The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-25
81 STARS IN SERVICE
FLAG OF GRACE CHURCH
Secretary of state Thomas W. Sim
mons Delivers Stirring Address,
Which Touches Every Heart.

! The dedication of service flag, in
| which there were thirty-seven stars
and the services accompanying it.
/ greatly impressed the large audi
ence which attended the Baraca
Glass of Grace NJ. E. Church yester-
| day morning. The Sunday School
room had just been remodeled and
repaired, and the decorations which
had been made for the occasion
helped to add 10 the attractiveness
of the meeting.
The principal speaker was Secre-
tary of State Thomas w. Simmons,
who, in a flight of oratory, dealing
with subject which touched nearly
every home represented, went right
10 the hearts of his audience. There
was hardly a dry eye in the assem-
bIage. Mr.. simmons told of the
sons, after having been separated
from their loved ones, to enter the
training camps, would later be sepa-
rated from their nation by service on
foreign soil.
He also spoke of their going over
the top. into No Mans Land, where
there is nothing but solitude and
Cross can follow them. But" he
continued. there is One Who never
deserts them; One Who will well
come them after they have passed
beyond the reach of friend or foe.
The One Who save Himself to save
mankind is the greatest Sympathiz-
er of the men who are offering their
lives TO preserve liberty"
=: d
dress. there was a prayer song, COM
posed by Rev. Il. W. Dunk1ey, pas
tor OF Grace Church, and sung to the
tune Of america" which follows:
God bless our boys today,
Who'Ve gone from us away,
Defending right.
Wherever they may be,
Fighting for liberty,
May they have victory,
Great God of might.
Lord. may it not be long
Before the triumph song
OF liberty
Shall ring through earth and sky,
And no one question why
Old Glory waves on high,
Ger land and sea.
Till then, Lord. keep our boys,
Through all the din and noise,
Safe every hour
Shield them from every dart.
And keep them pure in heart,
And ne'er from them depart,
Spirit Of power.
And when ,the vict'ry won,
The fight for freedom done,
Let wars all cease.
The world all free from bane
OF Hohenzollern reign,
Send home our boys again,
Great God of peace.
This was followed by prayer by
the pastor, after which there was a
selection by the High School quar-
tet, composed of George Gerlach,
Hamp Henry, James McAllister and
Charles Mowbray. Alone" was
sung by Misses Elsie Robbins, Mar
garet Skinner and Frances 1nsley.
The final number was solo by Mas
ter Henry Taitt. the words of which,
to the tune of Somebody Cares, -
came from the pen of his grandma
thCr, Mrs. Annie Taitt:
Proudly we uufurl our banner,
Which stands for the boA who
are gone;
Each star in the flag = nry
OF a dearly loved husband, or son,
Who marched to the front when his
call came,
And to his country proved true
We know he will fight for the colors,
Our glorious Red, White and Blue.
We know their hardships are many,
We know their pleasures are few;
At home we can pray for the dear
ones,
And there's so many things we
can do
To help in this great fight for vic
tory,
To cheer on our soldiers so true,
God help them to hold up the coiors,
Our banner, the Red, White and
Blue.
Some day, when the struggle is over,
Some day. when the victory's won,
Our boys will come back with their
laurels,
Our husbands, our brothers, and
sons;
Then for that time We'll be praying,
And we'll do what our hands find
to Go,
For our brave boys will come back
victorious,
Proudly bearing the Red, White
and Blue.