Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-14
Tribute to James Frank Scott.


the War between the States, are the
Rnever-to-be forgotten four years of
THE World War, only the fast thin
ming line of our dear boys in Gray
Ian fully testify from our section of
hese United States, and next to them
fullness of appreciation, in depth
Sf honor and respect from the
|fSaughters of the Confederacy, as we
listen to renewal of tales of War
f Zines by the dear Veterans, as we
8tudy conditions from them, and
trive to learn from them how better
10 serve this present age. The
SDaughters have been for many years
8already keenly awake to the privilege
of serving with demand those who
serve their country, of alleviating
! their suffering, of being in position
b Ito love them for their gift of life to
serve the cause of Liberty loving hu-
manity. For these reasons we pay
kribute with bowed head and reverent
2eart to James Frank Scott.
\ Enough has been said of his age,
birthplace, early serving his Master,
hany details of his life are known to
I LII in this audience, it is the details
.]f the writer to speak of the more in
innate things of his disposition and
character, the disposition and charac-
Ter that made him loved by all fortu-
q ate enough to know him well and be
ssociated with him. He went to the
ervice of his country gladly, bravely,
Inspired by the lofty Ideals of making
s)he world safe for Democracy, and
3smocracy safe for the world, glad to
live his all, if needs must be.
1t was the great privilege of this
"a ritter to sit with James Frank
q colts honored father few days
go and see the proud flash of his
&Ees, hear the ring in his voice as he
poke of this well-beloved son, to be
|Jllowed to read some of his letters to
& lis mother, father and sister, to get
Ibis intimate insight into the heart Of
Sne of our bravest and finest who en-
listed in this War. No man could
write the letters he did and not be
|kon and brother to cause hearts to
well with pride in such one. May
II quote him, listen reverently, he
speaks from the dead who die in the
Lord, "You have been such good
Mother to me, you have done your
whole duty, you are a lover of home.
II am thankful to God for such moth
ler as you and the way in which you
brought me up. My training at
Z lome has helped me so much in the
& &rmy, I could not do some things
Fhen I think of you all. l know they
you'd reflect upon you and my sis
ders. I pray God to let me return to
lou so that 1 can show my apprecia-
lion of you more than ever before"
EOh, mothers who hear this, could
Sour boy say as much of you? God
grant it. What a blessed mother his
s-she has lost him a while. but on
Az little while, and they will surely
|be reunited for eternity, and can you
bicture the joy of that meeting?
81 He wrote most affectionately to his
Father, saying what a dear father he
. HRas, that he would never forget that
$ather had always tried to lead him
~right. If only all our boys could be
afe following in their fathers foot
I#teps as this one did. What happy
y ather this is. To his sister he said,
@Sister, 1 am proud to claim you as
Inv sister. You have been a chum and
| true sister to me, one among ten
L housand, there are few girls in Geor-
4ia who have the high ideals you
lave. Continue to be brave and true
B through this war. l am thankful for
3 Christian father and mother, sisters
ES3 md brothers." How the heart of even
stranger thrills to read these words
rom the loyal heart that is still for
Ra3his life, what privilege for that sis
81 3er to have been such sister to him
That he could say this to her. God
bless her and all his family that these
Eahings are true of them. If our coun-
kry were filled with souls exactly like
Aheirs we would not have to pray,
4 s'Thy Kingdom Come" it would be
here already.
Many pages might be written fill
I'd with the beautiful things this
"a merican soldier said and did, but
.a,L,+ boc hoon said piyes some small