The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Sunday, May q, 1900.
Text Exodus MI 18th.
And this day shall De unto you for
memorial,
The object Of all true memorials,
whatever they may be, are to renew
and fix more firmly in the minds
end hearts the true idea or purpose
for which sacrifice was made and
duly performed, and the blessings
of God resulting therefrom.
The feast of the Passover was to
Israel, and the sacrament Of the
Lords supper is 10 the true Chris
.tian to-day, wonderful reminder
of the sacrifice made, and the duty
perfo med by Moses, and the Lord
Jesus Christ, to deliver Israel from
the cruel bondage in Egypt, and q
last world from the cruel bondage
of sin, and shows the great blessing
of God bestowed upon Israel anl
the world as a result Of their -acrl-
iice and faithful performance otduiy.
There is no doubt in the mind OF
every true thinker that there was
much of the gospel in the least OF
the Passover, and | am confident
there is much OF the spirit OF Christ
In the sacrament Of the Lords sup
: -per. For the Savior SAID: Take,
eat, this i my body. This j. my
blood Of the New Testament, which
lis she'd for many, for the remission OF
sin. This do in remembrance O
me.
q appeal To every true soldier o.
the cross Of Christ, no matter wha'
= division Of Gods army you may be
in, can you faithfully keep the me-
mortal without thinking Of the great
sacrifice lie made, and sorrow lie
passed through, for you? ] can not
neither can help lifting my hear
: 10 Him in thankful gratitude anC
praise for the great blessings be
4 slowed upon me and the world as
2 result Of this sacrifice.
e In a similar manner | appeal {
every soldier and hearer to-day, cal
YOU come to this service, or 90 I
YOUR comrade soldiers grave
/. and str W flowers there, withcu
thinking Of the faithful duty per
formed and great sacrifice made
that we might enjoy the freedom
a and the blessings for which the,
/. poured out their blood and gay'
Their livesY
Great are the blessings bestowed
upon us as a result of their sacrifice
and truly this day, and service
should he unto us for memorial.
Does history, either sacred or pro
a fame. record any great principle 9
m OF Righteousness ever coming to IN
i supremacy over wrong without tn
shedding Of innocent human blood
+ Think OF it, brethren. Let me re
peat it. Does history, ether sacre'
or profane, record any great prln
slciple of righteousness ever coming
the supremacy over wrong wlthou
the shedding of innocent huma
blood? If SO | fail to find it. Gu
nd Savior had To make the sacrifice 2
- passing through the sorrows Of Geth
semane. the mock trial, and the
pour out His innocent human bloc
on Calvary, that salvation Nigh
friumph over sin. SO these soldier
> had to make the sacrifice, and pas
through the fatigue ofarmy life, an
pour out their innocent blood o
ii southern and other battletields, tha
= the cause of freedom and rlgh mlgf
triumph over wrong and oppression
NJ But not only in these but all othe
struggles our soldiers have been an
are being called to pass, be who WI
look with unprejudiced mind ca
not help but see the hand OF Go
.lleading us on to victory. That "
NAV the better bring this before 70
, we must 90 back anu review som
of the events leading up to it.
nd nd In the year 1920 ship called tn
y; n Mayilower arrived on the coast
New England. On board OF tn
. vessel were a number OF pious me
= and women, with their ministers
They had also brought their chi
n dren, for they never expected to r.
Il Il turn to theiI native land. They ha
~ ~ been driven from England by pei
nd secution, and had come to this wi
j. derness that they might worship Go
!, az according to the dictates of their ow
consciences, and the spirit Of free
dom took root and grew in the
z. hearts.
er- 1t was in the cold month Of ID
IL, cember that the Mayilower anchore
cl h at Plymouth. The people went 0
"a 10 shore, and the rock on which the
i'm landed has ever since been col
sidered an interesting historical MOI
I" ument by the people Of Americ'