Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
THE SUNDAY SERVICE
Annual Sabbath Celebration Of the
Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Assn.
SERMON BY MR.. GARRISON.
His Discourse Able and Eloquent
Lee and Pickett Camps, Sons of
v.,.r,,. the Ladies' Orgapfza-
tior,. and Old soldiers Attend.

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vance by the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation Of Memorial-Sunday.
The services were simple, but impress
awe and beautiful There was prayer by
Rev DIR. James p Smith, Of this city.
and the sermon, which was reminiscent
picturesque. eloquent, and most impress
slye. was preached by Rev. H. c. Carl
son. nastor Of the Marshall-Sueet Chris
tian church.
ATTENDED IN A BODY.
The examinations which attended In a
body we're Lee Camp. Colonel Laughton'
commanding; Pickett Camp, Colonel
Northen. commanding; Sons Of Veterans
Colonel Pollard commanding; delegation
Of boys from the Hollywood Association.
Junior: the Soldiers Home veterans
Oakwood Association. represented by one
OF its vice-presidents and committed
Hebrew Memorial Association. represented
by a committee. with Miss Rachael Levy
as chairman; Hebrew Memorial Associa-
ton. Junior by its president and a COM
mIttee and the Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
The services began with the singing
of the Long Metre Doxology, followed by
the hymn, 20. God. Our Help in Ages
Past" A most fervent and eloquent
PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. James T.
Smith. General Stonewall Jackson's CHAP
lain. After the invocation the congrega-
ton sang that familiar old hymn, How
Firm a Foundation" which was favorite
Of General Robert II. Lee.
THE SERMON.
The sermon by Rev. Mr.. Garrison was
from the text, Luke vii, 10: Art thou
He who should come; or, look we Tor
another" In the course Of his remarks,
Rev Mr.. Garrison said:
"''Tis a time for memory and for
tears for deep reflection and for strong
resolve. We are assembled tonight that
we may honor the dead-the dead who
died not as all men die. but who laid
down their lives for their country, our
liberty. and God-given rights. There is
no need that we pause tonight 10 yindl-
cate the motives OF these heroic men and
prove 10 the world that their cause was
lust Whatever view one may take or
that superb product Of human genius
that master gift of Americas greatest
statesmsn-the Constitution of the United
states and however much he may de-
plOre the barbaTOus method by which IL
was attempted TO decide whose interpre'
tation Of II was right. no honest and
well-informed man will impeach the
honor. loyalty, and patriotism OF the
boys In gray These were not hrelings
who for a price in gold sold themselves
to a wealthy power; nor were they men
whose trade was war-whose hope Of
gain was conquest and raplne-or whose
hearts were hardened TO the sight of
carnage and Of blood. No, they were men
with tenderest ties 10 bind them TO their
homes whose every instinct by nature
and by culture shrank from the bloody
horrors OF the war; true sons OF the
South, who. when they heard their coun.
try's call left home and all that home
contained that they might answer here
am l.. The artists brush can neyeH
paint the poets pen can never write, the
tongue Of orator never tell the scenes
the sixties saw. In yonder Hollywood
alone sleep 1900 men-fathers, brothers
husbands, sons-whose every bosom held
its own sweet, sacred secret Of home life
and precious loves. as dear TO them as
you and / hold ours. And yet for tn.
country that they loved, for the liberty
they held dear, for the rights that they
believed were being abridged. they gave
up all. took their lives into their hands,
and bravely laid them on the altar OF ser
vice 70 their country.
TRIBUTES OF HONOR.
above their graves we should stand with
uncovered heads and lay upon those sa.
cred mounds the tribute of honor for
their bravery. and tears for their memo.
~, and departing carry with US new in.
spiration 10 a more heroic life. For,
suredy, admiration Of heroes can never
be a substitute for heroism, and to-day
the world needs true, sef-sacrihcing he,
roes as much as IL ever did. Problems
confront us to-day as serious as even
faced our fathers. demanding a living
sacrifice. we must meet them with he.
roic honesty and enduring courage. or else
prove ourselves unworthy to even praise
those whom we this night remember. Con
slider with me, therefore. a few Of our
problems-some Of the worlds wide, deep,
heartfelt wants-and just how you and /,
II we would be true men, stand related
TO these wants. The frivolous and the sell
fish do not hear IT, but to-day the world
is calling TO every manly heart and saying
by its needs. Can you help US, or must
We look elsewhereY /. therefore. have
read to you that question propounded 10
the Christ Art thou He that should
come. or look we for another
when those words were uttered Israel
was scattered, conquered nation. Her
sons were found in every known land,
and desplsed wherever found. Fetters
bound the national spirit And still to
the scattered tribes there was one God
one holy city, one temple, one hope. In
every Hebrew heart that hope burned
bright. 1t was a confident expectation
Of national NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
Roman oppression. More than that. IL
was hope of political supremacy. Not
Rome but Jerusalem was 10 be the
worlds seat OF authority-the law was
TO 90 forth from Zion-not the city on
the Tiber All this hope was bound up
in the expected Messiah; hence when
John stirred the nation with his clear
notes, they at once asked eagerly: Art
thou He% And when Jesus appeared
every heart earnestly asked. Art Thou
He that should come. or look We for
another"
HOPE FOR HUMANITY.
ITO the seeing eye and sympathetic
heart, there is down in the heart OF the
whole race hope Of
"a better day that's coming
morning promised long
When girded right. with holy might,
VIII overthrow the wrong.
IF you look abroad over the world
there are national struggles, resolutions,
changing governments. political conflicts.
What does this political unrest. so uni
versal, mean? Simply that men are bat
Ting against political wrongs, and hope
TO right them. Likewise there Is indus
trial warfare. Labor arousing itself, capt.
tai combining; the whole world seeking
for a solution OF the problem, striving
for some permanent basis OF justice. and
hoping to find II by and by. Also Ia the
religious sphere there is a universal ex-
pectatiOn OF the triumph Of truth. and
its benefits 10 men. No matter what may
be the character of mans belief or I'M
belief. he invariably Is confident that
Il will sooner or later be triumphant,
and then mankind will find rest. These
are but outward symptoms Of that in
ward deep hope that as time rolls by,
every wrong must be righted-every error
dethroned. 1t Is at heart a living faith
I'm truth, and right-a full confidence
In the good that is In man, and practically
a belief that God Is In HIS world shaping
II according to His own gracious will.
RELIGION OF THE FUTURE.
"Now. one thing is evident the religion
of the future must be able 10 enter every
relation OF life. and right the wrongs
found there And to-day. as OF old, the
world is asking for our religion-'Can you
do for US what we need; can you realize
for us our hopes, or must we look for