The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-30
REV. W. {. GUNBY MAKES
FINE ADDRESS TO ELKS
Afternoon Meeting at Eiks Home
Largely Attended-NIr. Charles Nj.
Paul The Soioist of The Occasion.

Largely Attended-NIr. Charles Nj
Paul The Soiuist of The Occasion
The first Sunday afternoon meet
ing at the Elks Home at the corner
OF High and Locust streets yesterday
afternoon was one of the most sue
cesSful meetings for men ever held
IN Cambridge, there being between
thirty and forty men present. The
meeting was hurriedly arranged, but
Notwithstanding this fact, there were
/ several men in the service present,
although not nearly so many as
would likely have been had it been
possible for the members to have
| gotten out and seen more of them.
Cambridge Lodge has a number of
members in the service, and it was
| largely on account of this fact that
I the doors were thrown open to all
men in the service.
The Rev, Mr.. Gunby, pastor of
Zion Church, was the speaker of the
occasion, and began his remarks by
stating that he had not expected to
ind nearly so many men presentand
that on account of the short notice
given him he had had no time for
preparation. In the brief address
which he made, he suggested to those
present the necessity at the close of
the old year and the beginning of
the new, to take stock of what they
had done during the old year; to re-
view its events and their connection
with them, and to make resolutions
for the New Year to make it the best
year of their lives. He reviewed
briefly some of the events of 1918,
the depression which to a certain ex-
tent, existed upon its opening, the
collapse of Russia, the almost over
powering burdens placed upon
France, the tremendous pressure that
bore upon Great Britain, and our
own setbacks in making our prepa-
spring by the great German drive,
which thrust bacl. alike the le:.ions
of France and Great Britain, and
seemed destined to break down all
obstacles that opposed the capture of
France, there were days when the
public eagerly sought the papers for
the latest news. and yet almost fear
ed 10 read them for fear that they
would chronicle the breaking asun-
der OF the ties that bound civiliza-
ton together, then came Chateau
Thierry, when our brave Marines
the German drive, and gave
the French an opportunity to get |
needed rest and to catch d fresh in
spiTation, and then followed the days |
when the German hordes were crow |
ded back and back and back, until |
they were almost upon their own |
frontiers. and when thei rarmies |
were saved from total destruction by |
the armistice.
And in all of this the hand of the |
could be seen, in all of this, |
Gods grace and merciful |
protection, there was saved to the |
world the liberties which had been |
from tyrants only after gen. |
erations of struggles and great |
price in life's blood, and now that |
h g st IS 1, peace
is to reign once more, now that the /
liberty of the world seems safe once |
again, it rightly behooves men to |
take stock of their work, to take
stock of that whic hthey have done |
the help of God to accom-
plish this great achievement, and |
once again to renew their determi-
nation to lead better, nobler, cleaner
and more helpful lives.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Paul delighted the
men with one of his choice selections |
and the meeting concluded with the |
singing of God Be With You Till |
We Meet Again" Mr.. Russell Van |
Buskirk presided at the piano, and |
after the meeting delighted those re- |
naming with a number Of instru- |
mental selections.
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