The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-30

important, yea, even vital, that w
fail not to faithfully observe 1t, an
remember in gratitude and love tn
sacrifice which gave to us the natiol
in which we are so proud to CLAIM
citizenship.
THE Acknowledged sons of the &C
| u lestial kingdom worship at thu
sacred graves of their ancestors, ant
thus looking backward they live il
the past and yield but slowly to ad
vancement and development. The
keen-eyed, clear-brained sons of thi,
great western nation bow before the
graves of their soldier dead and thank
God that there were men SO true and
loyal and brave that they were ready
and eager in the hour of the nations
tegrity might be maintained. Every
soldiers grave is sacred soil, and is
the spot where the fires of patriotism
may be kindied. The fragrance of
Mary's ointment has endured to this
day. and exerts its sweet influence
upon the lives of the followers Of
Jesus Christ. The deeds of the ma
tons heroes and defenders exhale
vigor and thrill to the atmosphere
of the national life which Is felt
to-day and inspires loyalty and
patriotism in the hearts Of all
true sons. Death did not terminate
their influence; the grave did not con-
Ell ,I,as och
have proved fruitful soil from which
have grown an enduring patriotism
and great nation.
At Brussels the first martyrs of the
reformation laid down their lives.
They were three young monks named
Henry Woes. John Esch and Lambert
Thorn. Luther felt deeply for these
noble young men, and composed the
following lines in commemoration Of
their death:
mo. no! their ashes shall not die!
But. borne TO every land,
Whereer their sainted dust shall fall.
Up springs holy band"
And the ashes of the nations heroes
have not died. Wherever they have
fallen has sprung up a newer and
larger patriotism.
I N PAYING tribute to the soldier
dead we must remember that the
cause for which they fought makes
sacred to the nation the lives which
were given up in her defense, even
though in many instances those lives
were evil and goddess, and the mo-
tives OF their service more or less sell
fish or mean. The microscope must
not be used to dissect the army, else
will the glaring faults in the indi-
vidual lives of the soldiers eclipse the
supreme and righteous cause which
has called them together. Rather
must the telescope be used and the
army seen as whole in it's struggle
to put down slavery and maintain the
union. The individual soldier must be
identified with the great object to be
attained, and il he falls in battle,
even though his private life has been
low and mean and unworthy. he
stands as hero before the nation,
sacred upon the altar of his nation.
Too often to-day the patriotic i'm
pulse is checked or stifed with the
thought of contempt for the drink
ing. carousing, goddess soldier who
was found in every company and reg
imcnt, almost, which served in the
war. But ! believe this is wrong.
would not minimize evil. / would not
condone wickedness in the lives of
soldiers. Would that every old SOL
der to-day. and young soldier, too,
who went through either the civil
war or the Spanish-Amcrican war
could realize the power and blessing
of a clean life. Would that they
might know the strength and conf
dence which comes from fellowship
with God through Christ Jesus. Yes.
and many battle has been lost.
many company and regiment been
cut off in the conflict, because the
lives of the individual soldiers were
honeycombed with vice. But not
withstanding all this heart
felt tribute is due the nations SOL
der dead. They fought for that
which We are enjoying to-day,a united
and powerful and growing nation. II
the lives Of many Of the soldiers were
unworthy. let us resolve for our
selves that the heritage which their
blood bought for us shall not be
stained by unclcan or goddess hands.
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TEST of Pntriotism.--A soldiers
grave speaks for patriotism, for
loyal devotion. for willing sacrifice.
Mary would pay tribute to- her
Lord and brought the best she had
and gave II lavishly. Tho soldiers
who have died upon the battlefields
have given the best they had to their
country. their lives. Patriotism calls
for the best. always.
At the battle of Charlottesville.
when the brave, indomitable jackson
was sweeping down with awful fury
upon the main body of Hooker's
army after the terrible rout of the
Eleventh corps under Howard. Pleas
anton ordered Maj. Peter keenan,,
commanding the Eighth Pennsylvania
cavalry. to charge the 10000 men in