Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31
HONOR PAID TO
 THE HEROIC DEAD
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 -rf am a religious man, and I hope l am,' said Admiral Dewey in Man fla harbor, T should say that the work of our navy was the hand of God. I remember when we engaged the fleet and the shells fired directly at us; I can't understand how we escaped. Surely God is in control" And this furnishes a mighty incentive to all who are lovers of truth and justice.
 Battle in the Moral World.
 The greatest battle ever fought is being waged today in the moral world The issue is a moral one. Never were heroes more needed than today. Never was there an age that demanded men of greater moral fibre and calibre than today. Never a larger opportunity to show our moral worth. Here are the cOntending forces in this moral bat tie. Greed and injustice on one side; truth and righteousness on the other. Greed and injustice are sometimes on the throne. Truth and righteousness are crushed beneath their feet. His tory tells Us of Marathon and Ther- mOpalae. Waterloo and Sedam Antie- tam and Gettysburg. But how can all these be compared to the tragedies enacted every day and for life time Tn the civilized centers of the world Might crushing the poor and help less. This thing can't last The moral
 
 as never before There are signs of 2 better day. \ man must prove his moral worth or we shall refuse to give him our support. Truth crushed to earth will rise again, Nineteen cen turies ago there entered this moral battle. Jesus. the Christ. Napoleon once said: 'The ere is something mar vicious about Jesus. Alexander gath cred his armies about him-died, and his armies were scattered I have h lowed me. but now am alone and de serted" Nineteen centuries ago Christ died on the cross and vet today there are millions of loyal followers who would die for Him. Tn his quiet home Christ waited patiently until prepa ared for the fight. Then He moved with no uncertain tread. He spoke in no dubious language. This great Gen eral was always and everywhere an optirnist- May His optimism thrill us today with sure and certain victory in this moral battle. We have had our heroes in the past and today we honor them If we hope to be kindly rem enbered by future generations, we too must walk in the path of duty sac riflce and heroism.
 The Message of Nathan Hale.
 There was one parting of no or dinary interest in the Revolutionary war. A young hero bade his great gen eral goodbye, Washington responded with May God give you safe return The young hero crossed the British lines, made sketches which he believed would be of great service to Washing ton. But before he was able to re- turn he was captured by the British and sentenced to die. He wrote a let ter that night to his sweetheart. But 1t was destroyed. The next morn ing he died-g1ving his life for the cause he loved so much. On Broad way. near the post off1ce in New York city. there is bronze statue, the arms and feet are tied, the shirt collar Is thrown open and as you look into that brave and handsome face your heart is made sad. Read on that pedestal one Of the noblest sayings on the pages of history: T regret that I have but one life to give for my country"
 So, one by one, we step over the line into the unseen world. How soon our time will come, we know not. Our remains will rest beneath the sod Grass and flowers will blanket our graves. The call to rise will come some fair morning by Him whose voice Is like the sound of many waters. We shall all meet our great Commander. The battle over I trust He will say so us all. Well done" Then we shall enter into the life eternal. where no war cicud-not even a discordant note win mar OUT eternal rez1a