The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
CAN NOT FORGET TT.
One, Pastor Says God Will Avenue
the Maine.

At the evening service of the First Baptist.
church, Rev. H. F. Stillwell preached a
special Memorial sermon in keeping with the
sentiments OF today and the patriotic spirit
which pervades the land at this time.
The choir gallery was hung with bunting
and large pillar of cut flowers was at the
left OF the pulpit.
special programme was rendered Inv rho
choir, and the anthems sung by he audi
ence were of an appropriate nature.
Mr.. Stlllwell In his discourse said
1t is fitting that we make a study of ma
tr otlsm on the eve of that day when we pay
tribute to our patriotic dead. How Inadequate
are words to express the emotions which stir
ent at that memorable review when, with
battered armament and tattered flags our
boys came marching home, but I stand with
mightier hosts than bivouacked on a battle
field In a study of enlarged patriotism | bid
you to think OF three armies. First, the
hold reunions for the dead. They do not
need them but we will forever more need
them Two facts impelled the conflict of 1861,
a divided opinion. and divided nation. Two
principles inspired couarge at that hour: The
perpetuity of the nation, and the nations
motto OF liberty. Many were the questions of
those who looked on at the time The Union
lists fought a good fight, and millions of lives
were freed from bondage Industries were
then untrammeled, and the worlds mightiest
nation began to be. Heavens benedictions
Secondly. 1 want to speak Of the army in
the neid We are in the midst of stirring
scenes OF new campaign. We had hoped
We had hoped to bear away the century en-
shrouded in the white mantle of peace. 1
deprecate war as organized assass nation.
If ever a war was righteous war this one
is, 1t is not conflict for wealth. Never
before since the days Of the crusaders have
men ra,s3, gone forth on such mission. It IS
sublime crusade of brotherly love. We did
0f
II was a divine plan more than ours that
planted the. Stars and Stripes at Manila
to be modified. We did not go into it to
avenge the Maine Can we forget it? No
heart that throbs with patriotic blood can be
unmindful of it.. One is the avenger, even
God, and he will avenge the wrongs If His
people. lie could sweep a nation with res
thence, and with one pass of His almighty
hand could submerge the nations in the
deep. Through all ages there has been a
IS cead at this time. l can't be unmin1ful
of the dnutterable inhumanity Of the Span
ish inGuisition. The God of Justice will not
when Phillip IT,, in 1888, sent his ar
mazda against Britain, Elizabeth began battle
On the sea, which will not be finished until
swept the Spanish fleets from the face of the
deep;
flowers over the graves Of the Blue and over
the graves Of the Gray. Tomorrow there
South, no East or West 1t will be one flag
of a single people. When in Canada this
spring l saw waited by the same free
breeze from the same Flagstaff the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack.
Lastly, broader patriotism shall be
maintained. loftier education shall be en-
joyed. 1t is Of an enlarged patriotism that
now speak. 1t is Of the worIt-wide ;ove
for which the Man of men died.