The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-19
AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM
AND A CALL FOR SACRIFICE.

The union services of the churches
of the city on Sunday night was held
at the First Baptist church and the
sermon was preached by the pastor.
of the church, the Rev. E. V. Babo.
There was a large congregation pres
ent, the large and handsome audi
torium of the church being filled. Mr..
Babb also conducted the altar service.
It had been announced that the
pastor would preach again a sermon,
or an address as he called it, which
he delivered to his own congregation
a short time ago at the morning serv.
ice. 1t was an appeal to patriotism
and call to sacrifice that the nation
may accomplish the main business
that now engages it. namely win the
war, or as Mr.. Babb said, lick the
Germans.
The &C 'gregation has placed in
prominent place Ion one side Of the
auditorium large flag Of the coun-
try. America and other patriotic
hymns were sung, and Mr.. Babb Of
fered a fervent and patriotic prayer
for the sufferirg peoples now en-
gagged in the war, and for our own
soldiers who are there and who are
in the camps of the country making
ready to go to the front. Mrs. Bab5
sang very sweetly, ''Lest we forget"
He read the second Psalm which
he said was classic On foreign mis-
sions.
Mr.. Babb said that ne was pleased
to have lived in Newberry and to have
associated with the good people of
this community for the past couple
years. All of US should feel proud
of the good part that the community
had done, and the prompt and liberal
and willing response that the COM
Raunity had given to all the calls that
had been made on it by the govern
1nent in these times of peril and calls
for sacrifice In the Liberty loan
campaign the community had gone
over the top. and in the Red Cross
work and all other matters where
We were called upon the response had
been generous and patriotic. He was
delighted with the fine spirit which
had actuated all Of the responses and
no county Or community in all this
land had responded more promptly
Dor come nearer measuring up to the
mark of the true patriot. And we
were locking ahead for there would
be other calls. And in the hearty
responses given to the call for the
boys at the front we had not forgot
ten to take thought for the suffering
in our midst and Ae did not know that
he had ever attended a meeting that
was more hearty and soul-inspiring
than the one that was held to organ
ize charity committee to take care
OF those who needed help in our own
community.
In the first call from Hoover we
did our part and to all calls we hava
responded promptly and without mur-
muring. We are ready to do the very
letter of the law, and that is as it
shorld be.
When the fuel order came New
berry to man responded and those
who were not included Joined the
others and closed up shop. The mills
of the community exhibited the true
spirit. They closed but did not
change the amount of the pay en-
yelope. That's the kind Of community
we have, and we should be proud Of
It.
q Another call was for aid to the
: libraries for the soldier camps and
we had in this community a man
who had taken the lead In that matter
and in response the county stood way
up near the top in achievement. And
the smileage books were being work
ed to a success
The main business Of this country
now is to win the war. or to put it
differently, to lick Germany. and we
are GOING to 60 it. Every man. wo-
man and child has a part to do in
this work. and the frst thing we have
, to do is to help America to enter the
/swar. We have to establish a senti-
ment Of LOYALTY to the Tag and to
the union and cur business is to stand
for old glorv We are RESPONSIBLE
for the sentiment that prevails IN the
community. you and I. We must
stand for the right always. But for
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