The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-31

kindly hearts. but whose richer value
we only begin to know when they are
gone away. and of whose white souls
We then say inwardly, .-(S) He, being
dead. yet speaketh-" OF Samson 1t
was said, so the dead which he slew
at his death were more than they
which he slew in his life" The tree
the cedar-is most useful when dead.
Every Christian is useful in life but
may speak with even stronger exam
pie in death. Joseph. while he lived
saved much people alive. but as an
example OF untarnished excellence
amidst terrible temptations, Joseph
dead has spoken to more people than
Joseph living. David-the sweet sing
er OF Israel. while he lived Quoted the
king, taught many the beauty of the
harp-but David being dead yet sing
eth and multitudes have caught his
thankful, adoring spirit Paul in his
living day preached many a sermon.
and made many a convert to the faith
of Jesus.
But Paul being dead yet preacheth.
and they were sermons from his
sepulchre which converted Luther and
Wesley and most of the modern evan
gelists. And Luther is dead. but the
reformation moves on: and Wesley Is
Head, but mighty Methodism with
ever increasing power reaches for
ward to the certain conquest Of the
world for our Christ and Lord. Bun.
yam Is dead but his bright spirit still
walks the earth in it's Pilgrims Pro-
gress. Eliot Is dead. but the mission
airy enterprise is young: Howard is
dead, but modern philanthropy is only
commencing its career; Rabies is
dead. but the Sabbath school is a
growing institution; Wilberforce is
dead. but the negro will find for ages
4 protection in his memory; Lincoln is
dead. but the Republic has had a new
birth Of freedom and we fondly be-
lieve shall never perish from the
eartl.
Thus speak the dead. how frequent
ly with stronger voice and greater
power and wider acceptance dead
are living. And thus from their
graves, your comrades. being dead,
through the history OF their deeds and
daring. They speak to us through the
loving memories which the living have
cherished for their patriotism"
Good Morals a Defense.
THE Sabbath must be preserved,
the day OF rest to toiling man. The
church must be uplifted and the home
ennobled while the Bible shall be ever
held the lamp and guide Of life. To
this deeper, truer patriotism we are
all called. We need men to defend
and illustrate the principle that hon.
est. sober industry is the best road to
indi-'idual fortune and national pros
perity; that in national affairs as we'll
as in the lives Of individuals purity is
power, and good morals are a national
defense; to advocate true ideas of lib.
erty and to spread intelligence and
piety. All should play an important
part in the great patriotism of peace.
"A nations history is not made
alone on the battlefield. nor are pa
triots found alone in the din OF con-
flict. Let every citizen be a patriot
and let the principles OF the honored
dead speak through our lives. lives of
integrity and of peace.
Days New Features. 49,.
Memorial Sunday in recent years
presents new features. New and
younger faces appear As have men
left home and fireside in 81 and went
out to battle perhaps to return no
more. SO in '9S husbands babe wives
fond, perhaps last good bye"
parents gave to humanity's cause the
flower OF their homes. schools and col.
leges relinquished claims upon thous.
| ands of young men who were looking
out upon a future bright with profes.
sional honors, in order that again the
heavens might bow and proclaim "a
land without q serf. without a servant
without a slave"
To-day as well the old antipithies
are gone. gone the bitterness and
hate. Instead all-North and South
are brethren once more and by the
grace of God eve- will be alike an
decorated the graves of friend and
| foe.
| Comrades l am glad you are here
You have helped all our hearts Only
little time until all shall be muster
ed out of service here. May it be to
be mustered into the larger service
yonder and that the Grand Army OF
the Republic shall indeed have be
come the Grand Army of the Redeem
ed.
Needs Of Government.
The God-given principles OF equity
and honor triumphed In the Civil war
and thus the dead vet speak. They
call us to lives of devotion and patrio
tism. They summon present day pa
triots to take up the duties Of the
present hour. The Onion saved from
the perils Of civil strife still presents
a field for heroic endeavor There
is danger that in this pushing. pros
porous time. when we are almost con
stantly and completely engrossed In
domestic business and cares, thai
these great duties may be neglected
But there is nothing that can absolvs
the citizen from the duty OF constant
vigilance. Good laws will not avail
unless the administration is in COCO
hands. A good government can moi
stand il it forget righteousness ant
turn to SIM The giant evil of oul