The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-10

of liberty secured to the people of the
islands. is a nation that has The
strength of the everlasting hills and the
glorious destiny of the people of God.
God is in the history of our nation.
IF we are faithful to our principles,
our intelligence, our freedom, our pro-
gress shall raise that flag, consecrated
with the blood of heroes, at home and
abroad, to a worldwide symbol of lib
erty. equality. peace and prosperity.
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. you belong to the grand army
of freedom. Freedom never yet vas
given to a nation as gift. but only rs
a reward. bravely earned. II is enough
for you to know that you fought in the
cause of right: that you are held in
grateful remembrance by all liberty
loving people; that you have not lived
in vain. Be it ours to emulate your
example, to be watchful guardians Of
the nations honor. and may the stars
and stripes kiss every breeze waited
from the north or the south. We are
no longer divided in sectional lines.
May our flag be unfurled in honor and
pride upon every ocean and stand for
ever side by side with the Union Jack
as the banners of the most progressive,
the most Intelligent. the most liberty
loving nations of the world. God bless
the surviving members of the Grand
Army of the Republic"
The congregation of the Christian
church listened to an eloquent sermon
yesterday morning by their new pastor.
Rev. f. 0. Tilburn of Washington, Ind.
Mr.. Tilburn has had 16 years of expnri-
ence in the pulpit, and is a theologian of
rare talent, an unctious speaker and
magnetic. His family will soon
arrive from the East and make
their home in Butte, a city
of which the reverend gentleman
speaks very highly His text yesterday
morning was taken from the third
chapter of John, second verse, the sub
ject being: What of the Soul?" The
church was crowded, and the large Sc
lect choir did well under the able direc-
tion of the leader and organist. Mr.,
Passmore. The preacher spoke in pare
as follows:
Beloved. I wish above all things that
thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth.' 1t is in
keeping with conventional ethics to
wish our friends all manner of good
things. Those who are beloved to us
come in for larger share of our good
feeling, and While cur greetings and
salutations may nartake of the nature
of what Max Nordau, the pessimistic
skeptic of Germany. is disposed to term
y
in truth we desire sincerely good
health and prosperity.
1T is possible for men and women
to be insincere in their greetings and
salutatiOns We may express solicitude
for the welfare of others and not mean
a word of it, but to the soul lover ali
expressions of good will spring from a
desire to benefit. and John the apostle.
loving Gaius truly, wishes him health
and prosperity. in proportion to the
prosnerfty of his soul.
This rs a peculiar text, and a wish
never before expressed in just this way.
Coming to You, I would say that while
I am interested in your health ina
prosperity, but your souls interest me
more, and I wish you all good things,
beginning with a healthy soul.
MY greeting this morning is, 'How's
your soul? While the question, 'How's
your business or your health is COM
mon, this, I think, is new. Men think
of the health and prosperity of others,
but seldom give the soul much thought,
and yet it is the most important of all.
Permit me to greet you with the words.
'How's your soul?' and add. Beloved !
wish that thou mayest prosper and be
in health, even as thy soul nrospereth.'
l have said that this text is peculiar.