oO ee ae ed Sea ee = . ee Mis ‘ ‘ e 4 o ¢ ranees x weirememecnn mene ene See ae mee m Caan ; CHURCH PARADE THE RUCTOR'S ADDRES ——— mm The with their comrades of the city com panies, paraded to St. Paul's Chureh vesterday, and took part iu the Divine Never in the Service. tory, a period of one hundred and eight) Menul’s Church so | was old St. crowded, and hundreds had to leave the Church doors unable to obtain admittance. At the conclusion of the service, the Rector, Rev. c O'Meara, delivered the following address yeurs, A densely THE RECTOR'S ADDRESS And Mi sh, for he said he Lord watch between me and thee when we are absen' | from one another Gen, 31, v 49 For the first time in her history Dominion, Canada calls upon ber and daughters to prove their loyalty to her by coming to her aid against an armed toe. Her are asked to sacrifice time upon the battletield for her. Upon the Joyalty of ber daughters she makes even larger demands, for she asks them—not, it is true, to engage in the citement of battle, but to do something far harder—to wait calmly, patiently, and = resiguedly at home, husbaada, brothers, sons and fathers, and others who are nelther us a aoOns sons brothers, sous or fathers, but yet dearer | than life itseli, go forth to face a wily and eruel foe—and nobly and well is the eall being responded to. And now THE SUMMONS TO ARMS has reached this fair little Island of ours, | and in the quiet of this Sabbath morning wehave gathered together to kneel before our common father’s foot stool and com- meud to His gracious keeping those who are going forth to do battle for the in-| Surrounded by signs | of peace and happiness,we have come out | heart ! tegrity of our laud. from our homes on this,the first morning of the week and assembled in this house Militiamen called out, together | course ot her his-| and money to face death | heat and ex-| while | husbands, | the enemy and the magnitude of the baile then going on at Lime Ridge. As I had travelled from Detroit the day be- lore, at almost every station through the state of Michigan, there joined our train Canadian companies who having heard in a foreign land of the danger that mevaced, their country were hastening to her aid. Yes,and while we members of were journeying to Toronto and trom | thence to the Nivgara frontier, CHAT GALLANT REGIMENT to Which it was my privilege to belong— what of them and those who like them had been the first to reach the field? Many of you, my comrades, are young jmeo, aud mavy have no very distinct recollection of the events to which I refer, and perhaps you may have heard /mev talk of the batile of Lime Ridge as oue in which the volunteers were defeat- ‘ed, or as being at least something like | the opening battle ot the great American | Civil War, in which both sides retreated. But it was nothing of the sort. It wasa | field of which every Canadian has aright ito feel proud. The man who command- }ed them has passed beyond the criticisms }ot his felow-, and even if this were the jtime and place to show where the jblame of any epparent want of lsuecess on’ that day lay, this | fact would prevent my doing so. But l ;speak of that of which I know, when I ‘tell you fthat that battle crowned the , Queen’s Owa and 10th Royal Regiments |with undyivg hovor. It was a battle ‘where those young voluateers, badly 'generalled, exhausted with a_ long }journey aod forced march, faced death | without flinching. When some of them, }among whom was one of my Most inti- /mate college mates, laid down their lives | FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY, AND FOR HOME. | A field where the volunteer force gave, \for all time the lie to the statement that itis atoy army. And what that force wasthen itis pow. Oh, how the old enthusiasim was kindled in my How my pulse quickened, | how | longel once more to wear the old juniform, when there came to us, borne of prayer with those who are soon to} Ver miles of prairie land and sea, the leave our shores and to be hurried as fast as steam can carry them to # scene of war and tumult; and with them have worshipped the God of battles. And now that that has been done, upon me as presiding officer of this Church, devolves the duty and the privilege of speaking, in the name not only of my Brethern in the Ministry throughout this City, but of the whole Christian Church in this Pro- vince, a few words of farewell to those who thus go forth, carrying in their hands our glory or our shame, our vic- tory or our defeat, words which if they are at all expressive of the real feelings of [I am _ certain every christian aud every loyal heart in this great con- gregation this morniog, will assure you, my