The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-29
SSPEECH
Memorial Services at Plymoth
Congregational Church.
MEMORIES OF THE PAST
Old Soldiers and a Large Con-
gregation Was Present.

field and EggleSton Posts and the Z. V.
US, with all auxiliary organizations,
| filed the commodious audience hall. The
| services were opened with the rendition
| OF Praise God. from Whom All Bless
| ings Flow by the choir, composed Of
! Mesdames Hewey, Wilson and Bryant,
| and Messrs. Carruthers and Noble All
| Joined in the praise and It was sublime
| in expression. The interiude, by Miss
| Gertrude Calhoun, was finely executed
| on the piano. The church was tastsfully
and elabora tely decorated with ported
plants and flowers and evergreens. The
| flag covered the altar and about the
| walls were banners and flags OF the
! several orders. The heavy rain some
what interfered with the marching OF the
various organizations. but nearly all ar
| rived at the church in good time. The
| choir rendered choice and appropriate
| numbers selected especially for the day,
and all hearts were touched and inspired
by the sweet and pathetic notes. Rev.
Thayer was earnest and eloquent in his
| delivery, holding the closest attention
| in all hearts.
| all its essential features:
Righteousness exa1teth a nation; but
sin is a reproach to any people"-Prov.
14:34
Mr.. Ruskin has given US a description
of a fresco in the town hall of Siena,
Italy, which affords valuable instruction
for US. 1t is the representation of good
| civic government. The figure which sym
| bolizes good government is enthroned,
| and about are other figures signifying
the virtues which should attend this au-
| thority. Three winged ones Faith,
Hope and Charity-surround the head Of
the one enthroned not as Mr.. Ruskin
says. because these virtues take prece-
dence over all other virtues, but with
special purpose in the thought Of the
painter.
Faith is not merely religious faith. but
ciples; it is belief that justice and mercy
viii result in the best.
Hope signifies expectancy OF better
things. While all that is good and tried
is to be retained, yet there is to be a
reaching out for better and nobler things
than have vet been attained. The figure
suggests that the best is not retained
from the past except there be an eager
desire for progress.
The third figure, Charity, signifies the
motive which is to rule in all the
thoughts of government. Says Mr. Rus
kin: Charity is to crown the king, since
in the first place all the authority Of a
good governor should be desired by him
only for the good of his people, so that II
is love that makes him accept and guard
his crown. In the second place, his chief
greatness consists in the exercise of this
love. Lastly. his strength depends upon
the affections Of his people, and it IS only
their love which can securely crown
him"
These are principles well for US TO con-
slider. Representing, as we do, the idea
of nobler sovereignty than was before
the thought Of the Italian painter. we
should study the picture Of liberty and
regard its meaning.
We have met today, not for mourning
only. Sad feelings will rise in hearts
whose wounds can not be entirely healed
till friends are Joined again to be no
more separated. Butt conceive our pur-
pose today is other than reviving our
personal memories.
We have other purposes than recalling
the days Of danger and names Of heroes.
Great facts and grand names are IN the
background and many decades must pass
before our minds shall be scared to them.
But this is to be more than an historic
study or revival Of memory. Round our
camp fires the stories should be told and
retold. If I sense it rightly We engage in
these services from year 70 year that we
may keep alive the spirit OF success
that we may remember the cost of good
things and ask ourselves what IS our
part in the service Of humanity. Our
eyes are 70 be open not to the past. bur
to the present and the future.
II the painting or sculpture OF a master
artist could be brought before Us today
representing liberty supported by faith
hope and love. I should say this is wen
worth our study and in rnost ;e-sec-
keeping with the spirit Of the day Wen
for US is II TO know that our American
idea Is Christian-that enaoblad the orin-
oipls OF self-sacrifice for the sake q M
nan life. In this spirit. which e Chris
tiani-y and without VI ich there can be
10 Christianity is r1e safeguard % 10
erty.
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would urge: First, that thu same quality
which secured liberty IS necessary 70 The
maintenance Of g. Il vas 1--we which
gave Us thu benefits which we enjoy to-
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