The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-11-21
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE
SERVICE FLAG AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. W. b. Hogg Delivers Ad-
dress-FIag Lowered With
Impressive Ceremony.

auditorium of the Methodist
Church was filled to its capacity
by the audience that had gather
ed for the exercises attending
the lowering of the handsome
service flag which for about
two years has held the place of
ecial rominence in the church.
Seats of honor had been
reserved for the men represent
ed on that flag by It's stars of
blue and also for all the men of
the w. f. Slemons Post No. 2 of
the American Legion, who were
invited to attend in body.
AS the men marched in, the
audience stood as mark of res
poet due these men who so
freely dedicated their lives to
the service of their country
when the call for men rang out.
fitting and appropriate
songs and prayer by Rev. G.. X.
Rogers, the address of the even
ing was delivered by Rev. w.
B. Hogg. 1t would have been
impossible to have secured a
speaker who would have entered
more heartily into the spirit of
the occasion. Having seen ser
vice in the camps and overseas
as the chaplain for the Third
Army. the Army that went into
Germany, Mr., Hogg had an OPP
portunity to come into very
close and intimate relationship
with the men and to know at
first hand every aspect of army
life. How thoroughly he had
identified himself with the men
was increasingly evident as he
proceeded with his wonderful
address.
Riveting the attention Of his
audience at the beginning with a
happy introduction he soon
reached the heart of his message
which was that the men, when
demobliZed, should not forget
Tthe great truths which their
army experiences had brought
them. With a wonderful power
of description and d skillful use
of Illustrations drawn from
army life, ranging from the
most intensely humorous to
those sublimely inspiring in
their pathos, he drove home
four great lessons that America
learned. These were: the power
Of a great inspiration to give
new meaning to life; the realiza
ton of the ephemeral nature of
class distinctions as between
man and man; the deeper APP
probation of home; and lastly
the deeper reverence for and
appreciation of God.
At the conclusion of this
mastery address the pastor,
Rev. S. r. Titty, spoke tenderly
and feelingly to the men whom
the service Flag represented,
telling them that the memory of
their brave and unselflsh service
would ever be cherished in low
ing hearts and the flag now
shortly to be lowered would be
carefully treasured among the
most precious relics of the
Church. He then called the roll
and as he did SO Mrs. w. r.
Pope gave all available informa-
ton as to the enlistment. train
ing and form of service of each
The last name was that of Kill
liam Curtis the only one of the
men of this group who was call
ed upon to make the supreme
sacrifice. It was in the battle OF
the Marine that he fell on July
Is, 1918 and his remains lie
buried somewhere in France
where the lilies bloom, and KEEP
watch.
When taps had been sounded
for this sleeping hero, two of the
men from the Legion, Juar
Trotter and Frederick Causey
lowered the flag and folding it
handed to the waiting pastor
The singing of 1.-THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" follow