The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-30
fine SERVICE At
BAPTIST CHURCH
YESTERDAY FOR
COMPANY D

in front of the Baptist church an
nounced that patriotic services were
being held. Within its walls our
flags clint their color and beauty,
f!cwers their fragrance, tropical
plants their artistic grace, to make
suitable and acceptable surround
irgs for our soldier boys. The large
pennant with Welcome, Co. D." at
tested the spirit of welcome and
the program rendered showed the
spirit of patriotism. Stacked guns
on each side of the pulpit gave the
military touch to this scene. Co. C
followed by the Home Guards
marched in and our national hymn
from the little ones greeted them
The two flags, Our Dear Old Stars
and Stripes and The Christian's S
Flag, with its pure white ground,
bright blue corner with red maltese
cross within. were presented. Column
biz personifying our spirit Of liberty,
VAS there; in her hand the Chris
tian's flag The young ladies CT the
Sunday school sang. There is n
Royal Banner Given for Display -"
Miss Gladys Davis delighted us with
His Mothers Songs the sweet
voices of girls bringing in the
harmonious strains of those dear
old songs. "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" was sung by the
Young men of the Baraca Glass. This
with a patriotic song concluded the
W elcome to Co. ID by the Sunday
school. The burst of melody from
TIE large congregation and fine
croir led by Mr.. LangfOrd, singing s
America, was inspiring and uplift
ing 1t made you feel proud to be
an American; proud that in the
crisis of the worlds history our
American boys were to do their
bart in establishing universal lib
} crty. An eloquent prayer by Bro
Wear in praise and thanksgiving for
the soldiers of this our great rcpub
lie, for the soldiers of our state and
espe cially for the soldiers of ouI
own county-our boys Of Co. ID, ask
ing Gods richest blessing upon each
soldier
AE opening anthem by the choir
was followed by a reading by Miss
: frances Straw, "Old Glory"
AS the gift of Mrs. r T. caddin
: Bro. Wear presented through th'
church a khaki covered testamen
t. each member of Co. ID.
Fro. Wears message to Co.
was based upon Psalm 53, IN.
voice shalt thou hear in the morn
ing. o Lord; in the morning VIII
direct my prayer unto thee, and vii
look up. F" Subject, THE Soldier AM
Ills God - Two distinct voices. OH
voice and Gods voice to us Thre
reasons for our voice to God IN TN
morning: Mans consciousness of nj
| urrighteOusness we may overcom
cur enemies The morning voice !
accountable to God-in the carl
hoi1rs before the trials and tempta
tons of the day are upon us 'o'
; den ands the first-the first fruits
ose home, the field and of the nocK
he demands as much of us-our mrs
jrpressions are our first fruits OF Tn
dav The morning voice is vle
y oraus voice, refreshed and strehs'h
ened by our nights repose, all ou
nuvers recuperated, we call upol
God and acknowledge him as on
T quido through the coming day IN
n.opninq voice is a personal voice
indicative OF our individual heeos
every prayer should be persona
nraver with a direct persona! ap
neal to God, the glVeT Ol every pei
feet gift. The morning voice
should be an earnest voice-as ia
9 yid prayers were uttered in tn
friIness of his heart until ms sup
Ir,ication end in a cry unto the Lore
we must make ourselves known I
God. make known to Him cy IN
feryor of our prayers the intensit
Of our desires There may come a
issue in the life that words fail us
tber it is that God makes interee'
sion for us The morning voice mus
he an obedient voice. The man wn
prays fulfills the law of Gods nc
disobedient. The man who dls
oteys God holds no communion VII
cd. The morning vice must be
expectant voice. In extreme nee
/, man cries to God-there must be TN
q looking for the answer to this al