Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-26

nearly all the churches of this city,
and particularly at the Advent
Christian church, where the patri-
otto organizations of Waterville at
tended in uniform. Charles F. Jones,
marshal of Memorial day parade,
was in charge yesterday. The line
OF march was as. follows: Forma-
ton at Common street., north to
Main street, to Temple, to Elm, to
Winter, to Nudd, to the church on
Pearl street. Representatives of
the following organizations were
present: Company G. 1Oid Maine In
fantry. Capt. s. Parker Foss COM
manding; George N. Bourque Post,
Aperican Legion: Garfield Camp,
Sons OF Veterans: w. S. Heath Cir
Gle, G. A. r.; and the auxiliaries to
these orders.
Rev. T. j. Coolbroth, pastor of the
Advent Christian church, gave the
Memorial sermon and the order of
service included several patriotic
hymns and anthems by the choir
and congregation.
Mr.. Coofbroth's sermon was in
part as follows: -
THE Most High ruleth in the
kingdom of men. and giveth it to
whomsoever he will" dan. 4:1D,
welcome to the G. A. r. and
affiliated bodies.
Memorial Sunday
More than 5000 years ago the
people of God were in bondage, in
slavery in Egypt. The decree of the
king had been given that all the
male children born should be put
to death.
"A child was born, hidden by its
mother three months, then placed in
the ark of bullrushes and left In
the River Nile. God directed the
feet of the princes to the child and
1t was finally adopted in the family
of Pharaoh, educated in all the wis
dom of the Egyptians. After IL
years he made the wise choice OF
suffering affiiction with the people
of God than to enjoy the pleasures
of sin for a season. 'Esteeming the
reproaches of Christ greater riches
than the treasures of Egypt; for he
had respect unto the recompense OF
reward Heb. lbs. 26.
after 40 years he was sent by
God to deliver his children from
bondage. He led them out after
God had judged Egypt, and God
gave them a Memorial day which
] was observed for centuries.
This day our minds are carried
back to the war clouds of three
score years ago which darkened oul
land. While the statesmen saw the
approaching storm they were UMPIRE
pared.
God was not. In the year of $50!
a man child was born Of humble
parents in a lowly home. This child
did not have the privilege of the
schooling our young boys and mer
have now but he went out from
Christian mother with her dying
blessing and step by step prepared
himself for the work God had fol
him. In 1860 he was nominated fol
the presidency and finally elected
Chosen by God, who ruleth in the
kingdom of men.
HE was inaugurated in March
1861. and speedily the storm burst
in all it's fury. The commander call.
ed for $4,000 men, in May for $1,000
more and in July for 100000. The
men responded and left all. the Of
flee, farm, factory. home and loved
ones, to follow the flag and lay down
their lives to maintain united ma
ton.
-Four years Of suffering, of war
and then from the battlefield came
TIE cry of victory, which reached
the length and breadth of the coun-
try, yea. the bounds of the world
and up to heaven. They said, the
soldiers are coming home They
came from the training camps. from
hospital, from battlefield and from
prison, some health broken down, tc
suffer while living. others MANNED
some to enter into the work Of
building up the nation for which
they fought.
Thousands never returned ant
their graves er. upon the hillside
and mountain, in valley and plain
and this week they are remembered
and decorated, while flowers are
strewn for the unknown dead.
"Those living have seen theil
! country grow until it is the WEALTH.
est nation, most prosperous upon
earth"