The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-19

may never lift hearts or voice tc
Heaven in prayer that petition fol
our soldiers does not naturally fine
first place in our hearts and upor
our lips.
General Wallace descriged the
ancient Persian army called the I'M
mortals. Its place was very near the
king, its armor gorgeous. America
too, has her army of Importals
they wear a uniform of light; they
serve not king, but man OF Go
and the people. Among them arc
no officers, no privates, for in the
bivouac of Heaven all are alike. Thi,
church, so early in the great conflic,
for righteousness, on July 22nd sent
one of her noblest. her bravest and
best to join Americas army of I'M
mortals, when Lieut.. George An
der's star on this service flag turned
from blue to gold. Others will
doubtless join the same ranks from
time to time, for our soldiers will
never falter or fail, even in the face
of death.
Brother Morgan, present to you
for the church this service flag thus
sanctified by his supreme sacrifice
and glorified by the loyal service OF
each and every one of our noble
courageous, heroic soldiers"
Doctor Morgan responded in q
brief but fitting talk and assured the
women of the church that as its pas
tor and on behalf of the membership
the flag would be cherished and
safeguarded. The flag, furled abovc
the pulpit, was released by Miss
Elizabeth McCann and Miss Esther
McNees. A male quartet, compris-
ing B. P. Williams, Ran Webb,
Charles Haynes and c. A. Sessions,
sang "Tenting Tonight and Doc
tor Morgan summoned Mrs. D. v
Butcher, Mrs. X. Z. l.. Morgan,
Miss Lillian Bishot. and Mrs. Byron
Drew, who, with Mrs. c. l.. McCann
comprise the Home Base committee
of the church, to the altar. Doctor
Morgan instructed the committee
that it is entrusted with the duty
of procuring the addresses of each
of the boys in service in any way
identified with Broadway church
and writing to them at least once
each month.
Congressman Carter was intro
duced by Doctor Morgan and said,
in part:
Congressman Carriers Address
From one of the old Latin read
ers | recall this quotation, Dulce ct
decorum est pro patria mort CIT is
sweet and honorable to die for ones
country. Before this war came up
on us, how little did we realize the
full import OF this wonderful sem
tence. How faint was our conception
of the beautiful, profound, ennob-
ling thought embodied in these brief
but magic words.
" Weare met here tonight to un-
furl the service flag OF the Broad
way Methodist church. Broadway
Methodist church. while possibly one
of the largest, is only one of the
many religious institutions of which
our city is proud to boast. It's men,
bership. understand, is represented
by about 800 persons and yet there
is engraced within the folds of this
beautiful emblem ffty-three stars
and | am advised that three more
must be added before the flag will
contain its full quota. Do we COM
prehend, do we realize what this
means. it means that ffty-six out Of
a membership of 800 have been
called to the colors, it means that
one of every fifteen has answered his
country's call, it means even more
than that, for each star on this flag
represents the patriotism, courage,
devotion, yea, it means the very life
itself of one gallant young soldier
who has responded TO his country's
call to cross two thousand miles Of
submarine and mine infested sea and
march away to a foreign country
fighting to defend our civilization
and our Christianity. Verify, it has
been rewritten in the hearts OF the
American pc" .ir, that old Roman
adage. "duIce ct decorum est pro
patria mort
"As we unfurl this beautiful em-
blem tonight, it is with saddened
hearts that we disclose one golden
star. one golden star representing the
sorrow OF a grief-stricken mother, a
bereaved family and a saddened
community but emblcmatic OF the
courageous soldier who when duty
called did not hesitate to offer his