uader the ID,
Freedom written ON the stars and stripe
Protection is meant by its folds. Wit
the American citizen was brought OF
30 be shot by the order OF the 6panil
. governments in Cuba, the American 90
. sui wrapped the Gag about the visti
knd his life was saved. The dag y
regarded With greater aacrednsas than