The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Rev. Father LAWYER. Delivered an
Inspiring Address.


Vespers last night at the cathedral
TOOK the form of memorial services, and
the great church was crowded with
Worsh1pers. Both sides of the central
aisle had been reserved for members
of the G. A. R., and the scene was in.
spring when the veterans marched
down through the church with banners
flying
The music was especial for the occa-
sion and was very fine. The sermon
was delivered by Father Lawler, and
the reverend speaker was inspired by
ms theme to eloquence. Father Law
Ter said in part:
Love of native land has always
thrilled humahity's heart and has al
ways received religions benediction.
NO people can monopolize it, Cheer
less Lapland is loved as we'll as sunny
Italy. Devotion to country is wide
as the world, ancient as mankind. If
our country is still humanitys refuge.
still humanity's hope, still the land
OF promise, still the land of destiny, we
must not forget to thank those who
made it such, and kept it such This
splendid home of freedom Is a fitting
monument to the valor, the pure pa
trlotlsm of those who, in the dark days
of the rebellion, said farewell to all
the comforts of home and severed the
fondest ties of love and friendship
In order that the Union might live, in
order that no star in our proud ban
ner might be dimmed; no stripe effac-
ed. The Union must and shall be pre-
served was the watchword that stirred
the blood of young hearts and gave to
the world one of the grandest exhibit
tons of patriotism. By your heroism-
veterans of the war-it was saved and
bequeathed to us as an inestimable
legacy. By your sufferings citizenship
is our birthright. By your hands our
peerless flag was kept floating over
a free and united people. In everyday
life we prize things by what they cost.
judged by that standard the inheri-
lance you saved for US is of studen-
deus value. Our country has cost an
appalling price. 1t has cost all the
pangS that wrung the hearts of mag
unanimous young men parting with
mothers, sisters, daughters and wives.
1t mas cost all the privations of weary
marches. 1t has cost all the signs and
means and agonies of hospitals and
prisons and battlef1elds. 1t has cost
the blood of thousands-the purest and
best blood of our nation. Members of
the Grand Army of the Republic our
country will always stand hand in hand
to do homage to you who were ready
and willing to pay that price, to make
that sacrifice. In your presence our
nation should always be proud to be
called a hero worshiper. Invincible is
the nation that has high ideals in
every department of human achieve
ment. Glorious and capable of mighty
deeds is the nation that can make q
pilgrimage back to the shrine of it's
heroic past-there to admire the bril-
liant record of it's unselfish children
there to learn lessons of loyalty which
in the hour of danger will inspire multi
tuoes 10 do and to die for it's affairs
and it's homes.
1t was Horace who declared that eft
Is a pleasant and a glorious thing to
die for ones country and the human
heart has throbbed a ready response
TO that noble sentiment. But there is
a greater sentiment. They who ina
glne that Willingness to fight for their
country, and if need be, to die for If
is the only expression of LOYALTY re,
CURED OF them, have not crashed the
full meaning of their civil responsibi1iN
| ties.
Patriotism is sublime in it's oblation
on the battlefield, but 1t Is also sublime
in its everyday offerings on the heart,s
silent battlefield. What our country
needs most, at all times, are good citi.
! zers who are ready to subdue pride and
| senSuallty and greed and dishonesty
who are willing to live worthilv for Il
| throughout the great warfare of human
life. The worst enemies of any land
are not foreign invaders, not armed
rebels. but the enemies of religion A
great nation like ours'-rich in nature .
treasures most to fear from it's
own evil-doing citizens, it's own chill
| dren who are devoid of private right
eousness and public integrity, who are
careful to stand for their rights and
privileges, yet just as careful to evade
their civil obligations. Civilization
fiourishes with virtue and declines with
vice. There was ancient Rome one of
the greatest nations that ever was In
spite of her armies and navies and
orators and philosophers and states-
men, she disappeared from the face Of
the world when 1T was true In the Ian
guage Of Marcus Aurelins that faith,
reverence and justice had fled from
earth to Olympus. The highest loyalty
is not in outward display, but in right