The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-03
BUFFALO LETKIA WATER
PROPRIETOR. BUFFALO LITRIA Springs. VIRGINIA.

lxation. but are too poor TO nay the dues
I Now this o. Just the trouble other simi-
/ lar organizations have "a contend win,
poverty on the part Of really worthy PEG
/ pie who are fully entitled 90 membership
/ la the 4 e. ". the q A n. the u. u. s,
! the W X. e. and other Old soldier ana
women's auxiliary societies, The -. A. X.
must adopt the g.. A u plan. they should
call upou the rich members 20 pay tho
dues II those 20, poor 70 DO 80 for them
selves II patriotism is worth anything.
! h Is worth enough 20 give verify poor
men and women the enjoyment ana bcne-
nts OF really patriotic organizations.
T. " Knsley Poet q. A. r.. Of Bos-
| ,ou. Mass has again tried 10 fool the
public into the belief that Gen. Joe Wheel
r. Is az Honorary Member Of that or
gauization. having given him reception
as such only recently More than year
ago when Gen Wheeler delivered a Ne
mortal Day address Tor that post called
attention 20 the fact that there can DE-
/ no honorary memberships in the Grand
Army OF the Republic. not even % men
| who fought in the Union army. much lees
% Confederate soldiers. Ny old friend
Gen Wheeler n entitled 10 an the good
things that Kinsley Post can give HIM
leRitimately. but honorary membership is
not one OF NlAi MltlN nv FNAAN W"
settled years ago, when q New Jersey q
A. a Post tried TO make Gen. Joseph l..
Johnston an honomry member.
Being a member ~ one Of the very old
est Baptist churches IN Amcrica-Over' two
hundred years-the First Baptist. ~ Com
monwealth avenue. Boston. Mnss-l have
read with much interest ihe centennial
proceedings OF the Savannah Baptist
4 fufaFtsfffI he
cause OF the presence OF Rev. Or Y. J.
Wiiingham and Rev Or. ". ". Ian
drum. two Of Ge0rgis's noblest ana abiost
young divlnes Years ago ! used 10 be q
regular attendant upon the commence
ment exercises OF the University Of Geor-
gia. aad we'll do l remember the grand
feast OF reason" we had there in 1873.
when Hon. A. - stephens and Rishop
George +. Pierce delivered the addresses.
and Rev. Dr. J Dixon. then 81 Augusta.
preached the Y N g. A sermon. and "
j. wllingham, Of Macon. graduated.
There were several talented young men
IN the class. but not one chat presented
20 many noble ana sterling qualities as
Wiliingham. whose Grafton was entitled
Opposition 20 New Ideas" When he
came forward 10 receive the gold medal
Tor mathematics. the degree % master
OF arts. and proficient In nearly a don
ga studies he was greeted with hearty
and prolonged applause ! WIS seated on
the platform between "a very iiluatrlOus
Georgia soldier and % distinguished GeOf.
gla statesman ami iurlst. ana back 81
me was the father Of young Willlugham.
When the general ana the Judge turned
TO him and congratulated him on his sons
splendid success. the sensible father sim
ply replied. ''But better than all this. he
b. q sincere Christian young man" To
this the judge replied. u would rather
have that come hter." Alas! poor man.
eminent and honorcd himself. his son. a
brilliant graduate. had back-siidden and
gone 20 destruction"
The Morning News sketch of tho First
Baptist Church refers 10 Rev Or. Svl-
canus Tandrums first sermon 20 the sol
dsrs Of Geo. Sherman's army after they
entered Savannah. His ron. Rev. W W
LandEum of Atlanta. o.. has most tens
Derby and touchingly described that scene
a. ne. then boy. witnessed a.. and MS
tribute 90 the Christian Union army sol
dicrr present II indeed beautiful. and
shows how blessed ls "the tic that binds
our hearts IN Christian love" This e,o-
quent and able young preacher n q worthy
descendant % as noble q hero and devoted
Christian soldier a. ever lived. vino wen,
10 his death in the Memphis yellow fever
epidemic rl4 OF the warm. unHeinsh love
Of Goa and his feiiowmen that character
zed his long and useful career.
o
Although in past years ] have shared
the honors bestowed upon military heroes
but against my earnest protest. have
always contcndod that W.. as people
ard nation. do not properly appreciate
the heroes and martyrs Of Peace Ad-
hitting that war o. a necessity. AMI that
brave men are required 60 face the deadly
cannon. the hrlsiling hayonei. the hail
of bullets. and the glitterlng sabre. not
20 speak Of the hardships OF the camp
and The march, there are peaceful pur
suits IN which men and women prove
themselves greater heroes ana her1ines
than were ever seen In warlke operations.
How well ! remember standing in che
middle u Whitaker street IN Savan-
nah near PaimerH hardware store. and |
hooking east. west, north and south. but |
could not see a living thing on any street. |
and that. too. In tho middle OF the day. |
Eut q was during the last yellow fever |
epidemic ana I stood there In that sol |
emn and drathlike stiffness. holding the |
hand feeble and trembling. OF as grand |
a hero as war can produce
Tha Ray nr n n Mvera educator