Evening journal., 1913-05-26
WANTS BIBLE TO
ACCOMPANY FLAG
Or. Smiley Tells Young and
OldPatriOtS to March on
in Strength

The Rev. DR.. U. f. Smiley, pastor
81 West Presbyterian Church deliver
I'd the Memorial Day sermon 10 mem
bers of the G. A. r., Jr. o. u. A. NJ
Jr. o. Z. A. NJ. Guards, P. o. S. OF
A. Camps Nos. 6. 13. 2l, A. and Della
ware Commandery No. 50 in West
Church yesterday morning. The cen
ter news of the church we're reserved
for the members of the organizations
and the edifce was crowded. DIT.
Smiley had for his subject, Patriot
ism and Piety." the text being from
The 45th verse. 18th chapter, First
Book OF Samuel. He said in part;
Members of the G. A. r. and the
Junior Order of American Mechanics,
and the Patriotic Sons of America, l
give YOU a hearty welcome within
these hospitable walls Of West
Church and commend you first in this
davis service that you should set
apart at least one holy day in the
year in which to gather In God 5
house. acknowledge Him In all your
ways and repledge yourselves again.
hope. for stronger and holier ana
Il possible. more patriotic service
10 Him and to men.
ITO you older men this morning, /
know of no word I can express which
would measure in any way the graft
ude of very thankful people for the
priceless service which you have rem
iered TO this our loved land. Our
government does nothing but mere
Justice to help take care Of the old
soldier In HE declining days to heip
ARE for his widow and his orphan,
and I believe II l could get an express
sion of opinion from the Grand Army
of the Republic this day as to what
hey ould prefer as the best express
sion OF a countrys gratitude be-
ieve. I repeat. that 1t would be de-
sire on their. part that the coming
generation and generations might
xeep inviolable the trust which you
are handing down to US, and might
keen sacred too. the principles Tor
which you so valiantly fought and for
which others of your comrades so
gloriously died.
After referring to the struggle OF
the Civil War and other battles lead
by brave men. Or. Smiley spoke OF
the necessity of having the Bible ac-
company the hag, otherwise the nag
would he but a mockery.
Discussing the Gag DR.. Smiley said:
"That is the blessed nation after
all then, which has God for its Lord
and that is the successful people,
after all who. like little David
though they may be weak and un-
armed; though they may be lily clad,
though they may be poor In person
and possessions, rely upon God. And
for what is that flag indicating the
stars and StripeeN Dear old, beau.
fiiul flag. For what does 1t stand
but that? When our forefathers sal
down to have an emblem made, they
eaid there we're certain truths hat
ought to 20 into that emblem, and
In that flag they have emphasized
those truths 10 you younger men wht
stand thank Godl like a bulwari
against any menace which would
tear down the liberties OF our homes
and our people. Let me ever have
your eyes pointed to the blue, and
remember that as you look upon Il
there is written the story Of the old
etaunch Covenanter. who would rath-
er give his life's blood than have a
human being stand between his soul
and his Cod. In that flag and In
the color blue is the old principle
OF the Covenanter's faith. The red
stands not only for the sacrifice
which has been made, and which oth'
ers again arc willing TO make, but
likewise for all those principles
which make a nation great. And the
white, God-like and Chriet-like, which
Geo willing. no nation on earth shall
stain. standing for the purity not
only Of our nation but likewise Of the
individuals who make our nation
~hat it Is. Grand old flag. Let II
20 up higher on the mast. Let II ne
the highest among the nations OF the
globe. Fut dear brethren. when
You put is highest on the rampant,
when you have hoisted n on the high
est mast. remember this That all
the nations Of Gods earth are look
ing az you.-throueh that hag. and
unless that grand old Book-tha,
Book-follow that flag wherever Il
goes; that Asg can be nothing bit :
rrockery TO the yearing ambitions OF
the souls OF the nations Of the world
who arc crying out for God. who are
without the teaching Of that blessed
Cook. Without the principles Of that
Pcck there can be no strength 10 any
raticn.
In conclusion DR. Smiley said:
GO forward then. in His strength
20 forward for His glory and honor;
so forward TO do over again II you
be called 70 do II. those things
which your fellows have gladly done
before you: and IN Il all remembei
that Ne are cementing a people TO
gether who. believe. have beer
called Of God TO be the Moses. n yoc
will. 10 lead all the other nations o
tnc earth up into the great Canaan
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