Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-31
DECORATION DAY
-aa Exercises =. Aberdeen. o. Sunday
ari Yesterday. : Large Crow1
Fro-. the Surrounding Towns,
THE ADDRESSES SUNDAY NIGHT

tas,e and executive ability Of the leader,
Prof. \. {. Clark.
The program had bean CAREFUL pre-
parel Is Rev. Mr.. Van Tassel, to whom
the work lad been committed, but the
chaplin Of Geo-re Crook Post, q. y. r..
Rev. Dr. Lackey. by virtue Of his office.
led the meeting TIE Doxoiosy was tirs!
sung. alter which Or. Lackey offered 4
suor: Invocation. The choir sang an an
them. Rev NJ. Van Tas-el read a par: Of
the sryeniy.ei.n,h Psalm. AMI Rev. Mr..
Lindsay led in PRAYER. Rock OF Ages"
in combination with Lea. Ne saviour
Lee: stray" by the choir Was new
and pleasing union Of the TWO pieces.
Then followed tour addresses, a br.ei
epi,ome Of winch is here given -
ELENEH1> N THE CHARACTER OF True
SOLDIER
Was The subject ass gnei to Rev. \. J.
Josly who vas himself soldier in the
late war OF the rebellion.
The elements OF character in a true
soldier are largely determined from the
.tandpcin. from which the questions Is
viewed. Ii from a national standpoint
solely taking no account Of luturity and
Spiritual veri,ies then they woid be
patriotism Of love Of country by which
n.en are impell-d TO sacrifice any and all
Things they may possess Tor their coun-
try'> good. Secondly. courage vii. be
found an essential siemen, by which
the purposes OF patriotism may be al
tanned. Thrifty. hidience IL authority
in the manage ment Il armies is found
cardinal el-men, in which the most
efficient soldlery can be had, and,
Fourthly, lear i discovered 3 ;unda
mental clement q good or true soldi.
cry. Many have though. a true sol
dici ought to be void Of fear absolutely.
The i.c.7 are that he who has no fear
i liable TO c9mni. such b.unders as
resulted in the deiea, Of the Union
army &. Balls Bluff and Bull Run.
the presence 81 reasonable fear that
uncai.ed ior change. Ii the Spiritual
ever Should be then the paramount
Gcl. First Go1, then home and ma.
tive lani Indeed no man can he a.
MS hes. who is not consciou. oi and
obelien, to his obligations to Almighty
cod and tie government 81 n;.a
Of The principles at which can but
hint upon this OCCASION suffice i. ~ say
that he who !. untrue to God is in en-
k...-, l oil
else Of good and greatness.
PATRIOTISM AND RELIGION.
Rev. Geo. Lindsay had oeen requested
to speak to this topic, and responded with
that grace and ease OF manner that char
acterj,t, his public efforts al platform or
in pulpit.
Pa,iiotisn.-;he love OF country and
willingness 10 sacrifice i0r il, and Re-
His glory. and the good oi men. these
one than any other two words in lam
gua-e.
There is a relation between patriot.
ism and religion. The vast audiences
gathered in every city and hamlet in
day, j. proof oi this.
The old Hebrew poe, believe there
was close relation between these two
great IDEAS when he said: blessed is
the nation whose God is the Lord"
Many who have been citizens II our
country and many who are citizens to-
day. believe that this relation exists
We viii recall only TWO.
1,.,r.,a NN,sIip ,,or ub0 ,.,c.,r; ,oJ
Gods possible Influence on the dcstin-
les Of hi. beloved country, by often
praying. And aiterward, declared his
faith plainly in his noble Farewell
Address.
Then Abraham Lincoln, in his last
inaugural, said: "Eondly do we hope,
iervently DO We pray, that this mighty
scourge OF war may speedily pass
away"
THROUGh CONFLICT To PEACE
Was the subject Of Rev Mr.. Van Tassel
who began his address in his usual felic-
itous way by assuring the audience that he
had committed his remarks to paper so
that he would not exceed his ten minutes
"When the Son Of Man gave voice TO
this astonishing utterance, Il came not TO
send peace but Il sword, he spoke truth
which is di.cernlble To every thinking
mind, viz: peace that is permanent and
abiding cannot be secured until the battle
against evil is fought and the victory
gained. Christ could not give peace to
men IL their sins, but lie could lelye,
them FROM their sins.
lone of Americas greatest statesmen
has said. No question is ever settled till
it is settled right History proves him
to have been correct. We tried to settle
the slavery question by compromise with
the atrocious evil, but ike Banquo's
gohst it would no. down. The war came
on, in which there persisted half a million
Of the choicest men of the nation, and
. millions Of property was sacrificed. But
peace came only when the ilustrious
Lincoln put his signature to TIE immortal
Emancipation Proclamation setting free
4,00J,00O bondmen.
There are many other evils. We
are on the ragged edge OF another civil
war-inay God avert it but there are
oninCiiS clouds a,l pcr.a,t,or, thu, 1 a.,