Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-02
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JUNE 2 1898.

might teach us the beauty ana Splen-
dor of character that men show, by
Gods grace, in it. There are every
day dreams of self sacrifice. Again
and again, we say that men rise them
selves and raise others by sacrifice of
self,
1--WE trust not, then, in the best
moments of our life, to chariots or
horses, but to the self sacrifice that
comes in the name of God. We may
not at times want to see it. Business,
! pleasures, and cares may all shut out
the thought of self sacrifice; but in
war it is set before us in the most
intense and vivid form. Men, with
all the love we have for life, face
hardship and death, for country, for
for duty and for comrades The
world sees this and learns something
outside of its chariots and horses.
The banner Of self-sacrihce is lifted
high, and stands out clear, against
| background of the cares and pleasures
of life, and we cannot fail to see it.
| The whole scene of war suggests null
titudes of plen, pledged to hardships
and danger for the sake of great
cause, and ready to give their lives, if
need be, for it. out of this scene
| flashes ventures of heroism and deeds
that make regiments and ships famous.
! So, in the midst of all that is horrible,
there rises before mems eyes, the glory
and beauty of self sacrifice, 1t would
be hard to say how much we owe, in
this way to our sailors and soldiers,
| The text also illustrated the future.
'There would always be some who
would regard war as the first and only
resort to gain honorable preferment.
| They trust in chariots, etc. But there
are others who believe under the grow
ing influence of Christian civilization,
that humanity is as much glorified in
an honorable peace as it is in war.
SO it might not be out of the range of
human possibility to say that the time
may come when war will be regarded
as the last, not the first, resort, to
vindicate national honor
At this point the speaker referred to
the Woman's Relief Corps and their
work as a noble example of the un-
derlying thought of the text. He
closed with tribute to the veteran,
who in his strength and youth fought
for his country and its fag-all of
which gave him a welcome into the
hearts of his countrymen: and as his
cause was just, in the name of God +,
his country blessed him. SO decora-
tion day meant something more than
floral day for the memory of the dead.
1t came out of the Easter heart, and
showed that we as nation trusted
not in flowers, shrubs, oratory, or
music, but in the name of the risen
Christ, for the real significance of this
day. These flowers were laid, not at
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chariots and horses but before God
who changes death into life.
| REV. 5. II. CHUBB was given a
public reception on his return to
| Kewaunee, Ill, from the y. M. con-
ference, as pastor of the church there
for another year.
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be Rev. $. w. Trousdale's theme at
the NJ. +. church next Sunday eve
ming, being one of the series on "Ap-
piled Christianity"
ALL women should strive to be
beautiful. Beauty rules mankind.
Rocky Mountain Tea brings "A
creamy-rich, blooming complexion.
EASTMAN q MEsERoLE.
Mr.. JAS. JACKSON will lead the
young mems meeting in the lecture
of the p. NJ. church at O'Clock next
Sunday morning, taking for his sub
ject "Our Heavenly Home"
WE return thanks for copy of one
Of the series OF "Ihe Land Of Christ
1t contains sixteen pictures Of scenes
and characters in Palestine, and is
issued by the Chicago & Eastern H.
inois X. r. Company. Anyone can
obtain the entire set for % cents by
applying TO G. l.. Stone, General Pas
senger Agent, 300 Dearborn ST., Chi
cago.