The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
Kenosha Pulpits Join In
Great Celebration By Vic
tory Services On Sunday
AT KenOsha Churches.
sing REQUIEMs FOR DEAD
Victory Paens Are Mingled With Songs
for Those Who Sacrificed All Minis
ters Express Thanks of People For
Victory Of Right Over Might.

victory was LHo Lneme OF UHe ser
vices at all Of the churches in Kenosha
on Sunday when the various congrega-
tions joined in giving thanks to God
for the victory over might granted to
the peoples fighting for humanity and
right as part Of the three day "Wel-
come Homen and Victory celebration
which closed OH Sunday in Kenosha.
From every pulpit in the city on Sun
day morning mention was made Of the
victory which has so recently been gain
ed and everywhere the paeans Of vic
tory were mingled with gratitude to
God for His guidance and thanks to the
service men who had followed the
standards Of freedom and right through
to a glorious victory.
Many Of the churches took this OPP.
portunity to do especial honor to those
members of their faith who "came not
back from the fight. Solemn requiems
were sung for the dead and gold star
heroes were extolled for their willing
sacrifice and their undying courage and
bravery. Everywhere large congrega-
tions were the rule as Kenoshans took
enc more opportunity to show their
gratitude For peace with victory.
st. James Honors Dead.
One of the most impressive of the
Victory services was held at the ST.
James Church at the ten-thirty O'Clock
morning service when the Rev J. J.
Conway preached powerful sermon
to church crowded with parishioners.
He took as his theme "The Boys Who
Came Not Bavkn and with great power
urged the members Of the congregation
to forget neither the graciousness of
God, who "gave us the victory" nor
the sacrifice of the boys who had fallen
while following in the footsteps of the
Great Master.
Most fitting is it, said the Rev.
Conway, Fthat we dedicate the month
of July to the Precious Blood of Jesus
Christ, Of Him who sacrificed all for
the redemption of mankind and brought
hack again the kingdom of heaven. So
likewise is it proper to celebrate in this
month the peace and victory won after
the most righteous war ever waged and
to welcome home these noble heroes
who have saved us from devastation by
the hands of the Huns and from the
spread of Bolshevism, paganism and
other evils. Well does Kenosha with
flying colors and opened hands well
come you and promise you that your
names and remembrances shall always
be upon her doors.
But what of the boys that have been
taken from all that is near and dear
to them, who have gone forth to stand
in the midst OK battle, to enter the
trenches, to go over the top to be gass-
ed, to be wounded, to languish away
in a hospital or to receive mortal
wound that we may be freed from the
threats of monarchy and militarism
What of those whose parents and sis
tiers wait in vain for their return!
What of those who now lie in the cold,
cold ground Of France, having made
"Shall time or new acquaintance
lead us estranged from them9 If so
then we also should die now for such
ingratitude is a crime. But Kenosha
which has population second to none
in America for loyalty and patriotism
shall not forget them. We shall year
ly recall to mind those that have pass
ed away and as the Honor Roll is call
ed each year, their responses will be
silent to remind us of the noble heroes
who like their Divine Master died TO
save all, died to save> us and give us
peace, freedom and democracy. What
a consolation to the parents and
friends Of those who come not back to
know that they have died heroic deaths.
have received the martyrs crown and
have won the goal that is theirs for
all eternity. "
'Not by Might Nor by Power
Not by might nor by power, but by
My spirit, sayeth the Lord Of Hosts. y
was the text taken by the Rev. G. Z,
~SOeE AOI Ills FictoIy SERMON AZ the
morning service of the ST. Matthew i
church in which after reviewing the
spirit Of unselfishness which had mark
ed the action Of America throughout
the war he declared that the hope for
the future lay in the application of
this same principle
"We need to apply this principle
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