The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30

not mourn, for this is day of Mem
DRY and we who follow on reassure
you that the lives of sacrifice and OF
service which you and your comrades
lived, the heroism of faith which you
exemplified, shall live on, and on, in
the succeeding years. The silent dust
of these heroes lies in widely scatter
ed Cities of the Dead; but their
achievements-the things you and
your brave comrades wrought for
mankind-are in the keeping of the in
creasing millions of American citizens
who by such memorial services as
this enter into covenant to guard the
sacred heritage forever.
"We are not unmindful of the her
oes of the Spanish-American conflict
The occasion did not need so many
sacrifices, but there were as nobly Of
fered as in any time of war. When Bill
Anthoyn of the fated battleship Maine,
calmy saluted his superior and said
Excuse me sir. | have to report that
the ship is blown up and is sinking,
he stood as type of that American
manhood that does not finch in the
hour of danger and is ready to lay
down his life if need be to defend the
flag and to fight the fight of faith in
his country and his fellows A few
months later Capt. Philips of the
battleship Texas stood on the deck of
his vessel surrounded by his noble
crew and with uncovered head said,
II want to make public acknowledge
ment that I believe in God the AL
mighty, he added to the heroism of
the hour that humble faith in the God
of all battles which makes true
American citizen worthy of the honor
roll of Gods heroes.
"Of course we need not be reminded
,of the heroes of the great war so
lately won. The saddened homes,
the broken hearts, the shattered hopes.
the changed plans all speak more
eloquently than tongue or pen of the
heroes who gave themselves without
reserve for you and me.
ITO all those who kept faith with
us we again pledge our faith and the
guarding forever the sacred heritages
they bought for us at so great price.
Does heroism then lie silent in
the dust?" Rev. Hare asked. as hon
or to be gained and recognition won
only at the cost of life laid down II.
service in the army or navy? Does our
Memorial service mean that patriotism
finds expression only in the science
and art of killing our fellow men,"
And he answered these questions with
Surely not! The heroes of all our
battles on land and sea were men who
did not love to kill and to DESTROY.
but who saw duty in destroying the
destroyer! They loved life so much
that they were willing to lay down
their lives to protect life. And we who
live today face duty as great yea,
even greater than theirs. We must
keep faith with the same principles of
heroism for which they whom we
honor today laid their lives upon the
altar of sacrifice Civil war does not
CALI national or international war
something greater rs required. The
call of today is for faith that is will
ing to make sacrifices for the princi-
piles our forefathers died to save and
preserve. Fight the good fight OF
faith No bugle call ever rang out
the summons to a nobler cause than
that to which this word calls us. II
lis a. summons to moral and spiritual
warfare than which there is no greater
or more herois.
"In the Fight of Faith all are SOL
diers. What are we to fight for?
"Q)Fight for Equality of Nations
as well as men. This is wide vision
of faith; but Gods judgments are far
flung in the earth. We have a right
to believe that, one by one, will be
demolished the political, economic
social and religious privileges and
powers that make it possible for one
nation to have dominion over another.
Faith in Gods eternal righteousness
should make us fight for the deliver
ance of the weakest and humblest ma
ton, from the fear of oppression,
from the institutions that defile and
debase, and from the murderous at
tacks of stronger neighbors. There
will come time when colossal out