The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
SERMONS TO SOLDIERS.
Memorial Sunday FittingIy Observed
In All the Churches.
The Posts at Different Churches In the
Forenoon-Union Service In Evening.

In many OF the churches yesterday the
pastors paid public tribute to the thou
sands whose graves are designated by the
flag and the ''marker" OF the Grand Army
of the Republic, and the surviving vet
Grams we're all out with their several
posts, with the colors crossed with black
and Grape upon their arms or sword hits.
Memorial Sunday, that most sppropri-
ate companion day to the 30th of May,
has lost none of its patriotic Significance
with the thinning of the ranks OF veto
rams. The seats left vacant year after year
by the "boys OF '61" are taken by those
who learned of the war by text books,
but who, at this season at least, appreci-
ate what 1t meant, and come out to do
honor to those who risked and lost their
lives in active participation.
Prescott Post.
Rev. DIR. Bixby OF the Crapston Street
Baptist Church chose for his days SUBJ
ject, "Christan Patriotism" and be de-
livered an interesting discourse on the
interdopendence between religion and
said: 1--WE are consecrated by patriotism
to the commemoration OF the noble dead
who, for their country's sake, counted
not their lives dear. While "a solitary
stripe remains on our banner, while q
single star is biazoned on its field, SO long
shall the dead heroes and Grand Army
soldiers remain in the affection of the
people,"
In the congregation were Governor ID.
Russell Brown and staff, Mayor Olney and
members Of the City Council, Depart
ment Commander Colonel Daniel X.
Ballou and staff, department of Rhode
Island, Grand Army of the Republic, and
Prescott Pest, @. A. r., commanded by
Commander John p. Russell, w. II.
Chenery, adjutant. Vice Commander A..
G.. Bates had control of the orders OF the
post.
SIocum Post.
Two hundred mem bers OF Slocum Post,
In command OF Manchester Hussey and
accompanied by General Kendall and
staff, the Farragut Naval Association,
members of the Women's Relief Corps and
of the Sons of Veterans, attended the fore
noon services at Westminster Unitarian
Church where Rev. Mr.. Mott preached
upon the subject "What the Stars and
Stripes Stand For" His text was from
Isaiah, "Lift yea up banner"
Arnold Post.
At Christ Church Arnold Post, Corne-
Illus Chapman in command, listened to
an excellent service by Rev. s. II. Webb
on "What Mean We by this Service"
The post was accompanied by a detach-
ment of the Sons of Veterans and the
women OF the Relief Corps.
The Union Service.
Governor Brown and Mayor Olney, with
members OF the State and city
governments, and Department Com
mander Daniel r. Ballou, at
tended service again In the
evening and were the special guests at the
Union Congregational Church, where
Rev. Wallace Nutting spoke OF "Thc
Grand Warfare" taxing his text from
Timothy vi:12, Eight the good fight OF
~ WIS tho btANlNo VI tuo
day, and beside the public officials there
were present large delegations from Pres
colt Post, Slocum Post, George II.
Browne Post, Ives Post, Arnold Post and
Rodman Post, the Farrsgut Association
OF Naval Veterans, Sons OF Veterans and
the Women's Relief Corps.
Ives Post.
Special services FOR Ives Post were held
in the forenoon at the Bethel A. NJ. T..
Church, and there was n large number oi
the organization present, in command oil
James III. thHcu. fhe pastor, Rev. W. IL
Thomas, talked OF IA Good Soldier OF
Jesus Christ"
George n. Browne Post.
A big delegation OF the George II
Browne Post, Robert Carlisle commander
were at st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church at morn.
ing service and listened to n good patri.
otic sermon by Rev. George Anderson