Evening journal., 1918-06-10
HEAR Of
GLORY OF Sacrifice
Bishop Kinsman Bases Bac-
calaureate Sermon on
Vslor of War Heroes
DELAWARE SONS
WANT TO FIGHT

NEWARK, June i0.-Blshop Frederick
J. Kinsman preached the baccalaureate
sermon last night in Wolf Hall, to the
graduates OF Delaware College and the
women's College. lie took for his sub
ject "Th Glory Of Sacrifice" and re-
cited the experiences OF the men in the
trenches In France to illustrate some OF
his points. Bishop Klnsman said In
part: -,
During the past year we have all
been profoundly thankful that we are
In the war; and we are more ana
more thankful as we get into II more
thoroughly. Our dark time was those
years when we were not In II, when II
seemed possible that In the great strug-
gle for an that makes life worth living
our only contributions would be indi-
rect. Now our chance has come 10
play our full part: and we covet the
privilege Of becoming entitled TO iull
share IN the honor Of the conflict by
fun share In all the suffering that II en-
tails. In the long period OF our mate-
rial prosperity and luxurious habits. we
had become fabby. rather feeble OF
will. Al the FIRST suggestion OF sterner
things, we WINGED and seemed llkely
not 10 show such spirit as had ami
mated the best OF our fathers Many
Of our best men and women were ais
heartened two years ago by the appar-
ent moral slackness In many or most OF
our people. As long as they had money
and comfort they seemed 10 care very
little as 10 what happened TO people
elsewhere. or n they could be cefain
themselves OF dying in peace. were not
concerned 20 leave the world IN 5000
condition for posterity. There were
abundant signs Of lack Of spirit poor
nbre. among us. But, heaven be
praised. as the test has come. we IKE
others have stood u and risen 10 tht
emergency Never in our history mas
there been nner exhibition Of STURDY
character than during this past year
"A is moi that we have suddenly pro
/ dpced a crop Of heroes and geniuses
merely that ordinary people nav
shown that they could undertake. an
when opportunity has come tully, o.
dinlcun and dangerous things, slmpi
as a matter Of course.
II can illustrate what has been goln
On nv recollection OF three DelaWel
bovs two OF them members OF nel'
ware College. Three years ago the
aid not want any war; they dld n
want TO get into the army they cuu
not tolerate the idea OF interruption
their own plans. or any real sei-oenl'
T, remember feeling sick and depress
: A what seemed 10 me a cowardly sol
ness Al this moment. one OF them
In France. lighting. another is
. Camp Dix. itching TO get over
third hard az work on war supph
! hut grisvously disappointed that
7 could. not stand the physical eXamii
= tion for the army. Two years aso
Y nsrents Of two enlisted men In sou
% Delaware expressed 10 me their uhn.
piness that their boys might see act'
" fqhtine. and their hope that IN
third SON might stay at home. Il
J, yeek ths mother. who told me OF O
J hov in France and another on the W
? over. had only one regret; and that "
that the other one was still kept WI
4 Inc nelsvare Regiment. in Camp ID
and she was afraid that he might 2
eel the chance 10 go over in time 70
In the thick OF IT, That KIND OF cnanl
has been going on all about us. IL
right and necessary We must mea
uro an and keep measured up, TO tf
strictest requirements made OF US. ~
chief trial for many WIZ be thS Witl WI
| holding Of opportunity 10 90 al @ @tlo
wish. That form OF struggle a yer
keen one. must be faced fairly