The Holt County sentinel., 1913-05-30
Memorial Day.


Presbyterian church. was one of the
most impressive which the veterans
have held for many years. The GEN.
ter rows Of pews were reserved for the
veterans and sons. and entered the
church, following the tlag carried by
John IIibbard, a son of veteran,
whose father was member of the
9TH Iowa Infantry, followed by the
commander, u. +. Morgan. and Rev.
Weidemier, Of the Evangelical church,
who took their places nthe rostrum.
Seated with them on the rostrum
were also Revs. Clagett, Of the Pres.
byterian church; Thompson, of the
NJ. +. church, and Dawson, Of the
Christian church. Each ofthese took
part In the exercises, the Scripture
lesson being read by Rev. Clagett,
who also read the roll Of the soldier
dead Of the county, and a. each name
was called the burning taper was ex.
tinguished, and the adjutant Of the
Post responded Lights Out" The
roll was as follows:
Ira Graham, 10th T.. :. Infantry:
died July IL, 1912.
Caleb Goiens. LIST Tenn. Art: died
sept. -.
Marcus Albcrtson, 18th Illinois In.
iantry: died July =, 1912.
Aaron Purdum, lO2 Illinois In.
1antry: died Jan. 81. 1913.
John G. Lump, ~ kaS. Inf: died
Feb. ~. 1913.
y. l.. Smirl. . NJ. ;. Cav: died Feb.
IL, 1913.
The music for the occasion was Of
the usual high order, that is ever
furnished on such occasions, and was
furnished 10y members from the vari.
Gus church choirs Of our city, all the
churches Of our city foregoing their
usual morning services To join In
these exercises.
Tie church was handsomely deco.
rated by Chas. koock. and Pastor
Clagett, and was In full keeping with
the occasion.
Rev. Weidemicr. pastor of the
Evangelical church, preached a ser.
mon peculiarly In keeping with the
occasion, touching with no uncertain
hand certain national perilous tenden.
cies, at the same time commenting
true existing patriotism. both Of
peace and war. Rev. Weidemier said
In part:
Memorial bay stands for all that
is good In the present, and In the fu-
ture. II contains no exultation over
any body Of men that was conquered.
Let Us thank God that there Il no
sectional North and no sectional
South. Decoration bay comes now
like our other National Holidays, not
with the roll call OF enemies. hut with
a loving roll call Of friends. During
the Spanish war Of recent years, Con.
federa'e generals Of the civil war and
federal officers fought side by side.
There Is now one individual Union
may II ever bc so.
"Cherisling the memory Of our fall
On heroes Is no, hero worship. but
rather a pcrpet Ion Of appre, lat ion
of heroic deeds and signal ,riumphs.
But friends have In mind that
there should bc more than veterans
of war and Sons of Veterans parliri.
pating IN these services Tor memory.
| would bring In the Whitc-iibbon
crusade, the lied.cro>s brigade. their
sons and their daughters. and like
companies ard individuals, Who have
fought for clyic righteousness and r..
form. Nor would exempt the old
veterans Of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
their sons and their daughters. For
civic and Spiritual righteousness and
National peace and prosperity are
ONE and in>cpcrable. Lesson after
lesson, since the world began. have
We been taught that the tide of peace
and prosperity rises aud fails with
the tide of Spiritual and civic right,
eollsness, In the open ilc.d the battle
lines are draw u and foes meet face to
face, There Is fair chance to roul
the enemy and drive him from the
field. liul the devil isa btsllwhacker.
he seldom comes out Ia open battle
He l. hldins IN the woods, lac is lurk-
Ing Ia the alley. Tie great serpent s
misses OF sin are found in the licensed
dramshop. the brothel aud card table
In the same connection, And friends
methinks ] can hear the old serpent S
misses, aud can See his form rs lie
craw Is from under the social card table
OF today, and finds "A little lower place
To himself, knowing that much of his
hypnotic influence viii meet him
again In the lower strata Of human
life.
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