The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
his position at the entrance to the me-
mortal chamber delivered the following

mortal chamber delivered the following
invocation:
When conflicting opinions and opposing in
terasts have divided the nations and tribes of
men--whcn angry hosts have rushed into battle
when philanthropy has been in tear ana hu.
manity been clothed in sackcloth Thy gentle
hand has touched the wild tempest of human
passion and Thy voice which cIlmed storm.
tossed Gailce. has commanded Peace. he
still" In obedience t. Tly Dehest, many
white -robed angel has borne trophies of lasting
Good to mankind from the bloody battlefield, as
Runnymedc and AppomattoX can testify. Even
sorrow touched by Thee, grows bright and
we have seen the evolution OF Thy purposes out
Of the darkest and sadd st years of our nation
al history II belts us to m ambcr these things
and TO recognize Thy presence and Thy supreme
authority where We can not hear Thy voice OF
see Thy hand. The safest and best commander
of armies, like own Washington. is man
of priyer Tho st and wiscst statosmnn seeks
counsel from Thee. a. did our own Garfield. and
heeds the words OF Thy WI t'en law. In our ma
tion'S conflicts the warm unCtiOn OF the peoples
trustful prayers was a stimulus to her strug.
Cling armies and to her pCrpleNed statesmen,
while II served as a scdative TO the excited and
anxious homes from which our c li2en soldiery
had gone. Thus the final ar5itrament was re-
lerred 10 Thee. und we gratefully accept the re-
suit. RepoSnp under the sha ow of Thy pro-
lection we now b,scech Thee TO so rule and di.
rect in the affairs OF this nation that sober rea-
son and Just couns els may over hereafter save
Us from domestic or foreign complications, and
that in every controversy psrCniul means may
he suliccnt to adjust them. We as sembic TO.
day. In this ccmctry hallowoI by the tears OF
dead within its sacred enclosure, to set apart
To its ntcndc purpose this muuu-
ument, erected to the memory of one whom
the people had chosen TO rule them 10y admins.
terng Their laws. cruel and guilty hand
struck him down and the whole land was then
too much enru ged nt the stupendouS wrong 10
mourn with meek and chastened tears. but al.
lOyed their SORROW with rc-entful wrath. and
left to this later day the express on of more
scemly sorrow and with II th' setting part Of
this memorial A. Abraham cOnsccratcd Mach
pelnh ard Jacob his Bcthel-as Sinai became
witness and Joshua reared his Gilgrl. so we
meet. on this occas on. 10 consecratc this m1nu
ment, that IL may express the appreciation OF a
grateful people for Thy Gift % them in the per
son OF their knightly other ana honOred ruler,
James Abram Garfield, who was consp cuous
both as a soldier and statesman; and that 1t
may direct the att ntion OF the peop,c of sue
cecding generations to his modest and master
full virtues. May this monument ever be a re.
proof 10 indoience, cncrk 10 vice ana stimu.
lus TO manly aspirations in the young men Of
this land who may II rnatter look upon It! May
II inspire hope the hearts OF toll worn moth.
ers wncn the burdens OF life press th m heavily.
rs they here contemplate the worth and high
station reached by the humble widows son!
And, while place and power are possible TO few,
may all learn that wrong and violence can rob
the worthy for only a little scaSon-that true
worth will find its appropriate setting. and that
although men may fail and err. Heaven stands
pledged to put upon every head its appropriate
crown
AS his voice died away the hymn, III
ia the Lords Own Way" set to . sad,
mournful strain, was sung by the Tenn
p!eQuartette The Grand Commander,
Henry Perkins, then announced that in
pursuance oi the duty assumed by the
Grand Commandery they had assembled
to dedicate the memorial with knightly
honors. Turning TO the Sir Knight sta
toned in the east he asked: ''Is it we'll
in the east?" The Knight replied.
The sunbeams from the eastern sky