The Caldwell tribune., 1905-06-03
The GRAND ARMY.
:, .ec.oce of The Memorial Ser
"' vice.

vice held az tne toD
Exodus XII, 26' l. G.
rwhat mean ye by this service"
ror more than three thousand
,..,s the Hebrew people have OBJ
'~ned a memorial of their libera
inn from bondage in Egyptian es-
cape from shareholders thru a $ sac .e
,;6ce of blood. 1t is said that while
.bp impressive ceremony was pro-
r,essing ,one of the younger chill
J,or would ask "What mean ye by
,h;s service?" When the father of
the family would reply with a re-
bparsal of the story of the Egyptian
ooDression, and their deliverance
therefrom. <.,.
Doubtless, many American chill,
dreu will the coming week query in
thought, and perhaps some In
words, as to the meaning Of our SER
vice on this Lords day and on the
coming goth of the month. With
this thought in mind l propose to
speak this morning on the slgnltl,
canoe of the yearly Grand Army
Memorial Day..
First. 1t is memorial of our
dead soldiers.
We erect memorials of various
kinds for those who are worthy of
remembrance; a family places
stone at the grave of their dead, and
afterwards frequently visits it, plac-
Ing thereon fresh and beautiful flow
ers; an affectionate tribute to the
memory of the loved one; and
meanwhile recall in thought and
often in words, how the dead once
shared in their tolls, struggles and
Joys. And while such a visit may
harrow the heart and cause a fresh
flow of tears, yet many will return
therefrom soberer, with a juster
view Of life and with a holier pur-
pose, and new strength 10 live Alright.
Sometimes a whole community
unite to honor the memory and
worth of common benefactor; and
subsequently, many will look on the
memorial, recall the good deeds and
be thereby inspired to better things.
All over Our land today the dead
soldier of the War of 1861-5 has
been recalled, and will be even more
universally on Wednesday next.
de cannot answer for himself;
therefore we, his comrades in arms
in that dreadful war, answer foI
him thru these services. It matters
not how humble or high the social
station from which he came; if be
was always private in the ranks
Or wore stars ON his shoulders; or il
he was, or was not, conspicuous il
the discharge of his duties. If he
was the humblest soldier in the
army in the war to preserve oul
national life, if he served honorably
and was honorably discharged, WI
honor his name. While particular
DEEDS OF heroism, daring or endur
ance receive their due degree 0
recognition and praise, we als'
nonor the faithful soldier who neve
o'o a noteworthy thing beyon'
leaving home; enlisting and obeyin,
orders; for thus he served his coun
"y' was a patriot, and compare,
with those who did not give thei
ume and risk limb and life, he wa
a hero. .... e..
From November 1860 to Apr
1901 was a period of gloom. Ths
winter the country passed thru 9th
valley of the shadow of death.
0ur fellow countrymen of the Sout
seemed possessed with blind il
1a'uatlon to uphold human slavery
a''no many of them acknowledge
II was bad and degrading instit,
tion' and almost to man they no
declare it SO and rejoice that it
past But in fear it might be MT
'es'ea In some way if Abraham Lii
eoln was chosen President, the
threatened disruption OF the be
eoVernment on earth; and when /
u nao been chosen they persisted
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