The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-27
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
TO THE VETERANS
REV. HUTsLAR MAKES impress.
sivE TALK TO WAR
HEROES.
Several Hundred Hear the Sermon
st the Island Christian Church
Pays Tributes.

at the Island Christian Church
Pays Tributes.
Before large audience which
filled the Island Christian church. the
Rev. Charles r. Hutslar. last even
Ing delivered the annual Memorial
sermon 20 the veterans OF the civil
War. With the church decorated in
national colors. an interesting and
appropriate program was carried out.
including sepecial selections by the
choir and a male octette. Seats had
been reserved for the thirty or more
members OF J. W. Holiday Post. No.
IL. c. a. r, and the Women's Relief
Corps. who attended.
Rev Hutslar's sermon was exceed
inEiy impressive. and was closely
followed by all present. After ex-
pressing his appreciation Of the high
honor conferred upon him by being
selected by the Post to preach on
such a memorial occasion. Rev. Huts-
lar said in part: Living on the
threshold OF the Twentieth century
and enjoying the liberties OF freedom
under the stars and stripes. little do
we realize and less do we appreciate
what II cost these boys and their
dear comrades who have passed into
the Great Beyond We will never
know the price OF true comradeship
as these men who have faced the
firing lines and ASKING bayonets, and
flying bulltes knew what hunger and
thirst was. and withstood long
marches.
America Great Nation.
Il think that America Is the great
est nation on earth, but Il has cost
the greatest price. In the Bible. Paul
said You have fought good fight
II Is rather absurd TO speak OF a good
fight. but circumstances alter cases
War was the only hope OF saving the
nation. and never was Il in more
perilous condition than at the begin
ninE or the war. I am proud TO he
a constituent OF the government
which had as its head Abraham Lin
coin, who with the stroke os his pen
broke the bonds of negro slavery"
The speaker then paid high trib-
ute to DR.. BenJamine +. Stevenson.
who organized the Grand Army OF
the Republic and also OF his motives
for organizing IL. Rev. Hutslar said
that he would like TO add the word
glorious and make II read. The
Grand Army Of the Glorious Repub-
lie"
Tribute TO Stevenson.
Continuing. he said I'm part. DIR.
Stevenson's motives In founding the
order was to promote the spirit OF
fraternity charity. and liyalty. and to
preserve and strengthen the Union.
ard perDatuate the memory Of those
brave men who have passed to the
Great Beyond"
In paving the highest praises 10
Abraham Lincoln. Rev Hutslar said
y don't believe the world has ever
known a greater man than Lincoln"
Young men fought for the sacred
principles ~ our country. II is for
sacred principles that men fight. and
the more dear to them are the prin-
ciples, the harder will they fight. II
was for the principles Of Christendom
~ stake that Jesus Christ was will
ing To be crucified near Jerusalem.
Il was for the principles that George
Washington descended from the Sc
Clusion ~ the aristocraSy and spent
the winter Al Valley Forge where ne
was subjected TO the bullets Of the
English and the poisoned darts OF
the Indians"
The speaker referred az length To
the sacrifices made by the veterans
who left home and loved ones to
fight FOR their country and added that
perhaps the greatest sacrifices Vere
made hv the loyal women who were
lcft behind lie then paid them a
high tribute.
cn9ilSn Lutheran.
The services yesterday al the First
English Lutheran church were very
largely attended and we're impressive
The morning services we're baptism
and confirmation. A class az thirty
children were confirmed by Rev. W.
:. DysinEer. pastor OF the church. and
total OF ffty-one adults we're taken
in az both services. making the total
over three hundred as a result OF the
Billy Sunday rcviya!s. At both ser
vices. the church was overfowing
The Independent order Shield OF
Honor turned out in full yesterday
and attended the memorial services in
the First English Lutheran church at
2 O'Clock. Rev W. : DyslnEer preach
ed a very impressive sermon on
Bearing the Image Of the Heavenly
After the Image OF the Earthly"
At 81. Paurs.
last evening in ~ fauIs Evangelical
Lutheran rsssc1 on south Wood stieet.
reunion services we're held ror tho con-
hrmanfs since 1867. TIE foundation ~
tnv church. AZ excellent musical
rrurrHm was rendered hy members 81
the congregation. and Rev 4 e. RaSrhe
pastor. preached r. very impressive ser
mon on Victory There we're mem hers
81 each class mat had been confirmed IN
Ilf '.NF n prevent
THE special musical program vas ar
r1uEci nr Prof Harry Stupp. and was
very much On loved. The comm .ffea In
rrarEe 90 tho reunion was made 90 of
t.a following ladies' Mas Emma
Never. Miss Hannah k1oke Miss FIira-
beth Koch NIea sophie Uoru. Miss
Louise srr1psr. Mrs. Wm strobel. Mrs.
a a. Haecre
Fouowins 10 tho program Tor the
rvruIuE.
Prelude ...............rrof it stupp
Invocation
"a mn .nua
Prayer
Nr.rer Jesus. Thy cross Have
Token Emerson
80 rauIs choir.
Scripture WrnfIru
Tenor Solo .fH Frnnr.ee Ne - Scott
81 tharIes Nortsuan
Apostles. creed spoken by rurEreEa-
fIrH
f.raTurua Nr choir
soprano Solo Jesus Lower ~ Mv
Miss wilma Harpfer.
'runurH rmentr
Quot Cent, Lead fe'....... Jerome
~ and Nrs charles Nnrfaman
sermon Victory. rnnIHr fr ~
Usv August e. Eas-.e
'''urerr1f.ur hy r.i. call and Is NM
prayer
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