The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-08
Summons TALKS
is R|FLEMEN
ELOQUENT BAPTIST DIVINE DE-
LlvERs STRONG SERMON TO
BRUNSWICK SOLDIERS.

Rev. j. 10. Sammons, pastor of the
First Baptist church and chaplain of
the Brunswick Rif1emen, delivered a
special sermon to that command on
Sunday morning. The entire company,
in full uniform. under command of
Capt. O. A. Taylor, the newly elected
commanding officer of the company,
was present. A very large congrega-
ton, attracted by the announcement
OF this special sermonu and beauti
full spring Sabbath morning together
was present and the sermon Of the
talented young divine was inosl eiv-
quent one in which a very handsome
tribute was paid to the soldiers. Among
those things Doctor Sammons said:
"The essential characteristics of
true soldier are patriotism, bravery
fidelity. No man can be true sold
Ter who is not inspired by love for
his country, who is not brave and
courageous and loyal. The same is
true of Christian soldier.
His enlistment.
No man can be true soldier, how
ever patriotic, however brave and To-
val he may be until he has enlisted
No man can be true soldier of the
cross no matter how sympathetic, nor
matter how benevolent, no matter how
Charitable, who has not made some
sort of demonstration of the fact of his
enlistment. There are no secret SER
vice men in Gods army. Every sold
Ter is expected to so conduct himself
that the world may look upon him and
know where he stands in moral and
religious matters. In the regular army
there are certain regulations as to
height and weight and physical
strength. To fail the fraction of an
inch in measurement, or the fraction
of a pound in weight. or to fail in the
physical examinations bars the appii-
cant from entrance into the army, but
to become soldier of the Cross are J
that is required is Repentance, Faith
and willingness to obey the COM
mands OF our captain.
The Amount.
In ancient warfare 1t was customary
to put on the armours to protect ones
self against the darts of the enc
my.
It is true today OF christian sold !
Ter. He must put on the
Helmet, breastpiece and SHRED,
The sword, the feeblest arm may
wired
In the course of right and truth"
He must put on the girdle of truth
the .breastplato Of righteousness, the
shield OF faith the helmet of salvation,
the word Of the spirit His feet must Do
shed with the preparation of the gos-
pei OF promise.
The Flag.
Whenever there Is an army, there
is a flag. Every loyal soldier loves
that flag, and will die by that flag.
once attended a reunion of veter-
ans An old flag that had gone through
many battles was raised to the breezes
/ saw those grand old men wild with
excitement and crying like children be-
cause of the memories that cherished
about the old flag.
Every true soldier in Gods army fol-
lows the banner OF the cross and is
willing to give his life If need be for
its honor.
We have the Palmist saying Thou
hast given banner to them that fear
Thee, that it may be displayed be-
cause of the trust"
The Battle Ground.
The place of the struggle, the
place where everything is sacrificed,
where face to face with the enemy the
battle is waged, life blow flows. Sach
a place is sacred to our old veterans.
The very mention of Manassas Fried
ericksburg, Charlottesville, Gets
burg and Sharpsburg, brings tears to
these old veterans who have survived
the struggles of many years and are
with us yet. Never can they forget
those tragic hours on those old bat
tie fields. Some of us can never for
get the place we fought and won in
the conflict between good and evil. For
my part no Waterloo, no Thermopo-
lee nor any of the great battle fields
can be so sacred as the old Country
Church house Of my childhood days
where aided by the power of my
Lord and Saviour fought and won
in the greatest battle of my life. The
struggle goes on, and win continue I'M
til these eyes are dimmed, these lips
closed, these hands folded across my
body cold in death. but the fight is
against sin, not the sinner for like the
Christ love the sinner, but hate
with an undying hatred sin in all its
forms.
It is a battle royal. Jesus Christ,
the blessed son of God is the cap
tain.
1t is my pleasure TO represent the
recruiting officer for the Army OF
Christ, I am looking out for men to
enlist an volunteers, for there are none
but volunteers in Gods army. The
greatest possible inducement Is held
out to those who insist. Instead OF the