Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-25
BOYS In BLUE.
M FULLERTON DELIVERS THE ANNUAL
MEMORIAL SERMON.
am Nard, Of the Third Presbyterian Church
s-.s Talk on Sabbath Observance
Sunday in Other Lands.

rrlnnS0u NJ. r. OuurCuf ld>l III II .
.,r the memorial sermon preached
members of the Grand Army OF
rspn5lic by the pastor. Rev. Full
,rowded the church, and many
compelled to stand during the
Holiday Post &. A. R., and
v,rau's Relief Corps attended in a
Rev. Fuuerton'S able dieourse
substance, as follows:
F.,.sif The men who sat before him
-.-s-rious ou the pages Of our
t.. ... history. as they were IN che
.n strife iluStriOuS IN fact,
fdeTty and loyalty to the
1 ...r country and their God.
- were ,he survivors oI 'na' great
search the past, ana ma the
... took the part OF leadership
great civil war mere
They are rapidly passing
u.v many Of them IN the past
away t.y, ceased 90 breathe on
-.s entered upon their gIorlouS
49,, And SD 10 IS that sad
~ -,.,s over our minds as we
..,..a.iates battling IN open
becomes soldiers O' .ue "e'u'
-..f.... IS Christ. - lu'S Is "
+.' ..-...c. u0r only LOT those
.,....r- enc strife, Out also Tor
N-' r..rrt t0 the last stroke,
.''> .-...I.,- battle i'm the war, and
,'.--. rr roe hand of Providence.
a-- 't"-' -... services are becoming
--.--.re as time passes on.
7..-.. ..-right who were young
.r.ec and hearty twenIY-eiSh'
-..... ..t age has crept upon you
...r burrows are now appear
vl.- brOwS, your steps
.m.rr weaker, your hands
.,,.-. steady before, now tremole,
are becoming dim, you are
.''. ,e.lk I'm the conflict OF lie
.,.. harder 10 endure than 1t
.Us,-v-rjght years ago. am re-
..t .cesJively that soon the las1
....,c 5e fought; the strife or liie
,..,. ..a- eternal benedictiOn VIII be
,.,..i upon you, and you Will re-
.i. Heaven the reward which you
...,- ,s.e.ved in this world. Many or
-..-I-a,bers have passed away, ana
-.,4,ilv see other comrades going; but
.ts-s +, mo- need for fear, no need
Pr yolr hearts to grow timld-
~. went forth TO do battle for your
.,,r-rr counting not your lives dear
..-, yourselves. Some even cOurted
ts,-b There was no cowardice, no
t.lrinr ian battle, but your lives were
,ssred ON the shrine Of honor, II need
b. as sacrifices. Surely then, when You
ugst M last surrender your lives you
wu not be- afraid but will go forth on
chi. wings of triumph 10 that other land,
,..are awaits the reward promised you.
..i will COMPENSATE you one thousand
nl
fs., how much we owe to the SOL
..-, ssh. 40 their c0untry'S cali, came
.--l. bv the Ten thousands strong, 10
.. 1lrt.. ... the.r couutry'S cause, and
..amucC we owe lo the Grand army
lfl-dav who while faithful and loyal
..h..r country extend the right hand
fellowship to those who took arms
nst them ,u civil strife. When /
men ,a king o. pensions. il tires
hear. as almost nothing else can do
atkins .t tne >.luty amour, which
>1.ace. tao hands of the SaviorS OF
... country Ta.y deserve all favor,
1850 m.. .. ur nothing can repay
.4-u iur -.. -jlOnS and hardShlps
.u.g we,D forced 20 endure. They
8.-h. l0- flop money, but for a cause
I.ar,o the.r hearts. They deserve 70
boz remembered. 20 be maintained, to be
so,ored. aud 90 DE kept from poverty,
a-arythiuc approaching thereto,
Gli has been with us i'm all the great
events ln our national history. As we
sank o. the magnificent possibilities OF
... future Cor Our country, the glory OF
ID, present. and the wonderful achieve
u.nts OF the past, We must give thanks
.ll;1d. who has preserved the nation OF
.-isv. The speaker reviewed the his
.l-y Of the nation from the formation OF
-.. declaration of Independence TO the
great civ. war. and showed that the
land ot God directed It's destiny. Then
.ls skies crew dark, and the shadow
..' ou our fair land. Oh, unhappy divlS-
.u E., while the shadows fell
.aI tu, clouds threatened storm, and
--e storm 4me, and thousands of lives
R.n sacrificed at the altar OF con-
fence. r6 God the country was
saved Therefore. the soldiers are the
fathers o. ,ls mutton saved, aud the
.,i0n m.u,a ned. TOthe soldiers OF
90 t- v ova the country to-day,
sanding 81, does. before all nations AS
-' ch'e.o>, ,lem all, and that with
pr controversy. With the help of God
.a' nation Was saved i'm its integrity,
1al pow sy-niue out of every hun
ired wlo v0-.d have divided the cOun-
.rr are glad was not done, but preSer-
F'd 'ae greatest and most glorious ma
Iu Old. >ll shines upon.
soon yuar work will be over. You
--te done y0er duty to your country in
-rr time O.. uced. A mighty host OF
FOUR comrades have gone home 20 God,
Iat SOD. s.. will follow. DO not for
get 'ha- ,.e-c is a God above; be In
-aerra bonds with Him, as you are
".,a each C,ter. SO that when the tune
omo, sou wi, simply think you are go
a- homo o. I.e 10 more. God bless yoI
e., men and citizens Of this country
."i bless you as soldiers, willing t(
'e'd and die iu her cause; and Goo
bless Us soldiers OF the cross, ready u
-,te WIKI the Heavenly host againS
al wrou-.