The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-31

"A menace to public as to individual
welfare. The man that fills his cof-
fers by corrupting his fellows is an
enemy OF the communication we
want II citizenship saved 10 moral
strength. The effort to turn public
utilities to illegitimate private enrich
ment is only Il different form of dis
LOYALTY from that which fired the bat
terles against Fl. Sumter: The worst
zoe OF modern patriotism is selfshness.
And today we are again reminded
that the way to onr great enlargement
as a people north and south was
through no other pathway than Just
This OF supreme self-sacrifice-taught
ny that great army of soldier patriots
who gave themselves upon the altar
OF their country.
A Glorious Victory.
This memorial is for the ID
or reminding us of the glorious VIC
and native land. When the first call
Tor troops was made the men were
asked for three monhs only. But the
war was not finished in three months.
gu or the veteran company-you of
the Woman's Relief Corps-remem-
Der all too we'll that there were long
drawn out years of fratricidal strife.
mere was marching and camping
amidst deprivations and hardships un-
told. There We're bloody battles with
me cries of the wounded and dying,
and the weary pains of the hospital,
Ihere We're Andersonville and Libby
with all their horrors. But after a
while Bull Run was changed for Get
!ssnurg and the burning of Harper's
Terry. for the taking of Richmond.
lheN were great men indeed and de-
serving of highest honor among us
To-Day. those grave and silent men who
met as soldiers i'm a soldiers tent at
AppomattoX. Robert E. Lee for the
%southern heroes surrendered to Ulvs-
ses ;. Grant. the greatest general of
modern times. The war was over.
-fou know what it meant if you
marched under the old flag. Or. if
you We're a soldiers wife at home you,
too, knew what it meant. But the
victory was far grander than n per
sonai or family experience Of it.. A
saved and united country came of II.
me downfall of the system of human
slavery and the substitution of indie
pendent meant the emancipation
OF the south from social and Industrial
condltlons destructive Of character.
and in due time the deterioration of
- anu el1ClOlSnlOS
lherc is today a better condition of
things because the generation follow
ing the war has been schooled to in
dependence of slave labor and COM
PEELED to Introduce the methods Of
agriculture. manufacture. and COM
H1erce, mat are familiar to us of the
north. Like the fire that burns off un-
signify shhcks and worn II buildings
ia make way for the city beautiful. so
the war has worked an ultimate bless
ing I" the very people who at the
time were SO rutllessly crushed under
its deadly heel. The victory of peace
and h%rotherly love and helpfulness for
mutual upbuilding in all best national
progress II permanence, this is our
glory today.
Magnificent Country.
This memorial emphasizes the fact
that ours is A magnificent country,
The history. of which observance is a
miniature, is the noblest in the annals
of human progress. People who pro-
duce such men devoted with such
f!rmness to principles so high, surely
these are uneXcelled among the hosts
of human kind.
I'm this keeping of the memorial Of
war there is mingled devout thanks
giving for the spread Of peace and the
rapid Fastening of the day when ma
tons shall learn war no more. OF
that need not speak today. But
there is time and place for remem-
herring that what the patriots of yes
terday purchased for US with their life
blood must be preserved in it's integri-
~ by guarding conscience and train
ing the moral and religious nature
and protecting our youth from the
perils that assail virtue.
"Greatness in a people is only per-
manentlE assured when it has become
greatness in moral character. And
great moral character grows out of
reverent obedience to the truth God
reveals in the Holy Bible and embod-
les in the ordinances of religion. I
am therefore glad that We celebrate
this house of God. 1t is highly APP
propriate that we should close our me-
citation with the thought Of our obliga-
lions of Almighty God. through whose
grace we have been delivered from
enemies in all our history and pros
pered in our efforts at building here a
glorious land of liberty. For great as
is the nation we love and it's wealth
OF patriotic history and its accumulat-
ed worth of character. there is a
greater kingdom. the Kingdom Of
God, a higher law. that Of the Divine
VIII, and a supreme loyalty. that un-
der the banner of Jesus Christ the
Great Captain of Salvation. In these
Very days in our wv city there needs
be a remembrance of these things
for righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
There remains only this brief word
to you who wear the bronze button
Of the blue. or the gray uniform of the
southron. You r observing this day
as a o sacred memorial. With YOU
we honor all for which 1t stands and
would seek to deepen its Significance
and perpetuate it's force for our peo-
pies blessing.
You number but a handful now.
Increasing age with its infrmities
speaks its own message to your souls.
The Great Commander cannot long
delay His summons. l wish you all
another year-yes, many of them, in
the enjoyment Of the heritage your
valOr has saved to us. BE loyal to the
Republic of God. and maintain a citi-
zenship in the Kingdom of God. In
the Grand Army on High I wish for
each Of you a place through the riches
OF grace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I'VE who are strong in the vigor of
our best years will try to be true to
the trust you have laid upon us. We
Mill try to understand what it means,
what 1t cost, and treasure it accord
ingly.
I'VE pray your counsel and your
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