The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-27
PREACHED TO VETERANS.
IN ABLE SERMON BY REV. ALLYN
X. FOSTER LAST NIGHT.
Admiral Foote Post, q. A. r., Attended
I'm Body the Special Service at Olivct
Baptist Church-The Church Hand
someIy Decorated for the Occasion.

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The first commemorative exercises in
connection with the Memorial day pro-
gramme arranged by Admiral Foote
post, G.. A. r., were held last night,
when the post, $50 strongs attended the
services at the Olivet Baptist church in
accordance with the invitation received
| from the pastor of the church. the Rev.
! Allyn X. Foster The programme for
| the week prior to the observance on
| Memorial day is an interesting one and
| one that will be an inspiration to all
Of the members of the post, and the
| beautiful service last night was fit
ting opening to this fitting programme.
/ The little church was crowded to the
doors with the members and friends
| and families of the old fighters, and
| many were obliged to stand up during
| the entire service. The members of the
post assembled at the corner of Henry
street and Dixwell avenue and marched
to the church, where they occupied the
pews in the center aisle.
The church was handsomely decorat-
ed with the American flag, at least
dozen large emblems being tastefully
draped on the walls about the plat
form. At either end of the platform
was stack of muskets and fastened
in them were two of the nations flags
making very pretty and patriotic eff
feet. The rear gallery was also drapcd
in flags. and the big banner of Admiral
Foote post occupied a prominent place
at the head of the church. The veter-
ans We're nearly all there and enjoyed
the impressive service.
After o. musical programme in which
were included number of patriotic
hymns the Rev. Mr.. Foster delivered
sermon appropriate to the occasion. es-
pecially to the members of the post.
The preacher took for his text Micah
vi, 5, "And for what doth the Lord re-
quire of thee but to do justly and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with
thy God?"
The preacher divided the sermon into
three parts, namely, the nations ideals
the nations duty and the nations prob
lens. Each one Of these parts he dwelt
upon in an interesting manner, and his
words were very stirring. In speaking
of the first of the three he said in sub
stance: "If the ideals of any great ma
ton are to be realized this realization
must come from the individual effort
of its men. Here you are assembled |
tonight, some teachers, some clerks,
and some dare say have been day la
borers, all together mingled as God |
would have you. All the future of this |
great nation and the ideals that are to |
be reached and that are hoped for de-
pend entirely on men like we are to-
night. You have fought bravely in the
past; you must fight bravely in the fu-
ture. We look back and ask ourselves
if we have accomplished our ideals, or |
If we think the nation has accomplish
ed the ideal that we would like to have
it accomplish. 1T has, Look at the
history that your fighting has made-I
mean the fighting Of 1851 then
ask If you have done your duty. God
knows that the affirmative is the an
swer, but what has accomplished this
duty? Individual work by all, com
bination of the forces; that is what has
brought about the grand result, and
each one of you is part that has made
this result-an ideal that is the pride
Of the country"
In speaking of the second part of the
nations duty-Rev, Mr..
Foster referred to the civil war and to
he war with Spain. He said that every
nan had a splendid opportunity Of do
ng duty In this age, and that the duty
If the nation depended entirely upon
he work of the individual man and
hat If he did this he would bring as
much glory to God as to himself.
THE problems of the nation are the
financial problem and the problem to
make men better the speaker said.
These two questions were dwelt on at
ength by the speaker, and his words
n their connection were of the most
character when a man
las done his best to right these two {
,reat questions he may use those Won !
lerful words, Be not afraid, I have
,VercOme the world E" s