The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-08
LETTERS TO
TIE EDITOR



A SOLDIER EMBRACES CHRIST.
CAMP SHELBY. Miss., June So
Editor The West Virglnlan-l-I an
writing this letter to Jon 70 publish
n your paper and to my friends IN
Falrmont and TO the dear mothor1 Of
the soldiers that are IN the service Of
Uncle Sam. and that this letter may
bring comfort to the mothers that
have given their sons to the great
cause they are now serving. have
been wanting to write letter to my
home community 90 that they may
know how much Joy, peace and happi.
mss has come into my heart and soul
to know that there Is redemption after
this life TO all Of those that will be-
lieve and obey the teachings and com
mandments Of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ and that He 10 the Re
deemer Of all that viii believe on Him
and that he will give them power over
their enemies and al temptations that
arises before NJ day after day.
/ am a devoted Christian boy. full
Of love, humility for all my brothers
and sisters that belongs to the great
human family and that I-may say
something In this letter that will cause
some one to stop and think Of con-
corning their life hereafter and that
II will cause all Of those who have
gone astray from the true teachings
Of God and his begotten Son Is my
hope.
I am glad to be in and serving for
the great cause that all have left
their loved ones that are all near and
dear to them to fight for the freedom
Of all mankind. but there is q greater
cause for US to serve II we viii only
stop to think. -4s.
Let every one that has read the Scrip
lures and understands thin to warn
those that do not know the Scriptures
and its teachings and that they may
not stray away to false teachings but
cling to the sound doctrine Of the BIZ
BILE and the great teachings Of the
apostles. We just got through with
the Bible school this morning in our
Y. NJ. c. A. and the lesson was the
mission Of Jesus Christ while on earth
and Jesus has fulfilled his mission SO
let every one fulfill his and pick up
the cross and follow him and this is
the mission he has laid down for us
il we expect to gain the eternal life.
! wish that every American soldier
and all other soldiers would live the
life that Jesus wants them to live so
when they come to face death on the
battle field with q smile knowing that
he has livedNa righteous life and Is
prepared TO enter into the other life
with Jesus. The Bible teaches US II we
xpect to gain an eternal life for us TO
search the Scriptures for In them we
have the eternal life.
lam thankful to my Heavenly Faith.
,er that I and my brothers and sisters
have been brought up as God.fearing
children TO walk in the fear Of the
Lord and obey His commandments and
abstain from all evil and accept moth.
ing but the truth and II there is any
thing that is praiseworthy and Of good
report seek after these.
The world never In the time Of ages
needs the teachings Of Jesus Christ as
1t needs It now and am devoting all
my spare time as much as the army
life permits me to the cause Of Jesus
Christ and His teachings. Hoping
that you will be kind enough to print
this letter In one Of your editions and
II you do this ] know the Lord will
bless you. A true patriot. citizen and
loyal American soldier to the cause Of
United States freedom and God.
Yours truly,
ALBERT F. BOLTON,
Hdd. Co.. 18th Engineers Corps. Camp
Shelby. Hattiesburg. Miss.