The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-29
MEMORIAL
SERVICES
ApPRopR1ArELY OBSERVED BY
CUSTER POST AND CHAPLAIN
RICHARD WALLACE CIRCLE.
PLEASING AND IMPRESSIVE SER
MON DELIVERED IN GoFF ME-
MORTAL M. E. CHURCH.
Life of Joshua, the nlustrious Christian
Soldier, Held Up as an Example
Worthy of Emulation by All
Brave and True Soldiers.

The annual memorial sermoa was
preached Sunday morning in Gof chapel
by Rev. S. X Arbnthaot to the Grand
Army of the Republic and their ladies.
Members Of Custer Post, No. 8, and
the ladies Of the Chaplain Richard Wal
lace Circle met in the Grand Army hall
in the Hoff block, formed in line and
marched IN a body to the church, where
they ocrupied seats OF honor.
Rev. Arbuthnot's topic for the occa-
sion was A Brave Challenge and Meek
Surrender The text was, ..And it came
to pass, when Joshua WINS by Jerico that
he lifted up his eyes and looked, and
behold there stood a man against him
with his sword drawn in his hands and
Joshua went unto him. and said unto
him, art thou for US, or for our adversa-
Tiesf and he said, nay, but as captain
OF the host of the Lord am I now come.
And Joshua fell on his face to the Garth,
and did worship, and said unto him, what
sa7th the Lord unto his scrvant -
Joshua T3:14.
Among other things, Rev. Arbuthnot
said, Although these verses constitute a
long text, 'the substance Thereof can be
. reduced ito small, but definite and i'm
portant compass. Again, rs Memorial
Day axws near and We gather on the
memorial Sunday to remembEIthe brave
deeds of fthe living and the dead, 1t is
but sns<tural that We should turn in our
searching of the scriptures ITO the ex-
peEience Of an old, tried and true soldier
-Joshua, .the leader of Godsschosen peo-
pie, 1.-THE general who led fMael's victo-
iious hosts to glorious yictory.
sL.et MS consider first Joshua's brave
.chailsuse. Joshua was no coward. In
deed. be possessed all the qualities which
no TO make up good soldier. So. when
he saw .this strange visitor IN war-ike
attitnae with drawn sword, Instead of
retxeating. Joshua goes bodily up TO
. Aim and demands to know upon which
side this stranger has ;arayd himself.
when rtAis one reveals himsef Is the
.tcaptain of rthe Lord's hosts' this model
soldier dss&loses another s6ldieriy triit.
he :immeaiateiy surrenders his command
and himself to this supreme ecnz,ander.
sod soldiers, initiate this illustricus
and religious soldier in these marvellous
and -s6ldiesay qualities
This Is memorial Sunday. We fondiy
and lovingly remember those comrades
and friends who have passed INTO the
Greet Beyoaa. Let us initiate tiair good
qualities ana Danish from our minds and
hearts any evil they may have
manifested, even as we bury their bodies.
~As upon Decoration day We place
the flowers and other objects designed
to exhibit of loving remembrance, let
rs remember also THAT we too must die.
May ve, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ,
boldly challenge III that we do not pee
itively know to be good and loving fol-
lowers Of Him, VINO is the Truth. the
Light, tho Way, even the Captain Of
the hosts of the Lord; let US bow down
At his feet in grateful homage and at
The great day we ssna1l see our cap
tain face To face and win his commenda-
ton Of well done. Comrades of the
Gross, let us be faithful unto DEATH
The sermon was listened to by large
audience besides the Post and the Cir
Gle. and was very much appreciated by
an In attendance.