Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

OCler MemDcTS u Juc ,SCuOOl anu CldSs.
AS man and boy and young man we
touched elbows and moved forward
together in the years that are now
numbered with the past. He was low
by me and mine. He has place
upon the honor roll of our school and
church. I have read the story of a
model superintendent who presided
over large Sunday school prior to
the Civil War. 1t was his practice to
keep permanent and enduring rec
ord of those who came into the school.
Each step from the coming in to the
going out was recorded. Not only
this, but as far as possible he kept
track of the subsequent career of each
member of the school, Upon the roll
or record thus kept were the names OF
many who took honorable part in the
great struggle of the Civil War. Many
of these rose to high rank and have
their place upon the pages of undying
history. 1 trust that every Sunday
school and church will follow this ex-
ample. The Sunday school is mighty
army having in its ranks. millions of
devoted and valiant soldiers of the
Cross, old and young and whose march
ing ranks encircle the earth. 1t has
for its great Leader and Commander
Jesus Christ, the Son OF the Living
God and the one supreme hero of all
time and eternity.
Noble Sacrifice.
Sergeant Mark Pooley was mem
Der of this mighty army, and may we
not say with all earnestness that that
fact enabled him to be better soldier
of the great army of the United States
than he would otherwise have been.
He must have shown great ability to
have reached the position Of sergeant
within the short time he was in the
army. May God bless every one upon
our honor roll and the great army Of
the young who are barring their breasts
to the storm of battle in the world con-
dict now raging. May we always
cherish the memory of Sergeant Mark
Pooley as one honored beyond the
power of words to express. May we
not feel assured that his. last look
was upon the Flag of his country
| from whose every fold come whisper
ings of mighty achievements in the
past, and from whose every star there
shines rays of glorious hope for the
culture, and although Sergeant Mark
| Pooley is dead in France his noble
sacrifice is part and parcel of the great
victory which. ere the passing of many
lays, will gladden. the hearts Of the
liberty loving of all the earth and
cause rejoicing in every land where
the rights of man are cherished and
respected. So much for the one who
has given to his country the last full
measure of devotion. But the occa.
| sion must not pass without word In
behalf of the mother and friends.
Mothers Sorrow.
> Words are powerless to express the
sorrow Of mothers heart In such
la time as this. All over the world
mother hearts are being filled with
awful anguish and sorrow. But the
God in whom these mothers trust
especially this mother. knows how to
comfort and bless.
May we never forget the supreme
sacrifice being made by the fathers
and mothers, wives. sisters, sweet
hearts and others in this awful time.
The poem written by Thomas Buchan-
nan Read. one who in his lifetime j
personally knew. 1t seems to me ex-
presses thoughts fitting for such an
occasion Its title is: "The Brave at
Home" And its splendid wording is
as follows:
The maid who binds her warriors sash
With smile that well her pain dis
sembles.
The while beneath her dropping lash,
One starry tear-drop hangs and
trembleS;
Though heaven alone record the tear,
And fame shall never know her
story.
Her heart has shed a drop as dear.
AS e'er believed the field Of glory.
The wife who girds her husbands
sword
Mid little ones who weep and Won
der
And bravely speaks the cheering word.
What though her heart be rent as
sunder.A
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear.
The bolts of death around him rat
tie,
Has shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the field of bat
tie.