comrades, that daring all the days that you may be absent from us, be they many or few, you will never be for- gottea by those whose BATTLES YOU AKE FIGHTING, nor cease to have an interest in their prayers. Words, which I trust by God's grace, may show those of us who remain behind how best we ean bear the load of anxiety which will be ours, and those who gv forth, how best they may face danger and even death with an un- daunted heart. Members of the volunteer force, us I stated before you this moruing this purpose, believe me ut is with no little pleasure that 1 am reminded of the fact that I shall be able, when speaking to you, to address you by a title which | have just used, and call you comrades; and that in so doiog I shall not be using merely a fictitious term, but that in more ways than one youand I are really comrades. One of the relics of bygone days, which I value most highly, is my certificate of attend- auce atthe Military School in Toronto, in the years 64 and 65. I value it highly, not only because of the long hours of hard drill by which it was earned, but because it seems to give me a life-long interest in, and connection with, a band of men of which, as a man aud a patriot, I trust | shall always feel proud, namely, the Canadian Volunteer force. When I go back to those days when it was my privilege to don the dark green uniform of the Queeu’s Own Rifles, with all my heart I am proud to be allowed to call you comrades, I know that there are penny-wise aod pound-foolish politicians, who cover up their own miserable varrowness and sellishuess by a semblance of interest for the fiaanciul prosperity of our land, and for tell us that wheu we are supporters of this Militia Force we are paying for a toy army that would melt ioto thiu air before THE APPROACH OF DANGER. But my comrades, whenever I hear such talk as that, I have but one answer. I say what about the Fenian raid of the year 1566? How did vur volunteers be- ” have thes? Was there any hanging back ¢ Was there any huotisg up of missing men? Were there any blanksin the battalions caused hy the absence of this or that company. Ob, no! Ona the coutrary, as I stand before vou this morning, my comrades, it seems to me but as yesterday that | stood in the Great Western Railway depot in Torouto and heard the murmur of discontent and iv- dignation that ran along our waiting rauks when we were told that we could not get off for several hours, because cars could not be supplied fast enough to carry to the front the companies that had come pouring inte the city from every direction daring the day . and that al- thongh the whole country was just wild with exaggerated reports of the force of |answer which our boys sent back to the imessage of a cowardand a dastard. * [ don’t like war,’ he bad whined out; '* and if you don’t stop fighting I will be foreed—just because 1 don’t like war, because | am such a man of peace—vot, of course, because Lam a coward, and don’t like the music of the gatling guu— oh! uo, not for this, but because I don’t like war—to murder iu cold blood the helpless women and children in my power. And what was the answer to such a message? It was a single word from the General's lips. It was a riog- ing cheer that came straight from the |hearts of as true and brave soldiers as | ever rallied round a country’s flag. Aud | in all the coming years, there will be one bright spot on the page of our yation’s history, and it will be that which bears the record of how our voluuteers ‘charged the enemy at the poiv: of the \hayonet, aud in five minutes from the | receipt of the dastard’s message, put it ‘out of his power to carry out his fiendish \threat. Cay you doubt, then, that when || remember what THE VOLUNTEER FORCE was io the past, aud what ii is in the present, that [I am _ proud to call you comrades. And oh! won't you believe me, my comrades, that when I go on as I want to do aow, to speak of another sense in which you and I are comrades, and to urge upon you the necessity which lies upon you avd me of being true to one another and obedient to our Great Com- manoder, that I do so not in a formal way, not just because it is the correct thing for me to preach a sermoa to you, but because being proud of you, feeling that I have a special interest in you, | from my very heart desire your peace and happiness for time and for eternity. We are comrades, you and I, in life’s great battle. We are fellow-pilgrims on the road either to an eternity of bliss or ot woe—and there is bnt one way ic which that battle can be brought to a successiu! issue—in which the question of what awaits us after death can be auswered satisfactorily, and I want