Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-10
SERVICE BRINGS
RELIGION WITH IT

Aid which is being given TO the
people of America by the Salvation
Army was described by speakers at
he mass meeting in the State House
Yesterday afternoon The speakers.
who included Representative Simon ID.
Fess. of Ohio: Captain John Horgan,
If the Salvation Army forces which
served with the First Division. A. Il,
=: Mayor John j. Levy. who presided,
and Major Hugh r. Riley. chairman
If the appeal for Anne Arundel
County. who called the meeting to or
der, made strong pleas for support
for the organization from the people
If this part of the country
Prior to the meeting, which was
held in the House of Delegates. and
vas a representative and enthusiastic
one, an orchestra from the Navy Acad-
emy band, directed by Prof. Adolph
Torovsky, bandmaster. played select
ed program of beautiful sacred music.
Invocation by Father DOn0hue
The meeting was opened with invo-
,ation by Rev Father Donohue, c. 5.
s. r., of St. Mary's Church, who
offered the following prayer:
20. Almighty God, King and Ruler
If the world, who hast imposed upon
Is the sweet command to love our
leighbor as ourselves. imbue rs deep
with a profound regard and sincere
respect for thy holy and wise law.
Ne humbly implore Thee to pour out
rhy grace abundantly upon us that
we may mould our lives according 10
he doctrines and example OF that
perfect model, Thy divine and only
Son, Jesus Christ, who went about
everywhere doing good. We beg Thee
enkindle within our hearts spark
)f that ardent flame of charity which
30 signally characterized our divine
Master during His earthly pilgrimage,
so that all our deeds may be gauged
BY this sublime virtue. Grant that
We may ever prove ourselves true
md loyal followers of that affable Saw
or who has declared: A new COM
nandment | give you that you love
one another as | loved you, and by
his shall you be known TO be my
disciples. if you have love for one an
)ther o Lord, as Thou hast layished
Thy bounteOus benefits upon us, may
We, in gratitude, be always prompt
reach a kindly hand to our brethren,
sver mindful of the words OF Holy
Writ: GOD loves the cheerful giyer
~ n
ny eficacious blessing so that our
mind. heart and entire self being per-
neated with this spirit of noble, gen
erous, disinterested charity we may
ensure for ourselves that eternal re-
ward of happiness promised through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
DIR. Fess Makes Address
REPRESENTATIVE Fess described the
work being done by the Salvation
Army as a service that Is rendered
by no other existing organization
"We. all recognize its value said
DR.. Fess. 1--WE recognize its legiti-
macy and the fact that it does work
which no other organization performs.
There is every reason why the appeal
which it is about to make should be
a success"
He called attention to the self-sacri-
ficing. consecrating lives of the Sal
vationists, and pointed out that u
carries the message of service, love
and practical Christianity to the peo-
ple: that it does not wait for the
people to come for the message.
"No human being can properly esti-
mate the amount OF good done by the
army" he said, and continued Tho
very least we can do is TO give our
support to this work"
Captain HOrgan Speaks
Captain John Horgan declared that
the Salvation Army had been success-
full during the great war because 1T
had put into its work something more
than money and material things.
I'VE brought into our work and
into our service the religion OF Jesus
Christ" he declared.
After relating some Of his exper-
fences with the boys at the front,
he explained that some OF the com
manding officers of the army had
feared the work OF the Salvation Army
might soften the men.
But the Salvation Army did not
hinder the soldiers from being good
fighters; it helped them by keeping
them sober and keeping them clean;
it helped them to do their duty; in