The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-29
Sermonette by DR.. Smith

Text: 'As his share is that goeth
down to battle, SO shall his share be
that tarrieth by the stuff" I. Sam
uel: 80, "a.
David we'll knew that the rewards
of battle belonged equally with the
soldier and civilian. The respon-
sibiliyt, great as it was, rested
equally on the men and women,
boys and girls at home, as the brave
soldiers on the field. The battle
of the Marne, the great Italian
drive, the greater Western drive,
with Foch, Pershing, Haig,
Petain and Diaz at the front, must
= likewise have a Y. M. C. A., aY.
w. G. A., a Salvation Army and
other societies, backed up by Lib
erty Bonds, War Stamps and gifts,
all given by the beloved ones who
stayed by the stuff, should have an
equal reward.
It is so true, so blessedly true,
that in America soldier and a
civilian are brothers and share alike
in the great work for Democracy
and greater Humanity.
l.. The soldier our partner.
Our boy, our brother, our sweet
heart and often our father, are
great men-no greater. Yet our
mother, our sister. our Camp Fire
Girls and our Home Guards are like
wise great and are equals.
1t is sure thing that if we want
to enjoy peace and have victory,
we all must pay the price, the
church not excepted. Our congre-
cation gave Of her noble sons. % in
all and all but one from our Sum-
day school and Young Mems Club.
Equally so the 28 parents, the 27
brothers, the 16 sisters and the %
wives and sweethearts, all likewise
gave their love, their means, their
good wishes to the boys as they
bravely, heroically marched to the
front. They fought, they gave and
stayed by the stuff and when our
boys come marching home to take
their places with US and receive
their reward, we who gave them,
supplied them and prayed for them,
will by their side march under the
colors and receive like reward.
The church with open hands and
patriotic songs and historic sermons
will glorify them who fought and
won, who gave and helped alike.
We are longingly looking for
their coming. They are nervously
awaiting to bless US with their
presence. No Stacker in the Kend.
rick churches we have done our
best and will continue to the end
''staying with the stuff" giving
at every call, and then receive oul
reward. Be more patriotic as they
return.
II. The civilian the soldiers
friend. 1t is patriotic civilian
who guards we'll the stuff and in
discriminatory giving freely to helE
the boys. The Lord made US thu
guardians, the boys the defenders
Let US all take in the character o.
the true soldier by the closest pos
7siblc association with him. for b.
association we grow character.
Let US, like President Wilson ant
President Lincoln, take time to b.
Holy. Both men never moved thei
great armies without first taking
time to pray for the boys in arms.
Let US pray and prepare to NEE
the dear boy as he returns. with hi
honors and as he sees how CAREFUL.
we have "stayed by the stuff" h
will say it is worth millions t
have such faithful helpers. Tn
boys have won the war and thereb
world democracy. Let us now wi
the boy, win him to his home, hi
church, his God, and that will b
our work and our reward.
We shall do so much in the
years to come
But what have we done today?
We shall give our'gold in
princely sun
But what did we give today?