The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
nm DUE military HONOR.
..ms OF CHAPLAIN THOMPSON
ARE LAID TO REST.
-. II Olympia and state Om-
~s.rs Turn Ont in Large Numbers
- pay the Last Respects to the
peeeased Minister and Soldier.

-, r,,snatch to the st-Intelligencer.
III vupTA. Feb with military honors
xz,sine his rank as chaplain the remains
iohn r. Thompson, chaplain OF the
Warrington volunteers, were laid to
~ ~ n This city today. The casket was fol-
.S 70 fhe grave by numerous friends of
- Issd man and the parishioneers Of the
ssuch OF which for fourteen years he was
uosfor. 80 80. < 49,,
-s.ss rom companies A and T.. w. N g.,
,~svsd from Tacoma on the steamer Nor
Sss6 MAI. De Hun was in command. with
Srfa Diego and Driscall In immediate
TsYe Of the military; shortly before II
sSveyed from the undertaking parlors,
shsre they had been guarded by a mill
~ detail since their arrival home. to the
ri Presbyterian church. The cortege
ma. and the casket within the hearse was
Srsned in the national colors The COVER
- Adiutant general and other state Off
drjs were In attendance
a. the church. which was crowded, the
arvices Of the Presbyterian church were
roaA and an eloquent sermon delivered
" Rev DR.. Hays, pastor OF the church.
"a floral display In the church was magni-
cent After the services the funeral
eoffege took up its line OF march to the
Nnnoric cemetery, with the following prom
mem Mseons as pailbearers: T. NJ Reed,
Robert Frost. l.. G. Abbott N. 8. Porter.
Aaron Hartsock and Robert Mari At the
rave squad OF the militia fred the usual
81 Hays sermon was unusually eio-
ou&1t He spoke from the text H. Tim
othy wi: II have fought good fight I
have finished my course. I have kept the
faifh." His address was. In part, as fol-
'TIfe IL a conflict OF forces; Il is the bad
aeninst the good, the strong against the
weak and the earthly and sensual against
the heavenly and divine. The military
warrior marshaIs his armies upon the
" the prowcss OF HE arms he wins tho
victory. yet the plaudits that are show
eed upon him are drowned ny the cry OF
the orphans and the wall OF the widows
The widows OF the soldiers of the cross
are not carnal: upon the field OF conflict
there are no mighty armies armed with
Msussr rifles or the deadly Krag- Jorgen-
~; no rined cannon with inconceivable
rnse and awful penetrating power; no
ring: no groans of the dying all the ear
with sckening horror; the great COM
mander In the conflict In which he is en-
sagsd II the Prince of Peace The flag
under which he marches Is the blood
stained banner OF the cross: he Ia clothed
With the whole armor of God his weap-
ons the sword OF the Spirit which is the
word OF God Trial and prosecutions will
come. hard pressed upon many battle-
yeeue Christ can never know defeat His
wetchword IL. Not I. but Christ, that liv-
eth IN me- He presses forward in the
conflict to the victory In the calm, con-
scious knowledge OF which he can say, I
have fought the fight, I have finished my
course. have kept the faith The war
nofs fame may die with his generation,
but the luster OF the Christian warriors
crown will never dim; to him there il
1fven the assurance that nothing shall
SEPARATE him from the rewards of the
lalthful. OF whom II may be more Mt
lingiy said In his day that the words Of
ne text could be made to apply than he
MO reposes before us In this casket
Astuated by the highest principle. love
10 God and love for his fciiow-man he
vent forward In the discharge OF duty
sarlessly. and whether In his pastoral
York or upon the battlefield duty actuat-
n by love was ever the incentive"
During the hours of the funeral the
'iate offices were closed er' ~ -eSnect 20
he memory OF the deceased minister ana
loldier