The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27

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The service closed with the sounding
OF taps by the bugler.
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Union Baptist church AT the corner
OF John and East streets was handsomely
decorated last evening when Bucklin
Post q. A. r.. OF East Providence and
large number OF comrades from local O.
A. X. posts attended a special service
and listened 10 an interesting and in
spring address by the pastor the Rev
James k. Ever, who is "a Civil war vet
eran.
Write this for a memorial In a book and
rehearse H."
lie said: War Is terrible trade, as
Longfellow says; but when the cause tx
righteous sweet is the smell OF powder"
That was a righteous cause which led
Joshua to go out and hight against
Amalek. God ordered the battle: Moses.
Aaron and Hur We're I'm sympathy with
the men VINO fought it; and. because
Moses was supported by Aaron and Hur.
while pleading with Jehovah, Israel pre-
vailed.
Many great and important lessons are
suggested by this Old Testament story
OF Joshua's victory over Amalek Let us
heed them well.
The first lesson is that much Of the most
interesting and instructive history Of the
world has been written I'm blood
The deliverance OF Israel was begun by
war. God wants peace; Christianity
stands for peace; the churches pray for
peace; but war is sometimes inevitable.
This II largely because man opposes
what God proposes. Amalek came and
Fought against Israel. God was behind
Israel and against Amalek; hence conflict
was inevitable.
A second great lesson taught by the
victory of Joshua over Amalek Is that
In making such history IL is possible for
men 10 bo governed by lofty and humane
motives.
War for the sake of war Is awful, war
for the sake of revenge Is unchristian.
war for the sake OF conquest "A relic OF
barbarism. war or the sake OF territorial
acknowledgements is not the highest motive
but war In the interest OF humanity may
sometimes be tusthabe. Such was the
character OF the war with Spain The
men whom Joshua chose to &c out and
fight against Amelek were good men and
true, brave loyal and patriotic they
We're men who believed I'm the righteous
ness OF their cause and were therefore
willing to sacrifice all in order that their
hopes might not end I'm irridescent dream.
Such were the men who fought, with
Joshua. Such, too. were the men who
fought with Sherman and with Grant for
the preservation OF the Union We honor
their memory because they honcred God
and their native land.
Another lesson taught us by the defeat
OF Amaek il that such history as is
written in blood Is worthy of rehearsal
TO the end of time The facts must not be
forgotten. There was a reason for Gods
command 10 write the record of Joshua's
victory. Write I'm "A Book" Make
Memorial Volume" "Rehearse IL I'm the
ears of Joshua"
Why are we here tonight This service
is a memorial Something has been writ
ten. Brave deeds have been recorded. A
volume or thrilling history has been
made BY men who saved this nation.
Let that history be rehearsed. Let it's
pages lind large place I'm our memory
and affection. Let no one underestimate
the character or those sacrifices. which
made our national unity and greatness
possible We owe IL to the men who
fought and died that we rehearse the
story OF their deeds.
our children and our childrens chill
dren from generation TO generation to
the remotest period OF time should know
and love and perpetuate the principles
for which their fathers died.