The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-03-31
SOLDIER BOYS
WELCOME AND MEMORIAL SERN
ICES IN TRINITY LUTHER
AN CHURCH.

nently hung over the altar. Zen OF
the boys have returned, namely:
Corporals Carl j.. Johnson, Melvin
.Grinager and Jerry Tollefson, Ser
geants Ingman Johnson, Einar +. OIL
stad and Rudolph Westaby, and Pri-
Yates Olaf Helmey, Aleck Verlo and
Marcus A. Westby. The following
boys have died in camp: Privates
Otto r. Edmonds, Nels o. STANCE
land, Clifford Helmey and Hjalmer
Lunde.
The following program was rem
dered: Miss Lulu Gimme played a
piano prelude, whereupon the congre-
cation sang a Hymn of Praise in
Commemoration of Victory" compos-
ed by Pastor Solberg. After the pas
tor had read the 9Sth Psalm and Of
fered prayer he read the names of
the returned soldier boys and of the
four who had made the supreme sac
rifice. Miss Mabel Johnson sang
most impressively the following song
of welcome, Our Boys Returning"
written for the occasion by the pas
tor to the melody, Keep the Home
Fires Burning:
From the plains of bloody struggle,
From the trenches over there,
From the scenes of naval battle,
From the conflicts of the air,
They are coming home victorious,
From the war-swept fields of France,
Where they turned the tide of battle,
Broke the enemy's advance.
Refrain
Hearts at home are burning
At our boys returning.
All unite to welcome home our SOL
der boys.
Home and church and nation
Join in glad ovation,
Hearty welcome we would sing,
AS we now rejoice.
From the many camps of training,
From each S. A. T. c.
They are coming home rejoicing
Over worldwide victory,
Though they did not reach the
trenches,
There to realize their dream, o.
All we're glad, il called to make it,
Make the sacrifice supreme.
Refrain.
Now we all rejoice together
That this cruel var is won,
And we thank God for the victory
And for each returning son.
Let US face in faith the future.
With its problems and its plea,
Let us all in loyal union,
Guard our blood-bought liberty!
Refrain.
Rev. Solberg then preached the
sermon, choosing for his text III Sam
1912, Let us be of good courage
let us play the men for the people
and for the cities of u God; ant
the Lord do that which seemeth Hin
good" After speaking OF the sig
n~ificance of the world victory, thu
price paid in men and means for th'
world peace and the decisive part on,
country took in this var he spoke o
our American soldiers who had play
ed the men for the people" in a mos
creditable manner, both those tina
went to the front as well as the boy
in our camps, who were all ready Il
go, il called, and, il need. make tn
supreme sacrifice. A hearty welcome
was then extended to the soldier boys
present and words of appreciation
were spoken concerning the loyal
manly part the boys had taken. II
conclusion the pastor paid a GLOWING
tribute to the memory of the four sol
diers who never returned to answer
to the roll call in Trinity, but hac
answered to the roll call in Heaven
he hoped. He spoke words of sym
pathy to the grief stricken families
that had made such a precious sac
rifice towards the winning of the wa
urging them humbly and in faith t.
submit to the ways Of the Lord VIII
"doeth that which seems Him good.
After the sermon Miss Anna John
son sang Victory Won" For the of
fertory Miss Gimme played Moe
turne" by Conte. Miss Myrtle Bjorn
stad and the choir then sang Free
dom for All Forever" This inspir
ational service closed with the hymn
"God Bless Our Native Land" suns
by the audience and a postlude b,
Miss Gimme.
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