Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED DEAD
Appropriate Services to Dead Veterans at
Two Of City Churches.
PROGRAM At TRINITY IS ELABORATE
Services Under Auspices of Veteran
Legion, While G. A. n. Assemblies
at the First Pres
bytertan.

Two churcheS last evening-the members OF
the Union Veterans legion at Trinity Meth
odlst and the members of Abe Lincoln
post. Grand Army Of the Republic and
Woman's Relief corps at the First Presby-
terian. Both churches were appropriately
decorated and the services at both were
well attended.
The program at Trinity church was the
most elaborate of the two. Hon. Emmet
Tinley delivered the oration, while short
addresses were made by Mayor Morgan,
c. II. Warren and the pastor. Rev. A. E.
Burif. Major w. II. Spera paid a warm
tribute to the women of the war. Mr.. Tin
ley said in part:
All Ranks Respond.
Forty-two years ago the perfect manhood
Of this country. both north and south, obey
ing the behest of consciences responded to
the call to arms and found themselves en-
tering the most cruel and bloody Of fratri-
cidal wars, waged for and against the
preservation of the union and the integrity
OF our constitution. From every conceivable
employment we find the brave of the nation
rushing to tho front, vieing with each other
in their patriotic endeavors. and even from
the schoolroom the youth answered the call
OF duty MonarGhieaI gSXernments T., hay9 al
light. When the first shot was fred on the
flag by the southern states common, indeed.
was the prophesy that another failure was
about to be catalogued against popular
form of government.
citizens to the call for troops quickly dissi-
pated this thought or hope. We assembled
an army that knew notnlng til OF solder
yer, unacquainted with the restraint OF
army life and discipline. yet the grandeur
The awful tempest of 1861 drove their ship
of life from out its natural course into un-
known seas, disslpating their fondest hopes
into the furies of the gale-mingling shat
tered ambitions, with the spoon drift Of the
crushing, mountainous waves. Guided by
wave to rock with terrific fury until the
storm subsidies and the heavens brighten
most total wreck is safely anchored, but
the bulk Of true and perseverlng American
struet ro a life % of prospertty % peace and happi-
ness. 1t seems unjust that there should be
exacted from q single generation all the
nations covenant, and that the blessings SO
dearly purchased should be SO little theirs
but descend to the succeeding line. Thus
does the patrImony Of a nation descend to
us as the rightful Inheritance Of loyalty and
What a great advantage the generation
reaching manhood since the close OF the
war enjoys. The stability of the govern
ment under which we live absolutely. and
forever settled by the suffering, privations
greatest moral question a people was eyer eve
called upon to solve, determined on the side
Black pages Of history recording the fact
that an Intelligent, Christian people ever
considered human neSn cnattel 1OTeNer
closed and securely sealed by the mingled
groans and prayers of wounded ana dying.
rising to heaven in benediction from the
confusion of bloody battlefield, appealing to
God of Justice and mercy for liberty and
Love of country springs eternal In the
human breast" Every country and every
age have their heroes and their saints, and
their loyal successors delight in rendering
TO them the benign honors of canonized
patriots. Our duty to country Is second only
10 our duty to God. The two can never
clash as divine precepts teach loyalty 70
both God and country. Patriotism should
not become dormant even in times OF peace.
While the sound of cannon will thrill the
heart and arouse the passion OF man 70
nobIer deeds than stern necessity In time OF
peace yet patriotism should be plainly 10
evidence at all times.
G. A. II. Services.
The memorial services of the Grand Army
of the Republic were held at the First
Presbyterian church instead of at the Con
Rregational, as previously arranged, owing
to the latter church undergoing repairs
Rev. James Thomson, pastor OF the Con-
Rregational church. conducted the services
The subject of his address was THE Rela
ton of the Civil War to the Kingdom o.
God" in which he said that the rebel
lion and the victories OF the northern
army were predestined by God and but par
OF Gods plan for the civilization and bet
terment OF this country.
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