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The Daily Dispatch: may 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
"In the Church of the Messiah, (Unitarian,) an enormous flag draped the pulpit and communion table, and Dr. Osgood preached from the text, 'Lift up a standard to the people. ' He spoke of the standard as standing for the nation: its whole country, people and destiny; and urged the duty of standing by it decidedly, bravely and joyfully. The Star- Spangled Banner was song at the close. Several churches of different denominations thought it no desecration of the Sabbath to sing the 'Star-Spangled Banner' during their services." Another paper, professedly religious, says: "The glorious flag, which God enabled our fathers to raise and defend, is dishonored; all the institutions of freedom are imperilled.--We have no alternative but to defend our institutions, maintain the honor of our flag, and since mild measures have failed, by firm and decided ones, bring them back to reason and right. For this purpose, war is now inevitable. " Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Grace Church, Ne