Evening journal., 1918-04-15
Patriotic SERVICES
Held At Wesley
Pastor Wells Delivers Elo-
quent Sermon on Right.
eousnsSs OF Nations Cause
SPECIAL ADDRESS AND
MUSIC ARE FEATURES

Splendid patriotic services were held
in Wesley NJ Z. Church, at Elm and
Jackson streets, last evening under the
direct on Of its eloquent and popular
pastor, the Rev. H. W. Wells.
They began with a young peoples
service at Z o'clock, at which the speak
er was George Carter, editor Of THi
EVENING JOURNAL, whose subject was
DO Your Bit, and Do Your Best" In
corpo. ated in the address were two Of
his war poems, "Our Boy" and "Of
the Border Of No Mans Land"
Following that service the regular
evening service was held. A special fea-
ture OF it was the playing Of several
inspiring instrumental selections by
the Union Sunday school orchestra, LED
by Mrs. Grace SandersOn. The mem
bers Of that orchestra are Miss Anna
Harden, Samuel Marooney, Joseph Max
well, Paul Harden, Harvey COucll
/ sydney GreenWeu, Harry Bambergel
and Horace VIII &c.
The choir, under the leadership OF
George Jones, and with Mrs. Ella NJ
/ Jones at the organ, sang several specia
/ anthems and hymns. 1ne members OF
The choir who participated were: MIS-
| Lewis II. McCallister, Mrs George NJ
| Tattersall, Mrs. Z. w. Wells, Mrs. + ami
/ A. Manly, Mrs Ruth Marsh, Mrs. Leslie
/ HILBERT, Mrs Mabel Van SAINT, Mis-;
Edith Valleau, Miss Olive Jordan, Miss
Alma CrOwl, Miss Ethel Tattersall NJ 50
Mary Eckman, Miss Beatrice Peters
Miss Irene Brittngham, Miss Grace Mil.
lgan. Robert Valleau, Leslie II bbert
Wilbur Driscol, Frank II. Manly, vii
lard Sheppard. George Conner and VII
liam Rayne.
Mr.. Wells preached an eloquent ser
mon, his text being the FIRST chapter O
Ruth. sixteenth verse He said, in part
81 have head some history OF battles
in the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars
hut one statement In history has as
ways stuck by me. That is, David
Crockett's motto. BE sure you are right
then go ahead
Ruth was the wife Of one O.
Naoimls sons. He had died. and he
mother-in-law, having Ruth interests a.
heart, told her she had better 80 bacl
TO her home; but Ruth decided, oi
chose ra her, to stand the toll and hard.
ship that would necessarily be her lot
and stayed with Naomi.
"She went out IN the fields ant
plucked corn for King BOaz and after
wards found favor in his sight and be
came the wife Of the king and thu.
: became an ancestor Of Jesus Christ.
Ruth made a choice that decidet
her future destiny. This separated he
from her friends, companions, relative
> and loved ones. but 1t was a case o.
duty versus self.
' "The world needs people who vii
stand for what is right at the risk o
separation from the companions o
, wickedness or friends or friendly rela
p ion What is true OF individuals il
e doubly true OF nations.
q 81 take it that America is just a
much attached TO righteousness ant
b Justice and what they stand for as Rutl
" was 90 her mOther-in-law and what sh
stood for. America has made her choice
70 and thank God, she has made it, as ha
always been her custom, for righteous
d ness to liberate the oppressed. and Il
r make the world free from the autocrac
n that so long has held sway.
n Ruth made her choice for righteous
ness and her name Is among the nignN
esteemed in Holy Writ; so, l believe
when history shall record the action
Of the nations in this world struggle
America will top the list in the sacri
ices she has made, or is making, an
y The ideals for which she so nobl
fought May God grant that we VIII
+ stay at home shall pray. work and sac
rince that these ideals which Americ
holds be worldwide
10 At the conclusion OF the sermo
Mothers War Hymn" written by Nli
G Carter. was sung by the entire con
N gregation.