Connecticut western news., 1897-06-10
THE SOLDIER TYPE OF SERVICE.

Abstract of the Memorial sermon delivered by tue Rev Henry Utterwick in the Congregational church at East Canaan, Conn, May 30, 1897.
 "Take thy part in suffering hardship as
 good soldier of Christ Jesus"
 II Timothy 2: 3. Am. Rev.
 The service of Jesus is the service of serve a universal king and in kingdom that cannot be shaken. Does Jesus want your service for himself? No; it is all for others. So, if you will serve Him in His spirit you must do so in the not chiefly in large gifts. or great acts. or miRh hty movements, but in the every day details of courtesy, of kindliness. of sympathy, of helpfulness and of good cheer.
 In the service of Jesus you must ex- pect to endure hardship. You must not let Him suffer alone, but reckon it a privilege to suffer with Him. Take your part in suffering hardship. If you will be soldier, then be a good soldier. The cause of humanity is worthy of it. It will prevail, and will honor you for your part in the sacrifice. You will have more than your rations and your pay, more than your decorations and your pensions. You will share its bene- fits of righteousness, peace and eternal life. There is no service that pays in heart treasures-in the glory and tue goodness of love divine-like the service of Jesus. rendered even to the least of His afflicted brethren
 There are several types of service. There is one form of service which a domestic or day laborer renders. Another is that of 8 mechanic or mer- chant. A third that of the mapufactur- CT and the banker. There is the civil service which is getting to be such 8 big thing. Then we have the teacher type of service, the parental type, the mother type, the child type; also the legal, the medical and the ecclesiastical types And so we have the military type. We are all in service somehow in some connecticut Let ua take pleas ure in it. Better to volunteer than to l he a.aftAd. Let us conform to the sol dier type of service. The day calls for it. Not indeed so much for it's fighting qualities as for its enduring qualities. A soldier may be great in battle; courage ous, victorious But he may be great also in camp, ou the march, in hospital and prison. We need to develop such virtues as self-restraint, orderliness. rev erence, obedience, patience, humane ness, sense of right and loyalty to good ! ness We can fight; yes, we can fight, each one for his rights. his interests, his pet scheme, his little section, his hun gry constituency. It is easy enough. Besides, we have to fight-the moral struggle is real one and hard one. But so far as the many other conflicts are concerned-those between man and man, section and section, sect and sect, | North and South, East and West, labor and capital, church and state, science | and religion-the sooner we get over the fighting spirit the better. It is the other soldier quality we need | most to cultivate-that of pa | tient endurance of hardship. It is not so much now what we can do l and how we'll we can win, as what we | can endure or even give up. Let us see how much we can stand. How much before we get nervous,o or excite d, or all tired out. How much before we smite or wound here or destroy a good | there. How much before we jeopardise our best interests or kill our tenderest sentiments.
 In our government, let us keep our selves under discipline. If we are in 8 position to give orders we must be care full to give them right. Not like the officer at drill to his men: "When l give the command Halt you will bring the foot which Is on the ground to the side of the one which Is in the air, and remain motionless"
 In the ranks you must keep step and keep abreast. On the march, go with head erect and step firm, though you may suffer from faintness and fatigue Advance, the tenting ground will be reached soon. In battle do not finch; in moment the victory may be yours. When besleged or in prison do not ex- pect rich fare; the fortunes of war are not always favorable. When in camp, keep yourself in action and ready for action. Thus you will best serve your country, humanity, aud your God.