The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06
DDlE n NE tIB.
-. synMox DELIVERED To
- GRAND ARMY POSTS.
= u.schtsea Talks To n Con-
srsssssss Of Thirteen H"""re"
- sp~sk. of the H'"e and Gray
- says They Are VOW as ""e

-. .orcaurse os people assembled
rsrx. prssnyter.an church on The
-. AZ the memorial services under
.,,srrenent OF the q. a. r. posts OF
.fx. Never has there been such a
-. Of Grand Army members and
Relief corps present on such an
- Tney numbered about 80,
- win enc representatives Of other
- ard the general congregation.
:. audience Of about 800 people.
-..sr xas especially appropriate and
-.s.xsrly rendered. The large congre-
-. xss addressed by Rev. n L.
...a.s,.an D. u. The speaker took for
s. -. Exodus xii .2ss~''N What mean sc
.-.s,. service After speaking OF the
s...,,ral sesfing OF che text and las sig
.....,re "a the people Of Israel. ne
..,.sa 10 the present occasion and made
...srst,on Of the interrogatory 10 the
-. !. hand Addressing himself TO our
N sstson. he said in part:
fH{ifffiF tgs}4 tf6& &fk0ErsA tirli HHI
1900 sor fhs working out of his plan
= sUnsn destiny running through the
- Ia the realm religion the Jews
- hsxr Ia a peculiar sense his chosen
-.~.ss they having been tie Repositories
. ,hs truth OF God in the successive
.s.~.s at revelation. II is generally con-
..ssd that the highest type Of religion in
q .ns,snt nations Is tsaeeabIe 20 a coTn-
- origin OF which the Hebrew race ii
=. s<utsr, In she political or civil realm
-. ss,eesssive world powers IN their rise
- al mark the stages Of progress OF
s.rseif principles which the Infinite and
.s.sa,s architect OF destlnies would
.ssys toward reality. Sometimes these
..ssocs became in lis hand sword 10
-. and destroy. Sometimes they were
- a ihreshing instruments 10 bruise
I'D break for winuowing. Sometimes AK
furnaes IN which the exponents of
ssefsae. ideals were smsited and puri-
- ssd again they were used as master
saiisu. A. Indicated in the language Of
zteh - where the prophet says. The
Lusa sa9sed me four carpenters The
x<sksr awelt upon these thoughts
sshsie, snd then said further:
ne Germanie races came In touch
ri CHRISTIAN ideals through the crum-
MAG gates Of ancient Rome. In the per-
.sry AZ captiyes carried into the northern
sene u Saxon tribes these Ideals were
Aasiea n fertile coil. developing in a ia
yesxhse environment.
The three generic principles OF our great
rpstic gained new impetus. and the
ebsfnt OF progress rolled onward. These
essfic principles are: Man superior TO
o. STATE, and not a mere chattel. certain
kalxnahis rights of the individual, and
hai seis-gpyernment. These three prIn-
CO.'S uystal1izsd In the political and re-
Msu fenets OF the Purl,ans and HUI
| gzness who sransp.anted the tendrils OF
| ne parent tree In the virgin soil OF New
EseAnA Early IN the seventeenth century.
ria came 10 maturity In the latter part
Il he eighteenth century but whose full
~ .nasage came not until the closing
ssarer If the nineteenth century. In
aT normsl and healthful growth of
ss8aary the pruning process Is inevi-
nos Tifs~ II true Of the Divine huS-
kssiy o. nations az IN minor ra'ations.
Hms from ists1 10 1865 this fruitful vine
q 5As own Planting passed through the
Txg process under the keen edge of the
Mst BY this service today we mean
seosnze these facts as indications OF
= sziels steppings OF God among us as
szion
Vses naos~ tie greatest nation Of modern
naes gathers % pay tender tribute TO the
Eehores 81 ler Earrior dead. Once more
u sens T. Ninsie the incense Of hearts
vi tAe fFsg ance ~ the field, the gar
ten ard rhr conservatory. once more the
uH army from the silent b.vouac of the
afsa passes IN grand review Reho d
tasnt comrades. as they m0ve' See that
saEy fern. with the flashing eve and
sssdy face. with auburn hair. among the
IN. rot tie frst 70 fall In actual
szfy. Elmer Ellsworth We bid thee hail,
hsye e5fDe the great commanders. I re-
Esinbsf Mcdowell. who sleeps tn the VIII
NJ OF the dead near my Pennsylvania
sans. Here comes Gen. Scott. the hero
= tsres wars. There is the beloved Me
rssss8 See Little Mac Little Phil
y ffase Logan. and Little XII and
hafrss. and Custer. and all tAe rest.
nss We wsns to cheer "a they pass along.
sa hsso surrounds them now. and we
Hhi n silent ave. Let the heads be bow
hsya comes our martyred president.
" ne nen who stood by HIS side or
VIZ 70 the front at his comma M. Ard
~ 'ae rank and file go by. with banners
ssfsas IN spectral form These stood the
~ sad srunt OF the battle. and with
w thsm We could have done nothing. Bu.
On yaa procession coming now! with
eAey ussn and measured tread they
HsWs
No name 20 tell:
Bat mark them well.
%hs hTayely fell
Steep IN unknown graves
Der mountain. hill and dell.'
a. These ara the army Of the nm
aaesa dead, lt;.0oe strong We walk along
I ssehses % the city OF the dead Al
s9was. AZ viekshurg and az Airing
/ We read on the simple heads.one ~
- "a each place unknown or the
@ sae faded away at Andersonville
~ ~ are resting IN graves marked
esa Row many homes waited long
Shroasiy Tor news from the front,
saieand, father. lover or son. hut Il
- sc And when asked % these at
yes, a heaving hososn. hiding
10y aeari would express the mutt
words, lie waS never found All
- We remember by this service with
'stw affection.
n - Sc? The brave who sink - rest
l r. eFsf ceuetTv'~ wishes hleStt
/ F hands their kneN i y1}uC.
unseen their dirgc Is song
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