The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

TO WHICH you would nave your CnlluTeu
attain. Nowhere in all the earth is the
influence of woman--for the uplifting
of society--felt, as in this free land of
ours. And nowhere does woman, es-
pecailly the mothers, occupy the position
you do.
During all the years since the civil
war, patriotism and loyalty to country
and flag has been taught the rising gene
ration as never before. No one has done
more to lift the standard than the
mothers of the sons of the veterans of
that war, and as they retire from the
stage of active duty, the duty of emulat-
| ing their good works in this line will
devolve upon you. See to it that the
standard by them attained will not be
lowered while in your hands. The tocsin
of war resounds throughout the land.
Many homes may again be made DESC
late to the end that our ensign of liberty
may float over people oppressed and
whose homes have been laid waste.
Americas God must be made the God of
the Cubans and Spaniards, and she
| (America) cannot fold her arms in ease
while the shackles of the oppressor bind
our fel1owmen. And as you educate the
mind of the young to patriotic ardor and
devotion, / would admonish you not to
forget to instill into their very life
being loyalty to them who gave them
birth. This becomes the first great duty,
with the patriotic sense of doing honor
to father and mother shall our family
compact become stronger, and as the
years come and go there will issue from
among the family altar such as shall con-
duct the affairs of state, and to the end
thatIthe highest record of our kin shall
be maintained, keep before the minds of
your children that love which passes
understanding and from which flows
obedience to the laws of the home circle,
to country and to the parent of all grace.
With the Golden Rule exemplifed will
the fellowship and brotherhood of our
great family relationship be firmly ce-
mented and sweet peace abide with each
individual family.
AS we shall live the Golden Rule and
the motto herein expressed will the
rough anterior, the rugged and sharp
corners of our lives be rounded off. Man
can conceive of nothing so grandly sub
lime as to have the rest of mind which
faithful, loving. companionship with his
kindred and the world affords, when we
have passed the zenith of our usefulness
and journey down the western declivity
toward the setting sun, with silvered
locks, we shall be to the world and our
fellows an example of beauty and smy-
metry of life we'll spent. oh, the halo
that will then radiate from the peaceful
and contented brows of fathers and
mothers as they go hand in hand, what
an inspiration it will be to them who
follow in their midst you will find
happy home, the altar burning with the
incense of purity and love. From that
home you see go forth the power of in
fuence for the shaping of public good.
With this high consideration let us
commemorate the life and works of those
who gave us birth, in the happy thought
that as they stepped into the evening
twilight, they caught up higher, to
mingle with loved ones where COM
panionship never ceases.
Kinsman, in conclusion, trust you
have caught little of this
spirit of the divine principle
Of fellowship and companionship
which I have introduced to you today |
The inculcation of these principles and |
the emulation of the spirit of fellowship |
will be to you the olive branch of peace |
as you go up the hill of time and as you |
descend, it will be beacon to guide you |
into the haven of eternal bliss, where
family reunion will continue throughout
the endless ages of the forever.
A. Z. MILLER,
indianapolis, Ind.
Written for the Miller reunion June |
18th, 1898, held at Canton, Ohio)
Mr.. A. G. Hickman, of Seville, the
only first cousin to the family living in
Ohio, then spoke in felicitous way, in
terspersing his remarks with original
poems. Maj. Frank Baird then spoke
in his usual happy mood of the sturdy
qualities of the Miller family. referring
to their numerous progeny and Christian
character. Rev. c. A. Hall spoke few
happy words pertinent to the occasion.
The whole program was interspersed |
music rendered by quartette of ofchildren
and grandchildren.
An election of officers was held. Mr.. |
A. G. Hickman was elected president,
Henry N. Miller vice president, and
Samuel J. Miller secretary and historian.
The next annual reunion will be held
at the same place on the third Wednesday
oi june 1872
Henry Miller came to Canton from
Pennsylvania in 1878, with his wife and
three children, settling on the east fork
of the Nimishillen creek, about one and
one-half miles north of Canton.
Peter Miller removed to Indiana 81
years ago; from thence to Iowa, where
he now resides. Adam D. went to
Goshen, Ind, 40 years ago, when but
lad of17. He enlisted and served through
the civil war, in the 3Oth Indiana, and,
with the exception of few years, has
since resided at Indianapolis, Ind.
This has been the first time in the his
tory of the family for fifty years that all
the living members have been together.
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