The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-15
ANNUAL SERMON
TO OLD SOLDIERS
Pastor Daniel Delivers Stirring
and Eloquent Talk TO
Veterans.
CoNFEDERATEs SIT TOGETHER
Daughters Assembled and Large
Crowd Does Homage to
Thinning Ranks.

'rlic remaining few of the old Confed-
crate rank and file still left 10 remind
their children of the herolsn of them
selves and their dead comrades. assem-
hed in full force last night in First
Baptist Church to hear the annual SER
mon, which was eloquently preached by
Rev. George W. Mcdaniel.
Tie scene WIS one of q peculiar and
nll-pcrvading sentiment, touched rs II
was with the charm OF old romance and
The thought of what is vet before. On
Tho one hand were seated the gray
headed warriors of the Confederate strug-
gle. reminding one of beautiful and
pathetic past, and on the other the
younger generation, the sons and daugh-
ters of these former soldiers, reminding
one of the hopes OF a glorious future.
1n the middle row Of pews gittered the
brass and braid of the famous uniform
still affectionately worn by those who
have survived the rude shock OF war, and
with them and about them sat the wpmen
of the Daughters of the Confederacy, who
had known the same travail, the same
suffering, the same woes and the Same
come to pay their respects and homage
10 tho men and women who had fought
and suffered for them and their homes in
The days of 81. On the dals with the
minister who had been asked to preach
their annual Gcrmon, were seated two OF
the GA preacher warriors, Dr. James
Power Smith and Rev. DR.. John William
Jones, giving strength and inspiration, as
II were, to their younger compatriot and
fellow-minister.
Touching Sermon.
Mr.. Mcdaniel preached a touching ana
eloquent sermon. one that thrilled the
old soldiers anew and brought the tears
10 their eyes, and remindful to the 9TH
ers of the glory Of the past. Special music
had been arranged. Captain r.. w. Gun
ningham sang his beautiful solo, Dream
Faces" his resonant voice sounding
through the whole church. and the choir
rendered some beautiful old hymns and
with tho congregation singing Coward
Christian Soldiers and stand up for
Jesus"
Mr.. Mcdaniel took his text from the
twerty-flrst chapter OF the First Book
of Kings, second verse: God forbid that
should give thee the Inheritance OF my
fathers II was n reference to the vine
yard of Nabob. which the king desired
and for which he had offered a price.
But Nabob would not dispose of his herI-
tage, and steadily refused TO give it up.
Nut he was finally killed and his herl-
Tors disposed of the fathers lands So the
speaker showed. was 1t with him. He
wished TO speak on these words and pro-
claim himself as forever unwilling to give
UP the priceless heritage of glory and
fame and honor belueathed 10 him by his
fathers. He welcomed the old grayclad
soldiers in words of beautiful tribute and
praise, recalling many tender reminis-
cences of the valorous deeds i'll defense
of their homes and their loyalty 10 a time
honored principle. In eloquent terms he
spoke of the examples OF heroism and
loyalty left TO posterity. of the old days
of honor and chivalry of the South, her
homesteads, with their tender family
ties and their loyal women.
Recalling the manner in which history
has dealt with the war, he said that
he would not hurt the feelings of his
Northern friends, but history has done
credit to the Federal soldiers and their
fame is the common heritage of us all
But the soldiers of the Confederacy had
been less fortunate, and their history
had not been told, nor the story OF their
deeds, their suffering and the principle
for which they fought. AS for him, he
would ever proclaim the fame of the
South the virtue OF her cause and tile
courage of her men.
Then the SPEAKER went on to speak of
the coura ge..%ith which the heroes of the
lost Cause had met the surrender of their
hopes and set their faces toward their
black and ruined homes and an almost
hopeless future But country without
ruins is a country without history. and
full legacy of this, with Its stories OF
valor ara bravery, had been left TO the
people of to-day. so, continuing his re-
marks, the speaker came to the announce
ment of the fact that this is an age
when men preach the gospel of expe-
cheney, lat that he would preach the gos-
pel of truth.
With his closing words he addressed
himself to the old soldiers, most of whom
must soon hear the last retreat sounded,
and be spoke for them the words of the
MIL save them from the defeat of an
eternal grave.
Church Needs Young Men.
Dr. Mcdaniel delivered apowerful SER
mon yesterday morning, his theme being
the young men OF the present day. He
laid particular emphasis upon the neces-
sity for putting the young men of the
church to work in the cause of Christian
ity and logically and forcefully argued
that the young men We're the salvation
of the Countrywide staff upon which the
nation would lean for support.
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