The record-union., 1893-07-03
PATRIOTIC SERMON.
An Eloquent Discourse by Rev. 7. C.
George Last Evening.
Special Services at the sfxth-street NJ.
f. Church in Honor of Grand
Army Veterans.

The special services at the Sixth-street
NJ. E. Church last night, given in honor
of the Grand Army veterans and Relief
Corps, were very impressiyely conducted
by Rev. 7. c. George. The congregation
was largely composed of veterans, their
wives and members Of the several G. A.
K. organizations.
The church was tastefully decorated
with flowers and the national colors.
Solos were rendered by members Of a
special choir, Miss NJ. Dunster, supported
by the choir, singing stanzas from the
''Star-Spangled Banner"
Rev. Mr.. George took his text from the
l47th Psalm: ''IIe hath not dealt SO with
any nation." and from 2 Corinthians:
For we are all laborers together with
God"
MIR. George said these words were
threads upon which he wished to hang a
few thoughts appropriate to the evening
anu time. In relation to the latter lines
OF his text, he said God was the power
and man the agency-God was the capital
and man his agent i'll doing great and
good work.
In reviewing the natural and physical
resources OF our country, he said he was
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his best work in creating the United
States. He reviewed the splendid natural
advantages OF the country eloquently,
| referring TO its mountains and plains,
great lakes and rivers, its oceans, bound
ing it on the east and the west, and its
many advantageous physical blessings.
| There was, he said, no country in the
world to compare with it in these re-
spects.
God, too, had shown his part OF the
partnership with man in the time of the
discovery OF the country, its discoverer,
and in the character OF those who were
its first inhabitants.
In referring to the voyage and am
bitiOn of Columbus, he said Columbus
upon his fateful voyage often conferred
with common sailor of uncommon
sense-the Spanish navigator Martin
PinZOn. Columbus had directed his
course steadily westward, until at the
suggestion of Pinzon he had let out some
parrots to see if land was near. The
birds flew to the south of west,
and Columbus changed his course, to
reach and discover the West Indies. Had
he continued his original course he
would have landed on the coast of this
continent between South Carolina and
Florida, with the result that the country
would have been first settled by Roman
Catholic Spauiards.
in this he believed God showed his
work with man to later direct the course
of the Mayfower, freighted with its
| brave ana sturdy 2ealots seeking free
dom to worship GOd," and that he guided
and prospered them in their wonderful
achievements.
He reviewed the history of the nation
and its rapid growth and unparalleled
prosperity TO the time of the rebellion
when six million Of the white population
| held in bondage four million slaves, and
then gave careful summary of the cause
and results of the greatest civil war in the
history OF the world-a struggle that cost
the country three thousand millions of
dollars and over 900 lives.
He paid high tribute to the genius of
the commanders OF the army in the
mighty struggle, to the valor and achieve
ments Of the soldiers, and appealed in
eloquent words of tribute to the memory
OF the fallen and the honored survivors.
be gave graphic account of the patri-
otto spirit and devotion of young men to
their country in its time Of need, and
eulogized the strength and glory OF their
deeds and the results Of their bravery and
sacrifice,
Mr.. George concluded his sermon,
which was patriotic throughout, with an
eloquent perOration to the valOr OF the
nations defenders, in which he saw that
God worked with man for the nations
prosperity, but he did not fail to remind
his hearers that greater battles were
fought and to be fought day by day
against sin and for righteousness.
de closed his sermon with prayer, after
which America" was sung by the choir
and congregation. The services were
impressive throughout.