The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15
A FLAG SERMON.
uev. shaukIia go the Societies COM
memarasfxe of American HisfoFs.

Ats 'eloek last evening Dr. w. A shan
kin preached = sermon OF ths American
rag The subject was smlnently appFo-
Pirate 70 the occasion and the day, II being
he flsth anniversary az the adoption 81
he stars ana stripes as tna national en-
hern. Besides the patriotic address. pro-
xrMmue sf PATRIOTS maAse MAS runasred
sy tha ehoIr The event was the arst for
ma recognition Of the day IN this city,
and was under the auspices OF Rainier
Chapter Of the Daughters OF ne Reyalu-
tinn the Washington Society CT sha Sous
Of the Revelation ard Seattle Chapter.
sons Of the American Revolution. The adj
dress Vas delivered az the First II. =
church ant was largely attended by rep
resentastves OF the patrtotic coolies. who
we're IA a measure responsible for the deFa-
crstTatsoa. Following Is brief synopsis
Of Or Shanknn's sermon;
The text VAS Psalm TX ,4-~Th9u has
gwen a banner TO them that fear Thee.
that Il may be displayed because 81 the
truth" Among ether things, Re said
The celehratlaa Of Flag day dates back
70 Iane "A. fSa. Yer within six years after
thas happy Inspiration was outtaea by Mr..
y y Morris at Hartford. the day has re-
eslsed national recognition. and today. al
ever the broad Lard. the sttnntisa q eur
people Is conferred tn old Glary.'
tFtots % demonstrate our reverence Tor
eur national emblem and cur love Ct ma
I've land. The occasiaa - not onr OF ssc~
Ton or party. for We are whatured "a TIE
Efaaser thought % naticnahty, Today
fisz eaY~we al belong 70 one great party
that OF eur eoantry."
The speaker then replist at lenSth 70
tas question that has heen%sltsragesl siacs
TIE singning o. the Declaration % Enae-
-
pVrrnAnsat~-wt1 this republic snturss At
'sr revleWlng the great period % popular
apFtsing aea development tass prior 70
fa@ settlement 81 America, ne dee esi
VAT the ses3 maturing az such ttra@
nad TIE serfalaai elements % permanently
sne shat IRE aate-natal preparation os ths
SAlfe1 states was prophecy os is per-
mAnsnce
TaAs vas followed BY an interesting nsr-
fSsien Of the origin 81 Ire adoption 90 TIRE
sssfs an stripes as the hammer - he naw
sztsen-' Ee4 70 tsG o. the nlood she'd fsr
ueeacFs. shits fog che purity CT TIRE Ysriu-
saes soaghf fer blue sor tne projection
s aeaFco. and stars IA circze e tel -
t1s enity ~ Fbs states Cur tag Is oafv
: si1ee ee aaaCns Or ccgtaa o. xIk. ard
- ere feels tze uRcovertnz TIA head -
- sine'ascas3 stars Happy he day
800 o1r geuEh. as they 50 back ard
1888 ea+-'a'ae HastaaF VIA EttEANwEHst
saa TIE tss Coating from TIE scaos,l
SUES E1eT eur Eax represents oar eoaa-
AID w. sAoasa lave Ra4 rovsrsncs II.
After trioate 70 the heroes 90 ths rev
saslen Dr. SAsnklsn contingets
We saFe eag fhe rsehs - allow aer
se-nfFy t. he fsre sgnfEea-we woa,s -
Aors \ sserei trust Yet we are SEA
sssat ssd Zee seEsrous 20 ssaps ire segssa
saaste - America Ter Aaserfcans.' E-seaa-
= sf..f
ss0A Bat ~ 30 demand thAs az cfslnsas
Wa s@ Americans. TIE nel& for tAe
srAeaeFs et 1ss.nsagrattaa aaa destruction
A<1Srarcs. In tas uf3sf - gar p~rsts
&c sAest-ancaer % thn salp q state =
there i -ae medicine rightly TzHasa. Inst
= thsa.brr.4sns Pain Rslul- Oss zpriiea-
eco MI rviieve lie severe pains incident 20
sae1sizs.lsEs. ard Is csulinneSl gsss, etssel
s'sasalete Ssse. The - and 80 csEs sLzes fsr
sss ey druggists.