Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
PATRIOTISM Is
DOMINANT NOTE
Rousing Meetings Held m,
Churches; Brumbaugh Urgesi
y Recruiting Stations

Patriotism was the keynote of the
eeryices in the churches sdthroughoutI
the city last night.
Governor Brumbaugh was the
principal speaker at the fourth Pat-
riotic rally held in the Camp, Curtin
Memorial Methodist Church. In mis-
nddress he said that every church
sought to be a recruiting station.
The Rev. DR.. H. r. Bander, pastor
of the Ridge Avenue Methodist
,church, delivered forcefnl sermon
ION THE Present War;" In which he
said that the present war will bring
national prohibition. The Rev. DR..
Robert Bagnell. pastor OF the Grace
methodist Episcopal Church. smoke
lon "Doing Our Bit" and the conere~
leation responded to his appeal by
unanimously adopting O resolution
calling upon Congress to adopt the
Presidents selective conscription bill.
More than nine hundred persons,
ibrimful of patriotism packed the
Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist
Church to hear Governor Brum-
baugh. The meeting was the fourth
held by that congregation in an ef-
fort TO stimulate enlistment in the
western section of the city.
In a few well chosen words in
which he told OF the sacredness, of
the old Camp Curtin grounds, 4he
Rev. A. S. Williams, pastor of the
church, opened the meeting. He
then introduced the Rev. DR.. George
Edward Reed, ex-president of Dick
inson College, who presided at the
meeting.
DR.. Reed in Introducing Governor
Brumhangh, told Of Pennsyfvania's s
fortune in having during the Civil
War Governor Curtin and of its for
tune to-day in having q. Governor
of the people.
Governor Brumbaugh began his
address by allHding to themevementl
to memorialize Camp Curtin and said
he hoped the present Legislature
would do so. He then told the story
of the loyalty of Pennsylvania in all
Former national crises. OF the great
men of the State in Revolutional
and Civil War perionds. He then
gave a resume OF what would be and
was expected of Pennsylvania in this
greatest crisis He believed in the
patriotism and loyalty OF the great
Keystone State. He closed this most
inspiring address by saying:
I'VE cannot serve our country and
mot our God and when we learn to
realize this, the whole machinery of
our government, the whole economic
outline of life win be better and more
like you and I want it to be, do not
know what the mind of our Presi-
sdent is, but whatever he asks us to
sdo, lets us promptly. steadfastly and
kcertainly do Ii for this country. If
we pant enduring peace let us speak
into the heart OF Europe a united
Irepublic.
1.-The references IN the Governors
Address to Pennsylvania part IN
fother great national struggles were
Nthose of the well informed student
Sof our history and inspired the great
hudience of the well informed stu
dent of our history and inspired the
great audience of the over 800 PER-
wGns 10 wish for Pennsylvania q 10y
p4st
Endorses Unfversal Service
1fkes the Governor finished his ad>l
&rssA we Are Ttenting Tonight
On the OLD Camp GroundF was sung
DR.. Reed then Introduced Spencer
Gilbert as a man loved by the citi-I
sens OF Harrisburg. Mn Gilbert In
very effective words told of the need
of universal service. OF the bit that
each and all could do for the coun-
Try.
In closing the meeting the Rev
Mr.. Williams asked the congrega-
ton to vote on the question of pro-
mbiting the traffic in liquor as q
war measure. In quick response the
500 people stood to their feet. The
act was applauded by Governor
Brm baugh. ....
An impromptu reception was held
by the Governor at the close OF the
service.,.
ythiFtctnp: ee' sMlttetwoco tao tao
The Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell. pas
tor OF Grace Methodist Church,
again thrilled a large audience last
night with his sermon. Doing Our
Bit! He made an ardent appeal for
the people to help in this crisis and
said that one of thefirst things that
should be done should be to mobilize
the people of the country and that
we should profit by the mistakes OF
the countries engaged In the Euro
pean war.
A resolution unanimously adopting
the Residents selective conscrtp-
ton and calling upon Congress to
adopt 1t and also for the national and
State governments to enact prohfbi-
ton during the war, were passed by
the congregation. DR.. Bagnell, ap-
pointed the following committee to
present the church,s stand: Arthur
d Bacon, Harry c. Ross. J. Horace
Mcfarland, Carroll H Kinter ana
Or. j. w. Ehenberger.