Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-29
OR. BOWIE breaches
ANNIVERSARY SERMON
Gives History OF Hollywood Memo
rial Association on It's Fiji
tieth Anniversary.
LESSONS OF CoNFEDERACY
Memorial Exercises mt Cemetery Will
BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon,
With Rev. Dudley Powers as
Speaker OF Occasion.

The fftieth anniversary sermon of
the Hollywood Memorial Association
was delivered last night in St paurs
Episcopal Church by the rector. Rev.
w. Russell Rowie. r. II. Delegations
from the various Confederate vctcra n
camps. members of Hollywood Memo
rial Association and the DAUGHTERS of
the Contcderacy, as well as members
OF other Confederate memorial assoc
citations were present
Or. Bowie save Il brief history OF
tho association and its accomplish
ments IN the past hfty years He
showed now suggestion by Or
Sharies MtnniSerode. then rector Of St
fauis Church. resulted in the calling
OF the meeting which organized the
association. he told Of the monuments
built by the association. OF the caring
FOR the graves OF the $4,000 Confcd-
crate soldiers iii Hollywood Cemetery
and the annual decoration OF those
SrIves
TELLS OF THE PERSONS
THAT MAY NE DRAWN
Tho influence 81 those who died no.
bly, said Or. Bowie, reminds us f,rst
OF all OF the deathlessness OF human
influence. Never i'll any generation is
human influence sufficient to itself. AL
ways II thrusts it's roots deep into tho
achievements OF the vanished years
All the great words that have been
spoken. All the heroic deeds that ever
have been done in earlier times. en-
ter int" what is h.S; in human life
to-day.
AS concerning the cause OF the Con-
federacy. which this association hon
"Ts. there are three things which we
may remember. In the first place il
helps US to know that not alone are
great those endcavors which succeed
the Confederacy fell. Its flag is furled
forever. hut the high self-sacrincc and
the faithfulness OF duty, followed to
the death. have made its record glo-
rious with an influence that outshines
disaster.
In the second place. we remember.
as we think OF the Confederacy. that
4 passionate loyalty which men were
ming 10 aie tor can he maintained
with marnaminity and laid down
without bitterness One OF the great
Eicries of the army that fought under
Lee was the way in which. controlled
by his spirit they never stopped, even
when they were In the enemy's coun-
IrE, 70 cruelty and license and when
The war was finished. they sheathed
an undiscovered sword.
In the third place. the history Of
the Confcderacy is n witness OF the
marvellous ways in which God can ma
good out Of seeming evil. To those
who fought for the Confederacy It
seemed n tragic thing that their cause
was lost. and yet, out of the loss OF
that cause into the defense OF which
so much OF conscience and OF honor
went. there has come the greater ma
ton. enriched by the moral contribu-
tons Of those days OF struggle
MUST MAKE SACRIFICES
FOR THINGS WE BELIEVE IN
From ali OF this there should come
not only pride Of the past but chal-
lenge for the future. We must learn
in our personal life and in our citizen
ship 20 sacrifice. greatly If need be. for
must believe that IL is not the i'm
III ed!ate issue OF any conflict that
counts most. bur the spirit which is
generated In II. We must believe. too.
that the fruits of no life endea vor
ever are lost.
I The time may come. and America
should help TO speed it. when wars
shall cease on The earth; but in the
/ meantime of Virginia and Of
America AT large must hold supreme
/ tina! spirit which we honor in the men
/ o: the ConfeGeracy, the will 10 put
I conscience above ease; the right. as
/ GOD gives Us 10 see the right. even
above peace and loyalty to our best
/ deeds above any save desire OF avoid
! Ing danger"
/ The memorial exercises will be held
F.! in Hollywood Cemetery tomorrow af-
/ te-noon. Rev. Dudley Powers will be
I The speaker of the occasion, and pro-
+ vision has been made 10 have the adj
dress n the City Auditorium In case
Of rain