Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-05-28

Sunday memorial services under the auspices
oi "h- H. ii. Rice Post, q. A. r., We're held
al Hancock Hall. on Sunday evening last. AT
b 80 Y. NJ. the members of the Post in large
numbers together with Hannibal Hamlin
camp. Sons of Veterans. gathered at u. A. Il.
Hail. and marched under the command of
Commander Melvin :. Smith. to Hancock
Hall. In the corridor they were Joined by the
members Of the W. X. c., and all took reserved
seats within the hall. There was a large at
tendance, every seat in the spacious auditor
lum being filled. The services began ut the
appointed hour by the singing of an appro-
pirate piece by select choir of some of Els.
worth's best singers. with Miss Nellie Lord ut
the piano. Scripture selections were read by
Mr.. Allen OF Bangor Theological Seminary,
and prayer was offered by the Rev. I. q.
LYONS OF Nobeboro. After PRAYER the choir
followed with Nearer my God to Thee"
The subject OF Mr.. Crosby's excellent sermon
was God, the Supreme Ruler" from the
text. Daniel IL. 20 Blessed he the name OF
God forever and ever: for wisdom and might
are His" The speaker showed in a very able
and happy manner that the hand OF God is
seen in all the affsirs OF men, that though
wrong has always existed in the world, God
in His own way is overriding and directing
the affair, OF men. God has been in ali the
progress OF the world. God directed Noah in
preparing all ark, God wa. with Daniel
God gave to this country Washington the faith
er of his country. and in the Revolutionary
struggle lie strengthened the weak colonists
against their strong oppressors. In the Civil
W ar God gave us Grant, Sheridan aud Sher-
man and all the Union hosts. including the no.
bic women who did 80 much in aid of the
common cause. God gave u the noble Lin
coin and inspired him with wisdom from on
high. God was in the struggle for the over
throw OF slavery and for the perpetuity Of thi-
Union. This struggle cost the nation 400 900
loyal lives and millions OF treasure. II maimed
thousands of our best men and brought woe
81 IN ~ no man can measure TO mans a home:
but We have in this country TODAY AN evil
whlch greatly >urpa>>ts in eunrmiiy American
slavery. and that evil j. the liquor traffic The
speaker >tar,lingly described the enormous
quantity Of liquor which is yearly shipped
with or without missionaries. to heathen Az
RIGA. and the wicked attempt to find new
market for the liquors OF this country in South
America. II is not Necessary. however. 10 20
50 far from home ~ heather Africa to find the
evils OF the liquor traffic. even in its worst
form. They are only too apparent right here
in Ellsworth. where they are making the
worst wrecks the world ever saw. wrecked
manhood and bringing heart-brcahing misery
10 many home. God in His own time will
raise up men 10 annihste The terrible traffic
in intoxicating drinks. Its overthrow j. sure
70 come and that before many wears. God
moves In His own way 10 overthrow wrong
aud th- traffic j. one of the most terrible
wrongs the world ever knew. Because Of
these facts it. final overthrow is certain At
the close 81 the mretin- the choir sang Amer
iva. aud Rev. {. T. Garfield closed the inter
e-iinc services by pronuuncing the bencdic-
ton. Mr.. tro>hN'> very able aud fearless ser
mon Won for him great credit. His terrible
but most timely arrangement Of the liguor
tra'iio mad" strong Impression on biz aud
irnC' and since then W. have heard hi. sermon
mot warmly commended b, many The
thanks OF the community are due him and we
have no doubt he viii receive them.