Evening journal., 1893-05-29

A Patriotic Sermon Iu St. Paul's NJ. f.
church Yesterday Norning-America's
Peril, Anarchy Battle-soarred veter-
ans OF smyth Post Listen to Words of
Praise and Advice.
Smyth Post No 1, G. A. R., attended
divine service in st. Paul's NJ f.
Church Yesterday morning The front
OF the church was tasiefully decorated
with flowers and flags.
Rev Thomas + Terry spoke on "Our
Nations Dead. His text was, 1T is
expedieut for us that one man should
die for the people, and that the whole
nation perish not. j"
highest and Noblest Type of Manhood
After welcoming the visitors Mr.. |
Terry said in part; Reward after toll, /
comfort after pain, life after death Is /
the law and rule Of life Much of the |
good we enjoy or most Of it, comes 20
us at the cost of some other. The |
highest and noblest type Of manhood is
that character that voluntarily makes |
sacrifices for the good of others.
1t is this that draws MS together TO
day We may not admire much con
nected with the cause for which the
spirit of him who gives himself sacri
fee for any cause
where the Bullets Were Flying.
81 wish Memorial Day could be more
appropriately celebrated l would like
10 TO be a natal day, to be one OF the
great days We are not gathered here
TO recite history, but to speak OF the men
who were boys with u.s. They went out
III . l.rfr NortI
brave men did not get your knowledge
OF the war from the newspapers but got
IL where the cannon was booming and
the bullets flying Some Of you bear the
marks OF honor acquired In saving your
country.
state Rights the Cause.
''Those we're terrible days aud do not
think the issue was clearly understood.
Il may have been in some sense Divine
chasttniug, but | am persuaded TO think
that the issue was whether this was
great nation or few states. The old
doctrine OF state rights was at the bot
tom Of the war. This is great nation and
You have defended IT, 1t Is wonderful in
natural resources.
A wonderful Future.
america is not extending her empire
as England is, by force Of arms ~ Is
the spirit Of genius of the Americans 1t is
spreading into all parts of the earth.
They are becoming enthusiastic with
our form of government. lou do not
dream what Is hidden in the future for
us. We have one half of the gold In
the world and twenty times the
mineral wealth of ali Europe.
I'VE have our perils. II is not the
Chinese, not sectional animosity, for
we understand each other better than
we ever did, but Anarchy. This Is an
asylum for an nations but we do not
want the scum from all Europe. Our
defense is not forts etc, but the genius
OF our free institutions and the protec-
tion Of Almighty God.
sanotin,d By Blood.
"There is not principle in our insti-
tutions that has not been sanctihed la
blood There never was such a struggle
as the civil war was. It had been
planned by the South for years All our
stores were In their hands as well as our
guns and vessels They struck the FIRST
blow. We battled and won in the name
Of God and the free institutions Of ouI
nation. The South presented an army
such as never was conquered before.
Forget the Wrong, OF the Past.
"Our thoughts for to day are not Ia
embitter, but TO forgive the wrongs OF
the past. Have honor for the memory
of the dead and charity and love for the
living. Let us impress the lesson Of
this time. Forget the wrongs, covel
them up under the beautiful flowers
Emulate the spirit of sacrifice OF thos'
in whose memory we meet to day and
fall at last In the line Of duty.