"Bells Across the Land" - Wheaton College
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Channel: wheatoncollege · 2015 · Education
Wheaton College joined “Bells Across the Land,” a commemoration for the ending of the Civil War 150 years ago, on April 9, 1865. Under the direction of the National Park Service, the bells were rung first at the Appomattox Court House at 3:00 p.m. EDST, where on that date the Civil War formally ended in the historic meeting between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. At 2:15 CDST, our Tower bell rang out slowly for one minute to commemorate the ending of our national conflict and our continued determination to make “liberty and justice for all” a reality for people of all ethnicities. Over one hundred fifty years ago, Wheaton College saw students leave school to fight, many never to return. Yet, the tragic struggle helped bring about the abolition of slavery in the United States. The healing process continues to this day, including in the church, by the power of the living Christ.
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