The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-26
PRES >,wSARIAN
~ RCH WAS FILLED
Included in Number Were so
Veterans, Sons Of Veter-
ans and Ladies Of G. A. R.


Major l.. A. Abbott camp, No Ia. Sons
OF Veterans, and Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Relli attended in a
body, numbering over 80 A large crowd
assembled to listen to the address and
see the old veterans, filing the audi
torium and the balcony of the church.
Rev. Duncan Salmond, pastor of the
church, delivered very impressive and
/ eloquent address, which was listened to
with intense interest.
Mr.. Salmond's address in part was as
follows:
Members of Grand Army, Sons of
/ Veterans and Ladies OF the Grand Army,
we welcome YOU here to-day on this
the memorial service for those who have
departed from your ranks. | observe
that YOU are wearing your badges black
side out in their remembrance. All over
the United States Memorial dav is OBJ
served. In the western and northern
states it is observed on May 30. while
elsewhere it is observed in April. Years
ago this day was a day OF solemnitv.
but to-day it is fast losing its uprpose
for now great ball games are held, many
spend the day in recreation and Other
but to-day it is fast losing its purpose
tbi NaAieh bhAs HhAtuidl HDlludN WIS stb
apart. 1t is becoming endangered in
that its purpose is fast diving out.
"The day, May 80. is a memorial OF
our heroes. Those who left their duties,
took up their arms and fought the great
rebellion which, If they had failed to
do, we of the present generation would
have had to do. They fought our battles
for us. We ought to honor them for
u
roes in still another way. Every year
thousands of our old veterans are laid
in their last resting place and the ranks
are fast thinning. AS in the words of
the poets
We are not many, who stand
Beside our comrades graves to-day.
Yet while we live, with reverrnt hearts,
While each brother. called, departs,
Is re-enlisted one name more.
We stand upon the rivers verge
And see the Golden City, shine
Dividing river bright and cool,
Ger which all must take our way
When to that Harbor Beautiful
We all shall sail some day-some day
"A few years and the last hero will
have gone to the place where we shall
soon follow. 1t is our duty then to
honor these grand old men for what
they attempted and accomplished for
ns. The soil of our country is sown with
the hero dead. for in every city, town
md in nearly every little village is the
grave of soldier and here every Memo
-ial day we can see the little flag wav
ng in the breezes placed there by some
brother. Young boys and girls should
ook with honor to the fast diminish
ng ranks of the veterans. Theodore
was once asked who he
hought the greatest citizen was. He
epied that the mothers are the great
st citizens, and next to them come the
oldiers who gave their lives for their
ountry's sake
The day is a memorial to our heri
age. We are to be proud of the un
tanned flag of stars and stripes which
as been handed down to us, Back in
he SOS the country was in a very re-
ellious state. so intense that nothing
ut war would bring peace and brother
ood The South believed in slavery,
Mt way down in their bosoms did they
eally want slavery Before you answer
his let me ask another question. Do
ley believe in slavery to-day and would
ley like to be standing in the same po-
tion that they were before the rebel
on?
The integrity of the Union was later
anifested in the acts of the people of
tlanta. whose city had been burned to
le ground by Sherman and his men.
hey invited the northerners to enjoy
er hospitality. their hearths and fire.
des and to look upon their beautiful
ty. All over the country to-day these
,nds of brotherhood are uniting in lay
q down rebellions Our country did
It progress in accordance to her great
,ssibilities. Not until the year 1865
a she begin and then in leaps and
'unds even TO the present day she is
stined to be the greatest country in
e universe.
"At the conclusion of this rebellion
so came the end of slavery and this
II be forever. The emancipation proc
nation broke the fetters of thousands
slaves and elevated them TO the ranks
free men,
esent Day Thought Is Toward Peace.
Here the speaker related his difficulties
selecting fitting text to speak upon.
talking with fellow pastors, one men
ned the word fghting-but no. the
rid has had plenty Of fighting. IL
should have preached a sermon he
uh have chosen for his subject the
lowing text: blessed are the peace
kcrs, for they shall be called the
ldren of God" All through the New
stament God Is spoken of az the great
Ice-maker and what more fitting name
ia we give 70 these men than that
peace ma kers.
n couversing with a certain man one
Z. the speaker was told that one clause
the Bible he did not think could
-e been spoken BY Christ. II read,
came not to bring peace but the
nd IL did not seem possible that
us could have spoken these words.
be was called the Prince Of Peace
il was He who said them, but they