The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-30
SERVICES
Afternoon Hour for Same was Some
thing Of an Innovation.

Speciai SERVICES were nelu SUNDAY
afternoon at 800 o'clock at the Cen.
trail Methodist church In anticipation
OF the coming of Decoration" or Me.
mortal Day, Thursday, May 80, of this
week The afternoon hour for the
holding of the service was something
OF an innovation, similar programs
having been given morning and even.
ing in other years, but the afternoon
special service meets with general APP
lproval. Sundays special service was
held at the Central Methodist Epis-
copal church at 300 o'clock y. IN.
and was largely attended. Old soldiers
met at the Post hall and marched to
the church in body. Members of
the Womans Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. X. also were pres
ent at the church as organizations
and their membership was well repre-
scented. ,..
| A pleasing feature OF the service
was the presentation by the Relief
Corps ladies of large silk flag to the
church for use in Sunday school and
church service, a symbol of patrio-
tsm. The flag was presented in
well worded speech by Mrs. George
Workman, of the corps, in apprecia.
ton and in consideration Of the SER
vices rendered the G. A. r. by the
M. L. church upon numerous occa-
sions. Rev. McClelland accepted the
gift on the part of the church and
sentiments of highly patriotic and
appreciative character found express
sion in him. The flag remained upon
the pulpit platform during the even
! ing and inspired considerable COM
ment.
Musnc of patriotic nature was
furnished by the Hawkeye Male Quar-.
tette of the Methodist Episcopal
Church choir. Claire ID. Gordon, Mark
Norman, Roy Kemble and DR.. John
l. Tony. Mrs. Kemble sang solo.
Rev. McClelland officiated as chair
man of the services and offered pray
| er. Rev. Roy A. Deadman, of the
Christian church, delivered the Me.
mortal sermon and 1t was an effort
worthy of the occasion and the cause.
Thoughts expressed were along an
original trend and the minister occu-
pied new ground in his theme. The
address was an appreciation OF the
old soldier, review of the accom-
plishment and the lessons established
by the men who have sacrificed their
lives and of those men who were In
I the conflict but are yet left to US.
The work OF the old soldier may have
appeared to them as the accomplish.
ment brought about by devotion to
duty, the obeying of the direction of
superiors. 1t may have appeared to
those of the generation associated
with the events themselves as the ul-
innate outcome of principle, but
keener appreciation comes at the
hands of the generations of today,
when the softening influences Of
half century of years have dulled the
sorrows that were part and parcel OF
that day. No wonder that the old sol
idier is held in honor and Is revered
Iby the younger generations. The ad-
dress, all in all, was one that COM
PEELED closest attention and 1t was
pronounced one OF timely application
and advanced thought. The old sol.
diers and those In association with
the G. A. II. were deeply appreciative
of the effort of Rev. Deadman, while
he in turn is pleased that he reached
his hearers with message worth
while. HN" gee. a".Fu
! Sundays service is said to have
been the most impressive and the
most satisfying and complete of any
preliminary Decoration Day effort in
the memory of Phil Kearney Post II
was a fitting introduction to the later
and the more generally observed Ger.
temonies OF the week The veterans
are coming to regard the Sunday SER
vice preceding Memorial service as
an integral part of the Memorial Day
program, and rightly so and those who
have assisted in the work of making
the service beneficial and helpful are
held in high esteem by the old sol
diers and their associates.