The daily tribune., 1905-05-31
MEMORIAL sHxMoM.
Dslivssed Before the 9. "A. R. BY
Rev. George s. Parker.


Rsv. George 8. Parker.
Tho msmorial sermon delivered by
Rev. 0soTss 8. Parker 70 the msm-
bsrs Of A. J. Smith Post st the Pres
bytseiah church Sunday astsrnoos.
THREE TIMES IN 4 NATIONS
HISTORY.
Tsxt. ri 4s, . HE makssh war;
70 ceass unto the end Of tho earth. !"
The speaker opened with picture
Of The decoration Of the graves Of our
hoeofsd dead and Of the new graves
that have been added 10 the great host
Of mon who have laid down thsir
human arnor for the livery Of heaven.
Ths achisvsments Of thess msn have
furnished n with themes for pasrio-
Ito Inspiration. 30 today We turn
asids from occupation. meet In pablo
conccurss and commune with ons
another on the blessings God handed
rs through these men. The dssas Of
the men whom we todav memorials 70
produced mot only great national ooca-
sions, but epoch making periods.
which belong now TO the triumphs
Of the world. There are some times
and occasions. more than others,
that Sall for our best thought and
aotiop. Then God seems to speak to
the world, when canses are ripe and
call for the sacriflce Of men and
means.
OUR FIRST TINE AN EPOCH IN
THE NATION's BIRTH.
There are three distinct features in
the progress Of human liberty. which
neither the thralldom Of crowns nor
the shackles Of tyranny Of the old
world could obliterate from the hops
Of men
Our n,st stroke was the right OF in.
dividual. or personal freedom. Az we
mediate upon our gifts shall we not
the moro appreciate the cost 70 thoss
who made them oursl The fearless.
ness In the face Of the inevitable $50
riflcs was . proof Of their belief in
the God given duty when the world
must from . people asking for "lifs.
liberty, and the pursuit Of happi.
ness" Freedom IL not granted. BE-
queathsd. inherited, transmitted OF
seized. Il 10 natural-A primordial
riRht-a part Of -tAs soul Of evsry
motral. It il not liberty men secure
by bloodshed-thAt 10 their own-pu,
the right Of liberty.
Freedom IL uncrestsd, therefore
sacred the ashes Of men whose blood
has been spilled for what is their own
the right OF liberty. tt nrst sse.
esss was l77e and George washingtou
it, chief exponent.
OUR SECOND TINE AN EPOCH IN
CIVIL LIFE.
Before the war Of the sixties thsrs
wsre two ideals In oar country. whict,
led 70 sectional difference. Il WA
often said. lyon arc Of the south and
We are Of the north" These words
famed the flame OF secsioualism and
dtsleyalty. Those two ideals had
their expression in the Puritan and
Cavalier. The rock bound shores oi
New Ensalnd grew . class Of men who
believed In equality. They were q
cool, calculating. money. maktns.
persistent people. At the same time
there grew on the luxurous plasta.
tions Of the south race. believing In
their own supesiority and receiving
prinosly grants Of royal rank. Dom.
inion waa shsiF wAtohword. They
were proud. naughty. ohivalress.
Both came from England TO escape In.
tolerance. Both 10 establtsh . moro
perfect religious liberty. Both wsre
Of the hardy Anglo Saxon-race. Both
were capable Of self. government.
Side BY side these disoordant elements
worked enmity until they oonversed
into one again ~ Appomatox.
Who delivered 90 from the carnage
Of war. freed the black man and saved
the unionf The dead and living
oomrsde. This ought 10 bs . day Of
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