The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-26
Copy OF Letter Sent By
Rev. Hurst To Is Men

| The following is copy of a letter
sent by the Rev. w. Oscar Hurst,
pastor of Pocomoke Methodist Epis-
copal Church, to eighteen members of
[ the Bible Glass of that church, who
are now in the service Rev. Mr.
Hurst is a native of Dorchester coun-
ty, being the son of the late Lorenzo
| Hurst, and is also brother of Mrs.
| Daniel Delaha, of this city.
| The letter follows:
Pocomoke. City, Md, June IS.
Dear Brother:
Since my last letter, it has been my
privilege to visit, in the service of
my country and my church, some
historic places of New England about
which | will write brief message,
with the hope of passing on as much
as possible, the thrilling experiences
that fired my soul and continue to
burn on the altar of my heart.
On May Goth L entered the grounds
of Yale University, and saw the no
Bile student body, dressed in khaki
uniform, preparing to join you in this
great fight for humanity.
Later, at Hanover, N. H, the seat
of Dartmouth College, l stood with
uncovered head and fearful eyes be-
fore the humble one-storv dwelling
in which the immortal Daniel Web
ster, of the class of 1901, lived
part of his student days at Dart
mouth. Our automobile stopped in
front of the building in which floats
the flag, riddled by German bullets
borne at one time upon the ambu-
lance of, Richard Hall, a modest and
valiant gentleman, found dead under
his ambulance in Alsace, Dec. 27,
1915, one of the first Americans to
give his life in the present war to
free the world from Prussian slavery.
l spent a whole week in Montpel-
Ter, Vermont; visited the humble
dwelling in which Admiral Dewey
was born; slept in the Pavilion Hotel
where Marquis de Lafayette passed
the night, June 25, 1928; visited
North Hero Island, situated in the
middle of Lake Champlaih, tract
of 5000 acres granted to Ethan AL
len for his services to his country;
preached on South Hero Island,
tract granted TO Ira, the brother OF
Ethan Allen, and was within a few
miles of Isle La Motto, where vice
President Roosevelt received the
news of President McKinley's assas-
Sination.
Some forty or fifty miles south of
Montpelier in the beautiful city of
Windsor, 1 visited the Old Constitu-
ton House, where the State of Ver-
mont was born; saw the home of
the late VIM. NJ. Evarts, Secretary of
State under President Hayes, later
Senator from New York State, whose
speeches are classed among the great
est orationS of American statesmen. =
In this same city l stood before the
church whose pastor refused to obey
the request of the government to
ring the bell, display the flag, and
have sung our National Anthem.
That night 500 men assembled on
the sidewalk in front Of the church,
sent for the minister to come out,
made him sing thee Star-Spangled
Banner, wrapped the flag around
him, delivered him to the authorities,
and he is now where he deserves to
be, serving a sentence in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga, for 5 years.
New England is ablaze with loyal
ty and patriotic devotion to the gov
eminent. On Memorial Day every
place of business was closed, and ser
vices were held in all the important
centers. The man who is not in ac-
cord with American ideals either
changes his attitude or his location.
If he does not respect our govern
ment, he forfeits his right to gov
ern himself and he is locked up in
Jail. He must believe in freedom to
enjoy it.
l left Vermont June 9th, for home,
by way of Albany, n. Y. The next
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