The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
STIRRING SERVICE
HELD At ST. JOHNS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Flag Laid Upon Altar and Solemn
ly Dedicated George s. Klock
Speaks on Issues That Have
Drawn Country Into War.

prcesiNp patriotic service hcld NJ -.
Johns Episcopal church last night.
Attorney g.. = kiock made a master
rul presentation of the issues Tor
which the United States Is contend
ing.
Prayers were offered by the rector,
Rev. r.. ~ Bullock. on behalf of the
president. congress. the army and
navy and the people of the United
states. Mr.. Bullock also spoke briefly,
referring TO the sacrifices which he
people OF the nation would have 70
make in order TO bring success to the
cause for which the country Is going
Go war.
The service was largely attended.
Tho plate offering amounting 10 f1l5
was given to the local chapter OF the
Red Cross society.
The flag dedicated was presented
To the church by Mrs. Henrietta MY
ers Mrs. Myers has also presented
| the sunday school with "A flag and
this will be dedicated at the children's
service Easter sunday afternoon at 1
O'Clock.
Thrill sweeps Congregation.
The service was markedly impress
| sive. The flag was carried In the pro-
Uessional Immediately behind the cross.
A. cross II flag passed down the
aisle a noticeable thrill went through
the congregation
In his patriotic address, judge Klock
/ dwolt especially upon h federation
which had been shown by President
| Wilson and congress before the dcclH-
ration of war was made. that the ad-
miuistratiou had ably conducted CORE
| spoudcuce with the empire OF Ger
many and had repeatedly protested
against It's acts upon the high seas
which had resulted iu the destruction
OF American lives and of the property
81 acutrals. that the remembrance ad-
/ dressed hy the American government
to the German empire had been in
cys~lutly debated by the latter aU1
that our country had been unable %
ieccito assurance That hostile acts de-
-tructiou OF American lives and prop
erty upon the high seas would cease
Nations Patience Exhausted.
Whom ID dead line was established ii
he Atlantic ocean with the positive
assertion hy the Empire of German
lthat l1l commerce. both noItral and
otherwise. would bc Iudis,rim.uotyly
ssailcd ana am effort made Tor its
destruction by general submarine war
inr,. 90. patience of thr United State.
was exhausted and tho time for -tr"r.
iu1us action has come. thtt bon trt
crisis the entire o|itizonahip of tn'
,1uutry without regard 90 .sx ur part,
houId sustain tHe administrator and
congress for % vigorous prosecution ..
N ella. rr.... tNUH N....A.. .HL.|.H..H ..Hr HI.
American people must participate Boo ID
with every resource uf men 3D. 80.
nance within our power
Mr.. E}ock discouracd not ouiH upon
tho dutics but 90 the necessities of
patriotism at his time and that units
10 action hy an OF our people was 90.
Guirod, that the American suynrumcu.
had NOT ny auf a't caused the 'r..i.
which NOW ,nUfrontT us
Gratitude to lrauct.
ar. klook also congratulated th.
people Of tho Republic ot France n
their brave resistance against the ZOO.
vadcrs of their soil Hc also spoke 90.
the gratitude America must fool iu.
ward France when b. recalls tho ser.
Twice of iAfa.c etc and the French poo.
Pile I'm aiding tho cause Of American
independence Mr.. kluck also spoke
Of the progress 81 D"mocracy through.
out the world IL seemed, ne said tina
Gods hand was 60 o., seen lu this ter.
rible strife and that the good 10 re
suit thercfrom would nc an enlarge,
liberty Of the people Of the countries
now engaged boa war. Uc also i'm.
pressed upon ms audience the fac
that patr ;ism was not wholly dem.
onstratod boy participating m militnr.
movements, that In Ciyil llfc q patriot
ism was essential bon order To calm an,
possibly suppress the implacabie CON
tentions that arise between people an
states and which 10 not composed lea'
to the destruction Of the choicest prin.
ciplcs Of liberty ana impede the prog
ress Of all races Of mankind in tn
achievement OF Industrial progress
material growth and spiritual regcp.
! GRAFTON.
lie closed with q ierycnt appeal q
his hearers to- stand hy the government
TO avoid expressing criticism e
exert their every faculty in strength
cuIng the national purpose and e
make This contest a short and decisive
one.