Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30
MEMORIAL SABBATH.
UNION SERVICES HELD FOR THE
DEAD HEROES.
Rev. Dr.. B. G. Haithcox breaches an
Interesting Sermon to . Large Con.
grsgation in the Opera House
Tributes to the Veterans Of the
War.

No fairer day ever dawned for Memo
rial Sunday than was last Sabbath.
Earth and sky seemed in true har-
mony with the occasion and the SER
vices in honor Of the dead heroes OF
the rebellion were attended by a large
congregation-one which filled the
opera house to overlooking.
Post Commander Messenger pre-
sided. The G. A. r post attended in
1 body as did the members Of the W.
R. &. The music under the leader
ship Of DR.. NJ. H. Hewett was
especially fine and was praised by all.
The program Of the occasion was as
follows:
Music. ITO Thee, o Country" ....,."....Choir
Scripture Reading. ........Rev DR.. Blayney
Music Low In the Ground They're Rest
Ing" ...............,....,.... Vholr
Prayer. ...................Re Rev. E. E. Tarbill
| Sermon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rev. Dr. halthc0x
Music America" .......................Ch Choir
Benedictyon. Rev. NJ, s. Dunning
The sermon by Rev. DR.. Haithcox
had for its subject 1.-The Hero Of
1904" who was Christ and it was an
eloquent Characterization Of the
divine One with the great truths Of
OF his life brought out with striking
force. He was the ideal man, man
Of peace yet one who knew what war
was, a. man for soldiers to initiate
and study as well as worship. The
text was, Behold the Man." A
most dramatic and impressive part Of
the address was DR.. Haithcox's
tribute to the G. A. r., which had
added force because Of the fact that
he is southern born and served in the
Confederate army. He said:
"Men Of the G. A. R., by your re-
quest l stand in your presence
Once with fire in our eyes and with
powder in our hands we faced each
other. Now, with love Of one CON-
mon country in our hearts and with
Old Glory over our heads, we face
each other again. Had you been
born where l was born, had you
grown up where grew up, you
would have marched where marched
and have bled for the cause for which
| | bled. Had been born where you
were born, and trained as you were
trained, | would have marched where
you marched, from the river to the
sea.
"Of all men, none are more loyal to-
day to the Star Spangled Banner than
the men who faced each other 3S
years ago. That war is over and
gone. Our blood, mingled together,
seals the union Of states one and in
separable forever.
"You, G. A. r., are the heroes Of
one Of the greatest wars that ever
shook the earth. You conquered one
Of the most valiant foes that ever
drew a sword. You met foe worthy
Of your steel. 1t was like Greek
meeting Greek. 1t was American
meeting American. You are the con-
querors, the equal Of your brothers
in valor, their superior in hosts and
the finger of God pointed you the
victory. We bow to Heavens high
will and yield you the coronet."
With the closing words the speaker
handed to Post Commander Messen-
ger a beautiful bouquet of roses.
Not less beautiful and eloquent
was the tribute to woman. Said the
speaker;
"Then there is the home with Its
door encasing a mothers face and en-,
shrining mothers heart. Is there
any heroism thereP
"Men once talked about working
from sun to sun, but in the home
woman's work is never done. Now
men talk about s hours a day. But
to get man his breakfast, broil his
steak and brown his toast, woman
must work one or two hours earlier
than he. And then when her lord
comes home at 5, 6, orr p. M, she
must not only have supper ready but
after fragments and crumbs on table
and floor, dishes are to be washed,
and it may be buttons and rents are
to be sewed on little garments and
big ones, too, so that instead Of
hours, she works 10, ~, IA hours 0
day, then smiles on her 5 hour lord,
kisses him, pats him on the cheek, to
keep home sweet! Any heroism in
thatP You talk about the heroism oil
the battlefield. I've been there
But for true, sweet, pure, unsullied
heroism, show me the home with the
apostolic "good keeper" there-the
faithful wife, the devoted mother.
Behold the womanl She is the coun-
terpart Of the man. He honors the
woman in the home"
The services were throughout in.
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