The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27
MEMORIAL FOR
WAR VETERANS
Rev. I'm G. mccreary Of Second United
. Presbyterian Church Delivers
Sermon.

, veterans OF this city were hcia lS.
evening in III" Second presbyterian
, church, HL which time the Rev. Ira L.
Mct'rcary. pastor Of this church. dtiir-
cred an Inspiring memorial address u
The old s,luicrS whn occupied the front
seats which were reserved Tor th"m
. Thu ladies Of the q. y. X. ana Inc
Wmmrn'S Relief corps were present ~
guests. while tho large auditorium o.
thc church was completely filled Win
IN" members Of IN" congregation anu
their friends.
y, the opening Of III" services inc
choir gay" several numbers. kIcharn
Robinson. who * commander ~ Inc
local j. W. Holiday past No. II. of tn:
Grand Army OF III" lscpubllr. presented
Rev. Mc' 'rcHiy with n BEAUTIFUL poqu"t.
us u token al their appreciation. The
members "f :hr g. 4. l.. who were pres
rnt were Richard Robinson. Jacob
IIunrck.r. W. :. Grafton. Henry Pcbrr.
Samuel Welsh, Hugh Hopkins. William
! Trux. Jess j. Mercer. Georg" Natl has.
John NJ. McAdams. Henry Nickel. S.
Lennon. ". H. G. Fullerton Rarid
! Thomas. l;rn EXlny. Mr. Hopkins. Mr..
Lane. Phillip Caidcbach. Samuel Davis.
aud J. f.. Hughes.
Those of the old veterans vino have
! passed away during the past year are:
Charles T. Reed r. II. Gregg. W. II.
Chapman. Louis Shaw. Nathan E"nnam.
L.. C. Harry. Patrick Mahany. Valentine
| Frank. Alvin TippInS.
Rev. MrC'r'ary'S subject was Mem
cries Of Historic Deeds" AMI his theme
was taken from tho book uf Mark. 1t
was in part as follows:
But call 10 mind the former days. in
which. after yc were illuminated. yc en-
! durcd Il great fight Uf Affections.
Those To whom these words were first
/ addressed were face to face with sore
temptations and bitter trials because of
the passing away of the old dispcnsation
! and tho coming in of the new. The
{ temple with all it's inspiring and solemn
! ceremonies was 10 be no murr. Instead
Of it's stately services their religion
would be hcnccfOrth most plain and
simple. 1t was not. to be in outward
, show hut in spirit and in truth. This
would be a severn trial for those Jewish
Christians II would bring ,tn them the
! temptation 10 return In Judaism. But
the writer of this epiStIc would cncour-
age them TO stand firm. by bidding them
call To remembrance tn" former days.
in which after ye were Illuminated ~
They had endured in the past when
there had been trial. Tho same c"nli-
dcncr and courage shown then would De
sufficient NV. And 50 10y tho n"m"ry
Of the past he urges them 10 BE- true
and faithful in tho present hour.
4 similar cNhortation should b" i.lp-
full still We should hav" our pur"
minds stirred up frequently hy way 1t
remembrance. w must not forget the
past with is lessons il We are To live
our best in the present And :" her" in
Gods house this evening. in rrcpnra-
ton for the nhscrvanc" nf Memorial
day with the words If tn" inspired
writer before us. wish to call to re-
. membranes tho former DAYS
And first Of all / bid YOU call I" -.
mcmbrancc tn" danger of those fnrm"r
days. That danger was tho danger that
cEaHrs frGM thn blight oc human slavery.
For two hundred and fifty years human
beings had been held in bondage in this
land OF ours This great American ma
tion had by its conduct denied III" truth
that W" had so boldly affirmed. that all
men are created equal In spite Of tn"
teaching If Gods h"ly word som" pr
our fellow citizens saw ne harm in buy
ing and selling tho negro. Rul tho ma.
lion WAS all tn" time coming fac" 10
fare with danger. because uf This. .
Slavery was 4 hnt on this fair land. lr
cried nut tn God for REDRESS. Will"
that sin remained t;nl'S blessing ruvld
not rest UPON us in fullest measure.
Punishment Threatened Slavery mean:
danger
II brought tho danger nf disrupted
union. Their" wer" thuS" NJ our citizens
who believed in slavery. Their" were
also those VIII" We're most strongly up-
posed tn 1t. Abraham I.incmln pointed
out tn" danger WHEN h. said. "A house
divided against it:"lf cannot stand. !
h"li"r" This government cannot endure
half Slav" ana half fire.. \ divided
nation would hay" meant thu loss Of
rr"SIic" and power. TnmS" who loved
their country ir"Iull"d for The future.
II w;I< timn ~ real danger
The Terrible War.