The Penn's Grove record., 1900-11-16
"a Screw Loose,

IA Screw LOOSE"
Odd Fellows Hall was the scene on
Monday evening last of a great gather.
ing of the members of Viola Council,
Jr. O. u. A. Mechanics and a number
Of their friends to listen to the orator
of the evening, the Rev. George s.
MessroIl, Of Atlantic City, who lectured
before that body. using a quite funny
vet as he made it impressive subject
"a Screw Loose.n A full choir with
Miss Mary Lanning organist and Prof.
Harry Kills as leader, rendered the
music appropos to The occasion.
The hall Vas very neatly e~nwreathed
with numberless small flags and bunt-
ing. So great was the patriotic display
that when the choir began the exercises
of the evening with my country tits
of thee" almost it seemed an inspiration
Then the Rev. E. E. Somers. pastor of
Bethel NJ. Z. Church, led in prayer.
Mr.. Elmer Curfiden presented to the
audience Rev. Meseroll, who dealt with
his subject ably. "Mr. President" he
said, Il am delighted tonight to listen
to the singing of this hymn and to be
present with you"
He spoke of the 'sscrew being loose''
with the labOring ma and the capital
lists. He spoke of the political screw
the screw in Congress and other polite
al places Of prominence. The loose
screw among the miners and mine own
owners; the causes and effects of strikes.
'.In all strikes, " he said "the sympathy
of the people are with the strikers. 2
The screw loose with the rich man and
the poor man. 1.-The manufacturers of
America are endeavoling TO better the
social conditions of laboring men" he
said; speaking of a wealthy lady riding
in her victoria with her pug dog, and
another woman, poor, half-clothed as
well as her babe; when I see dogs bet
ter taken care of than infants I prey
Thy kingdom come. There is a screw
loose" He dwelt at length upon do.
nestle screw loose, the religious loose
screw. 1.-The lack of concentration is
a screw loose; what we need is pluck,
young men" he continued I'VE want con-
c%entration people; invisible determine
ton is needed" The economical loose
screw. He discussed the loose screw
in all its branches, and in closing spoke
as folIows:-
"We have in this order three thoughts
virtue, liberty and patriotism. These
three words will never die as long as
the world stands. These three thoughts
were burned into the hearts of men
Virtu0us people, religious magistrates
men who administer to us. We shall
be a virtuous community, a virtuons
nation, a viItuous people. We shall
have liberty. Do you talk about ex-
pansion? Let me say thatit is a thought
that is bred and born of the Angle-Sax-
ons. We are a people that have expan.
sion in Jul blood and in our bones
Who put it there? God Almighty when
he said Go into all the world and preach
my gospel to every creature The star
spangle banner-the sunlight is upon
it forever and will he. When the sun
dies and goes down in our land behind
the western hills then the light is on
the flag unfurled in Manila. Our flag
stands for unity, it stands for liberty.
Above The flag l would put the banner
of the cross. Above the flag l would
put the cross of Jesus Christ and in
ourselves be the ~inculcations of these
three thoughts III the minds and hearts
of all mei,-viitue, liberty, patriotism.
Love Of country. Is there a man who
Cannot say This is my own my native
land | thank God for the liberty OF
this day that | was born al this hour
no other century has ever given us suct
great opportunities as there have beer
apd are. America the land of the fire,
aud the home of the brave will seni
these three Thoughts into China; vii
send these thoughts into The islands 0
the sea and will give 10 all the world
better notive-virtue, liberty aud pa
triotism."
The choir then rendered, a closing Sc
lection. DIXIE.