Well, it seems I’ve been quoted in the Washington Post, too. Nice.
Before Sunday worship.
Part of the reason (and in addition to what I wrote yesterday) I’ll be using military allusions in the sermon, naturally enough, is because Monday is Memorial Day. If this never-ending rain and glum lifts — even if for a couple of hours — I’ll go visit the grave of Henry Noble Couden. He was a Universalist minister and for a quarter-century the chaplain for the
House of Representatives. A Union soldier, Couden was blinded at Vickburg.
He, his wife, and one of his two sons are buried at Arlington National Cemetery . (His other son, the Rev. Will Couden was the interim minister here in Washington during the First World War.)
After Sunday worship. A few church members asked about the Commission on Appraisal report mentioned in the press article. Here’s that commission’s website, too.
Oh. Just saw this when googled looking to find date H N Couden’s sermons were published (I’ve a copy somewhere). He was my great grandfather.
I see this note was 23 years ago, but if you are still out there, just wanted to thank you for visiting him. , his third wife, son. I’ve been to the Arlington graves as well. Lots of family lore regarding H N and I’ve personal correspondence between him and my grandfather.
Thank you for caring for him.
penny Couden Pitts, age 83, Amherst Ma.
Thank you for adding your comment and yes I am still here.