Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-11

An impressive memorial service was held Sunday morning at the First Baptist church for one of it's members, Charles ". Wiley, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wiley. who was lost at sea when the steamer Herman Frasch was sunk on Oct. 4. 1918.
 With the colors and beautiful flow CTS were grouped pictures of Mir Will ley, one as graduate from Yale and enc in his officers uniform, and a picture of the transport, Herman Frasch,y from which he lost his life.
 A male quartette, Stephen E. Peck ham, Walter M. Cowan. Frank L. Rob- inson and William Lund, rendered a special programme of music, closing with Nearer My God to Thee
 The pastor spoke feelingly as fol- lows:
 We are here at this hour for a two- fod, purpose. First, to participate in 8 memorial service and to break open our alabaster boxes of love and ap- preciation and pour the precious oint- ment upon the fragrant memory of Charles W. Wiley.
 And in the second place, we are here to consider the stately and ma jestic steppings of the omnipotent God as He moves across the ocean of life and down the shores of time. The text is portion of the 18th verse of the 77th Psalm. Thy way is in the sea. and thy path in the great waters.
 Some years ago in this sacred place Charles W. Wiley made the supreme ly grand decision Of his fife He be- came a Christian. He accepted the ] matchless Christ as the highest type Of manhood and crowned Him King. Between then and now only few years have passed. but this time has been sufficient to reveal to Us all the true metal with which this young hero was made.
 This true knight of the Twentieth century began life with the determi-
 nation to carve his name on the age i ir. which he lived And who will say ne hasn't done it. Nothing but the ] best ever appealed to this daring and aspiring soul. Early in life he be- came conscious that industry was the price of success. He was willing tc pay that price After graduating from
 our Free Academy. he entered Yale university, where his sterling worth was quickly recognized and he became very popular. In 1916 he graduated from Yale and with all the enthusiasm Of his young life, threw himself into ] the business world
 His employers speak in the highest terms of his ability and there is every raaso for believing. had he lived, he would have won a commanding place
 in the business world. But God moves i in mysterious ways-'His way is ir
 the sea and his path in the great wa
 ters."
 In August 1914 all of Europe was 1 rlunged into an indescribable abyss Of sorrow and auoilish I1V what has
 since proved to be a world cataclys1n The land of Washington ana LincolI had grown to be a mighty republic
 From ten thousand flag poles waved Old Glory, the fairest symbol of lib erty this old planet has ever seen We were peaceful and happy Bu across the sea, the cruel serpent of { militariStic autocracy was missing an( destroying life with all the cunnins
 and strength and cruelty of an Tndiar cobra. The cry of nations in distres! was so loud and pathetic that it coulC be heard across the mighty Atlantic The cry came not in vain. We be came conscious of our true destiny God had made us great to serve tn,
 world. That cry echoed from sllor,
 to shore-from city to village-fron mountain to valley until a urf fgltv hos of Americas bravest and best wer
 on the way across the sea to gTappl
 with the monster of the iniquity.
 Of this great host, we believe ther were few if any. more daring-mor
 r1anly-more truly American ant
 more altruistic than Charles W. Will Hey. We remember with pleasure hi
 last visit home. I gripped his ham
 and wished him Heavens blessing a