The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-06
G. A. R. AT CITY MISSION.
A Memorial Service Held There Last
Night.

Night.
The City Mission held an enjoyable
memorial service at it's hall last even
ing. The hall was pleasantly decorated
in green and flowers and draped with
number of large flags. The Boys
Brigade of the United church, COM
manded by Captain Jones attended in
body and occupied front seats. There
was a1arge attendance, both of Grand
est was shown. The services We're in
charge of a committee of Grand Army
Davenport church orchestra club I'M
der the leadership Of T.. w. Seeley. A
George Joseph and William Loveday
sang several appropriate numbers. The
solo numbers were sung by w. D. Bis
sell. The services were opened with a
song service led by the orchestra. The
Rev. DR.. Moore made the opening pray
er and Rev. w. D. Mossman read the
scripture lesson. c. E. Hart then took
charge of the meeting and made a few
remarks, during which he said: 1t is
appropriate that our services should be
seasoned with the remembrance Of the
fact that great wave of patriotism is
sweeping over our country in connec-
tion with our present war. 1t is a
source of thanks that we have such a
man as President Mckinley at the
head of affairs in such a crisis. 1t is
also cause for gratitude that the
north and south have become so close
ly united again under the old flag.
Moreover, we feel happy to know that
England acknowledges that we We're
right in the revolution.
After a solo by Mr.. Bissell he called
upon Rev. DR.. Moore, who made a brief
speech. The substance of it was that
although all cannot be soldiers of war,
every Christian carries man which
designates him as a soldier of God and
that he cannot carry that mark into
disgrace of any kind. If we will re-
member that we shall find support in
Gods help and sympathy.
After selection by the quartet A.
w. Minor addressed the meeting. He
spoke upon the place of the veteran in
the present war, the good that his ex-
perience may do and the sympathy he
can offer to those who remain behind.
L. B. Brown followed and spoke up
on Patriotism" He said in substances:
Patriotism is and must be the founda-
ton of American citizenship. Every
boy and girl has an ambition to be
patriotic. Most Of us know what it
means to go to the front and others
know what it is to remain at home
We, comrades, can just begin to I'M
derstand what the women of the last
war had to endure at home. We live
in a peculiar country. Our government
is a government with a corner stone of
the rights of man. Every man, be he
rich or poor white or black, in the eye
of the law is just as good as anyot her.
We need men with a peculiar kind of
patriotism. 1t is not enough to have
a common kind of patriotism There
are duties at home. No man is a good
citizen until he becomes a good man.
Our country is not only the hope of the
world but, I believe, is the very protege
of our God. From the beginning the
almight has had an eye upon our af-
fairs. Old Glory fixes bond between
the Saviour and us.
Mr.. Bissell sang another solo and the
| meeting was brown open to speeches
from the floor. Major Lincoln then de-
livered few remarks in which he re-
viewed the indirect results of the past
war. One of the best results was the
fact that there Is no country in the
world at the present time so united
| as our own. The Anglo-Saxon race
will in the near future dictate the
peace and war measures Of the entire
| world.
| After another selection by the quar-
tet M. A. Butricks gave a graphic de-
scription Of Lieutenant Hobson's brave
act and praised very highly the act of
the Spanish admiral in sending news of
| the safety Of the men who sank the
Merrimac. The meeting closed with
| the singing of verse Of America by
the congregation.
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