Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE"
The Observance of Memorial
Week in BrattlcbOro.

sundays Church services Wednes-
days I1rcrcises---NIr. MaNweII's Ora
tion---ProEram in the Public schools
Again the lessons of Memorial week
have been OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of patriot
ism and loyalty, lessons of respect and
love for the defenders of the Union. les
sons teaching the duties of true citizen
ship. Again the Grand Army have hon
ored their fallen comrades and glorified the
cause in which they fell.
The Memorial sermon.
After DAYS of rain Sunday dawned
bright and beautiful for the opening eXer-
cises of the week The Grand Army with
its associated organizations attended serv-
ice at st. Michaels Episcopal church,
which was filled to overlooking The
service was hearty and its musical portions
were finely rendered by the vested choir of
men and BOYS Mr.. Collins's sermon was
based upon Roman XIV, l., Is: 1.-The
kingdom of God is not meat and drink.
but righteousness and peace and Joy in the
Holy Ghost. For he who in these things
serveth Christ is acceptable with God and
approved OF men" The preacher first re-
ferred to those days when the nation was
in peril dwelt upon the noble examples OF
patriotism manifested by the loyal sons OF
the republic and the sacrifices made by
those who at the call of duty went forth to
restore and maintain the integrity OF the
Union, and cOntrasted that sad time OF
distress and perpleXitv with the blessings
of peace and prosperity which. as a ma
tion. we now enjoy. In the treatment OF
the inspired words which formed the text
IL, r.l..,y. f.f -T..I
was of far greater importance than any
mere earthly kingdom or republic, on ac-
count of its spiritual and immortal nature.
Its several characteristics, righteousness,
peace and iov, indicated certain relations
existing between God and man. as well as
others existing between men themselves as
members of the kingdom. The service of
Christ was shown to be the duty of all
mankind Only through his most precious
blood could salvation be secured. For his
faithful soldiers and servants the crowns OF
victory were reserved
Delegations from Sedgwck post visited
Guiford. DummerstOn and Vernon sun
day afternoon At each place appropriate
exercises were held and the graves of thu
veterans were decorated. At Vernon al
Grafton was delivered by Hon. L. NJ. ReaC
of Bellows Falls.
Wednesdays Exercises.
A delegation went to West Brattleborc
Wednesday morning and assisted in the eX
ercises there.
In the afternoon the veterans marche,
to the town hall preceded by the FRS
Regiment band, the Estey Guard as escort
and the Fuller Battery dlsmOunted A
the hall, after music by the band and praye
by Rev. W. H. Collins Col. II. Z. Taylor
as president OF the day, referred to the tirs
Memorial day observance in 1865 and calle
upon Post Adiutant Briggs to read tn
original order of Gen. Logan. Before tn
Grafton Louis Pettee delivered declama
ton appropriate to the day and quartet
consisting OF Messrs. Blanchard Brasol
Stearns and Gilbert. gave two selection,
Col. Taylor then introduced Rev. II. j
Maxwell as the orator of the day.
MIR. Na1weII's Address.
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell, in his introductor
remarks said it was with mingled feeling
of pleasure and diftdence that he came t
publicly voice the thought and sentimer
OF the day. and to repeat the words OF col
graduation, respect and glorificatOn whic
in every portion of the republic are bein
given expression Mingled with the memo
ries of the day comes regret and sorrow to
hallOwed by its cause to be desecrated b
public reference even on a day like thi:
And vet there is much in today for whic
we should rejoice even in the midst {
these associations: much that is sugges
i've of the Importance and grandeur of tn
past and prophetic OF the future.
The speaker thought it was fitting to e>
press acknowledgment of the services rel
dered by the great leaders - Beniami
Lundy and his intimate cO-wOrker. WilliaI
LiyOd Garrison, the latter the most note
apostle of anti-slavery during the secon
quarter of the century. The historian {
the future will pause to mark the work
the aggressive and uncOmpromising Phi
lips. Lovejoy. John Quincy Adams an
Charles Sumner will not be forgotten
The contributions of Claiming and Eme
son, Bryant and LOngfellow, and last an
perhaps most distinctly of all. John {
Whittier and Harriet Beecher Stowe vi
not be forgotten.
Tribute was paid to the great leaders
the war time-Abraham Lincoln. the mo-
commanding personality OF the 10Th ceI
fury - Grant. Sherman, Sheridan an
others whose names arouse an ocean
half-slumbering recollections But e,
allied as was the brilliant genius and hoI
esty of Lincoln, grand as was the wor
he did, il was not he alone who saved IL
country. Admire as we will and must IL
bravery, the fortitude and the tireless eI
ergy of Grant, we must say again that
was not even he who brought again TO the
old home the recreant and wandering star
No! Neither Lincoln, Grant. Sheridan
Sherman, Meade, nor any single individu;
was the real and all-powerful force thu
brought victory to the North. The tru
power which prevented the proud flag
the greatest republic being torn forevt
from a dozen state capitols, was the ste
ling, energetic, patriotic manhood of tn;
portion of the country lying north of tn
Mason and Dixon line.
When we talk of the savors of the wal
we are compelled by its history to number q
many saviors as there were courageous, low
men in the regiments of the North. 1t wa
not Grant alone who took Vicksburg an
broke the strength of the rebellion in I'll
west: il was not Meade alone who won
Gettysburg and turned the advancing tide
the southern hosts. Every man, every OFF
Ger and every private who was cOnnecte
with these stirring scenes had part in III
mighty victories and deserves to share il
honoTs.
1t is a very narrow conception to SUI
pose that the effect of that cruel strugg
was either national or temporal; that a