The National tribune., 1896-08-20


prize almost every week. What have We in
compensation for all this change?
John M. Murphy Wheatland. Mo.
PASSING IL REVIEW.
Elsie M. Brayton. Division Secretary, Ely,
Ore, desires 10 thank Secretary Amos L. Sea
man for the honor of her appointment. and
expresses her deierminatio ion to do her best,
with Victory as her motto. She asks the
assistance of all &C. friends in Oregon. and
would particularly like the addresses Of Charles
Z. Pease, formerly of ClackamaS, Ore. and
Josie E. Bruno, of The Dales. She would like
to hear from every one and receive calls from
those who can find it convenient to visit her
home near Oregon City.
Comrade Redington of the Acme Harersack,
will in future devote his periodical to the cause
of patriotic teaching. An artistic new cover
has been provided, upon which are two scenes
of children receiving patriotic instruction one
group sautes the flag held by the teacher. and
bar of music at the foot of he title page bears
the words: I'VE give our heads and our hearts
to God and our country. One country, one
language, one flag"
N. Elite Fuller thinks the city has many
educational advantages over the country, as
well as more amusements and works of art, but
she believes the soul has larger development
when it is in the country near to Natures God.
Elsie nj. Brayton, Division Secretary of
Oregon, offers prize TO every member of the
J.. w. in her Division who brings in one or
more new names for membership. Her address
is Box 90. Ely, Ore.
Jennie V. Balloon. sister of four Union SOL
diers and wife of w. Ii. Balcon, Co. F, 36tis
Mass, writes of her pleasure in the Loyal
Home Nprke department, aud as she cannot
find it pnssihle to be at the ST. Paul Reunion.
she would like all TO know moro of her only
boy. Although hc has never taken music
lesson in his life, he has been able to play
nearly everything since he was four years old.
His original songs are selling well, and she
will send any &C. copy Of one of them for 10
cents. She promises hi. photograph for the
&C. gallery, and we hope it will appear soon.
She forgot to send posteffice address.
Cora Davidson. Concord, Tenn, would be
glad if someone would send her list of pseu-
donyms applied to the several States. Ten
nessee is known as The "Oid Volunteer State"
o. +. Samson, Oswego, \. Y, pays tribute to
the memory of Harriet Beecher Steve aud the
influence of her great work. Uncle Toms
Cabin" in bringing about the emancipation of
the slaves. He says that the book was written
after DR. Baily, of the National Era. bad sent
her check for 500, with the request that she
would do the best she could Tor the money
J. II. Cooley Pittsburg. Pa. has been visit
ing Canton, O., in the interest of the Easel
Monument Association. projected by the Sons
of Veterans. Ex-Gov. Mckinley is among the
SUBSTITUTE n result OF Mr. sUlOuTD
has been the organization of VIM. Mckinley
Camp, s. of V.
LOYAL WOMAN AT REST
Every &C. and LHW, as well as the s. of
Y. and ID. of v, will send loving sympathy to
Rev. W. o. Pierce. Winchester. Ind, author of
the grand, patriotic song. the g Banner Of
Beauty aud Glory" in the loss by death of his
beloved companion and co-workcr Mrs. Zerelda
Z. Pierce.
Fremont Garrett, Chairman of the S. of V.
Libretio Committee, writes that the copyright
OF this beautiful song, composed by DIR. Pierce
for the 5. OF W. was the property Of Mrs. Pierce,
but that she kindly gave the use of the same to
the S. of V. Division. the Doctor placing loo
copies sale. free of cost, To the S. of V. to
pay of the Division Indebtedness which will
soon be done. lie says that the & of w. and
the Indiana Division particularly, owe an ever
lasting debt OF gratitude to DR.. and Mrs Pierce
for all they have done.
Continuing he says: 6" We feel that the s. of
V. has lost one of its very best friends. the
cause OF patriotism one Of its noblest workers.
and the church and community valued aud
energetic mem ber."
Mrs. Ze-eIda Fall Pierce. who passed peace.
fnlly away at her home in Winchester Ind,
July 20, 1896. vas not only tho patriotic wife
OF a brave soldier. but fitting pfnatc of her
husband in his educational work and his CO.
cipalship OF Wilmington Seminary, Presidency
OF Moore's Hill College. and Professorship of
Greek and Hebrew in the Illinois Wesleyan
| University. She served with great efficiency as
Teacher OF Botany in the Fort Wayne College,
and in the pastorate at Paris, Vernon, Delaware,
| Madison, Vevay, Dunkirk, Winchester Goshen,
| Fort Wayne, Logansport and Cincinnati, o.
She was a beautiful woman in life and char
acter. bearing every burden cheerfuly and glo-
| ritying in her work the bumbicst duties oil
life equally with the exalted responsibilities
entrusted 20 her care
OF her it may truthfuliy be said. MANY
| daughters have done virtaously, but thou ex'
| cellest them all"
| REV. II. CLAY FERGUSON.
1t is an encouraging sign of the times thai
| not only the best platform speakers, but some
of our most eloquent pul pit orators are TAX in s
| up the cause of good citizenship and impress
ing its principles upon their hearers on every
| possible occasion.
/ Not only IN our great cities. under the leader
ship Of such men as DIR. Parkhurst, are oul
clergy waking up to the practical duties they
| owe the State and Nation, but all over the land
their voices are upifted. In Canton, o., the
home of Gov. Mex inley, there is clergy mar
OF this stripe whose services are more and NOR,
| sought by patriotic societies and organZat ion!
as speaker at their Campfres and Reunions
Rev. II. Clay Ferguson was born like mos
OF The young men of power and influence to
day, on the farm. lie was reared in the city
thus gaining strong mental and physica
being from broad fields, anu that sharpen ia;
of mental faculties that results from contsc
with the busy, energetic, intellectual men il
city life to-day.
lie was graduated from Washington .Jefrer
son College in 1882, in the first half of larg
class and from the Theological Seminary j,
| 1855 with honor, and entered the ministry a
Ellsworth. . suburb of Pittsburg Pa, goin,
later to Canton. o., to fill the ulpt of the Firs
Presbyterian Church, where he has BEGAN
widely known as brilliant orator and vigor
ous interpreter of divine truth applied to every
day living. He is now pastor of Calvary Pres
byterian Church. which worships In the Gram
Opera House. pending the erection of hand
some building. He is in demand ss q lecturer
especially by patriotic societies. aud is now on
of the stars of the Brockway Lecture Bureau
,, Pittsburg, Pa. Writing of his power on th
lecture platform, Gov. Mckinley says: 81 com
mend him" The following extracts are froI
lecture on GOOD Citizenship" which is i
> line with the L.H.W. motto: +" Progress an
5 Patriotism"
= GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
, The term citizenship is wonderfully signif
I cant used to-day. 1t means that there is
citizenship that is not good, and that in thei
times we have come TO fuller understaudin
Q Of what citizenship implies for citizens Of th
greatest Nation on EARTH
9 Good citizenship implies an interest in Ii
: individual. in every thing that is for the be-
!, interests of ones Nation, and his willingness
!, to strive to be his best self to serve ID.
!, There has been an effort in the past, and
. has succeeded very well, to separate . mau