The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28

and RepuDllcs that we are to give TO Gne
world ana ne blessed by the giving
not our Constitution and form of gov
eminent. The liberty which S our dis
tinguishing blessing is the liberty which
Christ oonters, which the truth of His
gospel can alone bestow, and this is the
catholic which we are to give to the
world. Christianity is, essentially,
missionary. The followers of Jesus are
the gospel to every creature" The effort
at reform In the Prussan empire under
Frederick the Great was a failure because
it's leaders We're uDhelieyers of divine
truth. One man, Christian missionary,
did mora to secure the liberties of Ger
many than score of party leaders. The
missionaries of the American Board,
penetrating Turkey, have given to the
people OF that land knowledge of
Christianity, and freedom, such as the
Mohammedan - never dreamed of. has
dawned upon that swarthy and historic
race.
Our nation has been blessed. 1t has
been our Lord. He was the God of our
fathers. From the moment when the
Pilgrim Fathers landed on Plymouth
Rock, through all these eventful years,
the authority of God as the Ruler of
nations has been recognized in the
hearts and lives of our people. He has
led us safely through all the perils of
our national history. We have grown
from feeble few to great and strong
people. The union of the States has
been maintained inviolate. In the dark
days of disunion and fratricidal war He
did not desert us. Today we are a free
people; men are no longer held in bond
age to their fellowmen among us; every
vestige of ehattel slavery has been wiped
We n a -,nocitinp of nd
ren0wn among the nations of the earth.
But it is not enough that we be boast
full of or grateful for the past. The pres
emit has its important duties, the future
it's pressing claims. Second to none in
its Importance is the question whether
we shall give the gospel to every creat-
ure and thus contribute to the worlds
freedom and usefulness. This is an in
dividual duty. God will become the
God of his nation as He becomes the
God of the individual. Let the senti-
ment of this inspiring hour be "the
Lord shall be my God" If know the
truth it shall make me free, and if the
Son, my Redeemer, make me free, I shall
be tree indeed. Let us set ourselves to
| our Father business and leave to
tho.e who shall follow us a legacy of
peace. The field is the world. 1t is
white already to the harvest. Upon this
solid foundation rests the stability of
our institutions. In this way shall we
rear the superstructure of an enduring
national power and renown. Without it
| our glory shall be like the aurora flash
ing. awhile, only, to disappear in the
darkness. Losing faith in God and man,
as in the bloody days of the French Rev
olution, all the internal elements of hu
man nature will hold high carnival; the
fabric of national greatness, the glory
of our Republic of the West, the marvel
or1d a of hn nafi cho1I
crumble and fall.
Solo--The Star Spangled Banner. tThis
was sung very prettily by Miss Brown.
Prayer go b.
Hymn-Amerioa.
Benediction.
The guests of the occasion, seated in
the front of the chucrh were Thatcher
Post, GA r., Relief Corps of Thatcher
Pest, Relief Corps of Bosworth Post,
No.2, G. Ar, Shepley Camp, No.4,
Sons of Veterans, and the Ladies' Aid
Society. S. of ".
Memorial Day.
Capt. l. H. Baker, commanding the escort
battalion Memorial day, has issued the fol-
lowing general order:
4, Ao oeN eIel COlHpdulS composing GHe
military escort to the G. A. r. on Memorial
day, will report to the acting adjutant at IL
10 pa iI M Line will be formed at l.l5 p m,
street, in the following order from right to
left: Portland Cadets, Portland Mont
gomery Guards, Sheridan Rifles, Portland
Light Infantry. The Montgomery Guards
will act as color company. The High school
Cadets battalion will report to Captain
Baker at LIS p. m. and take post on the
left.
2.-The American Cadet band will report
to the acting adjutant at head of Plum
street at Ito p. M sharp.
3.-Sergt. T. |. Warden, Sergt. Mai. LIST
Regt. and Sergt. W. W. Cookson, Color
Sergt. list Regt., will act as Sergt Major
and Color Sergt. respectively. The com
handing officer of the Portland Light In
fantry will detail musician to act as
buglar who will report to the acting adju-
BY order of CAPT. 1. H. BAKER,
Commanding Battalion.
All friends wishing to contribute flowers
to Bosworth Post, No. 2, for Memorial day,
| are requested to bring them to the Post
hall, A Free street, on Tuesday afternoon
May goth, as early as possible. All those
| having special decorations for Evergreen
Cemetery will please leave them at the Post
hall on Wednesday, May Both by, o'clock.
The grocers, provision and fish dealers
will close their stores all day Memorial day.
The BARRIERS will close Men orial day.
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