The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31
II OF OUR BEST
BOYS LEAVE FOR
TRAINING CAMPS
Ministerial Association in
Charge of Services
Fine Addresses.
BOYS FRIENDS PACK
COUNTY COURT ROOM
Local Stores Were Closed
From Two Until Three
O'Clock.

On Wednesday afternoon at 4:12
o'clock, II of our best boys left for
Camp Pike, Ark, over the N, c. &
St. L. Ry. The names of the regis
trants were printed in the last issue
of The Partisan.
Before their departure they were
invited by the Ministerial Association
to attend services in the county court
room of the court house from two
until three O'Clock. While the SER
vices were being held all business
houses in the city were closed.
Rev. H. B. Johnston, as clerk of
the Ministerial Association, an
nounced hymn after which he asked
Bro. P. P. Pullen to act as chairman.
Rev. Storer then made most fer
vent prayer for the boys welfare
which touched the hearts of all his
hearers. "My Country IT'S of Thee"
was then sung after whcih Bro. Clay
ton read the scripture lesson.
Rev. w. w. Astles, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church was the
| first speaker who said in part: 81
consider this the supreme privilege Of
my young life to address you hoys
who also have the supreme privilege
to fight for the protection Of our
women and children. Some men hide
behind skirts and live a lie in not
giving. We have to fight for free
dom, and it is not unchristian. Our
forefathers fought to make our
country what it is today, and we
must fight to keep it so; that free
dom may encircle the entire world.
We all must face death; noble thing
to face-go to face death for what
the Master died for. Blood spilled
upon the alter Of freedom, will link
our boys death with the death of the
martyrs. Boys, link your future with
the past by shouldering gun and
helping to preserve the country your
forefathers fought for. Remember
as you fire bullets at the enemy, keep
your souls and hearts clean"
The hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up
For Jesus" was then sung after
which Rev. H. B. Johnston, pastor of
| the First Methodist church addressed
the boys and their friends. In part
he said that he appreciated the mer-
/ chants closing their places of bust
ness in honor Of the boys, and he
told the boys to always remember
that they had friends here. He also
said that he had been told when the
war would close, and that he was
told by an English officer too, when
il would close, when two million
Sammie boys stood on the battle
front" Rev. Johnston said that Rus
sia failed, not for lack of bravery
| but she let three million boys fall be-
cause she didn't understand. They
will realize we understand when they
see two million American boys or
the front, said the minister. The
hymn, "Who Follows In His Train
was sung following Rev. Johnston''
talk.
i O. C. Barton was then introduced
! and in speaking on the war question
/, said in part: "There is rift in tn
cloud. The Americans are building
, ships faster than the Germans cal
destroy them; the American army i
fast increasing while the German
army is fast decreasing" Mr.. Bar
ton said that no prize ring rules g
here; "get mad," he said, and "sho,
: Germany that we are not bluffing
! we want our boys to be among tn
f first troopa to enter Berlin" TIL
meeting was brought TO close wit
: the singing of another hymn and tn
benediction.