The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21


srooiai series az articles uIcn svat
sleus conditions IN the countries as
war. nov being written by Dr. william
n. Elili,. who ~ at present in "u~se'
uis investigations Include personal oo
ser,ations In Canada. Japan, emma
i,us.ia. the Caucasus. Persia, soandina'
Ala. Great britain. France. and italy.
Ti.e articles VIII appear weekly IN Tho
Aulmofcltr. The attention OF the oser'
, uy md of other religious leaders should
~ ral,ed Tn this unique 9rsce of irde'
.epdrnt. nfst.hand Investigations az
one OF the most important phases OF
,ae world warJ
4 yancouyer.-rhe antnusr Was over.
Tho preacher rusc to give cut the
-ootiucs." Instead of tho usual grist al
,.,ear to attend the midwock meeting
aud tho ladies' aid and the Young pee.
plo's society. the words came sharr an"
t.rsc y have no bad news for you
mis- week. Instead. i'ugicr John Doe,
az this church. has been promoted 10 "
,lcatonanr, for yaior and oiiicieacs. Ma
ior Irquhart, Of this church, has been
mentioned In the dispatches OF Gcnerm
u.ig three times FOR conspicuous sal
lnntry. Two weeks aeo. as you VIII
recall the death OF Harry Harlwick. OF
this church. was reported. , have now
"A letter concerning his death. written
by the wounded comrade whom ne Wa
.s,fyire when he was slain"
suoh IL the now note that has been
,it Into Canada's churches by the war
u Is a iifcanddeath interest m the
front line OF battle In France. the
,articular occasion I cltc was In St.
s,rphen's BAPTIST church. Winnipeg.
.,aosc pastor Is "kalrb connor." the
novelist. now Major Chor;ea w. Coo
oon. chaplain on service. Tho associate
aas.sr. Rev. Dr. Chsrics y. Patterson
uas officiating. The congregation was
,nrro. with an almost total lark o.
young men.
smnu wonder. tor on the -iicu OF
Honor" in front OF the puipit-and oV'
cry Canadian church now displays such
/, 1ag-draped "Roll OF Honcr"-were
the names OF ssa mon Of the church.
xhc. up TO tho end OF last year. had
Unlisted. A revised list would incrcase
the number, as well rs the roll OF those
,Slllod. wounded. and in prison. In Trent
OF this particular Honor Roll Is a pic
,urc Of soldier dying on the hattie
,9eld. with the ,cruci6osi Christ beside
li.n in tseaediotion-and - that In
Preshytcriar church. with predomi'
nantly Scotch membership!
How One Church Boy Died
One reason why the proportion Of
enlisted men from the churches Is un-
usually high i'm Canada is that church
going Young men. aside from all aues-
,ion of ideals. cannot withstand the
pressure that comes upon them In these
,seek!y services. | know OF one young
man. rejected from the Canadian army
because OF yaricose veins. who refuses
"a ,t.end church: he cannot stand either
the appeal OF the services or the looks
pf the congregation. since to them ne
seems fit for enlistment. No man. be
ne never SO craven could continue
in the fellowship or a Canadian cssurcsh.
ana in regular attnndancc. without o.
.crirg himself TO the csloxs.
Imagine the impact upon the spirit
az youth of such a letter as DIR. Pater-
son read that morning in st. Stephen's
concerning a boy known 10 all his near
t,S. I quote most OF IL to show how
the Harry Hardwicks are. while dead.
stin speaking- Tho letter was written
from n convaiescent hospital in Eng
land TO the parents OF Hardwick:
pear Friends: You are the parents
or one who vas to me a tried comrade
N many hst places In France. and who
a, The end exposed himself to danger
n inn
extend 10 you my sympathy Tor you IN
this our common sorrow and common
loss. Perhaps when 1 have told you
,,cw Harry came TO be wounded the
main of his loss may be softened by the
memory Of nis unselfish devotion to q
.-ounded comrade. even to the extent OF
being shot down beside the one whom
Ne was trying to help
III WAS in this wise; AS YOU know
Harry WAS a lineman in the --th Bat'
.pry. c. +. A. 1 was proud to WORK
,.esinc him. On the ninth or April We
dad n lob to 60 over the top with our
infantry. so that the observing otiicer
ro,I.d cirect our FIRE on the enemy WITH
,rcatrr accuracy. While crossing
u,ece OF ground bet,veeR tAe Bosche sec
or,, and thirti lines Was struck down
a. !. huil.t In the side. Harry WAS right
heh,nd tne. and. disrsardiag ms o~"
DANGER fresa the bullets that were hying
,ornd. a danger made ten times greater
sy tsis standing stili and STOPPING. he
bent over me and tried to do what ne
could for me- While In the act OF
taking Off some of my equipment ne
was nj by bullet that pierced both
his thighs, close to the base OF the
splne. ane boys got stretcher tor
him. and L was able. after L had re
covered from the shock OF the wound