Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-06-02
DECORATION DAY.
1t is Fittingly Observed in the
Patriotic City of Devils Lake.


Patriotic City of Devils Lake.
Last Sunday forenoon Rev.
klingle preached to the G.. A. r.
Following is a synopsis of the
sermon:
Subject: Peace and War.
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put nis woe unto him by whom the offence cometh-
I'm pishteoTsn9.ess he doth judge and make
Neither shall they learn war any more-Isa
The occasion calling US together today is most
the Grand Army of the Republic, than which a
for greater or more worthy cause.-the cause
society for whom and to whom speak on this
anniversary, is but small remnant of once
mighty host, upon whose ranks time has
%rongnt more d'structlvely than did the
As in the days Of the sixties after the war was
ended those Of this great army who survived
the 6attle Strife were discharged to 20 to their
earthly homes SO time is rapidly discharging
them that they may go to their eternal, and we
m most sincerely trust, their heavenly home, there
enduring than human power or appreciation
can possibly bestow. -'
It is well, il the riehtful sense, that we
that peace is the object and end of war, that
| war is not the cause of disorder but that dis
order is the cause of war.
mind ourselves of the Bibles position, % and of Of
God and mans relation to the question of peace
and and war, va M for many people, because of partial
1 fused, and are inclined to think that war is not
compatible with peace, that he who goes to war
dGes WI wrong, and that war is only disaster:
text we will see the position Of the Bible con.
and man thereto. - - wv
Iselect these four passages Of scripture be
aspects of this subject. ''e
Mhen 5,, the Savior says II am not come to send
and not to the ultimate effect Of his ocmin,
into the world. And when he says that 1T i
impossible but that offenees viii come, h,
thereby would have US know ts,st MANS % condi ai
tio1 is sinful, and at variance with the viii o
God and tho best interests of men. he woult
spring out Of this evil predicting soil Not tha
snan is ocnpelled to do 80 by The force of cir
Sanstarses, now that it is the wall Of God tina
and chooses rather to do the wrong and Il
offend both God and his felommen. But i
Jus tice az WRONG will t,e and aaust be punished
lined in the e5aployment'of agencies and meaw
FOR the punishment ot wiokeslness and wicke,
4OerS.
I'm righteensness He doth judge and maxi
4 war We 'ara not to suppose that war in iesel
rs rig! that in the wars tliat Goo has ordnnetl
both IN the past and present that war was tn
| Furnishes the wrong sloer, while he vindSaate
i the right and the saoer of tho right. Il sa,
featr.re ate nding this Is that the good softe
suffer with the had. but this onky obtains tor tn
| present Ihe good s,nd the noble in clxnracte
lido s1ot suffer with the bad in the futpre 4
Their nobteness AMI fame grows with til
mose and more as theMssrs yHAl,on.
IL is thss clearly ssen shat it is best hOr us t.
DO right, " do good tie do orr duty even. att
sarrifce'af present ease, comfort, or life W
are not'i'enn for self indulgence, either as in
'dwid1a ls"or nations, I'VE born fora purpos.
let!ps kns~ M that purpose and live to it
thee a csnwn of life 'Ged never makes wa
runjustly.sr without adequate cause aud thi
means of*nvsrcomng @ron is never resorted t.
feXcept.fs fs n hnal .meaiilra There,ar cOllectiy
Las we'll AZ individual duties and res1a.nsibilitie
I'Sften Snpercede the individual Ut depenti
upon the times and n.ntltion of men nd affair
aus to what may be our individual colectiv
l'eAtles. 1t ls sometimes more Important to e.
10 war than to stay .at1hume.
- Neither shall they learn war lnny more
lhls prGIhiesy poiaats to the end of righteous
war, and 30 the ceasatiDh of .aIlihrfnan strife
and to the final overthrow of all wrong doipl
among men, to the ushering in sof the gram
millennium, when Christ shall reier on eartl,;,
Thousand gears, and the.sill of God rule in al
ilIman hearts.
.ihis may seem HbiEWay OF, ;aiG to some q
whsl:oiniary cream, but it is coming much mon
| Rapidly then most men think. Never was tn
| cause OF Christian missions more prosperO,.
| than now :and never v&as humaH sentimeu
mere widely diffused among the people. n.
| disarmament commission now convened in TIL
| Hague and the cry of the oppressed nations
and people all bespeal; the coming of tn
| kingdom of Christ
| Not peace alone. leads on the dag
| That owns Messiah s worldwide sway,
b9t many righteous war and strife
Must wake this world to loftier liEe''