The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-31
DIR. HIDEN'S
TRIBUTE TO LEE.
Story Of "A Faithful Captain" EIO-
queutIy Told.
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ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Ofthc Hollywood Association at the
Grove Avenue Baptist Church.
other Church Services on
Sunday Last.
ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE,

were held in GroNc-ANenuo BaptlsI
church. the pastor, Rev. DR.. j. c. Hiden.
delivering the sermon. There were pres
emf representatives Of every creed in the
civ The members of Hollywood Me-
mortal Association, senior and JUNIOR
and delegations from each OF the other
ladies' memorial associations. Lee and
Pickett Camps were also present, enter
ing the church, as did the ladies, In a
bodv. shortly before the beginning on the
eervice The excrc sizes were opened with
the singing OF the Doxology, all stand
ing the subsequent musical programme
consisting Of the hymns. Guide Me- .
Tho Great Jehovah" How Firm
Foundation" and Soldiers Of Christ
Arise"
THE SERMON.
DR.. Hlden's sermon abounded in inter-
esting historical "reminiscences associated
with prominent figures on tho Southern
side I'm the war between the Siatos. HIS
subject was "A Faithful Captain
Dr. uRden took for his text: Matthew
viii. 1O-"Verily 1 say unto you, / have
not found so great faith, no, not in
Israel" lie said:
"Tbe Christian religion was born In
military age. and among a military
people. Even If secular history did not
teach this. we could learn IL from the
New Testament, which bristlcs with
cambs. armor. castles and guord-rooms.
Palestine was q part OF the Roman
Empire. Soldiers were posted at various
points: and Jesus lived in a town garris-
oned by Roman soldiers. Soldiers play
conspicuous part I'm New Testament his
tory Even John the Baptist, the fore
runner of Christ. could not get through
his work without coming in contact with
Roman soldiers
Paul had a large experience with them
and his Epistles are aglow with military
metaphors. The great Apostle-himsef a
Roman-probably had his life saved by
soldiers on three several occasions.
"The attitude Of the New Testament
towards war is not settled so easily as
the sentimental peace societies imagine
When John the Baptist was asked by
the soldiers. What must we dog he did
not say 'disband.' nor desert
LOVED HIS SLAVES.
"Our captain was a Shareholder lie
loved his slaves. The Bible gives no coun-
tenance TO the modern maxim that 'slaV-
cry il the sum of all villanies.' Abra-
ham. the father OF the faithful. and the
friend OF Cod owned some 1900 slaves
money. Job. perfect and upright man.
who feared God and hated evil. was a
STAKEHOLDER: and our centurion. 10 whose
character Christ paid the very highest
tribute. was no better than Abraham and
Job. Uncle Toms Cabin was not yet
"Our captain was conspicuous for his
humility. Military life has never been
favorable to the development Of this
virtue Alexander. Caesar. Frederick the
Great and Napoleon were all men Of por-
tentous vanity and overweening self
assertion.
lee was remarkable for his reveren-
tal humility. Can ] ever forget the FIRST
time / saw him? Henry a. Wise had
fatty disobeyed Floyd's order to retreat
and with 1880 fighting men, had made
a stand against some 5000 under Rose
Grams. one Of the ablest OF the Federal
commanders I heard Wisc's speech as he
sat on his horse and harangued his
troops. and the echoes of Sewell noun
tain resounded with their enthusiastic
shouts az the close OF his speech.
A SUPERB FORM.
1.-THE regiment with which I was quar-
tered was bivouacked on the top OF the
mountain. IL was calm quiet sunday
afternoon. The enemy's tents were IN fun
sight from the brow Of the mountain. Our
men were standing. sitting. stopping. lol-
ling on the grass and l was telling them
the story of the cross. l had no pulpit
The men had no seats. l stood on my
mother earth. with Gods sky for roof
"ln the midst Of this simple service a
knot Of horsemen rode up. 1t was easy 10
recognize my OLD classmate. Walter Tay-
lor. the author OF that noble book. -Four
rF
cavalcade was the chief. mounted on a
superb gray. and riding with the care
less ease and grace worthy % the fame
Of his father, the glorious Light Horse
Harry Of the Revolution. lie had not the
white beard and silver locks OF the days
after Gettysburg His iron-gray mustachc
and ruddy. smooth-shaven face seemed
TO point to the well-preserved man OF
0fty-ave. / never saw q more superb
form.
'Ge rode. with his STAFF. straight up TO
the regiment 10 whom 1 was preaching
looked around a moment. at once took iu
the situation. and 1 can see him now as
he draws up his steed. lifts his hand.
royerently uncOvors his head. and then
quickly moves on % another part Of the
held
Some two years after this. when he
was facing Meade on the Rapidan. I met
him az my old house MontpelOzO. which
was near his camp. Two or his nieces
were then inmates OF the house and
there. In the social circle. the mighty
'Bellona's Bridegroom unbent himself
and showed the style and manners Of the
| quiet, unpretending gentleman.
HIS LIEUTENANT
ellis great lieutenant Jackson though
cast I'm a decidedly different mould. was
vet a man Of genuine humility Ny read
ing Of secular history has discovered 10
me only one man--Julius Caesar-who was
almost equally distinguished as warrior.
statesman. scholar. orator and writer. II
the advanced critics would only LET the
Bible alone, / might ind d parallel In
Moses.
Caesars 'veni, yidi. vici'-T will not
say vance. weedee. weekee'-I came. |
saw, / conquered become classic.
| But the vain man has managed to put
every one Of his verbs into the first per-
son singuar-I. !. L. Compare Jackson r
humility In the now classic report, God
| blessed our arms with victory at Mellow
ell yesterday
Though ne said Lee Is a phenomenon
ne is the only man that ! would follow
| bllndfolded. Yet. when. after his fall at
Charlottesville. he received Lees note
congratulating him upon the victory due
| 10 his skill and courage he. for once I'm
| his life. ventured a gentle criticism upon
his great chief. saying, General Lee
should have ascribed the glory 10 God
christianity invented the virtue OF
| humility. The meek shall inherit the
e.rths ,,oa a sfrapgo saving "a tho ace