The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Memorial Sunday Was Appro-
priately Observed.
An Eleqssnt Address BY Rev. Mr.. New.
comb az Bethany Church.


comb az Bethany Church.
Memorial Sunday was very fittingly
observed by the Veterans Association In
South Portland by services at Bethany
church which were well attended. The
exercises were Of very interesting ma
ture and the address by Rev. Mr.. New
comb, pastor Of the church, was an able
and eloquent one. He took his text from
Psalms 1879: BLESS the Lord omy soul
and forget not all his benefit y" The
speaker said in part:
1--WE have much for which to be thank
full; thankful for the opportunities Of
the present age and this grand country ;
for the noble inheritance from the past
generations. We often sing God moves
in mysterious way, His wonders to
perform, but there would not be 80 many
mysteries II we were less forgetful. 1t
Is sad to be forgottenp The pathos Of
Gray's Elegy written in country
church yard finds Its power in that word
forgotten Memorial Day means forget
not all the benefits Of the Union soldier
and sailor.
"Nineteen hundred years ago in that
upper room the Master said to His disci-
pies This do in remembrance Of Me-
The best monuments are not massive
shafts Of marble, but enduring personali-
ties, whereby noble achievements are per-
petuated and the man lives ON and on
and Is not forgotten. Such monuments
have been erected by men like George
Muller, Charles H. Spurgeon and ID. l..
Moody. win Washington and Lincoln be
forgottens Open your eyes, their monu-
ment is before you. Veterans Of 81, your
monument is before us.
"A great and united nation
A free and fruitful land
1--WE can never learn the names of the
rank and file of the heroes who have
passed on but they were none the less
heroic. A tremendous responsibility rests
upon us, for the average man has no
excuse for being inferior to his father.
The benefits resulting from the civil war
were purchased at an enormous price
and while patriotism has a spark Of vital
ity remaining they will be appreciated.
"In Lincoln's famous address at Get
tysburg he says: The world will little
note, nor long remember what we say
here, but it can never forget what they
did here The tendency to desecrate
Memorial Day is in line with the inclina-
ton to desecrate all our sacred days.
Where are the hallowed influences Of
Fast Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christ
mas? Yes and the Sabbath? The best
friend of the Republic Is the man who
recognizes and enters into the spirit Of
these days.
Memorial Day will always be peculiar
ly associated with the great Rebellion
| Forget not all His benefits Well may
we thank these veterans. Well may they
and we thank the patriots of rs. Well
may we all thank God who is back Of all
in and them ALL We sometimes remem-
Der human bravery and forget Gods part.
"The dying exhortation of the old war
rior Joshua was Now therefore fear the
Lord and serve Him in SINGER ity and in
truth The consolation OF Paul in his
last days was 4 have fought agood fight.
the faith; henceforth there is laid up for
me crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge shall give
me at that day and not to me only but
unto all them also that love his appear
ing
l--"veterans you did your duty by us and
we thank you. Soon your earthly
house of this tabernacle will be dissolved.
God grant that you may all be in that
service which insures building not
made with hands, eternal in the
heavens. ~.
Daniel Mccain, Jr., of Knightville, is
visiting friends in Boston. He will be
absent about three weeks.
David II. willard Of the ."Old Home
stead Company" is at home in South
Portland ON his annual vacation.
Capt. Isaac Grant, who is engaged in
the lighthouse service, was called to
Rockland, Thursday, by the sudden
death of his brother, William G.. Grant
who was lightkeeper on Matinicus Rock,
which is twenty-five miles southeast of
Rockland. The position of lightkeeper
on this barren rock of thirty-two acres,
upon which life is a constant struggle
against the elements, has descended from
father to son for four generations, and
their history in connection with this
wind swept, storm beaten station is one
of intense interest.