The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30


ing Hitherto hath the Lord helped US
Certainly nothing could have been
moro natural or expressive than this
whole memorial service-nothing could
have better httcd the occasion Of such
signal dellvorance. than that thus In
gratitude TO God. such monument
should have been set up 20 testify TO
His goodness and through all the future
TO encourage the people as they thought
upon their past.
Something like this bad been done
before. more than once. You remember
how when Joshua's army went over inc
Jordan which so divided for them on
the right and the left that they passed
over on dry ground-that ne had tWeiNe
great stones taken from the bed OF the
stream and set up. 10 be memorial
INTO the children Of Israel forever. Ana
Won recall how that Jacob ofter MS
wonarous vision, when he saw a ladder
reaching from heaven 20 earth and the
ANGELS of God ascending and descend
ing upon it. rose up early in the morn
Ing and took the stone upon which ne
had rested his head. set IT mp for Pill
lar and poured oil upon the top OF II.
OBEYED GOOD IMPULSES.
Now. whatever the particular circum-
stances Of these various occasions
have spoken Of. in the case of Samuel
and Of Joshua and Of jacob, / believe
that these men obeyed good Impulses
when they set up these memorials by
the wav-they could not but feel that
vivid as were the impressions maze
mon their minds by the experiences
through which they had passed, that
these impressions would tend gradually
10 fade away. and so they were glad
10 erect these memorial stones that
thev might be witnesses TO them in the
DAVIS 10 come. OF course there may De
other memorials besides monuments oil
stone. great festivals and significant
DAVIS have all over the world been
counted as the 1T monuments ana me-
MORALS Of the stories that cannot ole'
This was notably the case among the
1sraelitcs. as seen in their great annual
gatherings: and the principle has re-
coived signal illustration in more mod
ctn timcs-cspecially IN the Christian
church. i'm what may properly De calleu
Tho monumental ordinance of the LORD
sumner. which has ever proved e1ectual
~ cherish in the hearts Of Christian
people the memory Of their dear Loiu'
and continually 10 deepen the impress
sion of all the truth which he taught
But the fundamental idea uhderiylhs
all These memorials Is the saine-the
,rincinle that makes them so important
and efficient in both our individual and
national Hfe-the principle, as some
one puts il. that zone great secret IN
rho growth Of character is the art OF
prolcnging the quickening power OIL
right ideas and Of perpetuatins JUST
and inspiring Impressions Neea
say that one who despises the aid OF all
e,terual helps 10 accomplish this result
&c not likely 10 succeed? Why, you may
take any field Of high endeavor ana
whether you are thinking Of religion or
of patriotism. you may ask VINO Is
there that has not often had Such NOV
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