The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-14

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whose altar of sacrifice I laid my life. my all. in
1851 rest with the boys and girls OF to-day. who
will be the men and women of Tomorrow.
AS their hearts and lives attuued and brought
into line with love liberty and law and that which
is beautiful. and good and true, shall they best
meet their duties and fulfil their destinies.
Brother Hartley Gales told ms, I'm his most excel
lent paper. read to at the fourth annual Re-
union. that the important thing for our young
people to know is the history of what has
been SO much as to know of the history they are
TO help make"
To help them in this has been the chief motive
of my connection with the c. G. and the c. G.
Guards. though with them and from them some of
the sweetest pleasures and dearest memories OF my
life have come.
hope at the end, be that sooner or later. to have
il TO say that OF them has had a touch of poll
luton or the memory of a sin through their inter-
change with me. believe am q loyal Guard.
TO GEORGIA A. NJ.
Your menu for Thanksgiving Is certainly q
very elaborate affair. aud gather from ii that you
are a good, thoughtful, pains-takng girl, who has
the material out of which is made that best thing
this old world knows--a good woman.
What troubles us of the middle aud lower strata
IL TO know how we shall extend our strings
so "a to reach the wherewithal for your Thanks
giving dinner.
Many Of us have been out of employment go
long that shall have to be content with an
humble spread-a beefsteak, n muttonchOp, veal
outlet and doubt not some would even be glad
for IL good rasher of bacon such dinner
had for Christmas. A. ID. 1862, in northern Missis
sippi.
That dinner consisted of small piece of rusty
"sow-b-y" bacon and tincupful of -four
Hunger Is a most excellent sauce, and our enjoy
nent depends great deal on our relish and diSes-
ton.
With gourmand quail toast would PAIL
while to n wood chopper salt horse" and cabbage
somewhere. Nevertheless you who have IL onght
to enjoy it to the full with hamkfulness and the
consciousness that of those to whom much Is given
much shall be required. ..s. Il- o..
70 III, hal, ,In
It's idle 10 talk of poor mans woos
Let the rich give thanks. it is they who can,
There is little in life for poor workingman, w.
AS matters are now arranged.
TO NJ. WARNER II.
thank you for the roseatr, optimistic views OF
the future, which you have given me from time to
time but am pessimist enough to see dark clouds
lowering.
As look over the vast herds" Of the so-caled
middle and lower strata, behold needs which. II
met at the right time aud in the proper manner.
these lowering clouds shall disspate, and the sun
of love aud light will shine. .p'-
believe though skeptics may Hneer and scoff.
tha. tue huortne. sunerhs heArt Oh huHisaity Is
seeking and signing for tho bringing in of The
Christ.
The Christianity. or rather the Christianity of the
hour and say ii with all Difference and humility,
Is failing, much from weakness in itself as
from misappiied functions, to meet that seeking
and relieve that signing. .-,
The Church must come down, call IL heresy II you
WILL and preach the Gospel to the poor and not at
them. Humanity needs less Apostles Creeds
less Pope and more Christ; fewer priests and
acolytes and more pastors and shepherds; fewer
massive piles of stone and brick and tinted glass.
glimmering with frescoes aud gilt, and mare tenn
Piles whose walls beam with the light of the She
kinah; fewer millions spent the older civilian
tons whose life puts to shame many Of our prac.
tees, and more thousands spent the seething
fostering cesspoois-ibe siuns in cities.
In business. humanity needs less charity and
society, less caste and more equality; fewer four
hundreds" and more Declaration ofIndependence
In politics. fewer statesmen" aud more patriots,
less dupicity and more honor, shorter Platforms,
aud longer consciences
Bringing in The Christ, according TO his
word, shall have this sign: And /. If be lifted up
VIII draw all men unto me, and in him is the
promise OF the Father Of light and love to give
freely all things and the clouds and the muitering
hearts. and hs words. the law of life shall be
our Joy 10 help bring in the better day.
Aid the dawning, tongue aud pen;
Aidit hopes OF honest men; ..,.-
Aid IL paper aid IL type.
Aid il, for the hour Is ripe.
And our earnest must not slecken
1nio play.
Men of thought, and men of action,
Clear the way"
In conclusion, let me say TO
THE PRECIOUS PATIENT "sHUT-ISs,"
a word of joy and consolation. Olive NJ Vetta D.
Minta H., Mabel W, Ida y. Lulu j.. john D.. aud
nil the great fellowship Of suffering pass to you
You may not be permitted TO meet with in any
Of our earthly reunions. which fall OF cheer
X.
swift flying wings OF Time can bring them, "a re-
union where shall a. meet; brother Walter,
sister Florence. aunt May. aud all who have
dropped out by the wayside.
And song. with sweet burmones in which
shall have part the assembly, and the song Of the
hundred aud forty and four thousands aud the
great multitude which man Der, of all
nations and kindreds, aud peoples. and tongues.
who. made perfect through suffering. have come
out of great trbulaiion, with white robes washed
ia the blood of the Lamb, slain from the founda-
ton OF the world. we shall go la and come
more forever.
We shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more. for He shall feed us and shall lead us 10 NV
ing fountains OF waters and God shall wipe all
tears from eyes.
Our part In this reunion and this chorus Us condi-
toned only letting the Great Ply stefan have
his way with u.s. and letting him help to final
faithfuness, through the great love of the great
God. looking not the seen but OH the unseen,
for the seen IL temporal, feeting the
eternal and abiding. 30 ~.
% day of bliss supernali
ecstacy unlSnowni
d thrill IF life eiernali
To know are known'!n
Loyalty yours for love, liberty and Jaw
Frank McAlurray, Division Commander, n. T.
Q. &. O., CautoD. o.