The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-13
IN HONOR OF
LEMuEL PENDER
Who Gave His Life for Human
ity That Liberty Might
Not Perish
FROM THE E A r 7 II
FROM THE E A r T III

Tie Free will Baptist church at
Rosebud in Toisnot township was
unable to contain all the people who
came to pay tribute to the mem
ory of their brave young country
man and neighbor who died in the
service of his country in France,
for a great many of them were COM
PEELED to crowd in at the doors and
listen from the windows as his
virtues and courage were extolled
and his splendid traits of character
were described Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. G. w. Ferrell presid-
ed at the service and introduced
the speakers in addition to deliver
ing an eloquent eulogy of the
young man.
His favorite hymns were sung
and after the invocation of divine
blessings by Elder Dixon, Mr.. Fer
rell spoke from Eccles:astes 7th,
chapter and ], to verses-''A good
name is better than precious Oint-
ment. It is better to go to the
house of mourning than to go to
the end of all men; and the living
Will lay it to his heart Sorrow
| IS better than laughter for by the
| sadness of the countenance the heart
| is much better. The heart of the
wise is in the house of mourning
| but the heart of fools is in the Eeart
of mirth.''
The speaker stated it was better
to gather here this evening in or
der to honor the brave young man
| who went to France and gave his
| life for his country than to go 10
| the house of mirth for by coming
| here you not only honor him and
the cause for which he stood, but
this meeting here this afternoon is
| bound to impress you or should i'm
| press you as nothing else would.
Mr.. Ferrell referred to speech
that DR.. Glenn G. Broughton made
in which the latter stated that more
| people worshipped in his church in
| England after war was declared
than before, and he believed these
afflictions brought US nearer to
God.
Lemuel Pender died not only to
save your country and your homes,
but that we could speak to you
this evening, and bring you realiza-
ton of the issues of life and death
and the seriousness of duty and
righteous living.
AS an illustration of this Mr.. Fer
rell stated that every soldier was
supplied with testament, and in or.
der to see whether these testamente
had been read he managed to get one
from a soldier which he examined
for this purpose. The outside of the
book was worn. tut the inside was
mot so much the minister explained
and he. asked the soldier if he hao
used the Good Book to any great ex
ltent. His answer, however, i'm
pressed me, for he answered, "Yol
have no idea what comfort thai
Testament was to me. Every MAJ
was eager to read them, and man.
who had never read them before rea,
them in the army. We knew that W,
had serious business on hand ant
, that we were only a short distanc
from our Maker. You cannot realiz
Mr.. Ferrell, he said, what it al
meant, for as soon as it was ligh
, enough to read the boys would hav
, their Testaments reading them.
t Especially was this true just be
: fore a charge. The fights always be
: gan in the early dawn of the morn
!, ing and just before the charge yo
l could see the boys with their tesla
: ments in hand. When the charge be
then as we advanced, but never a
oath was uttered, and attribute thu
to the influence of the Bible, but q
: they fell they would curse their 1uc
y that they could not go on
q Mr.. Ferrell stated that we are a
70 waZS benefited when we go to th
81 ii of God. I have never been |
n hurch when my conscience to-
Ia at did wrong. Lemuel Pei
+ IS not a member of any churc
was an honest, hard workiI
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