Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01

Llsten to sorm"n Nv E,v. James Teu
Brooke of the Bsronn Church.
Following out the long established custom
the members of STANDARD post and Gen.
William Wells camp No, 10, Sons of Veter-
ans OF this city, attended Sunday ser
vice at the Berean Baptist church in body
aud listened to an eloquent ser
mon by Rev. James Ten Brooke, pastor OF
the church. For his text Mr.. len Brooke
took Nehemiah sid "Be not ye afraid of
them; remember the Lord which is great
aud terrible and fight for your brethren,
your sons and your daughters, your wives
and your houses" He spoke substantially
as follows:
nehemiah, the jew, fought for his home
and family. So the true soldier looks upon
his country as his home and the motive for
his defence of country is the same as that
which prompts him to protect his home
War is the last resort for settling questions
which arise from strained conditions. War
is always a moral evil, for it appeals to tho
harsher side of human nature.
"The civil war concerned two questions,
each involving the other, namely; State
rights in relation to the Union and the
right of slavery. England first introduced
slavery into her colonies; il took deeper
root in the South; but the South came to
feel its evil influence Schemes for the re-
moval OF slavery were proposed. Especial
mention may BE- made of the plan advocated
by Bishop Hopkins of Burlington. But all in
vain; the war came
"You who fought did so because you be-
lieved the question at issue was one of right;
because you felt yourselves called upon to
defend your country as your home; because
hall in fi1t nf trv
ss land destined to work out divine pur
poses in behalf of mankind. The war closed,
but set before the people many hard prob
lens such as the care of the freedmen and
the establishment CT political and social
peace
1--WE are chiefly concerned with the de-
| fence of TIE country now. The relation of
capital and labor; immigration, its evils and
re remedies; popular education; the prevention
of disease, crime and pauperism; the promo
tion and enforcement of good and just laws
these are questions which demand as the
true soldier of the republic to-day the Chris
tan citizen, a man who carries console II zee
and the gospel into private and public life
! You who fought for the right do not need
TO be remsdeI that the nations defence to-
day is the Christian worth Of her citizens.
From time to time death lessons your
number. II will not be many years before
the Grand Army Of the Republic will sleep
with the fathers of the revolution. The
church is grateful Tor what you have done
in behalf Of truth aud right We, the chill
dren, thank you, the fathers OF national
safety and prosperity. We hope that you
have never had the occasion to believe the
American people ungrateful, Your sacri-
fees are preserved ia the sp,r Of tho re-
public.
In these last days which are, for some OF
you, well on in the evening of life, spend
the time as true soldiers; be found at your
post, really Let the Lord command you.
Lay aside the sterner warfare. Let tbs
peace of God dwoll in you richly
Graves OF Veterans TI.g.ed.
The hagging comm tee of Stauuard Post
No. . q. 4. r., performed the duty as
signed them Sunday and placed flags il
Green Mount cemetery upon the graves oil
four soldiers of the revolutionary war,
eight of the war Of 1912, and 33 OF the wal
of the rebellion; in Mount St Joseph GENE
terry, upon graves OF 81 soldiers OF the unior
army; Mount Calvary, 10; Lake View
cemetery, upon 36 graves Of soldiers in tn
war OF the rebellion, seven, war of 1872,
and two, war with Mexico; Elmwood Ave
nue. cemetery, upon graves Of 33 soldiers OF
the war Of the rebsllion; ~, war of 1872
-. war OF the revolution; Wnoosk GENE
terry flags were placed upon four graves o.
union soldiers and at the Eldredge Sohoo
cemetery in South Burlington upon three
graves The whole number OF soldiers serv
ing in the war for the union buried in til,
different cemeteries are liz, Of all Other
! wars, %