Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-26
SERVICE FLAGS ARE.
NFURLEDF OR MEN
NOW WITH COl0RS.
SPECIAL EXERCISES ARE HELD /
TO HONOR OTTAWA CHURCH
MEMBERS WHO ARE FIGHTING
FOR UNCLE SAM


The ST Vices AT Christ church yes
tcrday morning were patriotic and
impressive. The no'abIe Feature OF
the service were the Inspiring music
rendered by the large vested choir
under the direction of Miss Baldwin
and the following address and prayer
BY the rector at the = dIeation of the
flag:
Il KNOW ihe anxiety that fills the
heart Of every mother with sons.
They are your JOY aud life. You did
not bring your boy into the world TO
be a soldicr--no mother does that.
But you would not have your boy hide
behind the sacrifice Of some other
boy AS dear 10 his mothers heart as
your boy is TO you. You would not
hayr your boy Il shirk, and 50 yon
have sent him forth.
''Gn the wall OF our chnre h we have
unfurled Il service flag IN memory Of
the young men who have gone from
this parish. 1t was presented to the
church ~ Il father and mother who
have given three sons 10 { he service
/ q our county Aclf hasl Of the garjsh
| accept il and tender thens our grate.
lul thanks. Pinned 10 the flag was
q card with these sentiments, with
best wishes for the safe return OF
every man ON The honor roll 10 these
wishes We add our constant prayers.
"Onc night little girl saw a group
OF bright stars and made his remark; !;
I God has hung ont His service has.
I We have done the sane Our fiag
has twenty stars, aud each star ~ Il
sacrament Of a boys chivalry. II re-
minds Us of those words of Emerson
which hang on the wal Of an English
college;
So close Is glory 10 our doiai,
So near is God To man;
when duty whispers low, thou
must,
"'rbo youth replies. ! can.
Just as the stars in iheit courses
fought against Siscra Of old so olI
boys whom these stars represent vii
FIGHT against inhunan'y and II US
tic,. ,llsl as Que star diiiereth IRON
another star in glory, SO Wc are con
fident that each star will bc crowned
with individual glory
May Gods blessing rest upon on
Aag. Whenever We behold It may I
be to ts Il star Of hope, May 1t sti
our Wills 10 welcome our share OF re
spOnsibiity as we'll as Our share o
preyilcge as custodians Of the Saere'
trust Of human liberty. May to
spell or It's meaning work IN on
! hearts prompting Us to live up TO th
sacriticial spirit and larger SerNlc
: which it represents, May The word
of that beautiful prayer that we sin
10 God for them Oh every Sunday b
fulfilled
Bring them safe home again,
Keep them patient, virtuous, chi
~, alrous;
They are 50 dear to us
God save onr noble men
And SO, all honor to olir boys WI
have left home 10 do mans Wof
Who count their lives not dear
them. And now unto Gods srae'o'
= protection we commit them May II
, Lord bless them, and, keep them fro
every danger which may happen
tx the body and from every evil ihous
ID which may assault and hurt the so
II, Nav He in His good time fCsto
l.. them in safety 10 The home who
~ .hep would be- with grateful sen
e. of Ills mercy and enable them
en- lead the residue of their lives in /
&c. service and to His Glory
IN. The Honor Roll.
40 Tho following arc Christ chur
v. members whose names arc on
er. honor roll,
or. Raymond Bradford
Freeman Bradford,
In. William Bradford
i William Clegg
Dewey Cocyal,
I George Barbour.
,oa Harold Byrnc.
-, Harold Bushnell.
mo David Bushnell.