The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-03
no rnn NAVAL RESERVE.
ELOQUENT Address by the Rev, DR. liin on
the War situation.

wv NNA NANNNAlNh
AZ the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening the Rev, DR. Hm % Portland
delivered one OF the most eloquent scr-
mons ever heard In this city As am
nounced, Il was special address to the
naval reserve company OF Astoria In
the commencement ot his discourse the
doctor laid down the principle that Prcsl-
dent Mckinley was entitled to uncQulvo-
cal support. lie stated that Il was an
impossihHity for the people on thc Pacific
coast, thousands ot miles away from the
scene of action, to determine the proper
rules for action We ccnsurcd President
Mckinley, but he was on the ground ana
hts cabinet officials with him knew what
was necessary TO be done. II Is ludlcrous
for us to attempt to dictate, President
Lincoln was accused ~ dllatorincss ana
treachery, but he was grandly indicated
by results which proved nts tar.sishted-
ness aud prudence. Suppor, those in
chargc OF aftairs and patriotism will best
be served by all.
nr, nm took tor his text Nehemiah
N., xiv; Re not yc afraid OF them;
remember the Lori. which Is great ana
terrible, and ight FOR your brethcrn.
your sons and your daughters. your wives
and your houses" Jerusalem had been
destroyed Its leading men. statesmen,
artisans had been taken into captivity,
Among them was Nehemiah. the pro-
phet, by care and palnstaking he worked
into the good graceS OF King Darius, and
as his cuphearer stood next In authority
In the kinEdom, AL this power aud glory
he sacrificed I'm order to return tn hts
people at Jerusalem. He obtained pa
rlus' permission to rebuild the walls of
his native city, That patriotism which Is
continuous In peace or war led him to
return. At Jerusalem Nehemiah found
all in a state or choas, The elders and
leading men were depressing the COM
mon people He called the leaders to-
gether and told them that oppression
must stop. II did stop. tie was patriot
who left gold behind him In Babylon 20
bring freedom 10 his native land His
work was done in a time OF peace, when
patriotism Is most frequently demanded.
He rebuilt the walls OF Jerusalem city,
whilst the armies OF jealous nations sur
rounded Il. He had Just war and was
on the Lords side. so he triumphed.
rs our battle cry In the present con-
truversy to be- Remember the Maine'g II
that Is TO be our watchword We are only
savages. We may lose thousands and
will probably KIN thousands. but not one
OF them will restore a single man lost on
the Maine. IL would be but war OF
revenge Our war cry Is Humanity
We are trying to stop oppression and
cruelty. History shows that Spain ever
since Cortes first landed on American
soil has been an oppressor TO the eN-
tremes OF cruelty OF those under her con-
troll. What did she do in the Neither
lands? What has she done In cuba and
the Philippines?
Humanity and liberty make our just
cause for war and will De the battle cry I
OF our Christian soldiers and sailors"
The preacher described in graphic terms I.
the horrors OF war and heroism on the 1
field OF battle. II required the true l
patriotism. he said, for that officer in the /
late REBELLION. who At the jovial table In |
the commanders tent. where round after I
round OF toasts had been given, 10 stand .
up before his fellow officers who had been .
making all sorts OF boasts against the I
enemy. and toasts to their sweethearts I
and friends. and with glass Of water /
propose ITO our mothers That every .
man reached for water was evidence thar T,
the action was appreciated.
wellington. Grant. Sheridan. sherman, 1
all were opposed TO war but when they /
had to fight we're victors They knew OF 4
the details the ambulance trains, hos /
pitals. and other sights generally kept 7.
from the public. When President Lincoln /
was asked II he thought the Lord was /
on his side In the controversy then going /
on. replied. Il don't know, but am try
ing to find out II am on the Lords side
The minister closed one Of the most /
eloquent dscourses ever heard In an As
toria church with the statement that he
our present course was one Of I
right and justice and that the United /
States was on the Loru's side