The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-28
II MAS MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
SEATTLE CHURCHES HONOR He
ROEs OF RECENT WAR.
Request of National Monument sub
Committee for Observance Of Day
Too Late for Extensive Prepare
tion-Dr. Hutchison's Address.

In several Seattle churches yesterday
memorial services were he'd for the gai-
liant soldiers and sailors who gave Their
lives for the cause OF freedom IN the late
war with Spain The day Vas set apart
as Soldiers Memorial day by the sub
committee OF the national monument fund,
composed Of Gen. Nelson Miles. Rear Ad-
mral Selfridge. Col. Fred Grant and Hon.
Chauncey II. Depew. In those churches
where memorial services were he'd the
Sunday offerings will be sent TO the com
miitee as contributions to the monument
fund
1t was the cause OF much regret that the
circular sent out by the subcommittee did
not reach Seattle until too late 10 allow
the making OF extensive preparations for
the services. Had more time been allowed
II IS probable tibet union services would
have been arranged.
The services at the First Presbyterian
church we're probably the best attended in
the city. Rev. A. l.. Hutchison the pastor,
took as bis text Numbers. xxiii:2S. What
hath God wrougnfH
After introducing the subject and the
occasion, he said in part:
The martial note IS heard clearly IN
prophecy and song from time immemorial.
The tramp Of moving armies is heard
throughout sacred history since the days
when Abraham pursued the FIVE kings
down TO the beginning &C the four centuries
OF silence II We turn AIDE 10 profane his
tory and read the monuments and tablets
antedating Moses by hundreds OF years. We
Will discover the trail Of moving armies
there. We should not tie surprised at this.
when. after Jehovah wrought mighty
dei.verauce by Gen. Moses at the Red sea.
We hear that great warrior exclaim with
fervor: The Lord is q man OF war
From this declaration and from right
interpretations Of history We are convinced
that there is such a condition as righteous
warfare. But this Gao only exist when
truth is in danger; when human rights are
al stake: or when the wheels OF Gods
perverseness."
The speaker emphasized this thought by
reviewing numerous wars Of history. then
continued:
Such a war was our last with Spain.
1t was a contest between medievalism and
the glory OF nineteenth century c:viliza-
ton. On one side were marshaied the
products OF the Vatican and It's methods:
on the other were arrayed the frultage OF
the New Testament and its principles. one
has said God sifted FIVE nations 20 make
our own In this sitting We discover IN
der the white Hight Of truth the strongest
moral fiber transalanted upon our shores.
American civilization today encamps
upon The hiitops OF human achievement,
breathing easily a rsler atmosphere than
any other. ard catching n inspiring vision
OF her iliimitabis possibilities IN the TWEEN
The. explosion Of the Maine sent A
tremor~ around the world touching the vital
center Of every nat.on. The roar Of
afed from shore 10 shore OF every ocean,
dying away in mountain Businesses and
awakening the nations 10 the fact that a
sixth great power had leapea into the
world arena, and one with which they
must reckon in future international affairs.
The succession Il unparalleled vic,cries
through n hundred days war revealed the
hiding OF Gods power in this young re-
pubic. American wall cross the threshold
OF the twentieth century laden with hon
ors, but freighted with tremendous re-
sponsshll!.s.s. Responsibility lies before lie
in expsnt.sg circles. and reaching from
the lndivl- Ial 10 nations duty - the
human race THIS largest circle 81 r.
sponston.ty the progressive nation will in
e%itahly touch America has touched Il
ard met the test AZ Santiago and Manila
Two dangers must - guarded against
First ;he danger OF too rapid expansion.
second. the danger OF too persistent is0Ia-
ton"
The frs, the speaker Illustrated in the
canauests cf Rome and her downfall and
In the eon9ues's of Spain in the sixteenth
century The second he illustrated by
Japan, Korea and China. Isolation leads
IL ssifshness, eEottsm ard stagraticn, as
IN the case of China. Continuing he sad.
We want conservative expansion alurE
the llneS q progress ana human enGEot@n-
ment Thi@ believe Is q eds method We
have been absorbed - housekeeping while
our great Anglo-SaXou mother stood COM
pavAttvely alone against I'agan.sn. plant
sug the ;ogch 81 knowledge and ciyH lib
eTty IN the darkness. Bat u9w God focsin
e advance sings ont 70 the allies enlwht-
cred progress and the daughter. ylL-
gToaa ard vigorous. mast take her stand
bsss&e the mother. sharing Tae reSponsib.f-
t;ses and donors 81 conssrFGEa. ihe highest
Interests o. humanity
'CN4ba an3 the Philippines are virgin SOL
FOR ne seeds AZ q new civilization We
have sent the ;sioEsaaTe Il war through
taa1 SET. tearing IL up. ard she so8er VII
soon l.e scattering the seeds - a uew I5fa
l. has tssn f@r1i3gzcd by he of0s4i ~ many
~ oar brave hovS "a blaze and taa p-.u-
cip}ts for Which taey Sized Viii os the saesf
WHO sjth tAe.y blood have <onse-ra;esf tA..
sotl 4 CUb1 ara LuE1n 20 larger hf~r:v
higher truth AMI piirer reiie.ar T-ars
fo- tGcse who ftN On The field Prayer fnr
those WHO now sand As q Au.wark r.
Tween tee ro~a3s - - dead 7ast aua me