Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-06

copyright. Loui. K'opsoh, 1901
WASHINGTON. oct. AT time
when tie whole nation is stirred with
patriotic emotion at the return Of Ad-
miral George Dewey and his gallant
men on the cruiser Olympia and the
magnificent reception accorded to
them, the Rev. Dr. T. De Witt Tai
mage. in this sermon. preaching TO
a vast audience, appropriately recalls
for devout and patriotic purposes some
of the great naval deeds of olden and
more recent times. Text. James iii, T.
"Behold also the ships
Ii this exclamation was appropriate
about 1872 years ago, when it was
written concerning the crude fishing
smacks that sailed Lake Galilee, how
much more appropriate in an age
which has launched from the dry docks
for purposes Of peace the Oceanic OF
the White Star line, the Lucania OF
the Cunard line, the ST. Louis Of the
American line, the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse Of the North German Lloyd
line. the Augusta Victoria Of the Ham
burg American line, and in an age
which for purposes Of war has launch
ell the Oregon. the Brooklyn, the
Texas. the Olympia, the Iowa, the
Massachusetts, the Indiana. the New
York. the Marietta Of the last war, and
the SCARED veterans Of war shipping
like the Constitution or the Alliance or
the Constellation that have swung into
the naval yards to spend their last
davs. their decks now all silent Of the
feet that trod them. their rigging all
silent of the hands that cluns to them.
their portfolios silent Of the brazen
throats that once Numbered out OF
them.
If in the first century. when war YES
sells were dependent on the oars that
padded at the side Of them for pro
pulsion. my text was suggestive, with
how much more emphasis ana mean
ing and overwhelming reminisccnce we
can cry out as we see the Kearsarge
Law across the bows of the Alabama
and sink it,, teaching foreign nations
they had better keep their hands or
our American tight, or as we see the
ram Alhemarle Of the Confederates
running out and in the Roanoke ana
ND and down the coast. throwing eY-
erything into confusion as no other
craft ever did. pursued by the Miami,
| the Ceres. the SOuthdeld. the Sassacus'
the Mattabesptt. the Whitehead. the
/ Commodore Hull. the Louisiana the
/ Minnesota and other armed vessels. all
trying In vain TO catch her until cap
/ tain Gushing. 81 years Of age ana MS
men blew her up. himself and only
one other escaping. and as ! see the
flagship Hartford. aud the Richmond
| and the MOnOngahela, with other gun
boats. sweep past the batteries OF fOr'
Hudson. and the Mississippi flows iOr'
ever free TO all northern and southern
craft and under the fire Of Dewey ana
his men the Spanish ships at Manila
burn or sink. and the feet rushing ou'
of Santiago harbor are demolished Dy
our guns. and the brave Ceryera sur
renders. ] cry out with patriotic
emotion that cannot suppress II
would. and would not If could, BE
hold also the ships
Full Speed Ahead
Full justice has been done 10 the
mon who at different times fought on
the land. but not enough has been saio
Of those who on ships deck dared anc
suffered all things. Lord God OF Inc
rivers and the sea. help me In this ser
mont So. We admirals, commanders
captains. pilots, gunners, boatswains
sailmakers. surgeons, stokers, mess
mates and seamen of all names, t'
use vour own parlance, we might at