Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
INSPIRING SERVICE
FOR M. G. T. CENTER
Chaplains Jenkins and Beck
Conduct Beautiful Service at
Y 232. Excellent Music
Rendered.

ASuOeT6u.
The regimental service for GROUPS
| One and Three of the Machine Gun
Training Center on Sunday morning
last, was OF unusual interest to the five
hundred or more soldiers who wor-
SHIPPED at Y Building 232. The plat
for mwas graced by the appearance of
two chaplains, Lieutenants Jenkins
and Beck; also the pianist, J. j.
Wuerthner, leader of Group One band,
and Corporal Heinrich, of Company
Two, led the singing and sang espe-
cially for the boys. Chaplain jenkins,
OF the Third Group presided, and Chap
lain Harris @. Beck delivered a short
address on THE Great Battle Line. +"
The text used by the Chaplain is
found in Romans 10:15-"How Beau
tiful Are the Feet of Them That Bring
Peace and Glad Tidings Of Good
Things" Among other things he said:
Much depends upon the feet of the
soldier. The term feet In cur text is
representative. The feet of the Chris
tan soldier signify the princir.-s upon
which he acts.
TN your drills, men, you 60 1t right
foot left foot 'one--two., one two
heads up eyes off the ground right
left until the drill is SO thoroughly
apaft Of yourself that nothing can con.
fuse you or shake up your company
step.
Your right foot signifies peace the
left signifies good things, Thus you
go marching on holding the dignified
among the Allies that our nation as
taken. o, the tramp OF our arfniesi
How beautiful! Bringing peace and
good things to blood drenched con-
tinent!
Since the breaking out Of the war
our vocabulary has been enriched with
new words and expressions Situa-
tions before undreamed Of, emotions
never before aroused. and deeds never
known before must find an avenue OF
expression. The word Stacker is a
vigorous one. A more detestable thing
cannot be hurled at man
my first statement about the
Great Battle Line is that you are
drafted for service.
why apologize for asking Are YOU
a Christian? Every man is drafted.
There are no exemptions. You are the
recipient Of all the blessings Of
Christian nation. IN the common ac-
ceptance of the term among other re-
lisions you are a Christian
1.-THE Training Cantonments are the
Churches and Sunday Schools and kim
dred organizations of our land
"u.--My second statement is. You
must go to the front.
mo battles are fought in training
camps. The enemy has strongly en-
trenched himself out where our daily
activities lie.
The armies Of sin that are arrayed
against you--making unusual drives
upon you--are to be handled and de-
feated only by wise marshalling. There
are great divisions of twelve thousand
each in the devils army. One division,
under General Discomfort another I'M
der General Cuss Each imp in this di-
vision represents one of the many
thousand 'cuss- words you have heard.
Other generals are Adultery, Jealousy.
Hyprooricy, and Greed
You must stiffen your lines Of re-
sistance. Your Captain-The Lord
Jesus Christ--is more than a match In
battlefield maneuvering against tho
enemy of your soul.
"'III.--Another statement / want to
make is That you must buy bonds
we have always been encouraged
to buy Liberty Bonds
There is another Bond more inn
portant. 1t is prepared and stamped in
the blood Of Christ. To be paid for on
the Installment plan. Here a sacrifice
there a self-denial.
1T is pro German and pro-devf to
talk of hard times. Americas waste
still is shameful Her tobacco fields
should be planted to corn fields Her
booze farms should be changed into
dairy farms The greatest waste of all
is the non producer He should be
seized by the government officers and
made to become a producer or sent to
the trenches. I'm not sure that we
want him beside us in the trenches.
'TV.-But what of all this II we
don't so over the top2
tf'rA fail ia unfpTgiVa HE horror Of
horrersl That the Kaiser should get
the lives of our fighting men and the
devil get their souls!
ut shall not be- Men-the kaiser
may get some of us, The devil shall
not have a single khaki thread.
''The Allies are going over the Top
in the defense OF democracy and tho
establishment OF world peace. In our
hattle~line of righteousness we win
drive the devil to that world over
which the kaiser may rule some day,
In the battle-iine we do not fight
alone. Our chum--our soldier brother
Is near-he fights at our side.
" Who is my brother? II he stand
With placid smile and folded hand
While l in sorrow walk life's way.
And stumble oft. and rise and pray
TO him for aid---Go seek another.
Such an one is not my brother.
My brother comes ere l can call.
He strengthens me lest | should fall
His word is clear. his voice is kind,
He helps the poor, he leads the blind
His gentle voice my meanings smoother
He comforts me. lie is my brother!
He may not have a wealth of gold