Milford chronicle., 1904-03-25
A paet 70 renrr,n

AHS uutleS OF the camp right.
O. " performed are sometimes lust as es.
II sential for Gods work as duties rightly
D performed at the front. The worl,
e which is done by the commissal.v and
Il tie surgeon has sometimes greater
+ part to play in winning martial victo.
RES than the spectacular color sergeant
mas IN leading the charge before the
q enemy's breastworks. What defeated
t Napoleon Bonaparte in his fomops
hussiah invasion? The bayonets of
tle naughty czar? No. The conuueror
OF Germany and Austria and italy
could have brushed those guns aside as
he mad done in former campaigns. II
was the haversack empty of breod
which made the Little Corsican" rrn
Ike a frightened hare toward home
II was Moscow in flames and his men I
with nothing to eat that made tho J
! French commander tremble before tbo
stony glance of death. And vet to
read some military biographers you
might suppose the personal worth Of
/ Grant, Sherman, Meade. a Han
COCK was the cause Of all the victories
achieved by the northern armies in tbe
civil war and tie mental powers of a
Lee Longstreet, a Jackson. a Cor
uoh' a Johnson, were the cause of all s
Ihe victories of the southern armies
1he unrecognized heroes of the civil l
war have not had their due. The zen (
erals and the boys who fought at tbn {
'front.' nave been honored as they de- T
served, but who has had a tribute Of
praise TO give TO the self sacrificing II
lueh WHO made it possible for the
uSntlhg soldiers to live and die at the
front: | would sing the praises Of tbe gi
l would sing the praises Of ru
ne army officers who bought tho shoes a
ma the stockings and the trousers and nil
lie coats and the hats and the blaD- ceI
ets ana forwarded them ana never Let fu
ulshonest dollar stick to their fingers an
"ouIu sing he praises of the ambu- cir
ince corps, and of the soldiers WIN shi
cleu as nurses. Did you ever stop TO Lit
INK that in all the United Statos or
'Oha the Atlantic to the Pacific tbere in
not one, not even one. Monument at
ected to an army surgeon? MANY pas
emorial stones for Mcpherson ,nI stu,
herman a magnificent remembrance tory
Ofant. but not one monument for and
e surgeon. In all the United States cry
Il one monument erected to a muster. last
olhcer who stayed ut home to fin mai
'iIe ranks. Not one. In all the rest
Lted states not one erected 10 the iorit
tLluI paymasters who carried wen
''hd the money so essential to the ucqu
'port of the soldiers children of ton.
ne. And vet those sacrificing deeds NJ;
lAe heroes Of the civil war made II sine
Siole Tor their brothers in blue and a Fr
gray 10 stay Mt the front ana fob+ the .
the picket line. it W,
UnFccognizcd Heroes. WON
lristian soldiers vbo .,o A.. - and
homes: l have recounted these rev
Is Of the unrecognized heroes of Occur
Tor purpose. l want to encour- chah'
You in your ordinary duties Of An
1t is not possible for every chris falluT
to be Il Chinese Gordon or n T1avo- mains
or o. o. Howard or Stonewau ana
son It IS not possible for all riOiy
Suah soldiers to stand in the con Mouiu
lous places and win the plaudits II sht
e christian world. But remember n.y. 81
lhe humble private in Cbrist,s oI aO'
she VINO as mother living in 'ou'' III
loihe, as sister working behind vent
counter, as i daughter teachino LOTS Il
10 support an aged parent or TO iIeu III
IN education to young brother III the
Gods sight one of the essan+i,I, IeW III
S great army yo,, ano ,. .I,-.l J''eiill'iS dame
the main line, making it possi- iurci
T other Christian soldiers to fight eaCI
open. Paul IS saying to the sol t Up'n Il
lhe rear as well as at the front. 'lieiI
lHcohsplcuous as well as the con ', .A','i. - -
us sol&er alike, Endure hard anu tu'
$ good soldier Of Jesus Christ Opi'oi u
why should we all endure hard
5 good soldiers of Jesus Christ . 9it'
70 reasons. First. because If is 1I""i
e for every private as well as SCHOOLS
an oiicer to receive the highest neiPeu
soldiers rewards. What is tba 'ioils'
c! Yea, the very highest? We UnI9 Oh
ead how the Duke of Marlbor- +1Vii'iN'S
'as nonored. Not only was he e', eeS c
duke, but on account Of tbe ~ teiii
III victory parliament voted '-- i'''ii
magnificent manor of Wood
M MS royal mistress gave him sale
oO. We have read how Arthur Ihe he
ey was raised to be Duke of was DorI
ton On account of his victory at mouth
20. Lord Roberts, recently the Lnouth
lder Of the British forces. and lilo
Kitchener We're raised TO the iHe mayo
FOR their services rendered TO acllhg OF
ish crown. Put on +l,oeC - cOmpetitC
u honors, these dignities and cioSeu'
wen by a grateful country 10 anu III le
sons, will be as nothing com '"DVeu D.
the greatest gift which is civ conipeuu
Christian soldier The gift 'Ais poin'
the smile Of appreciation from auc'ionee
Divine Commander. The i've pouh
,new which ,roas 70 a. Gu a quarter
Of tie name Of Adonirom Ot the sal
The "Veu donop, -,-,1i, at which
the humble ser,,o,4 49,, - down to Il
mble c,erl, ond 70 49,, -, reprPsent
j to the humble missionary ems IeiioW