The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
Surrender at Appomnto1.

Surrender at AppOmatOI-
After more than twoscore years have
passed he said. since the surrender at
Appomatox, the veteran TRANQUILITY looks
back al the wonderful scenes that have
passed IN rapid suecession-the splendid
achievements in material and moral
prosperity. the great and absolute change
in the Constitution Of this country, the
three amendments which have pro-
cured liberty ard covered aII men, with
out distinction Of color. with the politi-
cal garments Of free mutual, and reeipro-
cal citizenship.
Thus The American veteran presents TO
the civilized world the great moral and
political spectacle OF the man who ex-
posed his life his hope. and his fortunes
10 the hazard OF battle. IN defense not
only OF his own citizenship and his own
country. but IN protecting The lives, the
property, and the liberty OF bis fellow
man and brothers In the peaceful walks
Of life at home
Tt behooves ali Of you, fo- the few
remaining years allotted 10 you. 10 draw
closer together united by a bond Of
common brotherhood. made holy by the
sacrifices you have made. the dangers
you have passed, the wounds you have
suffered, the privatIcns you have en-
dUred. and all this sealed BY the lives
Of your fallen comrades and baptized
by the blood OF your own wounds AS
no others can understand these senti
menJs, you are, from these exalted feel
ings, necessarily drawn together by the
highest and purest motives Of the human
mind-patriotism and fraternity"
The sermon Of Rev. Samuel II. Wood
row was a broad philosophical and re-
ligiouS discussion Of immortality He Sc
lected as his text Jobs question, "If q
man die, shall he live again p
The maJsrialist has In al ages denied
The lie hereafter" said the pastor. He
has held fast to his finite conception OF
al things. which includes the breath Of
life He has held that the grave Is the
end He places human life upon the
same plane as that OF the flower, Of all
the wilderness OF vegetable life, which
blossoms and dies with the seasons
Mans End0wmentS.
But we believe differently. Knowing
mans eIdOwments. knowing his great
Intellectual power, the Christian refuses
10 cherish any doubt about the essential
Immortality Of the soul We know Of
mans splendid achievements upon this
Physical sphere-of the creation OF char
acter, the cultivation of viii power. the
development Of love and affection and
kindness, the conquest OF the elements
through sustained thought. and, knowing
them, We cannot believe they are lost
when the physical spark grows cold.
All science bears different testimony.
We have demonstrated the laws OF the
indesuuctibility Of matter, OF the con-
servatiOn OF energy. We see il in the
aspiration and the hope OF all mankind.
The leaders in this life, with few ex-
CeptiOns. are convinced OF the facts Of a
future life
Col. Henry Sandford and Adjt. ". J.
Weiss. OF Encampment No. s.. assisted in
the ritual Of the memorial Mrs. W. J.
Weiss placed a wreath on one OF the
chairs in memory Of the patriotic women
who died in the war Col N c Con
nelly. OF No III assisted in the ritual OF
his encampment- Ladies' Auxiliary. No.
8, Of the Union Veterans Legion. at
tended in a body, and delegations at
tended from the Sons OF Veterans. the
Daughters Of Veterans. and the Legion
Of Loyal Women.
Burnside Post. No. S, G. 4. r. held
memorial services in McKendree Meth
odist Episcopal Church with a simple and
brief ceremonial, IN which al formal
ritual was omitted. Rev. r L. Wright
preached the memorial sermon. n winch
he touched upon the lessons OF the civil
war and the abiding good It has done the
country.
The civil war has left its impress upon
the country" he said But all the old
bitterness is disappearing. We are reach
ing point where We can gain the right
perspective; when we can see the good
which resulted from the civil conflict. and
the evil II is q hopeful sign OF the
times that both parties TO the great strug-
gle are coming together.
Tributes to Union Soldiers.
Tributes to Union soldiers are being
spoken by men Of the South. and the
Confederate soldiers who fought and bled
for their mother soil are not without
from their late opponents.
It is an era Of getting together: OF for
getting old animosities in the glory Of
the future.
The spirit Of memorializing the dead
IS strong in our country. II should be
fOstered- II has been said republics are
but We disprove the ancient
dictum. We should not allow the younger
10 forget the debt owing 10
the veterans Of the war, living OF dead
Our affection must always be given to
them, for their work for this nation is
written IN blood"
In the First Presbyterian Church last
night. Lincoln Post, No. 3. c. 4 r, held
annual memorial services. Rev. Donald c.
preached the sermon, com
the departed veterans. TO