Daily Republican., 1889-02-11
Attended Church.

The members Of Smyth Post, No. ], @.
a. r., met at their headquarters Third
and King streets, at o o'clock yesterday
morning, and proceeded in q body to
Wesley M. Z. Church, where an appro-
priate sermon was preached by the pas
tor, the Rev. w. @. Rooms. He selected
as bis text the 18th verse of the LIST chap.
First Timothy: "That thou mightest BY
them war good warfare" aud opened
his discourse by saying that war was
spoken OF in the Bible In q number of
places. The Israelites who are known as
the chosen people of God were q great
army and engaged ia many wars. The
Bible also shows that the armies of that
day were drilled men, as we read of q
body OF 900 who could keep step. The
speaker then welcomed the visitors "in
the name OF the country for whose liberty
union and prosperity you fought, and In
the name of the God OF battles who saved
your lives in many bloody and stormy
scenes"
He compared the soldier Of to-day with
those of 1861 and 1865, and said that
with the former IL is nothing more than
childs play, while during the war for the
suppression OF tho rebellion 1t meant Sl3
month, sometimes few ratlone, but
often Done; nights OF watchfulness, days
of carnage aud blood. But from that
war arose nation whose watchword is
peace and prosperity.
He said that 1t did him good when he
heard the brave and daring rebel General
, la aestreet say at Gettysburg last summer
"We arc one nation, one ulion," The
speaker did not agree with the sickly
sentiment of those who say, 1--WE have
no North, no South; no East, no West.
We have North, South an Fast and 3
West, each with Its great characteristics
and purposes, but we want no rebellion
But did ! cay our country would never
forget. 1t has already forgot. Many a
| crippled veteran earns his living by turn
ing hand organ and many are turned
out of Office TO make room for some poll
tlciaD. Others, like the speaker, who do
not remember the times when you fought
can not properly sympathize with you,
and have no basis to lind the value of
your services.
There is one who will never forget
those who fight for him. He will be
general, quartermaster, pension commits
sioner and his soldiers reward will be
! eternal heavtn HIS warfare resembles
the one through which the old soldiers
passed, though In some respects 1t is
| different. In conclusion he said:
81 am the recruiting oiilc to-day sent
out to ask you to eiGn the roll, You
must take sides In this warfare. This is
real battle, grea or than Gettysburg,
though that was bloody; greater than
Autietam, though that was severe. You
remembered tho tears Of yonr mother
long alter you had enlisted, aud how
| lomcsick you felt while on guard you
hes'd d the ng 'Ths Old Folks st Home. ;
But there will be no tears over this on.
| listment unless they be tears of Joy. As
at Gettysburg you fought against strong
/ army under three generals, EOnRstreet,
| Hlll and Lee, In this warfare you fight
aga nst three TO ces, the world, the flesh
and the devl'
These forces ara strong and you must
0gbt after you have enlisted. Napoleon,
Cesar nor Grant ever won by underesti-
mating the forces of their enemies.
Many times have you gone into the bat
ties OF the late war when victory hung in
doubt, hut in this war v'cIory Ia sure
No wounded will be allowed to rpmalr
on the battlefield and no one will be com.
PEELED to plead for pensions. God viii
give you victory.
"D.d havc my way would give eacl
veteran not only pension hut a fur
nished house, but he who lights in God
war and wins will receive far greater re
ward, for he will dwell In mansions o
et rnal bliss.
MAY God and IIis Blessings rest upol
you aud may you fight well, ard when al
warfare Ia at an end receive an eternal re-
ward IN Heaven"