Evening journal., 1889-05-27
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
APPROPRIATE SERVICES HELD IN
SEVERAL CHURCHES.
Afternoon-A Beautiful Tribute by
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins.

Rev. Vaughn S. Collins.
There was big audience in the Opera
House yesterday on the occasion of the
memorial exercises, in charge of the
joint committee of the G. A. r. Sing
ing was furnished by st. Paul's Metho-
dist Church choir. On the stage were
past department commanders and
others of the G. A. R., the
Rev. Daniel Green of Newport
and Rev Vaughn S. Collins of Scott
Church. After singing and prayer by
Rev. Daniel Green, a collection 30 defray
Memorial Day expenses was taken up.
Chairman Blackburn stated the objects of
the meeting and introduced Rev. Vaughn
s. Collins, who spoke on the text, Exodus
12, 26 "What mean ye by this service9
He transported his hearers back to the
time of the text when the Jews celebrated
the Passover and compared that with
the circumstances of this country. He
said in part: Comrades, brethren, 1t
seems to me this service might be called
the American Passover. Are we not here
to celebrate our great deliverance2 This
country, early in it's history, was peopled
through the oppression in the old coun-
try, and the inhabitants were amalga-
mated by this oppression. In 1916, they
met and passed the Declaration of 1nde-
pendence Applause. The different
states united against the common foe and
won. Would | might stop here, but
cannot. Would that no American had
ever raised his hand against brother
American. But | cannot stop here.
After few years the very men who in
the Declaration of Independence, said
hal oil ! "a
depended ON the color.
The North began its national life
with the belief that all men are equal,
that education is for the masses, that
labor is honorable (Applause) The
South began its national life with the
statement that white men are free, ed
ucation is for whites only, labor for
whites is dishonorable. Both talk of
national prosperity for each section. The
trouble could not be settled, 1t went on
until Lincoln was elected Applause.
South Carolina secedes, and then six
other states. The North does not know
what to do; Buchanan does nothing.
Instead of going to the White House in
the manner bettting the Chief sMagis
trate of great people, Lincoln had to
| steal into the White House to escape
assassins.
"0f all men born to America there are
none greater than Abraham Lincoln
Applause. His enemies called his
gentleness cowardice, but they are
wrong. The attack on Fort Sumter
sounded the death-knell of slavery
| Applause. | do. not mean to say
that the South was always wrong
or that the North was always right, but
| do say that when Lincoln was elected
the South should have accepted him.
When a man worked under the Palmetto
tree flag he turned his back on the stars
and stripes
1--WE are here to-day to commemorat,
the heroism of the brave men who fell il
the fight Brave departed dead. l re
we're your memory. You fought my fight
Oh brave soldier, do not think we will
ever forget thee Neither will we forge
thy wife and little ones. Surviving
comrades, go then and scatter the flower
on the graves of your departed
dead. Do not weep over tn
grave of your friend. he die
a glorious death, fighting for your coun
try, for my country. Strew the flowers
and If you find the grave of soldier VIII
wore the gray, decorate it too. The wa
is over let us have peace Win yo
not enlist in the army of the Lord, tha
when the battle of life is over, you an
| may meet together in His eternal king
dom" The audience was dismissed wit
the benediction, pronounced by Rev
Daniel Green.
Rev. L. f. Barretts Sermon.
Dupont Post, No. 2, G. A. r., attende
services at St. Paurs Church yesterda
morning. About 100 of the member
were present under the command o
Past Commander Joseph Duffy TIL
J Rev. L. E. Barrett took his text fror
Deuteronomy 80 10-"He found him il
a desert land and in the waste howlin
wilderness; He led him about, lie in
structed him, He kept him as the appl
of His eye, He said as follows
"The wonderful condescention of tn
Lord is evident in the text. The Lor
selected as his companions a lot Of He
brew slaves and we see here his grea
condescention. The condescention of tn
Lord is still going on and he has bee
searching for number of you bretheren
and has not found you yet. There is no
one Of YOU whom the Lord is not seekin
! to-day and wanting you to enter wit
/ him into the Promised Land.
THE Lord passed by all the mon
archies Of old and found in America tn
people in which to sow the seed 0
freedom. The Lord not only found tn
people Of Israel but he led them. Wha
a wonderful leader they had. Why is
that SO many fail to enter the promise
land7 1t is because they viii not follo'
Christ. How is it with you soldiers Q
tie Republic engaging in this grea
moral conflict of life. Have you you
eye on the Standard are you listenin
} to the voice of your commander? 1t wa
: hard fought battle at Gettysburg an
{ other battle fields, but these are insig
nifcant when compared with this grea
moral conflict. If we fail in this cor
fiict we fail forever.
God also instructed the people Of lsrae
The Lord has prepared you for you
work. He has been instructing us fo
/, many years but some of us are slow j
receiving it. God wants to teach us, h
wants us to win and he wants to lead u
, to the Land of Promise. 1t would b
terrible if after passing through thi
great struggle not to win the conflict {
the salvation OF your soul.
4 In conclusion he said he hoped the
: would carry these thoughts with thel
on next Thursday Nature supple
flowers to decorate the graves of the d.
ceased soldiers These services are hel
, that we may remember those who fougl
for our land to cheer each other in gres
moral strife.
Rev. George M. Hickman's Sermon.
Smyth Post, No 1, G. A. r., attende
First Presbyterian Church yesterda
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