Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-08
AMERICANS ARE
NOT MONEY MAD
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chasers our wealth is an educated
citizenship. We pour our gold into
educational institutions from the COM
mon schools up 10 the graduate schools
is spirituality nnrtured by countless
thousands OF churches mo which we
pour millions in money every year.
Business men in far greater numbers
than We dream are not living to pile
up dollars but 10 invest their time,
talents and money to make better
world
1T should he our conscious aim to
produce high citizenship and impress
all the world by our deeds as Henri
Bergson is impressed. that we are
people OF ideals in Hlorality and relig
on. That our chef aim is the produc-
ton of manhood
A nation built upon such idealism
is an efficacious leayening force for
the whole world 1t is missionary
potentially that God can use nightly
10 usher in the new era of lasting
peace and international brotherhood.
Pray God that we shall increasingly
~ Nnat Henri Bergson says we are
Presbyterian Church.
Yesterday was Rally Day at the
Presbyterian church and all of the
services went off in the real Rally
Day style-large attendances. good
music, enthusiastic singing and spir
it that promises we'll for the future
The exercises in the morning con
sisted OF presentation of The Call
pared by the Presbyterian Board of
Publication and Sabbath School Work
presenting the work of this board in
the AmericanizatiOn Of the immi-
grants. The service, participated in
by twenty of the Sunday school chill
dren. was very well rendered The Of
fering. thirty-six dollars and some odd
cents. which was received at the ser
vice will be made up to fifty dollars,
which ii is customary to send to the
work of the evangelizaton of the i'm
migrants
The Rally Day service of the Junior
Endeavor society was held at 3 o'clock
and the children are hopeful of bet
ter things for the months to come.
The Young Peoples meeting at 6: 80
was very largely attended The dec
orations, special music and well-plan-
ned meeting made it service in
keeping with the day.
The evening service was a most fit
ting climax for the day. Mr.. Frank
Guthrie, the latest addition to the
choir. thrilled the congregation with
that beautiful selection entitled The
Ninety and Nine" The ladies' trio,
consisting of Misses Sylvia Funk and
Farnsworth and Mrs Capsel sang
message of Gods constant love. Their
voices harmonic very we'll, and they
sang the selection with good effect
The choir's anthem, 20 Give Thanks, +"
/ was sung with spirit clear enuncia.
/ ton and with inspiring effect The
/ sermon, "Rallying to God and to the
+ Country was an appeal to stop drift
/ ing, to stand for the higher things in
I life, to become reconciled to God, to
be more faithful in worship and in
service with God The appeal for the
country was to do something for the
county The pastor decried the senti-
ment OF patriotism without activity.
He said that he believed every man
present ought to buy Liberty Loan
bonds. that he did not think there was
a man present who could not afford
it. The women ought to knit for the
sold 'ers, they ought to give some time
to the Red Cross. The Y. NJ. G. A..
commended by soldiers everywhere,
should be supported, and the house.
wife is without excuse if she does not
cooperate with Hoover in the meat
less" and "wheatless" days, and in re.
fusing to buy lamb that We can get the
wool and after that have the mutton
to eat.