Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-25
Three War Sermons,
Were Declared at Salem on Sun
day Night.
Rsv's. Grannis. Copeland and Kantner
n>l:y>- Patriotic Addresses.

The discourse Of the Rev. Geo. W.
Grsnnis, at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening was warlIke 10
its tone and cebtered around the con-
fict between this country and Spain.
The minister based his remarks on
the patriotism Of Mordecai, and as a
prologue 70 the sermon gave bis YER
sion Of the Meaning Of war"
He said: 1t has been with mingled
feelings Of pride and sorrow that
have listened To expressions that
fall from the lips OF men and women
and boys and girls, during the past
few weeks that the country has been
oyershadowed by war. l am glad
that true patriotism is 10 the breast
Of our citizens, causing them to raise
as one man in defense Of the flag and
the land we call home. IL has still
been a source Of sorrow that the
spirit Of reconsideration and that
feverish anxiety for the beginning Of
hpstilities has been so common.
War means the expe nditure Of mil.
lions, and billions Of hard earned
money. The nation has not yet paid
It's last war debt and will not be
able to pay IL for years to come.
While struggling with one war debt,
~ engage in another war
perhaps even more expensive is
question Of grave'concern. But money
is not all. Many men will have to
pour out their last drop Of blood.
Hundreds OF thousands did in the
civil war and God only knows how
many will pay the penalty this time.
II IL was only question Of conflict
with Spain. IL might mean only few
months struggle, but even the most
far-sighted caunot tell when this war
will end.
War means the diversion Of thought
aud the Illustration Of plans. Many
mans life will be entirely different
from what it otherwise would have
been. Some changes may be for tie
better. It's hard school at best.
Cruel, remorseless, war.
In closing he intlmated that the
crime would indeed be grave one TO
crlticlse the war policy Of President
Mckinley. 81 entreat you" he said,
"to be loyal, true and earnest, and
above all let no word save that of
charity escape you, Of those whose
duty 1t is to lead US in hour OF great
trial."
Tex BELLo PAX"
The Sunday evening services at the
Unitarian church are very interest
ing, entertaining, and instructive and
are becoming popular as is evidenced
by the large attendance. On these
occasions Rev, w. E, Copeland, the
pastor, delivers lectures mostly OF a
historical nature. Sunday evening
his text was "Ex Belio Pax, or war
proved from history TO be one OF t1e
principal agents OF civilization, and
the Cuban war prerequisite TO peace"
In opening his excellent address
Rev. Copeland said that Unitarlans
we're opposed TO war. Several Of
their most prominent clergymen hav-
ing expressed themselves as strongly
opposed to such means Of settling dis
putes.
War is not wanted, but 1t is the
plain method OF progress as the world
I Is now constituted.
The speaker referred to Spain's
gradual downfall and loss of power
and predicted thatlthe war pending
between the United States AMI that
nation might prove her final contest.
The blowing up of the Maine was
referred TO as the "most dastardly
outrage eyer perpretated, being an
parallelled In the days OF Spanish
treachery." sThe speaker contends
that IL is the duty OF civilized nations
TO interfere In behalf OF nations that
are oppressed and prosecuted by other
powers.
"We are ourselves responsible for
the thousands that have starved and
we're murdered In Cuba and II In the
future some terrible suffering should
come, we have brought 1t upon our
selves" The speaker realized that
many were opposed TO going TO war
merely for the purpose of putting an
end to the barborous warfare being
waged in Cuba, but said that from the
fact that the object OF the present
war was to free from oppression and
tyranny noble people, alone gave the
war supreme motive, This war
would make another chapter in the
history OF civilization"
Next sunday evening Rev. Cope
land will begin series OF historical
lectures. His subject for the even
ing Is; Elements Of the Nations
Greatness. or How a Nation May Be-
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