The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
hNDEA|ORER ENDORSES ". Nj.
q. A.
sergent John g. Dinkins Writes
Christian EndcavOr Convention I'm
Praise of Y. NJ. G. a. War Work.


invitation of your program commit
tee to address q few words to your
state Convention at Charleston 1t
made me feel good to receive a letter
bearing that almost revered insignia
&C. E."
/ have been asked to invite the at
tention of your convention to some Of
the ways in which c. e. can help
u.s." having reference of course to the
ones of us who are in the military SER
vice. 1t is gratifying to those Of us
who are i'm the military to note the in
terest that the c. IL. u. is manifesting
i'm the Y. NJ. c.. a. War Work In my
Judgment this is the best and hence
the most direct and practical way in
which the c. T.. Association can help.
The Y. NJ. c. A, is recognized by our
government and the war department
and with this prestige 1t can, quite
naturally, conduct its work so as to
Keep i'm intimate touch with the sol
dier boys. With the Y. Nj. c.. A. in
this position. Endeavorers can have
the complete satisfaction of knowing
that, whatever aid they give, of
any kind whatsoever, will be merely
using the most practical and definite
plan to reach the soldier. Then
when YOU give a dollar to the salary
OF some secretary or clerk, or send
even an old copy of some periodical
TO "Y" post, or lend your time or
interest i'm any other way that may be
indicated. you can rest assured that
IL will reach, and contribute, in no
small measure to the happiness and
comfort of some man in the training
camp or the trench.
The "Y" is doing good work right
here at Camp Sewer. The buildings
and tents are located conveniently for
the men. The folks in charge of the
work here are splendidly trained for
this kind of service. and appear to
be intensely interested in the enlisted
men. They hold regular services on
the Sabbath, and mid-week prayer
meetings. During week nights the
soldiers can attend classes in French,
English and arithmetic. There are
also movies, athletic sports. and va
rious indoor games for the instruc-
tion and amusement of the men. Then
to. they provide tables and writing
material. also a place to purchase
stamps and money orders. They al
ways try to keep on hand good mag
azines and papers. The demand,
however, for reading matter is usu-
ally greater than the supply on hand.
| must not forget to mention the
interest that the enlisted men take IN
the ~" and its programs: and the
great benefit that they receive from
II, aside from the comfort and con-
venience which they derive from it.
The surroundings and the environ
ment is always wholesome and
and it liz nothing short
of the marvellous to witness the tell
ing influence which it wields over the
men in a moral and spiritual way. AS
an Endeavorer and as an enlisted
man. l want to add my name to that
innumerable list OF endorsers of the
present Y. NJ. c. A. War Work, and
urge YOU to give it your enthusiastic
support.
wish that l could attend our con- |
vention, and hear Mr.. Lehman. and
me rest of your interesting speakers.
and have the high honor of respond |
ing to that roll call of honor" in
person know already how nobly |
ana generously YOU are gding TO re- |
spohd TO this war work. Just as
sure as the night follows the dav.
just so sure. will loyal and patriotic
L. Els i'm n crisis like the ono which |
""" cohirohts our. commonwealth.
prove themselves loyal and patriotic
Americans. There is TO come a dav
when the German dynasty. with its
entire Hohenzollerl. tribe, will have 20
reckon and account Tor smotberir,.
The pitiful cries of a people beppirg
with outstretched hands, for quarters
or freedom. In that day il will have
To answer Tor drowned, helpless, non
combatants; for the barbarous Ont
RACES committed by Prussian liber-
tines and the ferocious Hum. for the
obstruction of peaceful Belgium. and
'ue shli'ihs OF the great and historic
cathedrals of France These. ana
countless other wrongs, will that gov
ernment have TO account for. And