Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
PREPAREDNESS
sermon HEARD
'ATC. j. CHURCH
Powerful Address Delivered BY
Rev. George laughte1 at
Ad Club Services

From the FOck-bound coast OF
Maine TO the far-flung Philippines,
from the ice fields of Alaska to the
sun-kissed orange groves OF Florida,
there is only room for one flag. That
Is Old GIory-God bless IL! And pal
sled be the hand that would raise any
other
Thus did Rev. George Laughton pay
tribute 70 theaStars and Stripes at
special Kamehameha Day exercises
held In Central Union church last
night under the auspices OF tn Homo
lulu AID Grub. ~. !
Prior to Rev. Laughtons address
there was music by the Kamehameha
Glee Club and an invocation by Rev,
A. A. Ebersole. Wallace r. Earring
ton, president of the club, when asked
by ]. NJ, Riggs, who presided, to say
few words, announced that he had
received the following message from
J. ID. Leyenson. liye-wtre AID Clubber:
May Kamehameha Day celebration
meet absolute success love to see
American and Hawaiian spirits united
through our Ad Club activity. MY
heart and soul Is with you all. Aloha
Farrington Speaks Briefly.
Harrington said, in part.
Truth is the watchword OF the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs Of the
World, Truth in business; Truth in
every scheme OF publicity through
which the businessman places his pro
duct on the market, Ten years ago
q few advertising men set about to
commentaries Truth In advertising by
making II mean something In bust
ness. From that beginning great
national movement has developed that
has exercised a tremendous influence |
on the business methods Of the coun-
try.
Publicity has been yitalized and |
the awakening 10 advertising as bus
mess force has stirred the erossr0sds |
grocery store as we'll as the great man.
ufatthring and n1efchandising enter
Powerful Sermon Delivered.
Rev. I.aughton then preached a |
powerful sermon III which he touched
on Number OF mafEefa of interest,
including preparedness He said. in |
part:
There are dangers from without
The United States Is one Of theTgreat |
nations OF the earth Hitherto 1t has
been supposed that our insulaf posi-
ton. our distance from the jealous
and fearful nations OF the Old World, i
our differences in government and so
ciety, would render us immune from |,
any attack. We have been living in a
fools paradise. We are no more safe
from the designs Of other nations than
is China. They are friendly In so far
as our interests do not encroach on
theirs At any moment, unless We
forfeit honor and Justice, We may find /
ourselves involved in this cataclysIn
of blood We believe in neace, we
pray for peace, we work Tor peace
But II must be peace with honor. Not
the peace of ignominy and servility.
From the torpor OF foul tranquility
may God deliver our souls unto bat.
tie.
Tribute Paid Flag.
oh say, does that star-spangled
banner yet wave, Ger the land C. the
free and the home Of the brave
Yes, thank God, it still waves.
Here IL our country. Nobler words
than mine have been spoken in its
praise II grants life, liberty and the
pursuit of happinefs to those who
seek its shelter. And II this land is
worth living IN. II Is worth dying for.
Nothing for aggression. but blood and
money for defense. When mon tel |
US that we ought not to prepare Tor
the day Of danger, then l give up the
question. cannot with the Utmost
energy of imagination get their view
point Here repeat Is our country.
We believe 1t is the creation IT Coo s
Providence. In its history Coos hand
has moved. With its missicIL y ne
must interfere. Then surely it cam
not be wrong IL We who 1welI here
should come to the help of the lord, IS
II we should so prepare ourselves, So
train ourselves and our youth, that
IN the day when the unholy feet of the
invader shall press our shores, We
should, in the namezof God, be able,
to rise like the judgments OF God .ffrd
sweep the enemy to his DOOM E
The musical program was excellent E
Mrs. Charles L. Hall sang The Presi-
dents Message" and the Russfan or
chestra, whose services were secured Z
through the courtesysof the Alexander :
Young hotel, rendered several selec
tons.
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