The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-29
GREATEST BATTLES
WON ARE OVER SELF
Rev. W. Russell Bowie breaches An.
nual Sermon Before Hollywood
Memorial Association.
LAS DYING, BEHOLD, WE LIVE
Flag of Confedcracy Is Furled and
Laid Away. but Its Influences Still
Prevail and VIII Never Pass.

Rev. w. Russell Bowie preached
stirring sermon to Confederate vet
Grams at ST. Paul's Church last night,
the occasion being the annual sermon
before the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation. The prevailing storm pre-
vented many of the old soldiers being
present, and a mere corporars guard
was on hand. The ladies' Of. the as
sociation and Daughters OF the Con-
federacy were present in larger num-
Der.
The speaker gave a short history
OF the association aold OF it's organ
ization fifty years ago by Rev. DR..
Minnigerode and a number of ladies.
DR.. Minnigerode was rector OF St.
Paul's at that time
1t was on May 8, 1865, when the
ssociation first saw being. and later
that year a great bazaar was held,
the proceeds OF which went to the
purchase of the monumental pyramid
| of granite which now pierces the sky
in the soldiers section at Hollywood.
Later another bazaar was held. the
proceeds OF which went toward the
erection OF the Soldiers and Sailors
monument on Libby Hill
| Restoration of Davis Home.
| The ladies of the association were
also instrumental in the restoration
] Of the White Haasa- of the -Cenfed-
eracy now the Confederate Museum.
and through its tnstrumentattty the
bodies Of soldiers were brought from
| Gettysburg and laid to rest beside
their comrades In Hollywood, And
in 1914 they succeeded in securing an
appropriation from the Legislature
providing for perpetual care OF the
soidierg section, .-'
Rev Mr.. Bowie took as his text a
portion OF the ninth verse of chapter
six, II Corinthians: "As dying. be-
hold, we live
The flag Of the Confoderacy is
furled and folded. and laid away"
said Mr. NBowie. but it's influences
have never passed away. They still
live and will ever live
! The speaker dwelt upon the high
ideals and the Christian influence
which prevailed among those who left
their homes, their ease and comfort.
and their lives, to protect their coun-
try, and to establish what to them
meant the most perfect of all govern
ments and what they believed to be
right. And when lost, they bowed
10 the viii of God, and started again
to live the life which had been laid
out for them.
Good Comes From Example.
When we look into our lives" he
said, we will find that all the good
comes through the example and in
fiuence of those who have gone be-
fore, and we are indebted to those who
! lived bravely and CALAMITY in the
days that are gone. What spiritual
value those examples are to us today
We see today this magnificent
bravery and courage In the men
across the sea. who ARE engaged In
the awful conflict.
Men become great when the ties of
some political or social cause are
thrown aside for the Christian ideals
embraced In some greater cause which
they deem the right. We need to
carry the courage Of high eflasavor to
meet the call OF duty, The greatest
battles won were those over self.
When our men went into the enemy y
country they bore themselves with
patriotic Loyalty. but clean mag
nanimity, and in the end faced the
new difficulties with Christian cour-
age"
He referred to the noble courage
OF General Scott, the intrepid British
er, who discovered the South Pole,
and his daring compa Mons How they
suffered and died for the sake of
science and in glory of achievement.
Great United People.
at was a tragic thing when Cen
eral Lee sheathed his sword. but God
has brought together great, united
people. with the love of home, and
OF self-government, and all with the
humble and contrite heart"
Coming as 1t did just before the
/ hour of the services, the storm last
night kept many from taking part
! In the exercises. Those who were
present from the Soldiers Home, Lee
! Camp, c. V, the Memorial Associa-
ton. and the Daughters OF the Con-
! fedefaey- assembled -in-tiae Sunday
School room and marched into the
church. They were ushered to their
seats by Judge Crump, member of
/ the vestry. and his assistants. and took
enthusiastic part IN the services.
! The baccala ureate sermon of the
] Medical College OF Virginia will be
: preached at st. Paurs next Sunday
night