The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-05-31


How beautifully these truths are
reflected in its queenly folds. Behold
the pure white stripes, like rays Of
light from the eternal White Throne
Of Heaven, proclaiming the first law
of the Cross: .Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with thy whole being"
and the streams of red, emanating as
it were from the heart of the human,
revealing that other law: "Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as myself" Whilst
above them both, our flag presents the
vision of heaven with the field Of azure
blue and it's lit joys, the profered
reward that awaits the citizen who in
life's brief span proves true to his
God and loves his fellowmen.
Under these two banners, the Cross
and the Flag, Providence is gathering
His oppressed children from all quar-
tiers of the earth, each race and nation.
atty bringing with it some worthy
characteristic, some wholesome en-
dowment of body and mind and soul in
the building of our national temple.
We need them all. We need the Briton
with his grit, the Teuton with his
thrift, the genius Of the Frenchman,
, the culture of the Spaniard, the art
of the Italian and the industry Of the
Scandinavian And what of the Irish
man? Do we need him? Well, we
might as we'll say so, for we could not
) get along without him. Yes, we need
the Celt as we need the light and
warmth of sunshine, as we need the
music of laughing waters. We need
the man with the big heart and broad
vision, with his sparkling wit and
sunny disposition, we need his rich and
deep sympathy and his deathless 10y
atty to cross and flag,
From these assembling races be-
| lieve that Providence is evolving a
new and superior race, a new "chosen
people," that will be more consecrated
to justice and freedom and peace than
any race the world has ever known
before.
We shall be safe and our nation
ever secure if our patriotism shall re-
fleet in our lives the lessons Of the
principles of the Cross and Old Glory.
What holy and wholesome thought
to rally often around these standards
in the spirit of loyalty, to hear their
beautiful lessons, to pledge our indy
ing allegiance and pray their kind
protection.
(At this juncture the reverend
speaker, with uplifted hands, advanced
to where the flag was displayed and
apostrophized it in these words:)
| Light of our armament, guide of our nation,
! Pride of our children honored afar;
Let the white beams of thy full constellation
Scatter each cloud, that would darken star!
Lord of the Universe! Shield us and guide us,
Thou hast united us, who shall divide us?
Keep u.s. o keep us, the many in one."
One more word to you, honored
veterans, survivors of the Grand Army
of the Republic:
1t is many years since you marched
under the Stars and Stripes, and bore
it to glorious victory. Today, your
step is not as lively as then. Your
hair has whitened, your limbs weak
| ened and your eyesight grown dim.
The sun of your life is rapidly ap-
preaching the western horizon and
soon it will be evening, >. when the
Masters voice will call.
| We, your friends, your community,
your flag, all have long ago declared
you heroes, and today extend to YOU
our most sincere gratitude One thing
yet remains, and this is the most i'm
portant in any mans life: To be de-
clared heroes by Him who searches the
heart of man, to whom we must go as
stewards to render an account of the
| days spent here below.
When that hour comes that is to re-
| veal the things written in the book
Of your life, may it be your good for
tune to have been faithful, not only
in the things that belong to Caesar,
your country. your fellowmen, but
especially in those that belong to God,
your religious duties, the things that
belong to your immortal soul, and
then to hear from the lips of your. Re-
deemer and Judge these consoling
words: "Well done, good and faith
full servant, because thou hast been
faithful in small things, will set thee
over great things, enter into the joys
| Of your Lord"
This is our wish and our prayer
today.