to speak to you of that way. Oh! my comrades, pardon me if I speak very plainly and very simply; if 1 drop all effort to be eloqueut or attrac'ive. It is but fitting that we Ministers should study the art of speaking well. We have no right to neglect this means of com- mendivg our message to human hearts But to-day I can think only that [ am addressing some whom I ' MAY NEVER WEET AGAIN, till we both stand before the great white Throne; and remembertng this earnestly, solemuly, my comrades, let me iell you that for you avd for me for all alike, there is but one hope, that there 1: none other name given among men whereby we may be saved but that of Jesus Christ ; that there are no great and little siupers in God’s sight. All have sinned and are coming short of the glory of God. But Jesus has died for our sins. He has paid the penalty of our guilt. He has opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. He says : ‘Come unto me all ye that labor and heavy laden aud [ will give you rest.” |My comrades, have you come? Do you love the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you (rusting in Him for pardon and for /peace’ If not, why not? Is it becanse /you don't think you need Him? Bat you believe the Bible, don’t you? And what las that to say about it? Turn to 36h _verse of the 3rd chap. of St John’s Gospel and you will see: “He that be- lieveth on the Son hath everlasting life ; I Ta. Ee) 22 a A I ri Y EXAMINER r Ma and he that believeth not shall not see life, but the solemn words, the wrath of God abideth on him.’ My comrades, are you prepared to go into the battle and to RISK YOUR ETERNITY upon the chance that God does not mean whathe says? Or have you not come because you have not realized that Jesus is willing to save you? Oh! my com- rades, if you doubt, let me for a mement be your commanding officer. Follow where I will lead. Come with me to the foot of Calvary’s Cross. Now that we are there let me give the word of command, Halt! now look at the scene before us. Who is it that hangs on yonder cross? His face drawn with unutterable anguish. Who is it that is sufferiug that death of shame? Who is it whose brow is encircled with a crown of thorns, placed there in cruel mockery? Who is it that is the victim of Jewish hate, the butt of Roman ridicule! Why, the Son of God—the worshipper of angelic hosts. He before whose throne Angel and Archangel had for ages bowed in lowly adoration whilst they cried, Holy; Holy, Lord God Almighty. And what brought Him to that cross of shame? Nothing, my comrades, but just love, deep, boundless, unutterable, passing all understanding. Love for you and fer me. And oh, glorious truth! He is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever. Oh, blessed Evangel, just as willing to save us vow as He was when He hung upon that cross My comrades, in ail the Universe there is nothing more certain than that WE ARE GREAT SINNERS, that God must and will punish our sins, and that Jesus is a great Savior, and has boroe the sivs of all who are willing to be saved by Him. But you may say to me, you are talking to us about being saved, about our chance of getting to Heaven: you are speaking ss though we were all going to fall in the battle. No, my comrades, 1] am not. True, I cannot but feel that possibly this may be my last chauce of speaking to some of you of how alone you can enter heaven ; and that thought does make me dosirous to be very plain ; but when I speak about the necessity of believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, I am not thinking of the world beyoud the grave. ! have before me not only the possible but the prebable future. [ do trust that if God will, whev you return, having fought the battle and gained the victory, there may be not ove vacant place in your ranks, and that we who shall say good-bye to you, may at no distant day welcome you oue and all back amongst us. And I look torward to this more hopefully, because of the good news that reached us yester day that the RING LEADER OF THE REBELLION —he who has been the cause of so much misery aud bloodshed, who has turned so many happy homes throughout Canada into places of mourning, has been captured, and now awaits that ptnish- ment, which for the sake of our country’s honor, for the sake of all justice and law, I do hope no amount of political wire-pulling, noe consideratiou of political expedieucy will avert from him. But although |! have good reason to believe that the back of the rebellion has eeu broken, my comrades, you will have difficulties and daugers to face, and those dear ones whe remain behind will have many au hour of anxiety ov your account to spend. And Lelieve