South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-10
CHURCHES RAISE
SERVICE FLAGS
Patriotic Services Held for
Honor of Young Men Who
Have Enlisted.

Appropriate ceremonies attended
the service flag Taising held in three
OF south Bends churches SUNDAY
morning 81. Patrick's Roman Cath
ollie. St PauTs Methodist Episcopal
and the First VI. +. church were the
churches 20 dedicate the flags The
flags raised were in honor of the
young men who have enlisted in the
United States army and navy from
these churches.
Patriotic services including the
blessing OF the service flag of the
parish, were attended by a congre-
cation that packed 81. Patrick S
church at the 1880 mass sunday
morning despite the early hour and
the intense cold. The keynote OF the
observation-disclosures program was
sounded by the pastor Rev. John r.
DeGroote G.. 3. g.. when ne declared
in his sermon that every Catholic
knows his religious duty 20 obey and
support the government and that
'the man who fears God ina his daily
life has no other fear. not e-en the
fear of death"
Owing To the bitter cold the sec
end part of the program was carried
out in the auditorium instead of
about the flag pole. as previously
planned Address by Atty. William
A. MCInerny and Prof John N.
,'ooney dealt with the seriousness of
the war situation and the duty of an
American citizens in the war and
eomplimeuted the Catholic citizens of
81 Joseph county who furnished go
Ger cent OF this country's volunteers.
other patriotic features were the
singing Of the star Spanglcd Ban
uer'' in the church and I'm the audi
.orium. bugle calls by James Kivlan
and a solo. After the Victory When
che Boys Come Home" by Julius
Sipotz Breakfast was served i'm the
auditorium by the ladies of the par
ish
Combined Sunday school and
church service We're held at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs.
Wyron Campbell donated the service
flag. Mrs. Fred Woodward made
the presentation speech, while My
ron Campbell made the acceptance
speech. Or. Davis made the main
address of the morning. During the
raising Of the flag the national am
them was sung by the congregation.
AZ 81 Paurs Church
4 very impressive and appropri-
gte service was held yesterday morn
ing at St Pauls Methodist Episco-
Fal church. when a beautiful service
iiar was dedicated i'm honor of the
young men who had entered the
army and the navy. The flag con-
tanned % stars but the pastor, Rev.
James l.. Gardiner. ID. D.. announc-
ed that two more were % he added
today. making "a. in honor of two
voun- men VINO had enlisted yester-
day.
Dr. Gardiner preached a timely
and very appropriate sermon for the
,ccasiou ON the subject Helpful
Lessons from the Great War" He
dWelt especially ON the fact that the
present war had taught us the
Greatness IF sacrifice and service.
We are coming more and more,
he remarked. these days 90 APP
reciatc che teaching Of Christ when
ue said N any man would be great
among you let him rc your ser
want Tie great man Inn this war
is not tire one who has the greatest
qmolut &C money or OF power. He
IS the one who serves the most tie
t. the orc who Is ready 20 make any
sacrifice for God and for country
In dedicatug the service flag DR..
Ga.oirer said. And now we come
- solemn but exceedingly inter-
astipg rart of this service. We have
come go the dedication of this beau
I'm service Hag. which has been
trcuFutfully presented 20 ST. Pauls
church Tails nag We do here and
Eaw dedicate 90 the members OF ST.
pmrs church and Sunday school
wEo are serving. or who shall serve
our countrys cause during the pres
eat war.
"f- Is very right and fitting that
we should do this These brave
young men and women, who at
their Countrys call have enlisted
For service I'm the army the navy.
or the Red Cross, have manifested
a spirit of patriotism. which we as q
church do well To honor.
God grant that We who may not
60 e. tho battles frunt shall le
willing 90 make any sacrifice 10 do