The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-14
HUNDREDS ATTEND
VICTORY SERVICE
Triumph of Democracy Rec
ognized by Public
Gathering
THREE ADDRESSES
BY LOCAL PASTORS
Eleven Brattleboro Clergymen Partici-
pate in Auditorium Meeting Conduct
ed by Rev. D. E. Trout-Choirs AS
sist in Singing Of Hymns.

PdbC III Auu4tol4uli hhcGIAlS Ooi1uuCS-
ed by Rev. D. E. Trout-Choirs AS
sist in Singing OF Hymns.
Turning from their first hours Of en-
sons gathered last evening in the An
ditoriun to cnter more quietly into a
deeper sense Of JOY and thanksgiving
through PRAYER and song for the vie
tory that has been won for democracy
by the allies aud America, and to lis
zen TO passages Of scripture and stir
ting addresses which brought to the
hearts Of many the lessons that have
been learned and emphasized the ties
Of hrotherly love that have been drawn
closer through these four long years
Of conflict
/ It was victory praise service ar
ranged ny the public safety committee.
aud The chairman. Sanford g. Daniels
opened the service by announcing that
after tlif audi"ncc had sung America
+ Rev Deimar r, front. pastor of the
First JniycfsaliSt church. would take
charge Of the service. Miss Izetta NJ
Stewart presided at the piano and
I Charles f. Wood musical director OF
the schools, led the singing. watch III
cluded old and familiar hymns, assisted
by representatives Of the yariouS choir,
Who were seated on the platform
In his brief opening remarks Rev
Mr. Trout said the people s hearts .werC
filled to overtioWing with gratitude and
they had expressed their feelings Ia :
spirit OF buoyancy. ETt lat they were
Gathered together now 10 express thC
feeling which is down deep III thcil
hearts in a more sombrp and sacret
manner. He said: . We ought to sing
as we never sang Ecfore; we ought Il
pray as we never have PRAYED before
we ought 10 thank God a. VIC never
have thanked Cod before, that hostili
ties have ceased and that soon peac,
viii reign upon the earth The speak
or said he did not wish 10 mnimiz,
what the boys had done, or what ha5
been done hv the armies Of the allies
but that all should realize that ther
IS greater power. He then asked III,
audience TO stand and sirg Praise Coz
from Whom All Blessings Flow.
The program for the service contin
ucd with invocation by Rev t. @ 5
OSgood, pastor of the Unitarian
church; HYMNS. Sweet Hour of Prayc
and He Lcadeth Me; scripture reading
Psalms 46 and loo, Rev. Elbert :
Hewitt pastor Of the Advent Christiar
church; Lord 's PRAYER. led hv Rev.
n. Compton, pastor of the West Brat
lcboro Bantist church; hymns. Jesus
, Saviour, Pilot Ne. and What a Frien
+ We Have in jesus. Lover Of NY Soul
PRAYER, Rev Arthur y Woodwork
pastor az he First Congregations
| church Of West Brattleboro
| Rev. Mr. Trout then introduced III
first speaker, Rev Father James /
+ Rand of st. Michael 5 Roman Catholi
! church, who gave q strong talk on VIII
: the World Should Rejoice He said "
< had witnessed many wild scenes sine
Sunday morning, many expressions {
loyalty and patriotism, and that til
audience was now gathered TO celehrat
the greatest victory the world ever rG
known. We should rejoice because til
war has made us more united. 1t hi
brought rs together. Il has made ii
d United States more like one famil
There has been no distinction bctwee
white and black, no distinction b
tween the red and yellow, the jew an
Gentle. the Catholic or Protestan
It they all have stood ON a common pla
e form to fight for n common cause
Il freedom. We should rejoice bccau
y We have demonstrated to the wor
d that there can be no lova unless it
d taSed on freedom aud honor. there cf
v be no government unless that COVER
1t ment has Il moral foundation-unle
r that government IS built upon religio
upon morality, upon Justice, up
freedom, the. liberty and equal righ
for all men and all mankind 1t is t
only government that can survive
The United States is a peaceful II
tion until her honor is attacked, a.
when her honor is attacked no sac
er fee is too great. The American pc
er pie love independence, love 4 squa
e. deal. We love freedom, we love j,