Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-26
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
The G. A. r. Organization Attends
the Presbyterian Church in
Body.

Sunday morning Sedgwick Post
g. A. r., the Woman's Relief Corps
and Salem Camp Sons of Veterans
assembled at Grand Army Hall,
and marched In q body to the First
Presbyterian church 100 strong. Col.
LaDue commanded, and the process
session made an imposing, appear
ance, as each body filed past with it's
proper officer In charge. After the
preliminary musical and religious ex-
ercises, Rev. Newell delivered IA SER
mon. The readings of the Scripture
were from 18th of Romans.
The pulpit and church were beau
tifully decorated with national flags,
wreaths Of roses, masses of flowers
and bouquets. The church was
packed to its fullest capacity.
THE SERMON
was from the text of patriotism in
general, but from the Scripture of |
Sam. 18th chapt., 9th verse. 1t was
preceded by an address to the
children about Memorial day and
the civil war. He told them how
the first Grand Army post was
organized at Decatar, ILL.,, and how
1t had grown to number 1875, 900; how
General John A. Logan had es-
tablished Memorial day, on May 80,
which was now kept all over the
Union; how the G. A. r., had
expended over a million and hall
dollars In charity, and he would
have all the children salute the
representatives of this grand patrio-
tic ard benevolent order present.
The children and all then sang "On-
ward, Christian Soldier" Miss
Harris no Y sang the BATTLE Hymn
Of the Republic" the whole audience
Joining In the chorus with grand
effect.
Rev Newell's address was filled
with the true spirit of loyalty and
devotion to our country and It's pre-
servers in the past. The glorious
past and the mighty responsibility
of the future made this an imposing
event and the speaker would at
tempt TO pluck leaf from the olive
of Gethsemena and twine IL with
the laurel won In war. He did not
pretend that they were kin
dred plants, but the beautiful
thought was no doubt drawn out by
the religious element so predomi-
nant aud running all through the
ceremonies of this military order.
The practical questions to be
drawn from this text were: What
have we done and what have we to
do2 The verdict ofthirty years was
that no wrong could be pleaded In
Justification Of Acknowledgement of
the Union. The whole plan TO dis
solve the Union was matured and
prepared long years before Lincoln
was elected. The rebel government
WAS organized before q blow WAS
struck by the North, and the North
was only awakened by the cry of the
armies of the seceders "On
10 WashingtonW We were in the
midst of civil war aud there was no
way out of II but 20 through II.
The nation at the command of
Lincoln bowed In prayer and then
came the emancipation OF the slave,
He reviewed the fearful losses In
battle and from disease TO the armies
of the north, aud the silent tent of
green over the dead veteran, that will
soon again be decked with flowers,
asked us what was the cause of this.
The noble lessons OF selfsacritice for
the cause OF human liberty aud
patriotism were impressed anew at
this season. Whence came this in
spiFatiou and enthusiasm 10 80 out
and fight or die for country IL
came through the training Of his
inAtrumentalitles for generations
the making Of good citizenship aud
loyal manhood.-this Allied the
arnies with men prepared Ia die.
Rev. Newoiis sermon WAS rich
with eloquent pleIurings of war
and noble portraitures OF times OF
crisla and blood-shed. II stirred the
hearts OF his hearers, brought th'
tears 20 eyes OF veterans, sud
thrilled young aud old With tende