The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-13
DEFENDERS DAY.
SONS OF TETER4NS OBSERTE THE
BIRTHDAY OF LINCOLN
The Rev. Dr. Fiske Speaks at ST. stephens
Church-A Patriotic Concert at Black
stone Hall.

Services in observance OF Union De-
tenders Day" were held last night at st.
Stephens Church.
Forty members of Gen A. f. Burnside
Camp, No. s. Sons OF Veterans, under
command Of Capt. Louis IL. Knox were
present and also, the following: United
Train of Artillery, Col. CYRUS NJ. Van
SSlyck; Company b, Capt. w. +, Angel.
22 men; Brown University Battalion.
Lieut.. w. J. Pardee. U. S. A., so men;
Farragut Naval Association, Commander
Luther Baker, 25 men. With the Farra-
gut Association was Commander-in-C Chief
Osborn of the Naval Veterans Associa-
tions Of the United States. Gen. j. A.
Garfield Camp, No. IL, Capt j. w. Bin
ming; Col. james Barton Camp. 10, Capt.
William Addison, also Post Commander
4. w. Manchester. with delegates from
the Prescott Post. No. |, G. A r.; Lieut.
Gov. Bull; Adjt. Gen. Dyerand others of
| Rhodes, Capt. William b. Sears of Bos-
| ton, City Clerk Clarke and City Council
| men j. ii. kendrick. Jason Stone, Will
| liam Knight, j. Clarke, John w. Angel,
and members Of the briga lier generals
| staff.
Col. C. NJ. Van Slyck. Col. Theo dore A.
Barton, Capt. +. j. Kendall, Capt. Her
bert 5. Thompson, Lieut.. G. III. Livsey,
ii. A. Dyer, c. NJ. Grasse and III. a.
Richmond constituted the reception com
mittee.
The Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske, ID.
| d., preached on Abraham Lincoln
taking for his text from / Corinthians
| xiii, Z: Charity beareth air things, be-
lieveth all things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things
DIR. McFiske spoke as follows Long
ago the great cheftain Of the Revolution
nj (rSf "A a
| given the title, Father of His Country"
Years after the name was given to him
who faced that grave crisis of 1850, LIB
| orator of His Country"
Abraham Lincoln was a great man.
he stands out now grander figure than
thirty years ago. He was a good man
and this il the signal point of his
greatness l believe he was never bap-
JlZ. anu don't know whether he made
public profession of Christian faith.
But man who read the Bible AS Lincoln
uid must be religious man and he un-
questiouabiy was.
SO l speak of Abraham Lincoln,s good
ness. His character exemplihes charity,
His power OF goodness was the power of
charity which "beareth all things. be-
lieveth all things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things" What better de-
scriptioa OF him could you give than
that?
He was a man Of no self-ambition or
self-conceit. He was the friend of the
poor aud suffering He was felt to be
sincere. lie talked to the people in the
solemn words of God.
Where shall we find a parallel to that
second inaugural address? 1t is
like prophecy from God. 1t was not
because of the grave emergency that the
people consented TO be- preached TO I'm
this way. They felt that Abraham Lin
coin was saying what he thought.
Looking at this man as he was made
up we may well believe that he could not
have wrought what he did without
charity. 1t was this charity which set
the captive free.
Ny brothers. this, which made this
man so good aud great, is the thing
above all things for you. You never, aud
God grant you may never be called TO the
Held OF battle. but the nation needs de-
tenders in times OF peace. Therefore put
on the whole armor of God. Follow after
charity. There Is nothing like that To |
make the nome pure. None of you can |
afford to despse tine solace and comfort |
of the Bible. BE men OF religion, men of |
the Church.
Patriotic Concert"
The patriotic concert at Blackstone |
Hall last evening under the auspices of |
Fred +. Davis Camp. Sans OF Veterans,
was conspicuous success Before the |
Dtkdu hdJDT w. vi. L. Bowen /
spoke briefly OF the reasons why the So1s
or Veterans observe Lincoln's birthday.
The concert consisted of piano solo by
Miss Annie l.. French. a selection by the
quartet Of the First Universalist Church
and reading by Miss Eva Belle
Clements. ----
Col. Daniel X. Ballou then spok briefly
as follows;
"As we look over the centuries OF
American history, said the speaker, In
substance, I'VE find in the main only
Genes of conflict and inconsistence. In.
aud analysis, however, show
. method and plan in human action, an
Underlying curreLt which carries all
hugs TO "a higher plane OF excellency.
treat crises abound, and Simultaneously
all for great leadership. but there is al
Ways man To lead equal to the task.
there have been three great crises In
he history of the country. During the
Irst settlement OF the colonies men
4 fortitude and endurance were required
nd such leaders as Miles Standish and |
toger Williams responded to the demand. |
n the second crisis, the revolution, the |
patriot was the man OF the
our and equal to the emergency.
inally, in the great elimination of the
AIN OF slavery, Abraham Lincoln was
allied upon by his countrymen to be
heir leader, and he failed not" The
,eaker than gave "A graphic description
the life of Lincoln, delineating the
lliept points in the great character of
10 man whose memory was revered by
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