Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-30
CUDLIPP TALKS TO
OLD VETERANS
Continued From Page l.,


whether we are on the side of Provi-
dence. Abraham Lincoln, with all
great and good men, knew that the
appreciation OF God is necessary to the
satisfactory termination Of war.
George Washington, in one OF his
characteristic speeches, ventured
this. 1T il impossible to govern this
world without God. He must be worse
than an infidel who lacks faith ana
more than wicked who has not grau,
tude to acknowledge his obligation.
After the fall Of Fl Donnelson. wheh
the soldiers in an exuberance or de-
light were glorying over great VIC.
tory, General Grant sat quietly and
unmoved in the midst Of their shouts.
After little he quietly raised MS
head and said. Comrades, We must
not forget that 1t is God who gives us
victory.
"sirs, I repeat. Christianity and
patriotism are twin forces. And 1t is
because of this that millions OF our
citizens have, this day, met to spend
Quiet hour in contemplation and wor-
ship and to stimulate hope IN the
future. 1t is because OF this fact that
II have consented to preach and well
come you to THIS service this morning.
And, too, I have chosen this text BE-
.cause here I And a similarity De-
tween it, teaching and the History
which we have met TO commemorate.
Memorials Similar.
First OF all there is a similarity
between the memorial here referred
to and the one we are observing at
this moment, Mark you, great VIC
tories and memorial days are not
given to people gratuitously, out
rather are they the reward OF nero
ism and sacrifice. I have read some
where of a certain general and the
boy who stood admiring. I would like
! to be as you are explained the In.
terested lad. BE 1t SO, my lad sug.
gested the good man. but remember
this kind cometh only to those who
sacrifice. | bought this uniform at
great cost So 1t IL with Israel In
this case. First OF all there were, the
43O years wanderings, without organ.
! ization and without objective. Then
came the 215 years Of bondage and
slavery. Then the forty years in the
wilderness. And these stones, you
recall, were put in the bottom Of the
Jordan to mark the place OF their vic.
/ tory. It was the lone grave stone to
! mark the edge of the place where
thousands of their fellows had died
and too where a mighty victory had
been won. These stones were placed
to commemorate a great and myster'
ious history.
$50 It is with the institution of this
Memorial day. which we have met ia
regard at this time. In the year 1868
Mrs. John A. Logan, the good wife Of
one Of the noblest soldiers that ever
drew a sword, in company with other
of her kind, went to Richmond to IN
spect the Notifications and review the
old battle grounds, and there CHANGED
to see the graves OF some confederate
| soldiers decorated with faded flags
and flowers, placed there by lovins
hands the summer before, The noble
woman was so greatly touched with
the significance of such respect and
love that she told her husband, who
soldier like, saw the point and al
that time being commanderin-chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. 10
sued an order that the thirtieth day Of
May, 1858, be set apart as day In
memory of the nations dead. The
command was. received with such en-
thusiasm by the people throughout the
country that General Logan decided
that by a joint resolution OF con
gress. It should become a national holi
day to be observed annually to per
petuate the memory OF the hundreds
Of thousands who gave their life tc
their country in the war Of the. rebel
lion.
"Then again, you will observe that
Israels fight was a fight for princi
ple. It was the principle OF right
1 against wrong. God Almighty wa'
compelled to build the reign of right
! eousness, and the perfection OF char
acter, out Of the raw hordes Of the
earth. Say what you may concerning
sin and it's inception, 1t remains that
here is a great unchallenged fact
which will not down. Sin and degrade
ton held sway and human life was
| threatened. Paganism threw itself
athwart the way of progress. So that
It became a question, a grave, vita
question, qas to which should survive
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God or Lucifer.
| Going Mad on Peace.
Men are in too much haste tc
blame God for the ruthless shedding
| Of innocent blood, which seems t.
! chara cterize the old testament history
And sirs, we may grant that in soma
instances the reproof seems wei
founded. And yet. on the other hand
may 1t not be true, that We are wrong
and that our criticism 10 unjust? Il
it not true in fact, that In these days
OF ultra peace agitation, there Is
tendency to seek the point OF leas'
possible resistance? True, We coult
not admit such an attitude In educa
ton, in business, in politics, In socia
evolution. But here We are goint
mad, yes, actually mad, over q theory
We cry peace, peace, peace, wher
there is no peace. Mark you, com
rades. There are conditions in thi.
world more awful than death. Better
that we die than that certain condi
lions be allowed to remain. II mill
tarism is to persist in it's purpose K