The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-25
SOLDIER BOYS WANT
LETTERS FROM HOME
"ae:ssases from Friends and Loved
Ones Looked Forward TO With
Keen Interest.
READ LETTERS FROM CAMPS
fhsriots' Day Is Observed at Broad
street Methodist Church From
congregation of Which Seventy
Fighters Have Joined the CoIors

iots oay was observed yes
az Broad-street Methodist
church, when services were held in
honor of the seventy young NAV "a
longing to that church. now In the
army and navy. At the morning sar
vices Rev. Fred r. Chenault. master
spoke of the work of the vario,,s 60
cietfes connected with the church u,
! looking out for the welfare. botb n1ornI
ana physical. OF the young men. He
eAtTHcts from number of let
ters received from the camps ana
training stations.
Miss Ruby Valentine representi,y
the soidiers' relief COMMITTEES, anoks
OK the many activities Of the socisttn.
from which the committee oriSinated
and asked all who heard her to bein
In the work of giving the young SOL
oisrs the words OF cheer that they
most desire, by writing to them. ana
by sending them helpful books and
papers Gil"
AT the evening service the nastor
preached an appropriate sermon tak-
ing as his topic: "Christianity in the
Trenches" Is '''e
Some of the boys of the congrera-
t'on are In France. others are at the
various camps and cantonnenfx in tbls
country, while others are at sea NJ
OF them are volunteers. while others
went in under the first call from the
PRESIDENT, and all from the tenor NJ
theIr letters. are holding thoughts ~
their friends back home. and are he
ing uplifted by the work Of the Y. A
y. A at the camps, as expressed In,
THAR letters. Al
Names Added To List.
In addition to the list recently print
ca in The Virgintan. embracing nearly
SIXTY names, the following NAV be
added.
9. w. Johnson. medical department.
5lTth regiment, Camp Lee; Lieutenant
Charies r. Hughes. assistant suraeon.
l. $, army J. O. Lewter, L. S tra5nfne
school. Newport. r T.; p. s. M III
man, division headquarters, Camp Lee.
Z. l. kearnes, o. c. Thacker naval
operating base. Hampton, Va: II r
Ramsey, naval yeoman. at sea: J n
bullock, navy, Norfolk: L. C. Bfra
base hospital. Camp Lee: H. s. BEN
nett, Lieutenant F. T. Box. medical
corps. x-ray department. Chatfanooga
Tenn: T. H Edwards, Leutenant =
-, courtney, medical reserve corps,
Richmond
At Christmas each one of the sol
d!ers was given Bible. which was
forwarded to him at his station. To-
gether with a box OF other articles and
at intervals packages of reading mat
ter. writing material and .'weArabIesr
nave been sent Many of the bows
have written letters TO Miss valen.
tine, Mr.. Chenault and other members
OF the relief association, and many Of
THESE letters were read at the exsr-
cases yesterday morning. Here are
extracts from several OF the letters:
Letters From France.
From Frank Painter. now ia
ri. 4 81
church are taking an interest in the
boys out here. as there are a great
many boys here who need someone be
hind them all the time to keep them
up to the high standard would like
10 write to some mem bers of the
church. and I would like 10 receive a
great many more letters. as il is about
the best pleasure we have"
From C. w. FarrAr, 42d division 4
F. F.. France; When I recall the
pleasant months I spent in Broad
street church 1t brings to mind TIE
friendships I miss. I intend TO live
a life that will bear no question -
to my manhood and Integrity. People
everywhere honor and respect A man
who respects himself and others.
ask the prayers of you and the church
that l may live life worthy of my
sonship and an honor TO my God.
church and country"
From S. II Bennett, signal cropS
Fort Thomas KY; y have heard much
talk for and against the Y Nj c A
before enllstkng. To the enlisted man
there is only one side 10 the question,
II is a blessing to the camp. The only
place where we get a kind word,
hearty welcome and a good hand
shake"
Words of Cheer,
From w. II. Pippin Camp Logan,
Tex You people back home don't
realize one-half the good work YOU
are doing in cheering up the boys
and giving and furnishing for them an
opportunity TO keep in touch with the
home life"
From r. Terrell Tyree, Newport, r.
J.; A night or two ago I was in
room with about thirty boys. and
there was not a Christian among them
| got out my little Bible 10 read. and
1t was bat few minutes when there
were four more waiting 10 read In
turn. Later one of the boys came to
me and said he was just beginning
to go astray and I had helped him.
and he wanted me TO keep on"
Letters were read from William Mos
by. ]. G. Goldsmith, George f. Dixon,
and others.
All the letters indicated that the
gifts and letyAYS pf SpriatIae Of