me, comrades, the religion of Jesus has not only to do with the world to come, it is deeply intimately connected with one’s every day life. You will have duties to perform, and I tell you that you will flud that the strength which God supplies through his eternal Son will enable you to perform those duties, in a way that nothing else will. You will be better SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN if you are soldiers of the king of kings. | would not give very much for a man’s religion who does uot do a more honest day’s work because of that religion. And if that is true of the commonest duties how uch more true must it be of that which devolves upon you of standing up for your coun- try against her enemies. The God-Man was a patriot. and patriotism is a virtue, To you there has come a time when your patriotism is to be put to the test. That you may stand that test is my earnest desire; and believe me, there is one way ia which you most certainly will do so, and thatis by asking God, for the sake of the Saviour who died for you, to give you strength to do so. Don’t you thiuk that if you can CO INTO BATTLE, feeling that God is your Father, it will make you braver? Most surely it must ; and whilst God in one way is the Father of all his creatures, He is an iafinitely loving Father to those who are His children by faith in Christ Jesus. For your own sakes I urge upon you now, if you have notalretdy done so, to accept Christ as your Saviour. And for the sake of those you leave behind you, I would also beseech you to doso. Oh, eomrades, it is oaly natural that your career for the next few isenths ghoyld be a cause of much anxiety to this community. ‘You go forth, and to you is committed the good name of this city and Island. We shali watch anxiasly day by day for the message which, I feel sure, will come to us telling us that where bullets fell thickest, where the danger was greatest, there our brave Island boys were to be found. We should hang our heads with shame if we heard that you flinched before odds that oihers were not afraid to face; and when | come to speak of those who are near and | dear to you, I can hardly trust myself to give expression to my feelings in words. Oh, how many and MANY A FATHER AND MOTHER in this city and community will kueel morning and night in prayer, and ask God to bless and guard their bey in the Northwest. My comrades, think of all the anxiety of your fellow citizens ou your account, and then remember that there is one way ia which we shall be enabled to feel quite sure that you will be able to do your duty bravely and well, and that is if we know that you are not fighting alone, but that God is your strength. Think of those who love you so dearly and remember what a com- fort it will be for them to feel that God is your reconciled Father in Christ Jesus, that although you are separated from them by MANY MILEX OF LAND AND SEA, THEY can from ther hearts seud up the prayer contained in my text, Mizpah, ‘the Lord watch between me and thee.’’ My com- rades, I think the lonliest night in all my life was that on which I| first did sentry duty. A barrier had been erected at the Canadian entrance to the great suspension bridge spanning the Niagara river, My beat was from that barrier to the inter- national boundary, which was half way over the bridge. My comrades, it was a lonely post. As I paraded up and down, with the roar ofthe falls drowning all sounds of apy human = com- pavionship, with the mighty river rushing in a foaming torrent, hundreds of feet beneath me, with the moou only now and then showing for a moment from behind a cloud. My com- rades. alihough vearly niueteen years have gove by siuce then, the remem- brance of the TERRCR OF THESE TWO HOURS is so strong upon me that I am uot ashamed to confess to you that, believing as I did that every buttress of the bridge which I passed on my _ walk had behind it a Fenian waiting to bayonet me and throw me into the river, I was sorely tempted to climb back over the barrier and to run away from my regiment, But one thing saved me this disgrace, and what, think you, was that. I felt sure that that night a Christian mother bad asked God to bless and guard her wanderiog, her prodigal son. My comrades don’t you think that it will be a great source of courage to you if some night as you pace up and down on the lonely prairie you can hear borue to you by the east wind away up from THIS ISLAND HOMF OF YOURS a mother’s dear voice repeating in accents sweet and tender as those with which she ouce rocked you to sleep. ‘These words: Through days of light and gladness, Through days of love and life, Through smiles of joy aud