The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-13
AN APPRECIATION.

Editor Hot Sprpings Sentinel Record
 Hot Springs, Ark:
 l During the recent New Year hOli Idays a furlough of three days Was lEranted to the officers and enlisted
 men and a group of seventy boys wis
 tied Hot Springs at the invitation oi l the Jewish congregation. So cordial
 was the reception accorded us and SC Isplendidly were Wo entertained Chat I've wish 10 take this means of ex- Ipressing through your valuable nape.
 our grateful appreciation of the won lderful time shown us, not only by the Jewish people of Hot Springs, out by
 many of tho non-Jewish business men | who contributed to our entertainment | Iwho willingly contributed to our en- Itertainment.
 The Jewish high holy days whiCh begin at New Year and end on the Day of Atonement, Sunday, Sept It, is equivalent ill holiness to Christmas and New Year of our present calen- dar, sHd brinss back to those away from home the same "reminiscences or home and family.
 Some of us had been in the service of the U. s only little more than
 a month, never having been away from home before. The trying condl- tions of the quarantine period Seryc1
 to strengthen the need for spiritual and social communion among the sol
 diers of the faith. and the congrega- .tion of Hot Springs met the need in a most gratifying manner. They pro
 yided the comforts of home and the pleasures of life for their soldier guests without reserve.
 Ne left our hosts on that mGmora- ble send of, Sunday evening, feeling greatly indebted to them for their uu- usual generosity and kindness and for which We give our sincere and heart felt thainks.
 Some of these same boys when they returned to Camp Pike gave ID their packs and guns and oNhcanged them for overseas equipment, ready Go fight for the privileges they enjoyed Hut they leave with light hearts and q icuGNtN Aditu iN tHt NdAob VI JWollA' and humanity, because of the consil- eration shown them by their co-rc- ligionists at Hot Springs during these sacred days.
 At the N olfare hut, Tuesday, vote of thanks was extended to Rabbi A. E Rhine of the Temple of the House ol| Israel for his part in the preparation and entertaining Us, and resolutions were adopted expressins appreciation of his past services as chaplain iaI Camp Pike during the summerI The resolutions follow;
 During his short stay in Camp Pike, under the auspices of the Jewish Wei-l fare Board, Dr A. B. Rhine of Hot Springs has won the respect and grat- itude of the Jewish soldier by hisI spiritual and social leadership. lie, has made many sacrifices of time andI effort to minister to the soldiers wants and make life comfortable in al new and more serious environment, at a time when sympathy was most need ed The popularity with which his. sermons have been received is at, tested to by the overwhelming crowds, which packed the hut on Sabbath eve, nings In view of the fact that eif-I compel pr Rhine to leave, out presence and withdraw his serv- ices to us.
 Be it Resolved. that we. the Jewish soldiers of Camp Pike. express out ap- preciaNion of the services rendereil to us by Rabbi Rhine, the cordiahtyl and fellowship with which his work has been done creating in HIS who are, away from home an at-home feeling.