The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-26
IN HONOR OF DEAD
Old Soldiers Observe Mem
orial Sunday
TWO PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
Rev. Lynch and Rev. 0ubber
Make Talks
'WO PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES

Sunday, and appropriate meetings were
held wsth the Central Christian church
in the c. A. r. Hall on North Main and
at the First Methodist church. At the
meeting with the Central Christian
church Rev. Dubber delivered very pa
triotic address 10 the Eggleston post,
Union Veterans union and Ladies of the
g. A. r., while at the First Methodist
church Garfield post, their wives and the
Womans Relief Corps were addressed by
Rev. Lynch. The services were even
| more interesting than usual and the at
tendance was large at both churches.
Eggleston post, Union Veterans union
and Ladies of G. n. r. attended services
with the Central Christian church in their
temporary hall, PA North Main street.
One hundred were in parade and the hall
and ante-rooms We're packed 10 their ca
pacity- The choir rendered beautiful Sc
lections appropriate to the occasion in a
way to inspire the hearts of all with love
of country and reverence TO God.
Mrs. Earl Blake rendered a solo, ac-
cOmpaniied by Miss Fleda SchoIlenberger,
in charming voice and style so pleas
ing that the old veterans could hardly
applause. After the eloquent sermon and
just before the congregation was dis
missed Captain Burgess, in behalf OF
the veterans and auxiliaries, formally
for one minute as a tribute of thanks
to the church and to Rev. Dubber for
the beautiful service and the eloquent.
mastery address. Following is a synop-
sis of the practical leading divisions Of
the sermon:
THE living dead. "-Ezek. 1913.
Il know nothing of the civil war, save
what / have heard and read, having been
born on this side of that great conflict.
/ inc not ~,
tell you of the circumstances of that time
because you know better than ! do but
/ wish TO speak of the need OF patriotism
in America now
This is a vision of a dark. grewsome
valley filled with the strange host, an
army of bleached bones. AS seen in
Ezekiel's vision, there is no eye CLEAN
asked the prophet this question, Can
these bones liver and Ezekiel said:
Loord God, thou knowest. God an
swered the question himself in the affirm
ative. Some of our infidel friends might
try to look wise and smile here. but
God who puts flesh on bones once could
do il a second time Indeed, God made
the bones to begin with. This is but a
vision; it is a prophesy of Israel and an
illustration of life from the dead in
Christ Jesus the Lord. The principle
taught in this vision of living though
dead is foound in more modern Language.
He being dead yet speaketh.' and That
which men do lives after them
AS men have more or less influence
while living, that influence to a large
degree lives on. The life of the man is
indeed the sum total Of his words and
deeds. No one sees the life, but the re-
suits OF it. Thus we say of this man,
his life Is a life OF mercy and kindness;
of another his life is lie of selfshness
and greed. One is a life OF righteous
ness. the other a life of sin. You mean
this is what you see, the ways OF rs
doings. What / have written is my
life, so far as this world and indeed the
world to come is concerned. / ask this
same question today that God put 10
Ezekiel, as we look backward through
the forty years. We have lived more
than generation. As from eyes of chill
dren and grandchildren, the gaze is this
day fixed upon the dead in the Wilder
ness, Gettysburg and Chickamauga, they
ask the question, Can these bones live?
1t is asked with reference to northern
and southern armies alike. For Lee and
Jackson were men of God as well as
Grant and Sherman. Yes, the dead Of
our battlefields are very much alive to-
day in their loyal, patriotic example
What is patriotism? Devotion to the
welfare OF ones country. The motive
which prompted these men TO take up
arms was the purest kind Of patriotism.
We need that example now. Not that
we are in the midst OF war, but that
patriotism means devotion 10 country IN
times Of peace as well as war; not de-
votion 10 party only as means TO an
end.
we need patriotism today il consider
alton Of the spirit Of caste in this coun-
try The bitter strife between labor and
capital; the head is not in sympathy with
the hands; il is brain versus Drawn
There is z growing separation between
the higher and lower classes which leads
to strikes incites 10 acts Of violence. and
riots and fosters anarchism- How long
will il take the American people TO learn
that the condition Of the common peo-
pie is the condition Of the common
wealth The ownership OF black by white
brought trouble. So also VIII ownership
u poor by rich and iaoor by capital.
Nothing but the golden rule policy vii
settle this question.
Patriotism is needed today in cousid-
Grafton Of social vices Strong drink
ruins enough victims yearly 10 span the
continent from sea 20 sea. with double
row Of drunksrds graves, while thou
sands are hungry FOR bread. What 70
the relationship between this government
and her subjects Is II not 10 be Ike
the relationship that exists between par
ent and chiid7 We talk Of iusliena Die
rights Are wc not 10 be protected IN
| this country Murder II crime and pun
1 ishabIe But murder and worse than
| murder through the avenue 4 the saloon
! is licensed by this government Our ua-
| ton sets the seal OF approval upon crime
| In consideration # desecrated Lord s
| day ~ Amer fca- patriotism g. needed
/ Jesus cleared lis Fathers temple 4
| impurities and that same Christ j. needed
10 clean Up His day This day must be
| held more sacred. God cannot and VIII
rot continue a. bless the ma ton that has
| littIe regard for Him and Iiie law sun
day IN America r. being used FOR -
thing hurtfui from the selfish Tsstirn.s %
thu beer garden and variety show. May
God help American cifizel sllp u regard
The Iord-s day more as did our fathers.
Patriotism 81 needed now IN consider
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