Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-23
THE GRAY AND BLUE, ONE
IN THEIR WORSHIP OF THE GOD
OF LOVE.
Impressive Services nt st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Mt Which Fort
Worth Picket United American VET
Grams Attended.

Sunday was a red letter day at st.
Andrews church. The occasion was a
sermon before the Fort Worth picket
OF the United American Veterans as
ISOLATION, and one of the chief at
fractions was the singing OF Mrs.
Maude Peters-Ducker Monday night.
October s. the Fort Worth picket was
organized and the rector Of St An
drew's, Rev. Harry cassil. was elected
chaplain. At the suggestion OF the COM
mander. G. G. Cummings, Esq, the
picket resolved to slgnalize its instltu-
tion by attending church in body.
1t was felt that as the object of the
association was TO unite In patriotic
love the veterans who had fought on
both sides Of the late war. no method
OF celebrating the advent OF the new
order could be so appropriate as
uniting In the worship OF that God
who is all love. by resolution OF the
picket the rector OF St. Andrews was
requested. at time to be designated
by himself. to preach a sermon before
the members of the association and
their veteran friends. Mr.. Cassil Sc
locted last Sunday as the day and II
o'clock as the hour, and arrangements
We're made accordingly. The veterans
met on the corner OF Houston and Sec
on streets and marched in a body to
the church, which, with the exception
Of the pcws reserved for them, was
already packed to the doors. Tho SER
Vices began with the hymn. "Onward.
Christian Soldiers" sung as volun-
tary. Mrs. NJ, G. McAllister was at
the organ, and then. as always. proved
her right to high position as one
among the best organists anywhere In
Texas, The singing was led by Mrs.
G. g. Curtlce and Mrs. Maude Peters,
Quicker, many OF the congregation join
ing in This was followed by moment
OF silent prayer, with all the people
on their knees. In the sweetly solemn
hymn. savior. When in Dust to
Thee the kneellng congregation also
took part. into the hymn preceding
the sermon ,"Our Fathers God, 10
Thee, Author OF Liberty" the entire
assemblage seemed to throw It's whole
soul. Set TO the familiar tune OF
America" It voiced the sentiment ana
feelings OF the people 80 perfectly that
ats charm was Irresistible; the words
flowed from the lips of happy singers
almost with the abandon OF the old
time camp meeting. and yet with a
depth Of feeling that preserved the
due reverence OF the house Of God
and the awfulness Of his worship.
The sermon was appropriate to such
nm occasion. The lesson sought 20 be
impressed by the reverend preacher
was that with nations. as with indl-
viduals. the only true success was
found in obedience to the law Of God.
beginning with the ancient Assyrians,
the speaker swept over the history OF
the leading nations OF the world, to
show that low ideals and base pur-
poses had been the ruin OF every one
OF them. lie pointed out tho danger
20 America In the modern and almost
universal sin Of mnmmon worship, and
then went on to declare the fnlsity OF
the growing idea that liberty consisted
In the right Of every man to do lust
what pleased him, regardless OF the
interests OF other men. He quoted the
words of the patriotic orator OF the
republics earlier days; Eternal Wig.
ilance Is the price of liberty" and call
ed upon the refined. the intelligent,
the virtuous. the educated, the pure
the good and the true to do their duty
In the preservation OF the liberty be-
queathed us by our fathers. and which
today IS endangered by the trlcksters
and the rlngsters who trade In politics
while they pretend to serve their coun-
try, He longed and prayed for the
| day whom politics as well as indlvid-
ual conduct, should have AS the only
| rule the law OF God and ended with
Il glowing description OF the happiness
and veal OF a country which should
| attain TO this high ideal.
Tho sermon was followed by the Of
| fortory, which Mrs. M1ulc Pcters-
! Quicker sang as solo To Fort Worth
| people the name OF this sweet singer
! IL all the description or Criticigm The