The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-02
RESPECTS PAID TO
DEAD SOLDIERS
First Methodist Episcopal
Congregation Honors
Its Dead Soldiers.

FHSL metuoolSt EpltCOpAl conGroSa-
ton last evening held 4 memorial ser
vice out of respect for three OF the
young men of the congregation who
died while in the service OF their ooun.
try during the world war. Despite the
extreme heat and threatening storm
$50 people were in attendance.
The congregation had 100 OF its men
in the service and three who died dur
Ing that time were: Thomas Raymond
Atha, who was killed in action on Ne
vember I. 1918; Russell Arnett, who
died at Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, o.
and Hugh Taldngton, who died at
Camp Mills. Mineola, L. l.
The service was begun by an organ
prelude by Mrs. Minor Durham. This
was followed by the congregation sing
ing, 1.-THE Sons Of God Go Forth to
War" Walter D. harrington sang
THE Vacant Chair" and the congre-
cation sang several hymns during the
service.
The pastor Rev. C. e. Goodwin, D.
D., preached vary able sermon nom
Exodus IL, 26: "And It shall come to
pass when your children shall say un.
to you, what mean ye by this SER
vice?" In opening Rev. Goodwin de-
veloped the fact that new memorial
day, or at least new meaning and
new emphasis to the Memorial day OF
old. The men of the Revolutionary
days fought for Independence; the
boys of the sixties fought for the pres:
ervatien Of the union and the lads OF
these days fought for the freedom Of
the world. He stated that the service
was held in memory of three of the
young men who had passed to the
great beyond while in Uncle Sans
service. He told of each boy individ-
ually and how death overlook him.
Mr.. Atha was killed in the Argonne
Forest on November 4, shortly before
the signing of the armistsce. Messrs.
Arnett and Talkington died Of natnr
al causes while in cantonmentss IN
this country.
The speaker emphasized the nobll-
ity of the cause OF dying for ones
country and how these young men
passed to rest in the morning OF their
manhood. He stated that the chief
questions that might by asked was
How the boy dies?" and "his previous
life before death overlook him" Rev.
Goodwin dubbed the great world war
"a crusade that was as holy II not
boiler than the crusades Of the mid
die ages" In this crusade these was
more involved. 1t was the liberty Of
all mankind. 1t was crusade against
the doctrine Of Knight makes right"
and crusade against a nation that
meant to brutalize the world and en-.
slave all men. He urged all to stand
by the plan Of the republic which is a
democracy for the right of men and a
nation in which the kingship Of every
man is recognized.
The war has developed more gen
eral belief in the brotherhood Of all
men and 1t is the duty Of the Chris
tian church to see that the world is a
great brotherhood. In closing the re-
construction policy Of the church was
discussed. Mems thoughts must be
elevated to higher plane was the
closing thought Of the sermon.
The American flag and the service
flag with its 100 stars, three Of which
are gold ones, were displayed in front
OF the church.
The 100 men Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church who were or are still
in the service are as follows:
Harry Arnett Russell 'Arnett, H.
Ivan Arnett, Thomas r. Atha, Walter
Binns, Francis Bonham, Clyde Brake,
Greed Bolyard. George R. Brooks. H.
L. Butcher, George W. Buckley, Paul
C.. Rennett Paul Crowl, Nicholas Crowl
II. H. Carr, 2. F. Davis, Jr., Paul L.
Dawson, L. G. Dozer. Cleo 3. F4tz-
hugh, Dorsey Ford, Virgil Bfttzhugh,
10. J. Fleming, Earl X. Ford. Clark H.
Gross, Arlie Grimes, Beverly Garrett.
D. A. Gallien, Howard Hawkins, Paul
Hawkins. okey Hawkins, ]. NJ, Haw.
hns, ]. Herndon Hawkins Robert G.
Hawkins, Brooks Hall, Frank Hall.
David w. Holt. Charles R. Holt, Guy
Hinerman, Charles Ray Hunter, Ed
ward q. Hale, Marshall Hamilton. j.
F. Hite, Claude Haun, Wendell Hess,
Charles r. Hawkins Carroll D. Hess,
Paul r. Hess, Joe Hodges, Charles f.
Jeffrey, Fred F. Jacobs, Don Krantz,
Bernard B. Lynch, Leslie Lynch, Fred
IsW % l1sqoH 'qlTpeI9N V9nH 'sleoW
edith, James &. Matthews, H. E. Moore
Lloyd e. Moore, Carl McElfresh, Lytle
e. Mann Clarence Monroe, orville
Nay, F. Wayne Nay, Charles o. Ross.
Dale Reed, Don l.. Reese, G. Albert
Russell, Charles venton Riggs, Charles
NJ. Riggs, Elmer Ridgeley, G. J..
Straight Clarence Shaw. Dalton ST.
mon, Harold Schwarm, Robert G.
Smith, Paul NJ. Smith, George
Schwarm, Paul Stevens, Kenneth
Schwarm, Thomas Snyder. John Tooth
man, B. Jay Toothman. George Tooth
man. II, Roy Tucker, Robert Tucker,
G. Frederick Tucker, Hugh Tucker,
Hugh Talkington, Charles Thomas,
Thomas WEIGH Ralph g. Wi4ong. Max
Wilson, Harvey ]. Wilson, Wayne Will
son, Byron warder, James R. Wright,
Clyde D. wooyard, Thomas Wilson.