Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-28
THE MEMORIAL SERMON.
Rev. Walton Skipworth Of the N. E
Church, Addressed the Members Of the
q. A. r Yesterday Evening.


q. A. z. Yesterday Evening.
The special memorial sermon was de-
livered at the M. F., church last evening
The G. A. X. veterans met in a body at
their hall and marched to the church
Special music was prepared for the oc-
casion, and Rev. Walton Skipworth
preached an eloquent sermon.
Following is that part of the discourse
referring to the history and sentiment of
the American flag:
"The captain of their Salvation. He
brews 2: 10
Captain" is military word. 1t
means man skilled in war or military
affairs; military leader; warrior.
Hence its pertinence at this hour-on
this memorial. Captain! the sound of
that word, just now, under the present
auspices revives in memory a great prin.
ciple espoused, sufferings for righteous
cause, brilliant exploits in defense Of the
right, achievements that preserved ma
tons honor, and which have perpetuated
glorious republic. But to whom are
these reflections so vivid, and who can so
fully appreciate them as those noble men
Ill our midst who risked their lives and
who did hard service in the country's
stern conflict? The spirit and sugges-
tions of this occasion, now so honored by
Americas freemen, have already sent a
thrill Of enthusiasm through their hearts
and the fire of patriotism in their souls
re-kindles the flame in ours.
North! South! East and West?
Rise and join your hands,
Native born and brothers. drawn
From many fatherlands,
Rise! ye nation of the morn
Land where Liberty was born;
Ye who fear no rulers nod,
Ye who only kneel to Cod
Rise! Salute the flag.
Stars upon its azure throng,
Stars for states that stride along;
Stars of hope that make men strong;
Blnod-red bars for battles done;
Snowwhite bars for peace well won;
North! South! East and West!
Bring your tribute there.
Treasure give and grain enough
To feed earth's starving men.
| Ye who tent on distant shores,
Ye whose deeds the ocean roars,
| Ye who toll in mine and field,
Ye who pluck the cotton's yield,
Rise! Salute the flag.
North! South! East and west!
Rise and join your hands,
Native born, and brothers drawn
From many fatherlands,
One ye stand i'll common cause,
One to break expressions laws,
One to open Freedoms gates,
One! We reunited states,
Rise! Salute the flag.
Stars upon its azure throng,
Stars for states that stride along;
Stars of hope that make men strong;
Bloodred bars for battles won;
Snow white bars for peace we'll won.
Yes, let us pause this beautiful morn
ing, with the fair light of the twentieth
century about to fall on us, to bless Goo
that we are strong, commonwealth
Our flag itself is beautiful, and its histor,
present form and glory from a marvelou
evolution; and, although it is only abou
r23 years old, greater age is claimed 70
it than for the national emblem @
any of the great powers of Europe. TIL
present Spanish flag was hoisted In I7S5
the French tri-color was recognized i
1894; the flag of the German empire wa
introduced in 1871; that of Portugal wa
adopted i'll 1890; while the present Ru:
! sian flag is of quite recent date. Th
Italian flag zaast waved its colors in Is4'
! that of Austro- Hungary came into exis
: ence i'll 1867; and the British flag now
{ use was created in 1901, when a plaC
was made for the red cross of Irelan,
The regular British flag was recognized I
the emblem of the American colonie
. though their military companies Ina
!. flags of their own of special design; al
i'll 1852 Massachusetts issued her pii
= tree currency, and later the pine tree a
\ peared on some of the New Englar
] flags, along with the cross of St Georg
s But the revolution produced a gre
change in the flag. A flag with Il
] word "liberty'' upon it proudly wav'
{ from its staff in New York in lit
I while after the stamp act was passe
} Then the colonies of South Carolina
s 1865 flung to the breezes flag of the
Z own-blue with three silver cresce
J moons. When Putnam assumed col
! mand of the troops in Cambridge, he u
I furled scarlet flag bearing the mott
J of Connecticut. The next year a fl
! with the motto, IAN appeal to heaven
I and a green pine tree was adopted
J Massachusetts, as her naval emblem.
s About this time, also, various strip
( flags were in use. These stripes W,
J usually thirteen in number, to represt
) the thirteen colonies, and hencefol
( the idea of preserving the identity of |
united colonies has been maintained
s our flag. The ',rattlesnake" flag was
( hibited in some places, but as crawlil