Daily Republican., 1889-05-27
THE GRAND ARMY.
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
YESTERDAY
In Some of tho Churches and at the
Opera House-Powerfu and Patriotic
Sermons by Revs L. Il. Barrett, v.
8. Collins and j. ID. G. Hanna.

Yesterday was q gala day for the @. A.
r., and the members never turned out
better on an occasion of the kind. II has
for years been the custom for the various
posts to attend divine service ON the Sun.
day preceding Memorial Day, and not
withstanding the threatening weath +,
attended to this duty nobly yesterday.
About 75 members of Snyth Post at
tended the First Presbyterian Church In
tue morning, where sermon was de-
liyert d by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hickman.
Some of the members took exceptions TO
the discourse, as In their opinion 1t would
have been more suitable for camp of
Confederate veterans than Post OF the
g. A. X.
DUPONT Post, No. 2, attended service
at st. Pau's NJ. II. Church In the morn
ing, where an able and patriotic sermon
was delivered by the Rev. L. E. Barrett
Some OF those present, who lave ire
quent'y heard M. Barrett, say that his
discourse yesterday morning was the best
and greatest he has ever delivered in
this city.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Smyth, DUPONT and Grant Posts held
memorial services ut the Opera House
yesterday afternoon, and the entire lower
part of the house was filled. 1t IL, low-
ever, probable that had 1t not been for
the threatening weather the place would
have been croSded. The members OF the
q. A. Il. occupied seats 10 the orchestra
chairs, while Department Commander
Ayars, with his etatf and her prominent
members of the G. A. H., were seated on
the stage.
The choir of St. Paul's NJ. Z. Church,
under the leadership OF Iachariah Pickles,
were present and opened the services by
singing "Amerlca,' In which the entire
audience Joined.
Department Chaplain Daniel Green, Of
Newport, followed with prayer, after
which collection was taken Tor the pur-
pose OF assisting in defraJing the ek-
pthses of Memor nj Day.
While t. e collection was being taken
the choir sang beautiful selection ell
Titled we VIII Not Forget the Boys in
| Blue"
Sergeant Blacl burn read a circular
! signed by the joint committee OF the
q. A. H. Posts, asking that cOntr,-
buttons OF flowers be seut to the
| City Hall OH the morning of Me-
mortal Day, after which he introduced
the Rev. Vaughn Collins, pastor Of Scott
| NJ. E Church. Mr.. Collins said lie had
selected IS his Xt a part of the 2Gth
verse OF tho 81 chapter of Exodus;
"What mean ye by this serVicef lie
commenced by peturuE scene in
Goshen, the night of the institution OF
the Passover. For four bundled years
the children OF Israel had been living in
Fgy pit, until flually they were oppr ssed
anl forced into avery. Prosecuted on
all sides, even to the flaying of every
male chilli as soon as it was Torn. Tnen
IIs.N Ia 4 As.. L aI i -
he importuned PhaIeah to let the peop.e q
GO TO land which years before had been
promised to them.
Time after time, whom Pharoth aud
his people were stricken with plaques
had be prunlsed that he would feleast
the children oil Israel, but tach tine ia led
TO keep lis promise. At last Moses told
the people to he ready On certain night
90 start upon journey but previous t.
going every lin el OF The door of house
was to | @ smearel with tho blood OF d
lamb, while the carcass WAS to be roasted
with hi't herbs for feast at midGiglt
Then it was that the question that formed
the words of the te2t was asked, possibly
by child; "What mean ye by this ser
vicei" While the children Of Israel were
Obeying the command OF God rs given
through Moses tie destroying angel was
Nhi'tAhI anu hhlOhN Wv III II bbi II VI tNtll
Egyptian in tie land. Thus was the
Hebrew Passover instituted, and Mr. Col.
lius said that Memorial bay could Justly
be termed the American Passover.
lie said that in all this the hand of God
was visible, but he could see that SAINT
hand just rs clearly in the htstoiy OF oui
country. God directed Columbus Il
Am rlca, as much as he bad directed
Moses to the promised land, and then
peoplel this laud with hardy men, whCsi
muscle and brain were developed BY
years of clearing away forests, and by
other hardshlps. ior the work that tbel
had to do. As ne years rolled on GoI
raised George Washington to lead til,
people of this country from the bondag,
OF The mother country; the same as ht
had raised Moses to lead the children o
Israel. Then came the time when til,
cUloulsts must cross the Jordan, ant
their Jordan was the dissolution OF tht
bonds which bound them to the mothe
country.
Mr.. Collins then gave n graphic descrlp-
tion of the signing OF the Declaration Of
Independence, and the sounding OF th,
bell that proclaimed liberty to all tn,
world and the inhabitants thereof Bu
the work was not yet done and for somt
years u bloody war ragged, until at las
the independence of the colonies wa
acknowledged aud a Union oil thirteeI
ates ioI med.
"Would to Goj," The speaker said, 90
were not called upon to tell what hap
pened alter they had been united. Tia
| might say that the hand Of an Ameri
can had never been extended to anuthe
American except In friendship. Tia
Americans had never drawn sword eX
cept against common foe. But par
( OF the men who had declared in tlei
: Declaration of Independence that al
men were born equal, had In few year
turned around and declared that onl.
white men were free.
The North combatted this idea ant
contended for free education for all, ant
that work was honorable. On the othe
hand the South favored education fo
the few, and declared that work wa
only for slaves and poor whites. Then il
1921 came Missouri asking admission
to the Union, while at the same tim
Maine was also knocking at the door
and compromise was effected by which
the first named came In as o slave an,
the latter as o free State.
Emboldened by this, South Carollni
Senator offered the Infamous Modification
act In 1889, which was promptly checked
by President Jackson. Thus 1t went oil
until the election OF Linco In 1860. II,
was obliged to steal his way TO Washing
ton In March, 1861, for the purpose o
being inaugurated. Then South Carolini
seeded, and was followed by elk othe
States. At 4.30 O'Clock on the Afternoon