Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-01-31
INSPIRING PATRIOTIC SERVICE
is HELD AT PILGRIM CHURCH
In Honor of the Men Who Have Entered
the Service OF Their
Country.

To those who afforded the patIiotfp
services at Pilgrim church last Sunday,
this brief outline of the program
carried out and the wonderfully strong,
inspiring and timely sermon of tho
pastor will but serve {, refresh their
meme y. To those who did moi attend
we shall try to convey the ideas of tho
pastor as expressed in one of the most
inspiring sermons. from the viek
point of Christianity and patriotism,
ever delivered in Pilgrim church.
After the usual hymns and call %
worship, Keep the home fires burn
ing" was sung by r. ID. Peirce i'm n
very touching manner. followed by
the regular Sunday morning talk to
the young folks. AS the congregation
bowed their heads, the pastor read the
names Of eleven young men, memberB
of Pilgrim church, who had enlisted
in the service and the choir rendered
LEAD kindly liRhs'. This was fob
Lived by the unwilling of the honor
roll and the service flag, by Edward
Hawver and w. r. Weddle, veterans
of the Civil war assisted by two Boy
Scouts and two Campfire Girls.
The honor roll is a beautiful piece
Of work made by Walter King Stoue
and T. r. Collin. The service flag was
contributed by George 8 Fuller and
the Boy Scouts and the Mission Circfp
have the credit Of making It. Miss
Sarah Adam loaned an old OWL war
flag for the occasion.
The subject of the sermon was "Ps-
triots of mankind" and the text was
taken from Matthew 1899, "He thaS
loseth his life for my sake, shall find
it,. Previous to the sermon, Ms. Tina
berlake stated that it was part of thB
plans of the Pilgrim war services oouA-
mittee TO honor tie men from thih
church who had enlisted in the service
and extended O welcome to Honb
Guard, the members Of David s. Cowicas
Post, G.. n R., abe Campfire girls axlh
to the Boy Scouts.
All factors must honor our patriotS
said Mr.. Timberlake In opening hils
sermon. The men serving this country
and losing their lives ON the BATH
Bclais one Of the examples of the spirtt
of devotion. The spirit In widespread
IN men of all walks of life and these
men who are serving their country ara
also serving the cause of human free
dom and democracy. They are ties
patriots of mankind. .
Shall these men respond, serve, en-
dure slone1 MOI This day 10 an oces-
sion for our rehabilitation TO indus
trlousness, saving, self denial, 10 thb
income tax, Il war savings stamps and
to all forms of benevolence The gev>
eminent needs the assistance Of every
individual and only by the closest cos
operation in conforming TO demsnsp
of the government can we assist thp
men in the trenches who are dedicat-
ing their lives to this great cause.
shall we endure in vain? War 10
useless for gaining moral ends. It 10
like surgical operation; a negative
force. 1t removes the cancer, but the
cure comes from the positive forces OK
health. The surgeons knife does mob
cure, but removes the cause of disease
Nature will in time heal the wound
made necessary by the operation; only
so will the patient ever again enjoy
the strength experienced and enjoyed
before TIE operation took place. Prua~
sianism is cancer which is eating al
the vitals of the social welfare and
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