Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-30
WILLIAM SVILLE.
Memorial SUNDAY.

memorial sunday.
Union services were held at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning The musi-
cal selections were given by the united
choirs Rev. Mr.. Lingley of the South
Newfane Baptist church made the open-
ing prayer and read the Scripture. Rev.
George NJ. Burdck read the beautiful
lines, "The Silent Bivouac," the author
of which received his inspiration while
on a visit to Arlington cemetery. The
sermon by Rev Elizabeth Goldthwaite
of the Universalist church was given the
closest attention by an audience which
filled every seat in the house After
the services. the members of Birchard
post, who were present by invitation.
headed march to the cemetery, where
services were held by the post, and the
soldiers graves were decorated We take
the following extracts from the sermon,
regretting that this column will not per
NIT us to do it greater Justice
Text. Isaiah 81: ITO give unto them
a garland for ashes" Phoenix like. from
out the desolatlon of the past, has sprung
the beautiful thought of this day and its
sacred tribute Of memorial to the honored
dead of our nation that their deeds of
valor. their sacrifices of home. of loved
ones. of life. may find place in our
thought once again to teach us the les
sons of heroism. Of patriotism of duty,
so often necessary of repetition to our
minds If we would keep to its high pur-
pose the life of our nation.
deem II not unwise on this occasion
to trace. though briefly. the coming of
the garland in the present from out the
ashes of the past.
First materially. with Dr. Washing
ton GLADDEN. we may assert that the great
est miracle of modern history has taken
place, and one of its greatest manifesto
tons is the material prosperity of the
Southland. Oerspreading the ashes of
ruin are come the garlands of labor, the
beauty of industry, and the waste places
of industry have become a joy and
gladness to the hearts Of our people
Second. politically. a bit of current
history will Illustrate how the old party
spirit, the old sectional pride has been
crowned with new idea and a new
thought. | refer to the recent visit of
President Roosevelt to the Exposition at
Charleston. S. c., in response to the
invitation OF the southern people. Let
his words on the day Of his reception
give to you the thought | would express.
with delicate and thoughtful courtesy"
said our President, you originally asked
me to come to this Exposition on the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The in
vitation not only showed fine gener-
osity and manliness in you, my hosts,
but 1t also emphasized. as hardly any
thing else could have emphasized, how
completely We are now united people
The wounds left by the great civil war.
incomparahly the greatest war of mod
ern times. have healed. and its memories
are now priceless heritages OF honor alike
to the North and TO the South. The de-
Votions. the self-sacrifice, the steadfast
resolution and lofty daring the high de-
votion to the right as each man saw II.
whether Northerner or Southerner-all
these qualities of the men and women Of
Ia. arnus anH~ Ha..a I
bright before our eyes. while the mists
Of anger and hatred that once dimmed
them have passed away forever"
Third, socially. Who is more fitting to
represent the change in the social order
that has taken place than that colored
man who has come up from slavery"
to take a conspicuous place among the
educators of our land? Booker r
Washington seeks not for himself pres
tige or honor his great aim and purpose
in life is to uplft his race, to make them
honest and honored citizens of this great
Republic Of ours, to make them such
citizens as shall show without question
or cavil that they were worthy the free
dom granted them by the immortal Lin
coin Today. in place of former social
ostracsm, there is no North. no South.
No white. no black. But great welded
brotherhood. upheld by the same law.
sustained by the same purpose moved
DN the one lofty ldeal-the Ideals of
America nlsm-which were voiced by the
sainted leaders at the inception of our
nation
And intermingled and intertwined in all
this change materially. politically and So
cially is the garland in the moral and
religious sense, which has come up from
out Of the ashes Of the former day.
Members Of Orchard post and Sisters
of the Relief corps: Your presence with
MS today arouses within us the gratitude
that is due YOU and your comrades for
the great gifts you have made possible
to us, and to the people Of our great ma
ton. You bring us the realization that
II is a debt we can never pay save as we
accept at your hands the great lessons
of heroism and sacrifice which your ser
vices would bid us keep alive and hand
down to our childrens children in be-
half of the present and future well being
Of our country. Let me remind you that
your work of service is not complete un-
I'll taps are sounded and the light of
life Is put out. Your country calls as
urgently for men today as in those days
long since past. She calls for the same
Valor. the same LOYALTY. the same brave
service in the battles of peace. in the
battles of progress for American institu-
tons as she did in 81 that the Union
might he preserved. Remember the trust
that she placed in your hands in that
other day. and do not forget that the
trust is still yours to maintain.