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

olson Moore.
Rev. Addison Moore Of the Woodland Park
Baptist church, preached an interesting en-
campment sermon yesterday. He spoke from
Numbers H.. II: LAS they encamp so shall
they set forward every man in his place
by their standards" Following is an abstract
Of his discourse:
and the defenders of a nations honor are
everywhere held dear. Most fitting is 1t that
on this Sunday morning preceding the thir-
tieth annual encampulent OF the Grand Army
of the Republic we should devote this hal
lowed hour Of worship to the grateful contem-
plation of the lessons taught by the Valor OF
the army whose veterans We welcome to our
fair city.
There is time recorded in Roman history
when no one could rouse the people. Orator
followed orator IN vain; At last an ola SOL
of an arm that had been lost in battle. he
spoke no word, but the sight nred the en-
thusiasm of men and they were moved 10
patriotic deeds. So the veterans thronglng
our streets fncfte us to fatthfulness, ana
the memory of their achievements hres our
hearts with enthusiastic love for a country
that gave birth to such heroes. Their pres
ence warns us to be as true to present re-
sponsibilties as they were to past opilga-
tions and the standard about which they are
here encamped speaks to US OF the virtues
essential to the development of a heroism
that will win victories, civic and commercial
and religious, victories that will well repay
ment is "Old Glory" Beneath it's 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 or
every national foe by symbolism of its colors.
We see declaration of 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
every citizen that public opinion would hasten
to 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"
and Chill, 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
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 it's stripes Of white. Everywhere
white is the color Of purity, and purity in
social and commercial life is a virtue which
furnishes the motive power to drive out the
sin of selfishness. 1t is an impure motive that
keeps man at home on election day. 1t is
selfshness 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 eonfronts
US today is the neglect Of the ballot by many
otherwise good citizens. The threatening dan
gers of debased currency and of the fever
Drained policy of reputation may easily be
aEerted IL men will vote, not to advance
! selfish interests. which in Gods economy are
always self destructive, but to promote the
| 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 so 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 it 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 memory of what
once has been, we shall be granted citizenship
in that kingdom of joy and felicity whose
reign shall have no end.