Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-18
YORKTOWN TOLD
TO SOLDIERS BY
CHAPLAIN SCOTT
Anniversary Of Historic Battle.
October 1919, 1881, Conn.,
memorated at Shafter

mtuts OF the various examinations Of
the military forces Of Oahu il 50 hap
Irned that the md Infantry was so
located that religious sprN ices were
not thought eNpedient by the com
namdlng officer; but as the 4th Cav
airy, the Ist Field Artillery and tha
PrOvisi Onal Regiment Of Coast Artil-
lery were stationed at Fort Shafter,
II was the opportunity not only for
the Post Exchange Of Shafttr to PN-
tend its generosity, but also for Chap
lain William Reese Scott, 2nd Infan
try, TO conduct religious services for
the visiting troops. The regular ser
vices were held in the morning, and
these services were well attended con.
sidering the military duties OF both
officers and men, but in the evening
the AerodOme was crowded beyond
capacity The orchestra under Corpl.
Leigh OF the 2nd Infantry band, was
at its very best and the sacred music
was beautifully rendered during the
service
The painting by Colonel Trumbell
OF the Surrender at Yorktown" was
thrown Npon the screen and the won
derful REPRODUCTION of Tissots paint
ing Of Christ in the Midst Of the Doc
tors was also exhibited, and these
two masterpieces furnished the theme
for the evenings songs and hymns
and address by the chaplain.
The war songs Marching Through
George" and "Dixieland" were splen-
didly sung as the American soldiers
can always sing them, and the paint |
ing Of the Cavalry Charge to Vic
tory" intensified the spirit OF the |
singers
The service proper consisted Of the |
noble hymns consecrated by years OF |
worship and devotional singing, and |
the twenty.third Psalm was read with !
much. feeling by the large audience.
The chaplain in telling phrases re-
cited the causes, motives and results |
OF the Battle of Yorktown, the ami
versary OF which event takes place
next Tuesday, as the surrender oc-
Cured October 10, 1881. and drew
with graphic words a picture Of thai
famous action Of history. Stories were
told about old Chaplain Evans, Colon
ell Cobb, Governor Nelson and the
more famous Washington and Lafay.
cite, Incidents that had happened dur,
ing the siege and at the actual sur.
render The history of Yorktown from
the early Indian settlement Of Wero
wocomko to the days of Generals Nc
CleIlan and Magruder was recited In
order to bring out the greatness Of
the first surrender, how General Wash
ington without the modern assistance
OF rapid transportation, telegraph o:
telephone had seized the psychological
moment to ontwit the able General
Clinton: and how the patience, vision |
and industry OF the unselfish first com,
mander had won a victory that estah.
lished the certainty OF our great
country.
Then the chaplain in deft and force
fnl phrases told how Benedict Arnold
by one of those strange decisions Of
God vas the .aading cause OF the vic
tory at Yorktown owing to his raids
upon the Virginia, coasts and hamlets
and how God always nses men as
humble instruments to teach other
men the. ways OF, righteousness.
Arnold, impatient, reckless. unre-
strained: Arnold. narrow-visioned,
gloomy, disappointed; Arnold. energet-
ic in selfish, often ignoble causes
|
gambling, marriage, base treascn-oh
what contrast to the great Father
OF His Country" so like the Master
and the saints in his patience under
defeat, conspiracy, so broad
visioned, because his vision was that
OF patriotism, unselfishness, faith in
God eager, industrious at Valley
Forge in it's frightfulness, at Mon
mouth in it's hope blasted by Lees
treason: at Yorktown in its golden
victory that crowned our liberty. for
did he not fire the first gun? Did not
work late into the night
TO win the struggle at Crescent re f
doubt and the gallant charge on the s
British works?
So the chaplain reached his climaN t
the struggles that develop patience f
vision, work. from the example Of the |
Christ in the temple who patiently t
asked and answered questions Of rabbi l
and Of Jewish priest; who increased
in wisdom and stature to the viSio''
Of Gods will: who answered N"rnnt's
question with the phrase, "Wist We
not that | must be about my Fathers ,
business" to the example Of the great q
Washington at Boston or at Yorktown. r
make manhood more virile, vision =
more glowing till its horizon is as un- "
limited as truth, makes work nlea
sure for is il not for the glory Of Cod
Then when the benediCtion was pro y
nouHced the vast audience sano =
America" and as the words dieC :
away in the echoes Of the Hawaiian y
Mills, enc felt that soldiers Of the Y
American army no matter what their
corps or organization. are there We
eause they cherish the history OF tNei! -
Crefathers, because they seek to u
broaden their vision Of liberty and ,
hey work because inspired by a deo' =
,ou-in snired patriotism thet has 7'> {
oundation deep in a devotion to God
Thus while the troops were besiec
ng and defending at Red Hill in ma
le0vers they kept their tryst with the Il
Golden traditions Of the past and III
ecalling that great siege at York, Il
own they remembered WASHINGTON l.