Evening star., 1898-12-13

| over the country, and Lincoin's heart was
going out in thanksgiving, when suddenly
| he was called from the scenes of his labor.
| Great in Thought and Purpose.
| "Such facts these show, my friends,
| that the individual man is great only mas
much as he is the embodiment of great
| thought, great purpose.
| Such facts confirm what l said that the
individual man must look beyond this life
| for his reward. Principles and ideas are
| greater by far than the man, and great
men must feel a joy in departing this life
| TO know that these principles and ideas will
| continue working out the great purposes of
| the High God. the destiny Of nations and
! the betterment of humanity.
| "Garcia's idea was the betterment of his
| country, the securing of freedom in civil
| and politiC al life, and SO far Garcia is
| known in this country, and in his own, he
| sought these ideals with absolute sincerity
and disintereSfe mess. ! am not here in this
| sanctuary to discuss political questions, nor
| to review wars and human ambitions. So
far as the minister of God can speak in the
| religious sanctuary must be of religion; of
| things that come before the Master of men.
There are places and times for political dis
cussions: hero we must speak of what God
judges ard approves, and prominent among
these things are absolute sincerity in deal
ing with a cause, and disinterestedness in
| serving tha cause
| The Soldiers Record.
| "T recall from this chancel the battle
| fields of Cuba and of Porto Rico and sec
the eyes of the great God resting with COM
| placency upon the soldiers in the different
| armies. l sure the great God is pleased
with the soldiers fighting under the Cuban
flag, for they loved their country ami
sought it's 6etterme2t. l am sure the eyes
| of God rested with conlplacency unon the
soldiers fighting under the flag of Spain, for
| they were doing their duty as commanded
| by their country; whose acts, loyal SOL
diers, they did not question or discuss. |
am sure the eyes of God rested with COM
piacency upon the soldiers fighting under
| the stars and stripes, VINO gave up their
| lives on foreign shores for no interested
purpose, but simply because their country
| had decided it was time TO act in the prem
| ises and had ordered them to the front.
| They obeyed. With a Christian spirit we
! look out on this solemn morning upon the
! battletieldS and judge. The soldiers record
before Goa is a duty we'll performed and
| sincerity of purpose.
THE God of nations has spoken HUI
| manity has moved forward We. the chill
| dren of God. accept and look forward with
| hope and joy to the future, when Christians
| will not discuss things political and civil.
| We believe that God is not forgetful of His
| children. and therefore look forward to
the future ruled by Gods providence
| Death stills all noises around us. 1t tells
! us the sweetness of peace. So, a the bier
! of the departed Garcia speaks of peace let
| those hearts depart all animesty and feel
! ing of hatred Let everywhere reign the
| love of God and the love of man for God's
! sake.
COunsels Peace and Love.
| The past is gone. Between the Cuban.
| the American and the Spaniard let there be
today peace and the love that have ever
| distinguished the children of God. What
American did not rejoice when victory
| crowned the of his Put
| there not reason to rejoice when, after the
| battle, the American saw in the Spaniard,
| and the Spaniard saw in the American, n
| fellow man? Nothing better illustrates the
| civilization and humanity of this close of
| the century than the expressions of friend
! ship which Were exchanged between the
armies that We're but a few moments be-
| fore fighting as their duty bade them. Let
| US be as brothers and pray that friend-
ness and peace among fellow men may last
forever. righteousness must prevail. Pray
my friends, this morning, that God will
dispose things among men that the terrors
OF the battlefield will be no more; that
| righteousness Will triumph through peace,
and that the reign of peace will never b,.
| Interrupted
Il believe in a God of nations and in the
| DESTINY OF nations. see in America the
| great mission of giving to manhood politi-
| cal and civil liberty. America has her
| tasks but l have confidence in the nation.
and know all will be well. There is also
| IdSh lbi tIc tuDdnS. lntS must snow
| themselves worthy of the future budding
| before them. Their destiny rests with
| themselves. There is a close friendship be-
tween Cuba and America, the result of
| Whlch Will be the assurance of liberty to
| all men. This is the pride of America that
nothing keeps man down but himself.
Beautifully Symbolic.
| Garcia passes away on the soil of the
| United States. There is something beauti-
fully symbolic in the fact. He gave up his
| life resting upon the bosom of the land of
| civil and political liberty. Let there for
ever be friendship between Cuba and Amer
lea, and let there be rivalry between the
sons of the two lands only in the develop
| ment of all the natural faculties and the
| bettermeDt of the populations Of the two
| countries. America is the land of oppor
| tunltleS, and Cuba can no longer complain.
! Her pathway is open. The spirit of the
| American flag pervades oceans and sea.
| and the country under its influence enjoys
| all the opportunities possible. On this
| casion ] must say to the Cubans, map out
| your civil and religious future. Beneath
! the American flag is absolute religious lib
| erty. and the very fact that that flag has
| once touched Cuba is a guaranty given the
! island she is free in her religion. AS
American [ bI3 God speed to Cuba. l want
| ''uba to show the world America made no
mistake. | have faith in her.
| Il sure if Gen. Garcia's voice could
be heard this morning he would speak of
| peace. good will and hope, of gratitude to
| America and of counsel and encouragement
to Cuba Let US invoke Gods blessing upon
the future of America, the future of Cuba,
and the future of Libhrty.f
| Mrs. Rogers sang NEARER My God. to
| Thee, during the absolutien, after which
the casket was once more placed upon the
| caisson and the march to Arlington ceme-
| terry begun. There the body was placed in
a receiving vault, where it will remain until
transported to Cuba. AS the funeral pro-
| cession passed Confederate Veterans Hall,
|