Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS
SERVICE BANNER IS
PRESENTED TO CHURCH
BY JUNIOR MILITIA
G overnor Mhliken
Makes Remarks and
Rev. w. r. Wood De-
livers Patriotic Ser
mon Musical P ro-
gram of Rare Merit

At patriotic service with many
striking and impressive features the
boys OF the Junior Militia presented 70
the Penney Memorial church last eve
ming service fag bearing Is stars.
in honor Of the Is men of the church
who have gone to the colors. The
ceremony took place at the close Of a
stirring sermon by the pastor, Rev
William r. Wood. on the subject "a
Soldiers Faith" Immediately after
the presentation remarks beflttire the
occasion were made by Gov. Carl E.
Afilliken.
Capt. Raymond Peacock presented
the banner in behalf of his company
and Mr.. Wood accepted il for the
church. The flag was suspended in
= prominent position over the altar
There was then unveiled n scroll bear
ing the names which the 10 stars
represent These were read to the
audience by Mr.. Wood and are as fol-
lows: Chaplain James a. Cochrane.
2nd Me. Infantry: Ellsworth Barry. End
Me. Infantry: Arnold Page. md Me
Infantry: John Wesley Royse. End
Me. Infantry: Earl Cooper End Me.
Infantry: Barnard Crowen. 2nd Me
Infantry: Paul y. Wood. Naval Re
serves: Capt. Edward 3. Hinckley. 1st
Me. Heavy Field Artillery; w. ReueI
Longfellow, LIST Me. Heavy Field Ar
thlery; Frank S. Ayerill. Canadian Q.
$. e.: Edward A. McLean, Plattxburs;
LanceIot II. Cooper, T.. S. n.
The music for the occasion was of an
exceptional order. being furnished by i,
quartet consisting Of DR. Mary Il. Cough
lin. Miss lola S. Kearney. Herbert r.
Goodwin and J. Franci. McNichol. One
Of the hymns sung by the congregation
was God Keep and Guide Our Men" tho
words Of which were written by J. Wilbur
Chapman, who derived his inspira ion
from the words addressed by Pres!den.
Wilson to members Of the draft army:
My affect!onate confidence goes with YOU
In every battle ard every test God keen
and guide you"
Over the pulpit were draped the Stars
and Stripes and the church flag Around
the scroll bearing the names Of the men
in the service flags were so arranged a.
go 20 Oh apPa ITdIDt IN cINNE
side Of the pulpit were handsome bou-
duets of chrysanthemums,
Mr.. Wood took as his tex. the words ~
the 18th and 18th verses Of tn. 10Th chap
ter Of Acts: ut seemed good to us. hav-
ing come to one accord 70 choose ouy
mon and send them unto you-men that
have hazarded their lives for the name
OF the Lord Jesus Christ" This wts
part Of an Official document" said Mr..
Wood. "of band Of stalwart men sent
from Jerusalem to Antioch in a crisis Of
Christianity. During the past three
months we have heen choosing out men
and sending then to France to hazard
their lives in a cause we believe to be
just enough and holy enough to demand
that hazard.
Thy are marching with that gal
land squad OF men from Old Jerusalem
who were great enough TO hazard their
lives and die for others. The first Gle
ment in a soldiers life is the duty and
privilege Of using ones life for
others. The courage Of conscience
that takes one TO the front is the sec
ond When national ideals are in
peril where will the man be tound-at
the front or in the rear? That is the
measure OF a man. I've heard con-
siderable talk--sor1e Of X rhetorical
ly patriOttc-that is as hollow "a
tinkling cymbal. The time has come
when the man who does nothing to
help the cause had better initiate D
clam in the manner OF his patriotic ut
terances. Christianity is q militant
religion. There is no such thing as a.
Christian coward. II !. man is COW
ard he can't be real Christian. The
final test of a soldier faith Is in the
old familiar phrase lin God we trust"
Governor Milliken cited, AS arording
a parallel 20 the situation today the
story Of Simon Of Cyrene who on the
march TO Calvary was compelled by
Roman soldiers to carry the cross. and
who thus suddenly stepped into his
tory.
The thing for US to think Of. when
We look at that service far." said Gov.
Mhiken, lis the part each one Of Us
will play in the cause. In tire future
the descendants who look back To
those who sacrifice nothing are going
to find hard work 20 Justify them
and harder work TO apologize for
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