The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-01

ton, many OF then-what is the wise
and discreet course to pursue?
J am very glad to say. as I said in
the beginning. that notwithstanding
the "nies in the ointment" It Is after
all a very good ointment 1t Is like
the alabaster box that we are pouring
out as sacrifice in the lives of our
young men for the uplift of humanity,
and we can we'll rejoice. notwithstand-
ing whatever NAV happen, that we are
In This great and tremendous conflict
for righteousness and iuetice and
peace.
The Graves Of Americana
I thought upon this when was in
the trenches over in the section occu-
pied by the Am erican troops. 7 looked
across the barbed wire ENHANCEMENT
and | saw an American flag. I got up
out of the trench with the lieutenant
who was with me and walked over
there and when ! came to IL there
were twenty-three graves of Ameri-
can boys. dug right there on the bat
t1eheld, right between the first and
second line trenches of the battle rag
ing there, with the marks of each man
carefully put on each grave, so that
when the war is over every mans
place can be found.
could but uncover my Head and
there OFFER a prayer for the homes from
which those boys had gone. never to
return, yet in my own heart | could
bur thank God, realizing as never
had realized before until was over
there and faced the situation, that
there were fathers and mothers who
loved righteousness enough to send
their sons, and that there were BOYS
brave enough and true enough to say
that they were willing. II necessary, to
give all. that the world might be safe
u
righteousness. o.
Brethren. we are in this war. I be-
heve, by the will of God, and by the
will OF God believe we are going to
win this war.
] believe since the great drive began
the people of England are more de
termined The last three days / was
there saw deeper conviction and
deeper determination. England has
said that If it is necessary. not only
the men up to forty five, but the men
up TO nifty will go, and il necessary.
even though they saw 1t in an under
tone. the last man shall go--for what
would England be worth under Ger
man domination In THAT spirit We are
going to win the war.
I thank you nv friends. As said
in the beginning, ! am not a good hand
to express my thanks. had no idea
tHdi you ali stHpuGHt as nuCH OF me.
I appreciate this not only for my sake
but for the sake of my wife and my
children. who in the years that have
passed have suffered when 7 did not
suffer from the ISLANDERS and insults
by some people against the cause
through me.
May the Lord bless us as we night
His battles and may victory come to
this nation very soon, believe il
Will ne hc
guine. but | believe we will ratify
thirty-six states by next April or MAY.
and when 1890 comes the whole world
will know that America has dissolved
her partnership forever with the IN
famous liquor trafYic
Among those present were Rev. Aus
tin Boda Richmond. r S Barbour.
South Boston. Va; w r Bryce. Rich
mond; DR.. W. w Bennett. Edward 6.
Bennett and 5 l.. Barrow. OF Black
stone Va r. e Byrd. Richmond: ".
r. Cato. North Emporia. Va; e II.
Cherrington. Westervile, o; =, V. n.
Conway and W s. t'hesey. Fredericks-
burg Va; Rev Tnorburn Clarke. Rich
mond Parke r, Deans Windsor Va;
Rev. 5 l. Dumviiie. Richmond W. :,
Forbes Richmond: Incius Gregory.
Chase city. Va; G. A Gregory, Glover,
Va: J. W. Gee, Franktown, Va; Will
liam Harrison and Guy r. Horner,
Richmond; ]. w. Hough. Norfolk. Va:
DR.. A. J. Hurt, Chester. Va: +. \.
HARNESS. Richmond: W c. Ivey.
Lynchbura. Va; s r. Jones and ]. s.
James, Richmond Colonel James u.
Johnston, Roanoke, Va; Rev. n. f.
Johnson. Bovdton. Va; Or. J. F. Love.
Richmond: ". mcD. Lee. IrvinEt on.
Va: Rev. r. w Moore, Petersburg.
Va, DR.. George W. Mcdaniel c. Lee
Moore and DR. " J. Mavbee, Rich
mond, w. n. Mann. Petersburg; r. y.
Maben. Blackstone. Va: S. A. Perdue
and e n Perdue. Chester Va. H Y.
Phillips Rev. &. H. Potts and Dr. r
H. Pitt. Richmond ]. NJ. Ptlcher. Re
tersburs, Va; Rev. /. s, Peters, Rich
mond. Va; p. E. Perdue, Chester, Va {;
w H Russell. Clarkswille. Va, Rev.
r. r Sturgis. Blackstone. Va; y J.
Sands. Richmond, Va; Fl, n Sesv,
Blackstone. Va; Rev Tohn O. Scott.
Richmond Rev. Ernest steve $,