The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-31

no creeCs, and dogmaS or faith lald DOW
in church rituals. Their hope in the here
after was evidenced by no mouthy demon
strations that characterize some The.
did not follow the divine law of dong unit
others as they would have them do unit
them, through any fear of smoking fur
naces and smell of birthstone. They did
because they thought it was right. becaus
they loved TO do right for its own sake. 10
the pleasure it gave them in the doing
We are told by the priesthood in on
churches that to die outside Of the pale o
the church, as they died, is to be lost
Can it be possible that the countless thou
| sands who gave their lives Tor the nag
men who had 10 creeds, faith or dogmas
are all lost? | have heard such inference
strongly asserted in the pulpit Asserted
by self constituted critics. Self appointed
| cuStodiaus of other mems salvation. Sucl
| language is very offensive TO those wht
| have seen noble men die outside OF the
| pale of the church, as l have Such infer
| ences strongly drawn has always seemed tC
me cruel, unkind and unnecessary.
| have not subscribed 10 such teachings
| AS memory carries me back TO the
! field of carnage 10 that sweet boy mention
| ed a moment ago and when l remember
| that he was not of the elect, / don't see
! how can reconcile my love for him and
my hope in the hereafter with such teach
! inl,s I hope | may never learn to do So
| ''Though / speak with the tongues OF men
| and Of angels, and have not charity | am
become us sounding brass or n tinkiing
symbol. And thoug1 ] have the gift of
prophecy aud understand all mysteries and
all knowledge; and though l have all faith
so that | could remove mountains, and
have not charity, l am nothing And
though | bestow all my goods 10 keep the
poor, and though give my body TO be
burned, and have not charity, 1t protiteth
me nothing" Charity for all becometh
the followers of Him who spake as nun
meier spake before He had charity for all.
What the world needs more than any
other thing is a charity as broad as hu-
manity. rs extensive as human woe, and
as universal as human sorrow. Man
whether viewed from a personal stand
point, or in the aggregate is phenomena,
from whence he came, why Is lie, WHITTIER
he gOeth, has puzzled the brain and worrt
ed the imagination of mankind for all
time. We are no nearer a solution OF the
problem of his final destination after
death, today, than were those who have
preceded US. Speculation is one thing,
demonstration another. Man never has,
dose not, will not be able TO throw any
more light upon the subject than was
known 10y the ancient barbarian and
ignoramus of the remote past. Hope
whispers TO all that there is no death, that
what we call death is simply a casting of
of the physical body OF this life i'll order to
enjoy d spiritual one III the life TO
come. This may be so, know
not, neither has it been given
any other man 10 know. In the hope that
there was hereafter. the soldier went to
battle and to death, careless as to creeds,
clergy and dogmas of faith, believing that
ne would if taken away by death in the
line of duty, thereby win redemption.
There must be a life after this. We want
TO meet our friends over there. this is the
hope and wish of all. l believe we shall
Finally let us not forget the example of
the brave men who, IN that terrible con-
liict gave up their lives. a willing sacrifice
in behalf of this government. Let u.s. not
forget the men, who, surviving that great
conflict have since fallen by the wayside,
who have gone to join the Grand Army OF
the Union on the other shore. Wallace,
and the men who died with him at Shiloh.
Fighting Phil kearney and the brave men
who were sacrificed at Chantilly. Reno,
and those who died with him at Antietam.
and those who died with him 1T
Fredericksburg. Reynolds, and those W o
iii ed with him at Gettysburg. Hacklemal.,
and those who died with him at Corlntb
Mcpherson, and those who died with him
at Atlanta. Lincoln, Grant, Hancock,
Blair, Hooker. Garfield, Sheridan, Sher-
man, and that great statesman, that
glorious volunteer soldier of the war, J Ohm
4. Logan, and all the other great soldiers
whose names will live for all time and in
all ages. are there to remind US of our
our losses and our soldiers dead.
This reminds me that there is n relent-
less foe faced by you on every battlefield
of the south that still pursues you. The
thunder OF cannon have no terrors for
him, the roar of musketry shake
not his nerves. the tramp Of armies is
music TO the ear. One by
one your comrades are victims to his sure
and certain aim. Into that death, which
you have so often faced. the soldiers of
this republic are fast sinking, Let us who
remain behind, in the brief space vouch-
safed to US do what we can for the uniiica
ton of our common country; that 1t may
be transmitted by us TO poSterity, better,
Durer than we came. Let us learn char
Ity. exercise patience toward those who
believed differently and fought so valiently
therefor. Ayel let us hope that in tn" 'ast |
great day, we will be judged for wha we
are and have been. not by what men say !
Of us, that the deeds we have done here |
will in some measure meet the appreciation |
Of Him who must at last pass upon the |
conscience of ALL Surely honesty of pur-
pose and courage in the right for its own |
sake, ought and will count for more in |
that awful presence than empty profess |
,ions. But | am done:
The muffied drums sad roll has beat,
The soldiers last tattoo;
No more on LIES parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On flames eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread
In glory guards with solemn round
The bWouac OF the dead