The National tribune., 1896-02-06
LINcoLN,s BIRTHDAY.
Recommendations from the National Chap
lain-Loyal Home NGrkers-Poem by the
Author of My Country, Ills of Thee"
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.

MAEHINGTON AND LlNCOLN.
MY DEAR c. C. AND LHw: NY sermon
cite to-day is directed more especially TO the
boys, old and young but the girls may consider
the suhjsct with profit TO themselves. particu-
larry those who have the high and holy aspira-
tions OF American women 10 be belpmeets, in
deed. to American men.
"The hands of the diligent shall bear rule,
but the slothfHl shall be under tribute"
Seest thou a man dilirent in his business.
she shall stand before Kings; he shall not
stand before mean men," Tor. as in the margin,
obscure mem. Vide Prov, II and "a and %
and 20. These are the words of the Wise msn,
the wisest WHO ever spake among men, save
one, the Divine Man ] cannot conceive that
he meant that the term dilicent should simply
imply being busy all The time. hut rather to be
faithful, in word and deed, to the matter i'm
hand. And il is a lesson that applies to all
men. in all ages of the world.
We are coming this month 10 the anniver-
ssries of two American men whose lives verify
these statements in wonderful manner
Wash ington and Lincoln, the most illustrious
in our National history; or. for that matter,
the most illustrious in the history OF the world
While the human heart longs Tor liberty or a
black face shall appear on the face OF the earth,
these men will not be forgotten and their
memories will bc cherished when the names of
Alexander. Cesar Napoleon and other con.
qnerers, WHO founded empires in blood, upon
the blasted, ruined hopes OF men, are snnkcn in
oblivion.
invite each Of yeu 10 a contemplation Of the
characters Of these men and a study OF the
trials and labOTs which led up 10 the formation
of these characters Character is what God
knows a man TO be; reputation is what a man
is known among men.
You will find, upon investigation, that these
men-MashinPton and Lncoln-in whatever
they set their hands to do were in an extraor-
binary sense. faithful 10 every duty whether
public OF private, and to their hands came the
ruling power such as few men have enjoyed.
They stand before Kings in the love and
homage Of the human race and their names arc
among the : few immortal names which were
never born 10 die"
ask you. on February IL, to read carefully
Jincoln's Gettysburg GRAFTON and his second
inaugural Address, and on February 22
Washington's Farewell Address ne inspirations
20 your love 0f your native land aud its social,
civil and religious institutions.
Patriotism is not religion. but is near kin
60 H. You cannot love anything really good
and entirely he had. As ] heard my pastor say
recently, as he stood by the open casket Of a
veteran of the war. do not know anything
about this man. whose body lies cold in death
beside me, but am informed that ia the days
Of his couniTy's peril be served il faithfully
through hardshiPs dangers and wounds for
four long, weary years, and man who lid that
could not have been bad man."
Men who are true. as Lincoln aud Washing
ton were, in the crisis which come in all lives
whether in lofty or lowly station. shall be
hon0red Of men and blessed OF God. aud Al
their days shall demand SO shall their strength
be, for
So close is glory to our dust
30 nigh T. God Go man.
Wien duiy whispers low. Thou must
lle soul replies. i can I"
Loyalty yours Pro Patria--
FRASK McMURnAY, Chaplain, L. ii. w.
Canton. o.
PATRIOT SONS or PATRIOT FIRES.
By Rer. DIR. .. r. f1aih
The email lie cocd within tire seed, -
promise bid Rwnr,-
But difnly hernlds hat shall be
When comes tie perfect day:
But sun aud rain aud frost aud heat
Enrich tire fertile fields
And tIe stnaii iIfc Of earlier years
waving harvest yields.
The corn llIat siumbers In the hili-
disk OF golden grain
Stands up ~ last n rusiliHg host,
And covers all the plain;
Who knows 10 what the infant germ
ia coming seasons leads,
Or how the golden grain expands
Aud mighty armies feedsf