Daily Republican., 1890-01-13
Veterans q. Asbury.

smyth Post, @. A. r., and other veto
rams attended Asbury Church last even
Ing and listened to sermon from the
pastor, Rev. John D. c. Hanna, on Ct.
Paufs words to Timothy: "Endure hard.
mesa Of good soldier OF Jesus Christ"
The discourse was introduced by refer
ence TO and quotations from peace cir
eular, the concluding paragraph Of which
had reference to the numerous military
companies and schools in the U. 8. 40
showing the growth OF the militant
spirit.
The preacher agreed with the spirit of
the peace societiea. lie thought nobody
better agreed with them In the desire aud
love Of peace than the veterans them
selves. lilo was also glad OF the pro iress
civilized nations had made iu the methods
and practice OF arbitration.
Still he welcomed and honorcd these
veterans as the defenders and prescrvers
of our country and our homes and as H.
Illustrative OF a militant spirit that has
been called forth and exercised justiia-
bly, with good fleet.
As to the church he thought there me-
| yer was time more than In our day that
, she Ieeded The militant spirit. He cited
numerous military figures Of speech from
the scriptures highly conducive to patriot
lem and Christian fortitudc. His topic
of Soldier" he treated under four heads:
!. The soldier. spirit; 2, DlscipliDe; 3,
| The battlefield; 4, The reward. 1, The
soldier learns complete obedience. The
hafdships and sacrifices OF the soldier g
life, under which lie acquires the spirit Of
perfect obedience, were enumerated.
These we're shown to typify the Chris
tian's experience.
.. In the discipline OF the army not q
single man lost his personal identity.
While he was only one OF many he was
one Of many. They won't through the
discipline that was necessary to make
them soldiers. Men work for what they
achieve. Victories come from hard work
and severe discipline. BY way OF Illus
tra,ion the speaker introduced the 800
sparians under Leonidas In the pass Of
Thermopole, the 39,000 Scots under
Robert Bruce, who vanquished l0J, 900
Englshmen at Bannockburn, yelling
toms victory over Napoleon at Waterloo,
and the battle of Gettysburg, which
turned the tide OF our civil war
8. Under the head OF the battlefield,
word pictures OF the scenes OF battle
were brought before the mind and q
thrilling oration made to the old flag. HI
inyittd all to come out to night uude,
the captain OF our salvation--Jcsui
Christ.
4. As to the reward, the preacher
thought we ought to reward our soldieri
a great deal better than We do. HI
thought for any veteran soldier to be II
an almshouse WAS q blot upon ou
nations dag. He cited what the soldier
had done and suffered for us, and re
fetred 10 the crown Of reward they de.
served. Above all he desired thst ever.
one OF them should wear the chrlstian'
crown.
Asbury Church was filled as usus
, with q great audience. The congregs
iional service Of song before the veteran
entered, and while they were maichin
, In, was delightful feature. 80 peace
r ful, 80 happy and 80 charming WAS Ii
j singing that the old soldiers, In marol
. Ing into such happy heaven represents
5 tive Of heavenly rest, must have ha
/ very different emotions from what the
/ had when the bugle and martial mus
called them into battle. The singing
/, patriotic hymns also, by the hsbur
I choir was home-like and beautiful.
. delighting The soul OF the worshipper
9 far exccls "high-stllled" music.
Q From all sections OF the country con
r tilings OF the good etiects OF Laxador
diseases of the liver, stomach, bowe
and blood. 1t cures constipation, mala
Ial fever, headache, nervousness, ct