Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-29
"LAND OF The FREE"
DR.. D. c. RlpaewATs SERMON
TO THE OLD SOLDIERS,



memory Of the fallen heroes of the great
Ciyil war the time chosen being the
Sabbath preceding Decoration day. Yes
terday morning services at St Pagrs
Methodist Episcopal church We're deyot-
ed to an eulogium upon those who laid
down their lives in the mighty struggle.
Robert H. Lee camp of United Conied-
crate. Veterans were represented, us
were both local posts Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. A large audience lis
tened with rapt attention to the elo-
quent discourse, Of which the following
is synopsis;
Text. II Samuel, ii. 20-Shall
til sword devour forever m
These words. spoken from the hilltop
of "a fety nv one Of the survivors OF IN
internecine contest brought Il peaceful
response aud assurance that the udyer-
sary was content 10 abide by the re-
suits Of the finished battle.
Today we meet here, Federal aud Com
fcderate. wrarers 0f the blue and the
gray. In this memorial service to join
In doing honor 10 the memory of our de-
parted brave aud In blessed pence ana
unity to learn lessons Of patriotism from
their sacrifice. Millions Of people today
have gathered throughout our land to
sing psalms OF grateful praise to their
slrening brnatrrinrs and 10 chant with
unii.d voices anthems of loving appr.-
cigtion finn shall rise from earth to
heaven like
Snhean ndors frnu the spicy shores
of Arnby the blest
We come 10 claim our share In this
bonutifni and grateful service and TO
nsrfnrm mr. n,Tts In nm nct that has no
nunIit,, ~ a fnsL lint that shall by our
nn rticinn lion lift Ills into IL positiou that
h second oniy IA onr being numbered
among those whom we thus WOULD honor.
No more lofty deeds of beroism are TO
he found recorded i'm the pnges of his
tory Than tbn noble sacrifices of our
Am.ric"r aoIii.rs In tho contest nf The
Civil N'nr nn5n tb" field Of strife and
Tins nnd nov ,yr loy nur yotiye offer
ings nnon III. bnly nitnrs nf tbeir Nom
nry
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iug dutv az yni,ip,s vnur continents of
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task
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