Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-24

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gress.
III IVY his personal friend and old
commander-in chief. George Wash
ington, died. In Zion Lutheran
church, OF which congregation Muh-
ienperg was now an active member,
Congress held memorial services in
| honor OF him who was first in war
| Lrsl II peace, and first in the hearts
OF MS conntrymen. The funeral of
Benjamin Frank lin had been he'd here
also, in April, 1890.
| In 1901 General Muhlenberg was
c"osen United States Senator. This
| position he resigned to become the
supervisor OF internal revenue ia Pa.
He served also as member Of the Su
p'eme Executive Committee OF Pa. In
1902 President Jefferson, who always
had his loyal support, made him col
lector of the port of Philade phia. He
served in this capacity until October
l, 1901, when, having fought a good
light and finished we'll his course, he
died
The TWO political parties were tie
Federalist and Republican. The
tedefallst desired to build up strong
central government. The Republican
party had u warm faith in the capacity
II the mass of the people for self
government Thomas jefferson was
their leader. Peter Muhlenberg was
d stern Republican, ever on The SIDE
OF The people and undertaking in his
opposition to all aristocratic manners
y partial reflection of his public char
tcte. may he seen in sentence which
IS taken from his printed address, ''To
Tie Republicans of Pennsylvania, -
dated September 81, 1899. wv e shall
forever retlecJ, with heartfelt satisfac-
ton, that the example of others, has
not mleIeQ us from The paths of truth
and decency nor have their prOvocas
tons induced us to sacrifice those
principles Of mutual Difference and
forbearauce, which, forming the only
desirable cement of society, ought,
sufe.y, 20 be cherished by ali the cili
Gems of the same community, under
every diversity OF political opinions
ana pursuits. An example of the
true spirit Of American democracy.
Peter Muhlenberg became a leader
in the Establishment of st. Johns
lutheran Church in Philadelphia. His
character as a chul Gilman is reflected
in circular letter sent to the Phila-
d elphia Lutherans, dated March IL,
1904, and sigued by him as President.
brethren. we have been born, bap-
tzed, and brought up in the Lyangel-
zeal Lutheran Church. Many Of US
have vowed before God and the con-
sregation, at our confirmation, 10
live and die by the doctrines of our
Church we have our Joy, our brightest
JOY We prize it the more highly since,
- btti bt't tiIobb ~ O = COS A4iOSV VIVA
the doctrine of the faithful and true
wi tuesses of our Savior Jesus Christ.
we wish nothing more than that We
aAd our children and our children's
children and all our posterity may
remain faithful to this doctrine K" \
fac example again OF hoy u!ty-loyaity
~ ones Church, based on Intelligent
CONVICTIONS and deliberate choice.
Peter Muhlenberg lies buried in the
Old Lutherau chul chyard at the Traple
From the old church and parsonage
which Witnessed his American birth
aud Christian baptism, and which pre-
pared him for Lutheran Confirmation,
he went forth to be an embodiment Of
genuine example OF Christian Amer
lean patriotism.
"O'er the graves meath the long wav-
ing grasses
In summer the winds lightly blow,
And the phantoms come forth from the
masses
OF deep tangled ivy that grow
Came the warrior who, robed as
colonel,
Led his men to the fight from the
prayer,
And the pastor who tells in his journal
What he saw in the sunlight's bright
glare.
There joined in the prayers of the yea
men
For the rulers and high in command,
The statesman, who PRAYED that the
f0eman
Night perish by sea and by land
O Church. that of old proudly 1our-
ished.
Upon thee decay gently falls,
And The founders by whom thou vert
nourished
Lie low in the shade of thy walls
No stone need those pioneer sages
To tell their good works to the ages;
Thy rniu their greatness recalls"