Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-28
ADDRESSES R.
DR. +. ". Parsons, Of tho First Bap.
list Church, Delivers Annual
Memorial Sermon.
Members Of G. A. r., w. R. G. and
Kindred Organizations Attend
In Body.
Rev. F. ". Russell Delivers the
Baccalaureate Sermon to the
Glass Of 1900.

AsVvs As We AUSoOAA OOIlVOl0 SuC
Baccalaureate Sermon to the
Glass Of 1900.
The memorial services at the First
Babtist church Sunday forenoon We're
largely attended. Every available seat
was occupied and many extra seats
We're filled. The Grand Army veterans
of the city and the Soldiers Homo ana
the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of
Veterans attended in body. The aud
fence room was attractively decorated
with flags and flowers. Rev. DR.. Par
sons was assisted in the preliminary
services by Chaplain Jesse Cole, of the
Home. All the services We're appre-
ciated, the sermon of DR.. Parsons being
one of his ablest and most appropriate
efforts. The Grand Army veterans We're
especially pleased by it and frankly ex-
pressed their approval of it.
REV. Parsons spoke from two texts,
What Hath God Wrought. as found
In Numbers 23:223 and Not by Might,
the Lord of Hosts" according to zech.
4:6. Ills entire sermon was addressed
personally to the members of the
Grand Army and in beginning he re-
ferred to the fact that it had been their
privilege in the kind providence OF God,
to live in the most remarkable period
OF the worlds history, and
that in all historic times no
one can compare the ADVANCE
ment of true religion, inventions,
in intellect, etc, with the
Of the century just clos
ing. The last half of the century," he
said was the greatestAand in that half
have lived of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Rev. Parsons
then spoke of many of the great ac-
complishments of the age, and said
that man, under God, and working with
God, had gone forth working out great
events. Mt
The battles of the civil war were then
touched upon, with the opening thought
America would not be the
America OF today We're it not for the
battles and victories of the civil war
veterans, and in connection With this
the recent events of the Spanish war
We're recalled briefly. Rev Parsons said
in speaking Of the development OF the
country:
States of 1860 with the United States of
1900 When you men enlisted and went
forth to8save the dag and the union the
larger part of the United States was
upon the eastern side of the Missouri
river. West of the Missouri river was
the great American desert that no one
ever thought would be worth the SUR
.Neying into town lots and section lines
Then again at that time eleven of the
southern states had seeded and formed
a government of their own, so that the
country for which you battled was ly-
ing east or the Missouri, nGrth Of the
Missouri compromise line of 36 degrees
and 30 minutes. and south Of the great
lakes. But now consider it. We start
out yonder in the Atlantic ocean ut
Porto Rico, We sweep westward be-
tween the gulf and the chain of the
great lakes across river valleys beau
8tiful with orchards, wheat and corn
fields. across mountains rich in miner
ais, out into the Pacific to Hawaii and
the Philippine islands. and north TO
Alaska's golden treasures, until we
have a land fair as any that the sun
ever shone upon, and rich with treas
sures beyond our computation. 1 do not
want to talk partisan politics today il
can help IT, But put boy that has in
herited a strong constitution and good
health from his ancestors out into the
country. and give him plenty Of gosd
pure air. and plenty of healthy food
and plenty Of exercise, and then tell
him 10 grow. but do not say to this
country that feels the throbbing OF
mighty power Within its breast not Il
grow or expand, lest We be found fight.
ing against God and eternal destiny"
The manufacturing Industries Of the
nation, the development of railroad sys.
TENS, the increase in capital and prod.
ucts. the increase in the wages OF labor,
| ing men, the advancemento of school ant
church were referred TO. all going Il
show what has been done in the age II
which have lived the boys in blue
In conclusion the speaker said: Mem
bers Of the Grand Army Of the Repub
llic, With quickened and tender metnoriel
of the past. With hopeful visions OF tn,
future. does there not come TO you
,
God, and working together with God
! were permitted to make such history
And We who have entered into you
ilabors salute you, soldiers Of 1860. mel
happy in your achievements. Will
/ thee, thy comrades who are SO quietl,
sleeping the last long sleep, we vii
honor with flower-decorated graves, an,
extend the honor to you, while still liv
ing among us, by awakening gratitud
4 in our hearts at the rehearsal of you
brave and potent deeds. and when tn
time comes that you no longer gathe
with u.s. we will twine wreaths of flow
ers and reverently place them on YOU
honored graves. And as we think o
that time that is so surely coming, tn
time when In the march your feet vii
miss the step. your eyes lose sight OF tn
|colors. and your ears the sound of tn
music, and you have fallen, we earnest
1 ~ pray that as in glad obedience 70,
4 followed your leaders Grant, Sherman
1 Sheridan and Little Mac and Hooker