sunshine, Through days with beauty rife ; When absent from each other O’er mountain, vale, and sea, The Lord, who guard od Israel, Keep watch ’tween me and thee. Through days of doubt and darkuess, In fear and trembling breath, Through mists of sin and sorrow, In tears, and grief, and death, The Lord of life and glory, The king of earth and sea, The Lord who guarded Israel, Keep watch tween me and thee My comrades, this may be, if your mother’s God is your God, Comrades, farewell! Into God's gracious Keeping { commeud you. May God make the light of His countevance to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and bring you back to your homes saie and well for Jesus sake. Amen: The services concluded with fullowing hymn aud the Benediction : the Lornb, Thy best blessings shed On our loved monarch’s Lead ; Round her abide. Teach her Thy holy will, Shield her from every ill, Guard, guide, and speed her still, Safe to thy side. Under thy mighty wings, Keep her, O King of kings, Answer her prayer: Till she shall hence remove Up to thy courts above, To dwell in light and love, Evermore thoye God save our gracions Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen. Send Her victorious, Happy and glorious. Long to reign over us, God save the Queen. Notes. The members of Capt. McLeod’s Com- pany, Hunter River, arrived on Saturday eveuing by Tignish train. They were re- ceived at the station by the yolunteers, headed by the Battalion Band. The streets along the line of march to the Drill Shed were crowded with spectators and as the band played the march of the ‘*Men of Harlic,” the utmost en thusiasm prevailed. Capt. McLeod’s company are a fine body of men, who will do credit to themselves if they are sent to the front. The men who arrived on Saturday evening are,— CAPT, MACLEOD, Uunter River. LIEUT. BERTRAM. do SERGT NICHOLSON, Hazel Grove. SERGT. DARKE. Green Vale. CORP. MACDUFF, Brockfield. CORP, ABBOTT, Milton. PRIVATE H. BERTRAM. Hazel Grove. - B, JEWELL, Green Vale, _ . M. STEWART, Honter River ! W. MACMILLAN, do, ? J. KATTRAY. New Glasgow. i‘ B. STEVENSON, do. " B. STEPHENSON, do. J MUNROKR, Brookfield. “ M. MACLEOD, do, ” R. MACDUFF, do. - J. COLES, Hazal Grove. = M. MARTIN,}Brown’s Creek. W. MOBBS. Hunter River. N. STEWART, do. (Jn Saturday evening the membeis of the Hunter River Co, were entertain! F 18, a ene, oem 4 885 ed at dinner at the Osborne by D. Far- quiarson Esq., M. P. P. James Suther- land, Esq., and A. B, McKenzie, Ksq., M.L.C. The spread was first-clase, and the men spent a most enjoyable evening. The Crepaud men arrived at 1 0’clock on Sunday morning. They were de- tained owing to the grounding of the Heather Bell in Crapaud Harbor. On arrival they were conducted to the Os- borne House where Col. Beer and Bri- gade Major Irving dined therm at their own expense, His Lordship Judge Young and Mrs. Young, on Saturday presented a Cani- dian Ensign to the members of the 82nd Battalion. The presentation wis made by Col. Beer, and was received by the men with great enthusiasm. y three o’clock yesterday afternoon the™men assembled in the Drill Shed, and each received a Bible, presented by the B. & F. Bible Society. Previous to the presentation, short and appropriate addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr. Carruthers and Brigade Major Irving. Amongst the interesting incidents of yesterday, in connection with the 82nd Battalion Volunteers about to leave tor the North West, was a service at the close of the Methodist Brick Church Sunday School. After the singing by the School of the hymna, * Stand up for Jesus,” the Super- intendent, Rev F. W. Moore, with a few cheering remarks presented a Bible to Sergt. Crosby, with the following in- scription oa the fly leaf:— Presented to SERGEANT ARTHUR CROSBY, 82ND BATTALION CHARLOTTETOWN VOLUNTEERS, On the eve of his Departure for the, NORTH WEST, by HIS FELLOW TEACHERS, of the Methodist Bick Church Sunday School. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, uor be afraid of them; for the Lorv thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee —Deut. 3!, 6. Mr. Crosby, in response, spoke with cheerfulness and courage of his call to duty, and his confideuce ia the precious truth contained in the Sacred Word, and his affectiouate allusion io his mother aud her Bible in his knapsack brought tears to many eyes. es Mr, Miller a!so, ov behalf of his Bible Class, presented Private Arthvr Mellish with a small beautifully bound Bible, and the service c'oved with the Benediction by Rey. Professor Burwash. Mr. Crosby is a son of Theo, Crosby, Esq,, of West River, and Mr. Mellish is the eldest son of Professor Mellisb, of the Upper