Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-07-08
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AT M. E. CHURCH
Interesting Services We're Held
Sunday Evening in Honor OF
independence Day

Sunday evening in the First M. E.
church of this city were held patriotic
sgervices, five of the local churches
xIniting. After opening rymns and the
invocation which was given by Rev.
r.. w. SchalIer, Rev. e. G. Henke led
the Scripture reading Of the evening.
The general theme of the evenings
program was Patriotism, each
pastor taking different topic. Rev.
MI. J. Cameron spoke on "Our Patriot
8c Heritage" Rev. Schhaller on "The
American Patriot" Rev. Henke on
Menace to Patriotism" Rev. G. H.
Skinner ON "Patriotic Opportunities"
and Rev. C. e. Weed on Information
al Patriotism.
Reverend Cameron, in his address,
stated that a heritage was free gift
one to another, that our heritage from
God was the world, smiling in flowers
and greenness. This was goodly heri-
9age and it belongs to us by right and
faith.
In closing Reverend Cameron said
that America was the heritage of the
American and that by using the bles-
sings given to them, they are sure Oh
success.
In speaking Of the American Pat
riot, Rev. Schailer said that the orr
GIN of the American patriot could
not be definitely placed. The Ameri-
cans are derived from so many dit
aSsox.o,,t oornfr;oc re- ono hoe hiuh ideals
ne should keep them that is what
makes a real patriot. Mr.. Schaller also
said that it is wise to occasionally ex-
anime our own lives to see whether
we are always responsive to the high
ideal of equality of men. Rev Schal-
Yer's closing sentence was, 'Do the
right, thing and live the right life. :"
Rev e. G. Henke spoke next on,
Menaces to Patriotism. He classed
these menaces as ignorance, indiffer-
~esnce, Incidence, indulgence, and in
tolerance. In speaking Of ignorance,
Reverend Henke said it was not the
ignorance of books but of faith and of
the ideas Of ones country. Indiffer-
Bnce, the speaker said, was true all
mp and down the line of life, but es-
srend Henke stated that the Iaboring
class was especially indOlent, as they
desire fewer hours of work and in
creased salaries People who shrink
from performing any sacrifice, who
race for food and fuel at time or
4cnN n nj fhnCn n Uh oI,n
Incorporate in eating, belong to the
class of the indulgent. Lastly on in
tolerance, Reverend Eenke stated this
was mere class feeling. People of one
class do not tolerate those of another
In closing Rev. Henke said he hoped
all might pray the prayer of Philip
Brooks, a follows: 81 pray not that
may have fewer problems, but that
I might have more faith and strength
with which to meet these problems.
In speaking of our Patriotic oppor-
Tunities, Rev. Skinner said these grew
from what the nation inherits, but in
rt1ividually each person has different
opportunities. Everyone in this land
has wonderful patriotic opportunities.
Reverend Skinner said in closing,
that if we are patriotic, we have full
dIled the greatest opportunity ever gil
ven to anyone
The addresses were closed by Rev
erend Weeds speaking on ''Interna-
tional Patriotism" He said American
patriotism is international, because
America was builded in the wilderness
by few from each Of several coun-
tries. These people came to this coun
try with common ideals and com
mon aims and endured commn dangers
Therefore, Reverend Weed said that
America was not owned by descend
ants of any separate race or national
ity, but blending of all and so Amer
ica's patriotism should be internation-
al.
The service closed with the singing
of America.