Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-07
THE RED TRIANGLE.
Y. VI. @. A. Activities with the Allies
la France.

Dec. q, 1917.
After comfortable and restfui trap OF
ten days, I arrived at bordeaux, together
with our party OF over fifty OF our Y. NJ.
c. A. workers, late on the afternoon OF
Monday, Dec. 10. Early the next morn
ing we took the train for Paris.
arrived full OF joy and hope because OF
the work that was before me, work which
by its very nature made me feel closer not
only to the people who have suffered 50
much here, but closer also to you and the
dear ones at home whose love and geper-
osity have sent me forth and in whose
name as we'll as that Of the I, M. {. A,
and my own serve.
The JOY and satisfaction OF cur errand
were felt by many on the steamer. The
spirit OF service prevailed every here.
There were women in our party, young
and old, some absolutely alone, some with
| friends, some poor and unknown and en-
during hardships to go, some known to
fame, like the writer Mrs. Deland, but
each and all eager to help and glad OF
their opportunity These women, like
the men, were ready and willing TO go
anyw here and TO welcome even the worst
difficulties incident to their service. Ii
was line spirit that prevailed and 1t soon
united our Y. NJ. &. A. group in a good
fellowship. out OF our eomptny of 81,
there were three women who were Uni
tsrisns, besides the two men, Mr.. Bacon
and myself, who were Unitarian ministers,
aud more than this, Mr.. Bacon was asked
to take one OF the religious services v hieh
preceded our weekday conference.
took the service OF our first Sunday, With
the ensign OF the Salvation Army to help
with the singing.
One Of the Salvation Army lassies lost
her purse on the steamer, which unfortu-
nateIy contained all the money she had.
One of our party, the FIRST TO learn of this,
immediately told others ofthe misfortune,
and within few hours handed the lassie
double what she had lost, with the good
viii OF large number who had gladly
subscribed to the fund. Such was the
spirit thatSrnsde itself felt in many WAYS.
1t knew no doctrinsl limitations, but
AN9kpA1T0 sfUt " hSGt ~ buulMu UeSG ana
human fellowship.
We were welcomed royalty by the asso-
citation officers in Paris. Arriving at s 30
p. N. We wsre driven at once TO the Hotel
Wagrsm, wners We were served q cub
stsntisi dinner. after which there were q
iew short speeches Of welcome.
The next morning We gathered in the
little assembly room OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
headquarters, and after a few announce
ments we were introduced to Mr.. Carter,
who is at the head OF all the association
work in France. he won our love and
impressive. AS | have NOT yet
been able TO get to the front. owing to the
delay in securing the proper credent sals
for entering the zone OF the French army,
cannot better express the spirit and ma
ure OF our work than by telling you
,onlet hing OF what MIR. Carter said TO us.
Even with your coming" be began,
we are now 300 workers sseTt. Our
roons here are not geseraliy cos~enirxted.
: IN the U. s., bat are scattered and
aileted in small villages. This rsasires
nore OF our men and women to serve a
iVsn hummer OF troops we are mere 10
epresent All 'nai Is pest I'D our American
ONES cnurcnes' noaeges ana scaooss- |
bur work is very airncnia and We are
rlael@ea on many sioes' var fnsesrHss
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