Arizona republican., 1903-10-26
SERMON FOR GUARDSMEN
Chaplain Halsey breaches to the
Members of the Militia.

The services at the O'Neill hall last
Eight drew o.; a asooi attendants"
of national guardsmen and several Of
llcers were present in uniform Chap
lain Lewis Halsey delivered the SER
mon choosing as his text: Thou art
come down that thou mightest see the
battle And David said, is there not
a cause In his sermon last night
DIR. Halsey spoke of Captain Lamson
as one o. the most able officers in the
service and omitted further reference
on account o. the captains presence.
The commanding officer OF company l3
IS d captain mere careful of his men
Jhan Of himself, courteous, kind. eff
cieHt
Mrs. E:ne.;J i. YOUNG sang the ofs.-r-
tory, Jesus, Lover OF Ny Soul. by
Rosewi9, with artistic power and ex-
preston.
Chaplain Halsey's sermon, in part,
follows:
Il shall always be glad that 1 had
the privilege OF accompanying the First
Regiment. ~. G. A. as cha plain on the
campaign III Graham county. You re-
member the sudden call, the sad good
bye. tie swift journey, the box cars.
hristling S:tn bouquets. the road of
endless curves and numberless culVerts,
the kaki-covered veterans from No
gales. the patroliHg of the hills, the
march up TO meet the mob, the prison
ers, the detail to preserve order in OLD
town. the LOngfellow incline. whore one
man was wounded, the hospital sun
day service, the soldier choir and min
isters, the Holy City" the barracks
and the biscuits.
No member OF the command can
ever forget the faithfulness and kind
ness Of our ouartermaster, or the COM
ing of our patriotic lieutenant-c colonel.
who journeyed some five hundred miles
20 join US.
"At our Sunday service in Morenci
nearly eycry staff and line officer not
on duty was present.
I'VE went to Morenci to do our part
in deciding Cne OF the most important
questions which concerns the welfare
IF our union-whether property owners
have any rights which property oper-
ators are bound TO respect. whether
we are to live under law. or under an
archy. whether foreigners or Ameri-
cans are to rule America
THE supreme court of Pennsylvania
has rendered a decision which is III
accordance with both law and gospel:
The workman must have the unre-
stricted privilege of working for such
employer as he pleases at such wages
as he chooses 10 accept.
A man should be protected in his
right to lahcr or 10 cease from labor.
t6 belong to a union or to refuse TO
belong to it, TO ask or to accept any
wages he Dleases.
"Onc OF the clearest statements Of
the truth in defense of which we went
to way is found in a recent article by
The Facile editor of Out West, one
OF the most able champions of Arizona'3
right to statenood, Charles +. Lumms.
No union man can truly serve his
union who isn't first loyal 10 our un-
ion
I'VE, may learn frcm this text ana
context a lesson of consideration for
the boy David was youth. but he
had enthusiasm, courage. common
sense, faith in his cause, in himself. and
in his God. 1
~ chaplain is of no use unless he Is
OF some service to the regiment. This
sermon will he useless unless it helps
YOU to Re better men. one Of the mob
lest notices is, L serve!' The soldier
is proud of being in the service. His
life IS Eyed for others. In the school
of the soldier he learns to obey that
he may know how to lead. Above all
he. is loyal. Any obligation which is
in conflict with his duty to his goveiT
nent :s treG sonable. The boy
comes to the front. wants to see
fight-or a football game-wants 20