Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-09
NEW ORGAN AND WAR
TABLET DEDICATED
Gift of William Is Unveiled Before Large Metho
dist Congregation; Secretary Daniels Tells of Part
America Played in the War

Service men and women of Grace
Methodist Church were appropri-
ately honored last evening at serv-
ices in the church in connection with
the week of reopening events, when
the new commemorative pipeorgan
and bronze memorial tablet were of
ficially presented to the church by
William p. Starkey, the donor. Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels was the
principal speaker.
The new organ appears at the head
of the church auditorium with a
large picture of the Birth of
Christ" by Grouse. directly behind
1t. The new bronze memorial tab
let appears on the wall, to the left
of the pulpit, and includes the names
of the two dead service men, the
tifty-siX men who served in the
Army, seven who served in the
Navy, and six in the Y. NJ. c. A.
service. The tablet was unveiled by
Samuel Starkey, youngest son of Mr..
Starkey. Harry c. Ross, president
of the board of trustees, accepted
the organ and tablet from Mr.. Star
key in behalf of the church.
The rehabilitation of the church
service flag was an interesting fea-
ture of the evenings service. A
squad of Grace church men, COM
manded by Major l.. V. Rausch, had
charge of this ceremony, after
which Major Rausch presented the
flag to the church and Mr.. Ross
again accepted it.
Service Men HOnOred
Secretary of the Navy Daniels in
his speech emphasized the courage and
bravery of the American soldiers as
he had witnessed them. He made the
assertion that, if in the midst of vic
assertion that if. in the midst of vic
suffering world, God will not for
give us.
These boys fought and died." he
continued, that the world might be
freed from all wars, and 1 for one
will leave no stone unturned that
they shall not have. died in vain.
They fought to carry the privilege
OF liberty to the smaller nations of
the earth and we must sacrifice that
the free world will never again be
imperiled by war.
I'VE have met tonight to do honor
to youth-to courageous, dauntless,
audacious. deathless young manhood
Much as we cwe to the ripeness and
prudence and wisdom of men of ma
ture years. and gladly as we render
mobilizing the sturdy character and
generous contributions in the great
struggle through which we have
passed. all every age and station
recognized that youth was the real
defender and savior of mankind
"It was the boy out of the home
OF rich and poor alike who made an
offering incomparably greater than
that of the wisest servant of richest
captain of industry. Each one of
them gave freely and gladly, and
seriously. not only all he had, but
all he hoped to be. throwing into the
balance his fresh vigor. his steady
purpose, his clear vision, his quick
action. his ability in resources and
skill which made his going into bat
tie. the assurance of victory.
Praise For Home Workers
Our tribute is also given to those
who offered their all and who re-
main to carry on the conservation to
humanity they made in the days of
war. Our duty to htose spared to us,
the men and the women, is recog-
nized. How we'll we discharge it will
be the measure of our continued de-
votion to the cause which won our
corsecration two years ago.
"It was in April, 1917. that we first
fully comprehend the stuff of which