Prince Street School, The Daiiy Examiner ay Ts, 1885, Death of Hon. J. C Pope. Tue Honoraste James CouLecE Pope expired at bis residence in Sum- merside at 8 o'clock this morning. With out pain or struggle he passed quietly away. Mr. Pope was the second von of the Hoo. Joseph Pope, his mother being a daughter of Captain College, of the First Royal Regiment Ue was born on the 11th day of June 1826, and was educat- ed here audin England. He was a man of great force of character —a patural leader of men ; and for many years was foremostin this community in business, agriculture, and politics. His ‘public life began in the year 1857 when he was elected a member of the House of As- sembly for the Fourth Electoral Div- trict of Prince County. Thenceforward he took a prominent part in the manage- meat of the affgizs of the Proyince and was tor several years Leader of the Government. In 1373 he was first elect- ed tothe House of Commons by the electors of Queens County, and in the partial election of 1876, consequent upon the appointment of the Hon. David Laird to the o:fice of Lieut.-Governor of the Northwest Territories, he was again elected) Upon the formation of Sir John Magdonald’s Adminjstration in 1878, he accepted a portfolio, and sat in the Cabinet for some years a8 Minister of Marine and Fisheries. But al! the while the fatal disease which laid him low was preying upon him; and during the past two or three years he thas been an invalid under the loving care of his wife and family. Hundreds = attached friends and thousands of adigiriug sypporters have deeply regret- ted the long and fatal lines v thet: warm-hearted and sagacious political leader ; and he will be held in *grateful remembrance as long a3 4 train runs on our Railway or Prince Edward Island iS known in history. In 1852 Mr. Pope married a daughter of the late Thomas Pethick, Esq.. and had ejght children, five of whom survive. Tut many friends of Mrs. Burris will be pleased to learn that she has returned from Truro and intends to remain the summer. During he past winter Mrs. Burris contributed largely to the social enjoyments of Truro’s youthful cit'zens by conducting select dancing classes. She intends to favor Charlotie- town in the same way during the summer months. G. I. HACZARD’g FOR ALL KINDS oF Blank Books, ) ee Ledgers, Day Books, Journals, &e., SELLING VERY CHEAP, 100,000 100,000 EN VitLOPEs, of all the leading »'zer, by the 100 } or 4 thouearcd b. xes, —— ee FOOLSCAP, LETTER & NOTE PAPER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Stéffurw’s Jet Black Writing Taks "Copying Tuks, (Iu all s:z> bottles.) This ix now acknowledged to be the best Ink for otiice and private use. ALSO IN STORE: Carter’s, Stephens & Toiary’s Writing & Sopying Inks, G. H. HASZARD, BROW N’S BLOCK, Queen Squase, Ch town, May 18, ’85, CO ATA Y AUCTION, to-morrow, Tuestay, May 19th, at 11 o'clock, on VVeake’s Whuf (No. 1) 61 tons Round Coa!, Ex. Sehr. “3. Wonson,” from Ontario Vincs, Sydney This coal is well knowa in this wuk-t, and gives good satisfaction. A. McNEILL, Auci aneer, May 18, 1835. SITUATION VACaHT. We ui IMMEDIATELY, a Lad of j 16 to 1%, wh» cau write a good band, to act as Clerk and Assistant Bovk-Keepel, A good opening fur one who has ambiyiiny, Apply personally, N. J. CAMPBELL. Ch’town, May 18—tf NOTICE. CuarLorrerowy, May 18, 1855, NITIZEN® will please take neotee hab on / THURSDAY, the 2'st insé,, time wi expive fr receiving the sekodule returns of personal property within the city. bi. P HOGAN, Chairman of Assessor. Ch’town, May 19—2i ee eo a eA DANCING — Terpsithore Hall Reopened. RS. BURRIS, thauk{nl for past favord. takes liberty to inform the ladies and gentlemen cf the city and vicinity that she will open her Mancirg Classes, in the brick building, corncr Queen and hing - (entrance on King) for one term, on THURS: DAY, MAY ist, 1885, Atiernoo” claas frem 4 to b. Evening class from 8 lo 10 p. w. ‘ All the new and fashionable dances will be introduced, including the **March Quadrill*, “Saratoga Lancers,” ‘‘Polo,” “Ripple, ae, Private tuition give1as usual. wt 8@ Miss Burris will give lessons on vielia and piano in the above hall, bE. BURRIS. Ch'town, May 18, 1834 pf. ISLAND Rui QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. WOUXCURSION RELURN TICKETS, at K one first class fare, will be issued frog Charluttetown to all intermediate “a Summerside, Sonris, Georgetown and & termediate stations, by afterncon oe Saturday, 23rd “May inst.; also, to and bole all stations on Monday, 25th inst., all oa being good to return up to and on May 27/¥s 1885, JAMES COLEMAN, Superiatenteny Railway Office, Ch’town, May 15, - —<ly pat all wkly paper®