The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-05-30
MEMBERS OF RAND ARMY
AND IT'S AUxILLGARIES
an FRIENDS
LISTEN 10ELOQuENT SERMON.
At Union Memorial Services
Held Last Sunday at Meth
odist Building.

Memorial Day services were held Al
the Methodist church last Sunday .ft.r-
noon In the presence of the members If
the g. A. H., Ladies VI The Rei'-I orps
and their friends b. chnrch WAS 4 ab-
orsteiy decorated with flags, t-d. wnite
aud blue buuting AMI flowers The old
soldiers and La,iies oi the krlief 0rps
marched Into the church led b, one ot
their number bearing the stars aud
Stripes, and Ut the clO-e Of the s.rvicr
left the building ~ the same manurr.
The services opened by MUSIC from the
choir, after which the congregation Joined
In singing "N-arer Ny God ~ Thee" :"
This was followed with prayer led by
Rev Moler, music by the male quartet,
and scripture lesson bv Elder Cornelius
A recitation "Hr Wears the BIZ ton on
H's Coat'' was given by Miss i,oroihy
LohrdiDg followed aith music BY the
choir.
ihe memorial sermon was then de-
iiv-red by Rev r W. Imboden. ~ the
subject "J'his Dsy Shall be Unto You for
q Memorial the text beiug taken from
Exodus. 10 bis excellent address ne
said:
"Once again we are In attendance upon
a Grand Army Memorial service which Is
kept In honor Of those whose lyes were
gwen for our country's cause, and " hose
bodies now rect 10 the bosom Of Mother
Earth awaiting the trumpet call of the
judgment day.
"Uuder the roses the Blue. under the
lilies the Gray. The children which
were born during the civil war have
grown to mature age and have long been
asking, what mean ye by this service
by this Memorial Day?' So, with you
who have been 10 the war or closely iden-
titled with It's time and events, 10 left the
Injunction to tell the children and the
childreD's children the story of tnis ma
tion's conflict and victory, and TO teach
the children to extol the deeds and revere
the memory OF those who laia down their
lives Ia defense of our Nations liberty
and perpetuity OF her freedom We could
not oday by any service we may render
or words utter. add to the glory already
achieved by the gallant soldiers who won
their fame in the conf ct long since en-
ded. But we would simply pay unto
their memories our tribute of esteem and
love, and by thus rejecting upon the
deeds Of the past receive inspiration and
courage for the years TO come. 10 the
words of Garfield, Lay the garlands
gratefully, tenderly down over each con-
secrated mound. Forget never the debt
we owe each and every patriot who laid
down his life for. his country's honor,
safety and prosperity. Tell the children
how and why they died, so intoxicating
lessons of humanity and patriotism that
they In turn may stand by the country In
an hour Of peril or need; or, better still,
that they may learn to love peace and
hate war, and so, by manly efforts In the
path OF duty aud Of right, make needless
the cruel lesson Of the sword.'
''lt has become the custom Of the var
ious posts Of the g. A. r. to assemble In
some place Of worship on the Sabbath
just proceeding the S0th day OF May,
Decoration Day, for the purpose Of CIV
ing solemn thought to the many expert
ences Of forty and more years ago, out OF
which Decoration Day and this Memorial
Day was born. On Decoration Day the |
people OF our nation will listen to the |
portrayal Of our nations history and
achievements, her perplexing problems
and grave perlls, her wars and victories,
her stalwart men and mighty statesmen,
her devoted soldiers and braYe heroes.
Then, also on Decoration Day will our
American people pass through the gates
Into our cemeteries and there will they
plant the flags, strew the flowers and
drop the tears upon the graves Of our be-
loved dead In testimony OF the fact that
though their forms are clothed In the
hablliments Of the grave, their names and
heir deeds are living among us today.
This Memorial Day Is but prelude to
Decoration Day, a sort Of preparation for
he celebration of the grander Decoration
Day. Fam rejoiced to know that each
'ear 10 the conscience Of our American
,eople becoming awakened more and
more to the fact that Decoration Day is !,
! funeral day and not holiday for pleas
ire Alone +
Rev. Imboden referred 70 the thinning ,
aCh year Of the ranks that march to the
CEMETERIES to visit the graves Of their DE- |