The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Substance of the sermon Of Rev A.
Olson Moore.

Substance of the sermon - -
olson Moore.
pav Addison Moore Of the Woodland Park
Baptist church, preached an interesting en-
campment sermon yesterday. He spoke from
Numbers n. II: "As they encamp so shall
thew set forward, every man in his place
by their standards foioWlhs 10 0n oD0
of his discourse:
The love of country is a universal passion
and the defenders Of nations honor are
everywhere held dear. Most hitting Is IL tnat
on this Sunday morning preceding the tnII-
tieth annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic we should devote TINS nal
lowed hour of worship to the grateIui conten.
plation OF the lessons tangne W ene 80 our
the army whose veterans we welcome 10 our
fair city. go.
There is a time recorded in Roman history
when no one could rouse the people. Oralor
followed orator In vain. At last an old SOL
der came forward and held up the stump
of an arm that had been lost IN battle ne
| spoke no word. but the sight hred the en-
thusasm of men and they were moved 10
patriotic deeds. So the veterans thronging
our streets ineite Us to faithfnlness, ana
the memory of their achievements fires our
hearts with enthusiastic love for country
that gave birth to such heroes. Their pres
ence warns us to be as true to present re-
! sponsibilities as they were to past oDhga-
| tions, and the standard about winch they are
here encamped speaks to us of the virtues
essential to the development OF nerolsm
that will win victories, civic and commercial
| and RELIGIOUS, Victories LldL VIII We'll repay
! our strife The standard of this encamp-
| ment is ''Old Glory" Beneath its folds are
sheltered the heroes of our land. Ii we would
not dishonor them we must take our place be-
side them and go forward where the standard
| leads. 1t points the way to the conquest OF
| every national foe by symbolism Of its colors
We see a declaration of a principle OF prog
ress in it's stripes of red. Red is the hue
of blood, and speaks to us of lives surrendered
in war that we might live in peace. Such
dearly bought peace should be so valued by
! to a speedy fulfllment, so far as our nation
! is concerned Of the prophetic sentiment OF
Gen. Grant, who said: Though l have been
trained as a soldier and have participated in
many battles, there never was time when
some way could not have been found Of pre-
venting the drawing of the sword. | look
| forward to an epoch when a court recognized
| by all nations will settle all international
| disputes
The arbitrations between the United States
and Chilli, Venezuela and Great Britain have
/ set an example to the world which teaches
| that peace hath her victories not less re-
nowned than war. But while We dream of
4 the glories of arbitration we must not over
| look the needs Of the hour at home. There
are many dangers threatening our domestic
peace but the conquest Of these may be
won by following the lessons taught by our
standard in its stripes of white. Everywhere
white is the color OF purity, and purity IN
4 social and commercial life is virtue which
furnishes the motive power to drive out the
sin Of seifshness. 1t is an impure motive that
d
| selfishness that enables man to corrupt the
| right of suffrage. Purity in politics means
that every citizen shall preserve with his
ballot the liberties our heroes won by their
bullets. The greatest peril that confronts
us today liz the neglect of the ballot by many
otherwise good citizens. The threatening dan
gers of a debased currency and of the fever
Drained policy of Reputation may easily be
averted II will vote. not to advance
| selfish interests, which in Gods economy are
always sef-destructive, but to promote the
4 honor of our nation at home and abroad.
Let our flag teach US the lesson of loyalty
| to the best principles by its many-starred
! field of blue, for blue is the color of devotion
| to right principles, so much that we apply
the words true blue" to one whose actions
are sincere and honest. 1t is well to possess
pure principles, but it is better to be loyal
to them The standard Is set, and this week
we will rally round it with our heroes. But
! the standard must be carried forward by
Christian citizens, until the principles 1t rep
resents have conquered every heart. Let US
be true to the duties of the hour true to
| humanity, to country and to God; confident
| that while flags and nations may pass into
history and become only a memory of what
once has been, we shall be granted citizenship
| in that kingdom of joy and felicity whose
| reign shall have no end.