The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-02
Patriotic Town of PiCkens Goes "Over the T0p -
Patriotic Meeting
Held at Liberty

Sunday morning, April 21st, most
impressive service was held at the First
Baptist church when service flag in
honor of the boys who have gone to the
colors from the congregation, was pre-
sented to the church. The entire SER
wee was of distinctly patriotic nature.
Ihe choir rendered several beautiful
patriotic selections.
i. Lieut.. John McNaughton of the l17th
Regiment of Infantry, Camp Sewer,
delivered patriotic and inspiring ad-
dress on duty and Service" Lieut..
McNaughton is a very,pleasing speaker.
He said that Duty and Service are syn
nonomous; he urged every one to do
his or her duty relative to the matter
of helping to win the war. There are
only two classes" said he; "thosc who
are doing all they can to help in the
way Of buying Liberty Loan Bonds:
War Stamps, knitting, rolling bandages
supporting the Red Cross, conserving
food, etc. the other class are those who
| are shirkers and slackers. The second
class are not worthy to be called Amer
leans and should be relieved of the IT,
tie He said that we should have no
patience with the expression 81 did not
rear my boy to be soldier. We are
not fighting for material things but to
relieve the oppressed and for the good
of mankind
Mr.. L. A. Gary read the Honor Roll
after which Prof b. c. Givens presen-
ted the service flag to the church in be-
half Of the Sunday School Prof. Civ.
ems remarks were very fitting and we'll
chosen. He spoke of the the signif-
cance of the three different colors-the
red, white and blue. The red saws:
BE brave;' the white says" be pure"
tho blue says ''be true The ten
stars in the service flag represent the
following boys and are constant remin-
ders that they should be kept in the
hearts of the church members and re-
membered in their prayers: Capt. VIM.
Joe Hunter, Camp jackson; Duard Geo.
~ Dell, Chattanooga, Tenn. l.. Allison
CantrelI, Camp Sewer: a. Joe Brown
John 5. Wilson. Jr., Camp jackson:
Arthur d. Davis, Newark, N. d.; Tom
K. o'DeII,. Camp Sewer; Dewitt II.
Davis. Schofield Barracks, II. T.; Sam
e. Shelton, Chattanooga, Tenn Henry
f.. Garrett, Philadelphia, Pa.
Kew II. x. Williams, the pastor of
the church. received the flag and spoke
of the churchs duty relative TO the
matt"r of praying for those who have
gone out to fight in the defense of their
country. Mr.. Williams related the fol-
lowing incident which occurred in China
some years ago in Shanghai. At a
fourth of July dinner the English Con
sui, toasting the British flag, said:
Here is to the Union Jack the flag OF
flags the flag that has noated on every
continent and on every sea for a thous
and years the flag on which the sun
never sets" The Americans present
wondered if they could match such
strong sentiment. Eli Perkins the
American humorist,, was asked TO toast
the Stars and Stripes, and looking di-
rectly in the faces Of his English friends
ne said: Here is to the Stars and
Stripes OF the New Republic; when the
setting sun lights up her stars in Alas
ka, the rising sun salutes her on the
rock bound coast Of Maine. 1t is the
nag OF Liberty, never lowered to any
foe, and the only flag that has whipped
the flag on which the sun never sets. ;,
well may the words Of Lloyd George
set upon the conscience Of the Germans
when he said, America has never been
defeated. MIR. Williams stressed the
need OF our buying Liberty Bonds, and
spoke OF the immense wealth Of the
United States. From the time of Geo.
Washington up until Congress declared
state of war April 9th a year ago, all
the money expended for the mainten
ance of the government is twenty.s six
billions of dollars; but already since a
state Of war has been declared Congress-
has appropriated more than that amount
for the prosecution Of the war. We
have men and natural resources. and
by the Grace of God, we are going to
win this war together with the Allies. y
The Boy Scouts with their Scout Mas
ter, w. S. Richbourg, attended in a
body; also special mention is made of
the Confederate Veterans present.