The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-06-03

patriot. was bsbeadsd as traitor, bu-
his warm-hearted followers dipped then
handkerchiefs in his blood and hid them
in their bosOms. In the civil war The
wrongs Of slavery had been taken seri-
Ously to heart by thousands before &C
tual war came and It only required an
incident to PreciPitate a crisis. These
men whose devotion we honor to-day
a past and passing generatiOn-an
army Of $500, 900 men, were equal to
the awful emergency The story of
their sacrifices is familiar to all and we
do well to praise and honor them. Out
of the war came heroes, men of mighty
renown, freed black race and an en-
anciPated nation.
After the address the choir sang
There Viii Be One Vacant Chair, -
Mrs. Barsby having the soprano lead,
and all joining in the refrain. This old
song was tOuchingly rendered. The
benediction followed, and the audience
was dismissed with a sensible hush pre-
vading the assembly.
The memorial service held Sunday
at the opera house was quite well at
tended, and was a season of intellectual
and spiritual profit. America was
sung as the opening piece. Rev. Adams,
of the Episcopal church, read the ser
vices Of that church. Mrs. Barsby sang
in fine voice Hail to Old Glory" and
Rev. Stevens offered prayer. The choir
sang ''In the Cross of Christ 1 Glory"
which was followed by the sermon by
Rev. Muse. His text was, 2 Cor. 1O:4,
The weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but might through God to the
pulling down of strongholds." The
sermon was one Of exceeding excellence
in thought and manner of dealing. The
choir sang in closing, How Firm a
Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord, -
and the congregation was dismissed
with the benedictiOn by Rev. Goodman,
of the Lutheran church.
Memorial Sermon.
Rev. Muse said in substance: War
fare, in the crisis of history, has always
been but the belated impact of militant
spiritual ideals against the stronghOIds
of tyranny intrenched behind the walls
of ages of prejudice Militant hosts
employ carnal weapons to slay their
enemies. Long before this clangOr of
war and clash of arms spiritual ideal
had won the victory of righteousness
and her myriad hosts had put wrong to
route and, mighty through God, had
torn down its strOnghOlds. In ages
past the right of kings to rule had
been unquestioned. For thousands of
years slavery was considered to be right.
These strOnghOlds are in ruins. It is
the victory of ideals. This was en-
inently the case in the civil war
William Lloyd Garrison, WendaH Phil
lips, Charles Sumner and Henry Ward
Beecher and Lincoln had conceived and
brought forth other ideals. They had
torn down the old idea of the rightful-
ness of human slavery. This victory
had been won before the war and that
sanguinary conflict, unparalleled in his
tory, was but the spectacular closing Of
the momentous incident. There are
spiritual conflicts going on in the world
to-day. There are neutrality-suspicious.
yet to be solved. They must be settled
and settled right in the minds and
hearts of men. This responsibility now
rests upon the present generation. Life
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spiritual conflicts there are crisis to be
passed and decisions to be reached for
personal veal or woe
The people of Goodland and Sher-
man county are to be congratulated
upon both the Memorial and Decoration
day services. 1t reflects great credit
upon their high-class citizenship and
shows their apprecis Ton of 'those
things that are lovely and of good re-
port. -
Too much praise cannot be gfEen the
ladies of the Relief Corps for their noble
part taken in the exercises. Especial
praise is due Mrs. Sarah Rice for the
time and pains taken in preparing the
children for their part IN the program,
which was so beautifully executed The
children's performance was the most
pleasing part of the exercises to many,
both old and young.
Thus ends one more memorial of
heroic patriotism of a generation, past
and passing, of the land we love the
best.
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