Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-24


noble work. unless it would be fol-
every man to give up to his ability.
A. ]. COLE, Pastor First Pres.
Abyterian Church.
"The very genius and spirit of
Christianity requires Christians to do
such work. y. c. McQuiddy.
GREAT MEETING
October 8, 1918.
Mrs. l.. ID. Lowe,
Lakeland, Florida.
Ny dear Daughter
This day will never be forgotten
by the people of Cookeville. Some
time ago the members of the Red
Cross began to arrange for public
meeting in order that thanksgiving
might be expressed to God because
of the end of the World War. The
enthusiasm was beyond measure.
Old and young, rich and poor, learn
cd and unlearned, men and women,
all, all manifested the deepest inte-
rest. Some had thought that the
war would last long time Others
had thought that it would soon
close. All were surprised at this
sudden ending that was SO recently
announced. Austria-Hungary would
not hold out any longer. She fear
ed that Germany, should the Contra!
Powers be victorious, would her.
self hold suzerainty over that part
OF the world And then want, appal
ling want, held Germany with a
deadly grip. And, again, there was
consciousness among the Prussiaa
soldiers and those that marched with
them into the battle, or suffered n
the trenches, that they were fighting
against themselves. against human
ity. This. by degrees, made them
weak. s59
Victory has come at last. The
dark days are over. Humanity may
rejoice. Germany should be glad
This is her day of hperty, the first
really, that she has ever known. The
bodies of millions lie to enrich the
earth. They should be walking
among the living. Hearts have been
broken. God is the only one thai
can heal them. Poor parents! Wo-
man, helpless woman! The wrecks
at sea! Homes destroyed Desert
ed lands! Beautiful childhood ruin
ed! A world in tears! Christianity
declaring, War and must moi,
shall not, walk together" Christ
ianity will conquer the Giant after
a while.
Yes, the world war is over, and
must tell you about the meeting at
Cookeyille. The Red Cross was in
evidence. It was known that there
would be too many present for any
church or hall to hold. So the meet
ing was announced for the beau.ifu,
grove by the public school. A great
platform was erected, and around l..
comfortable seats for thousands.
See the multitude! 1t it now ten
O'Clock. The soldier boys are on
the platform. Look! They feel that
God, through them and their com
rades, has done work for the
world. They now think in world
terms, and show the manliness ,f
their thoughts.
All in the. audience seem to be
members of the Red Cross.
The ministers Of the. town con-
Quoted the opening service. The
Mayor speaks and commends in the
highest manner the work of the Red
Cross, and, with emphasis. points to
the good women who took such an
active part in the saving work.
Tears flow from many eyes when
reference is made to the work Of
faithful hands.
The soldiers are invited to speak
Silence prevails. The cantonment
The submarine! The dreaded tanks!
Broken France!- Outraged Belgium
The poor German soldiers under
cruel orders. One soldier said: II
was wounded. knew no more
When I came to consciousness i II
was in my cot under the roof Of a
Red Cross Hospital. A kind nurse
was looking into my eyes. callei
mother. The nurse said; You shall
see mother wept for JOY. did !
not know that l loved my mother SO
tenderly. and that she was SO mucr
to me. The Nurse gave me some