The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-25


J. w. Holiday Post 40 II. G. A r.
and the j. W. Holiday Woman's Re
hsf Corps. was delivered In the First
English Lutheran church. by h pas
tor. Rev. ". :. Dysinger. last night
Though the service was largely at
tended BY members and friends OF the
congregation. only thirty grey-haired
veterans were present. while about
twenty-five members OF the Relief
corps we're IN attendance. The IN
tire service a beautifully impress
siye. and the sermon was an excep-
tionally eloquent tribute 10 the hero
ism and experience OF the veterans.
Members OF the post met at their
headquarters in the |. O. O.. r. build
ing and marched in a body to the
church. at Sixteenth street There
they were Joined by the ladies OF the
relief corps and occupied seats
which had been reserved for them in
the front OF the church. Among the
musical selections rendered were.
Onward Christian Soldiers and
America"
The oood Fight
Heading for the scripture lesson from
the fourth chapter Of Pauls second
epiStle 20 Timothy. the NTH to eiEh-
tesnth verses Inclusive. Dr. DysinEer
took his text from the seventh verse. Il
nave fought a good night"
In beginning. Dr. DysinEer thanked
the veterans for the privilege Of deliver
Auh the memorial sermon IN my TWEEN
" years experience a. "A minister 81 the
goSpel. i have preached to many organf-
zations," he aid. but I never have been
more glad 10 welcome any one more
In explaining the text. Or. Oysinger
sald IL was written by Paul IN his last
probably a short time before his death.
lie dwelt on the character OF the man.
saying that Paul at that time was an old
man. rich In experience. lie had been
Well nffad for the hattie ~ Mfa ard haA
seen much service. Paul was "A soldier
OF Jesus Christ. a pioneer who was TO
mold up Christ as the hope OF salvation.
Paul was nearing the end OF his ca
reer and II was time for him TO lay
down MS mortal robe when he uttered
1 have fought a good nght.'" Rev. DIV
singer said. lie declared he had chosen
the text that ~ might suggest a few
thlngs from the life OF Paul that might
apply 70 the experiences OF the vaterans.
Conditions In Paufs time were vastly
different from now the speaker de-
elared. Changes have been made at
the cost 81 human lives. Civilization
has advanced because men have STOOD
Tor the risht-have stood uncompro-
misingly for great future. But that mas
saorinoe Necessary.
81, - nItlon mas had a greater part IN
tne development % civilization than the
lie then reviewed the battle Tor inde-
p~endence and the fight for the princi-
pies OF liberty hrst established in this
80 ~ hf NNlhrA VI these. ne
added. slavery grew as a stain upon this
nation and forced uPon Us civil and no
Htical questions that had TO be settied
As Al others had been settled-by great
sacrifice. ~
You are tho men who stood the brupt
OF the blunder OF slavery" he said
while we are the ones who eniov the
results or your sacrifice. thank G-i
mat there were those ready to o1er
themselves at the altar 20 sacrifice tba,
We may enjoy what we now do. The
honor II due not alone TO the brave
leaders Remember. that the man I'm
the lead was no Drawer in principle or
greater In sacrifice than the man u-bo
carried the musket or waded the mud.
We OF today do not appreciate. the
ttaln that was removed from our coun-
try because OF your heroism.
II the worldly battle were All then
" would not matter when we Law down
the mortal body The greatest battle is
lhe nsht over sin, the victory over un-
righteousness. The greatest battle ever
tought was not at Gettysburg. at chan
oellorsVllle or Antietum. but the battle
you nave been fighting In YOUR own
soul. Sin. the enemy OF BODY and SOM
j mans greatest foe. BETTER be driven
from n thousand hattlehelds and he vic
toriou- over sin than he victorious Ga a
thpusand battles and lose the greatsat
battle ~ life. Would that We could saw
WIN raul; i have fought "A good arht'
This battle cRn he won by evcr,
man. It's not 20 the strong. or the vts.
or the mighty. but victory is 10 tbos.
VINO believe IN Jesus Christ. who s.rve
Jesus Christ. and who abide in Jesus