Daily Republican., 1889-05-27

.he graves of the departed veterans and
aid that be hoped If In dong this OIL
they came across grave con-
la!ning the remains OF man who wore !
he gray, 1t would not be passed by with |
out scattering u few flowers upon 1t. He |
expected all to enlist under the banner Of
The cross and fight the good fight as
nobly as they had battled for their coun-
try.
The entire discourse, OF VIII ch the
above is but q synopsis, was mastery
and the spt ptaker was ire-
quently interrupted with prolonged ap-
plause.
A selection was given In very excel
lent manner by the choir, after which
the audience was dismissed with the
by the Rev. Daniel Green.
The G. A. r. were given the use of the
Opera House flee OF charge by Manag
S oulier.
AT AsBURY CHURCH.
The announcement that the Rev. j. ID.
G. Hanna would preach TO the members
of the e.. A. Il. At Asbuiy NJ. Il, Church
last evening had the effect of drawing an
imme nse congregation, and long before
the hour for the service to commence
people were pouring In, until every seat,
except those reserved for the Grand
Army, was filled. Even after they were
seated others still continued to come, and
while come were CONT nted to remain
standing all the evening, many went
away, unable even to get inside the
sacred edifice. There were about 200
members of Smyth and DUPONT Posts in
attendance, and every consideration was
shown them by the official members.
The church was handsomely decorated
with flags, one OF which aim, ct covered
the pulpit. There WAS also number OF
handsome flowers en- table inside the
altar ra |, this work being done by James
II. Floyd.
As soon as the members of the G. A.
X. were seated the choir sang "My
Country IT'S of Thee" after which the
regular service was opened by singing
the 5S7th hymn: SOLDIERS oil Christ
Arise"
Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
Mccoy of DUPONT Post, ana Mr.. Hanna
read scrlptural lesson from the 9th
chapter of Paul's epistle to the Ephe-
slams. After the congregation; led by
the choir, had sung the 569th hymn,
"Fear Not, oh Little Flock" be au-
nonuced his text as being the 18th verse
of tie 9th chapter OF Revelation: "And
there went out another horse that Was
red; and power was given to him that sat
thereon to take peace from the earth AID
they should kill one another; ami there
was given unto him great sword"
lie commenc d his discourse by say
ing that there were many scenes oil the
Revelation that 1t WAS impossible to com
prehend, yet there were some that could
a. Il = l..
he had no doubt but the red horse ie
fetrtd to was the demon man. We had
met this evening to take lis application
to our own country, and drop II tear OIL
the graves OF these who have fallen.
He then referred to tie war for tbt
suppression OF the rebellion, ia which
the mombeIs OF the G. A. X. were en-
gagged, and spoke of the thousands OF
lives g .crihced, and TIE millions of dol
lars that 1t cost. lie also wished to cal
their tttntion to another struggle IN
which ali arc engaged, the struggle o.
the hight ald the wrong. In the soldiers
LIE there are preliminary steps to be
taken; when tie reSs spread across The
country that Sumter had bSen fred upoI
thousands willingly and gladly left theiI
homes to meet, they knew not what
OF Ir calls were made and other mel
| responded.
Then there were drafts, but he imagined
that The man who went voluntarily madt
better soldi rs then those who were forced
into the army. There are no drafts IN
the service which he invited thtm 10 en-
ter; no one was forced, II is all vo untary
lie sad that HaveloCk, OF tie British
army, preach weekly 10 his men, ans
they were called Iiay. locks saints, but
when the Sepoy rebellion broke out thest
saints fave mdia to Great Blitain. IL,
paid u high ttihute TO the soldiers whC
served during the war, aud of the sacrl
fees which they endured In d, ,fense o
tn Union.
He said that 1t was not the province of
The good soldier TO question the com
mands Of his officer; all he has to do is tC
obey. WI en- the word went forth thai
the Union was endangered, these mer
left their homes wiling TO do or sacrifice
anything IN defense OF the Old flag. 1hit
patriotism actuated the Union soldier,
all through the war, and thty were
ready to do or lie III defense OF theil
county.
lie r, lated en Incident of sick sol
dier at gettysburg, who lett the ambu
lance and started for the front. Thl
| uutlUI iLDAHll WIN MN anu lbih
him that he was about taking typhoi
iever, and that IL he Persisted in marching
he would die.
The soldier replied, "Well, doctor,
would rat5er die iu doing what | can il
defense OF the flag than to die in au am
bulance." He said that in gaining
victory much depI nded upon the com
mgnder, and related an incident in Iea
tion to the Duke of W elling ton at a tint
when his men taltered. lie thought th,
idea of General Grant not caring for tht
lives OF his men was "a misunderstanding
as he believed him TO be a man of sym
IA by, and thought this WAS shown wher
at Lees surrender he told the vanquishe.
General to instruct his men to take theil
horses home with them, as they woult
need them In the spril e.
There weIc sad scenes connected viii
the war, as there wero many brave boy
that marched to the front that ncvel
marched tn k again; some of tn IN nov
rest on Southern battle titlds. lie urAel
all pl esent to enlist under tie banner o
the cr>as, ard taid that TIE motto OF thi
Christian soldier should he HAT OF Ma
poleOu's Old Gu rd, when they replied
at Waterloo: The Old Guard can die
but It never surrenders." In conclusion
he spoke OF tie victory achieved by tn,
old soldiers, and of the create. VICTOR,
that awaited all who serve faithfully e
the end under the banner Of the cross.
At the close of the sermon G. NJ
Leitch sang beautiful solo, "Flasl
the News Along the Line"
MIR. Hanna invited any who wished t
enlist in the Christian army to stald up
anu several responded.
The services closed by singing the
567th hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up 10