Ceremonies Connected with the Inauguration of the Mausoleum and the Unveiling of the Recumbent Figure of General Robert Edward Lee: At Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., June 28, 1883, Oration of John W. Daniel, LL.D., Historical Sketch of the Lee Memorial Association, Band 3

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West, Johnston & Company, 1883 - 83 Seiten
 

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Seite 23 - WE receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock, * and do sign him with the sign of the cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the Devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.
Seite 41 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Seite 24 - That, when we shall have served thee in our generation, we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience ; in the communion of the catholic Church ; in the confidence of a certain faith ; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope ; in favour with thee our God, and in perfect charity with the world.
Seite 59 - The commanding general, therefore, earnestly exhorts the troops to abstain with most scrupulous care from unnecessary or wanton injury to private property, and he enjoins upon all officers to arrest and bring to summary punishment all who shall in any way offend against the orders on this subject.
Seite 34 - With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home.
Seite 75 - Learn from yon orient shell to love thy foe, And store with pearls the hand that brings you woe ; Free, like yon rock, from base vindictive pride, Emblaze with gems the wrist that rends thy side.
Seite 35 - Trusting in Almighty God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, I devote myself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf alone will I ever again draw my sword.
Seite 61 - I have a selfimposed task which I must accomplish. I have led the young men of the South in battle ; I have seen many of them fall under my standard. I shall devote my life now to training young men to do their duty in life.

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