The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-28
.DR, AA'CREARY DELIVERS SERMON
To VETERANS Of THE CIVIL WAR
ONLY FEW OF BOYS IN BLUE
COULD BRAVE THE WEATHER
TO ATTEND.
Pastor Pays Most Lovinf Tribute TIC
Soldiers OF Sixties And Goes Alter
The Eniser.

Pastor Pays Most Lovinf Tribute TO
Soldiers OF Sixties And Goes After
The Eniser.
Veterans nC tn" I'iNi war were honor
c1 last night by II special SrrAir"S h"lhS
h'ld in the Second United Presbyterian
rnmrrh, when tho Rev. Ira Il. M"trcary.
pastor. delivered one of the most "I"'
Qucnt. impressive patriotic dis""urs"S
ever ncd1d on n siml.a: "c"ast"n III
Wheeling. rh" veterans ~c"c riat"d at
the sermon. several of them d"'larh
that IT was the most wonderful ana ia
spring discourse they ever heard.
Because Of tho inrlcmCnt weather
there was only il small detachment OF
the members of the post could attend.
The small number 10 bray" the "i"-
mcnts assembled ut the Holiday post
headquarters shortly after O'Clock
accompanied by - members of tn" Ia
dies of the q. \. K. and Is members OF
the Woman'S Relief corps. they mArch-
cd from tho hall TO the church. nc
slowly tottrring veterans were hcadrd
by Commander Richard Robertson anu
captain Thomas V: Salisbury, who car
rico an American flag. the seats In
front Of the church auditorium we're re-
served for the Union boys. The cdi-
flee was beautifully and patrloilcally
decorated in national colors in honor OF
the veterans. Will" tho church choir rem
t:rr"d 4 most inspiring and delightful
musical program.
Tho veterans who attended the special
services were: J. Elwood Hughes. W. IL
e. Fullerton. Jacob H0ncckcr. DAVID
Thomas u. +. Mckinley. W. S. Grafton
). Lennon. Richard Robertson. THOMAS
V. Salisbury
The Rev. DR. McCrcary prcfaccd his
discourse by stating that he was Il son
Of Union veteran and that To-Day ms
father has only one leg: the other was
lost upon tho battlefield during inc
bloody struggle between the states.
Hr took for his theme. God and the
War and Us" and his text from PsaIm
a6:S. reading: "Hc Makcth war 10 cease
unto the. end Of the earth: He hreaketh
The bow and cuttcth the spear III sun
dcrS: lie burncth the chariot IN inc
fire"
Or. MrCrcary said in part:
For three. and 4 half years tho world
has boon at war. The prnp"rtlhhs 81
tho present conflict arc almost pe!oi'"
hcIicr. The figures concerning the mum
hcr of mrn involved and inc eNpcho'-
lures that have been made SlhEE'F U.s.
w., bad come TO think that III" reason
uf th,. nroCrcss al civilization ana the
Of the kingdom OF ChriSlr
which is 81 kingdom Of peace. announcer
rrr,t war was almost AN iml"SSlplI''!.
And yct with n suddcnn"ss that starticH
us the present conflict hogan -ASi"c
from the war lords or Germany "nr
had boon making preparations loF nv
years. hut few even drrameu' on '"e
first IF August. 19li. that GrN"t Will
was imminent. And T"i even 't''Se VIZ,
may have been expecting IT. imagined
that the war when II "ontn com" "o"'"
roa,h us present colossal proportions.
Tim world to-day Is simply astound"i
a, rho magnlture of tho present war.
,,.o,d,. mar, than a score Of nations,
ia ,,,,our them all. tho leading nations
nf tho world, representing Il population
of nnc Thousand million. or more tina"
,uo-,birds Of the ontir" human race
arc engaged in this liz" and death struG-
rIo On Tho battle fields Of Europe ASIA
and Africa. The like OF 1t mas never
benn heard Of In the history OF inc race
And tho end Is not Yet. ~ nd
tim vo have only entered IN" war
f,>w If our soldiers have died IN the
o.,.i..e A few more have h""n killed.
,;e Rut We are not really III the
rr,r ne we'll will he six mounts hohc"'
Itnw LONG il will continue no one HnuMs
Some saw three years "tn"r Sas
,.c,rs 1t will last long enough TO nr'nS
i,rto1d suffering and sorrow I" In,,
sands upon thousands oil N'''c' '1''''
homes. ,or,,
some of our own boys have gone t"r'n'
This service this evening aa9 y" ,;,,
nlanncd 70 honor them. LINERS WIZ
doubtless sn hcfor" the Gnu OIL 'hS W..
comes As. VIZ think of th":r anu W.
d.,rrcrs they will fnco. AS We'll aS ~
lmrdcn ~ anxiety that rests u'"'t
because Of that i, is c"miol''''H ~
of tho words of tho t"Ht. ,,,
cod will mako peace thrnuEh"", IT,
world eventually. lie VIII q" -"
,.,.ip- avn y,ho bitterness hnG hatr''
tror, mons hearts. His people az" com
,,,ondcd 10 love their enemies. - thr'S
t,.,, may make war against "nr WI" -
controlled hv Satan. Rut two "h" ar
CHRISTIANS cannot be rcspHnSIoie i"l
war Tho Lard makes p"a"" "'i""''n
,bcm He brings them to Know 'a'''
,,o- DESTROYS distrust and FL thd' :
nracc results. ,,,,
Mon arc coming tn know God NJ IN"
front This war is revealing hf'h mon
ond nations 10 themselves. AZ sh"t""''i
Eddv saws. Mr.. Eddy. in MS Sll"n'i''.
hook. "With our Soldiers IN rrAhr''
gives several illustrations II IN" wa,
Tod ie working through This war A'll'h''
rho m7n nj tho front and Of how 'h"E
.-c there coming IN know Him.
Al We at homo need ~ come 10 KNOW
CO.. in This hour We. too, have t"r
po,ter him. or very largely So ''he Il
tho things that God Will WORK 'hr"uEn
This awful war will nc this: In our MS"
tress We will turn back - i'l'". -"
it must he 50. II is certainty ''','
for us MS a nation 10 ihTh l" WV" >
,.,rr,.sIon and in humble suppllrhliof
W. ,,n.d q real revival Of religion III
100, I,,d We do we'll 10 think at tn"
rnrde nr SIR David Beatty. thr COM
n,onder " tho British fleet: l:nSian"
Lii rcn,aIns to hr taken out OF nor
,,,nor OF self satisfaction AMI c"ihrii-
Convoy and until sh" is stirred out 81
,hi. condition. until religious revival
t,l,cs Mace Mt homo. just So lnnG VIII
,he war rnntinur.
hrIicrr that We may hay" tho as
eurancc ~ His hNip In th'S titanic
,.,r,ln Our cause Is Just. Cur aim
80 ,,uyr,fsh nnc, We arr not in in''
,,.,r to gain territory or renown for on
selves. We arc hEhttnc for IN" worm
humanity is At stake. Germany ms
,romp1cd on tho rights ri mon SI''
has outraged women and rHlldrrh ana
,I,cir cries 20 up tu God md II" VIII
hc,r Tho world is unsaf" If German
,p,ocracv is triumphant. our cntran'"
In+o tho war Is jusrifl"d. W" could no:
ho truc tn ourselves AMI |" our tl"a's
and remain onlnokcrs simply. w" ar"
nrhriuc for humanity. for III" glory III
our King. md so W" ran MS" "f tn q
CORDS ~ our tcNt with fun meaning.
The Lord "t hosts is witE u=. Ih" q" .
RI Jn,,oh Is orr refuge.
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