The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-09


From shore to shore. a
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be q
And form one family Vi
The wide world DER. IA
''Then followed the speeches.
maj. James L. Coker. the father
of the town, led in the discussion
of the question.
Gas he stood before this large
audience of the most intelligent
people of the community, the dis
tinguished, manned, devoted Con-
federate soldier and depicted the
horrors of war and blessings of uni
versal peace, it was a spectacle OF
most impressive character. He was
followed by others-educators, bus
mess and professional men who
have. achieved such success in their
several departments of labor as to
command respect and give weight
to every word they uttered.
Among these we mention: NJ. S.
McKinnon, Prof. S. w. Garrett,
Prof. j. w. Gaines, F. A. Miller and
the superintendent of the Sunday
schools, Capt. E. w. Cannon and
G. j. Grant, and those devout min
listers Of the gospel of peace, the
Rev. J. j. Stevenson and the Rev.
w. S. Dorset. The one absent min
lister, the Rev. J. P. Marion, in
whose church the meeting was held,
phoned his intense interest in the
undertaking and deep regret at his
inability to be present.
Thus did Hartsville range itself
in the files of those enlisted for the
war against war and right well
will she fight to the end for the
noble cause
Her gallant soldiers, like Coker
and Cannon, will prove that they
fought, not for love of war, but for
love of peace in the four years of
the great misunderstanding, which
caused the awful conflict between
the states Of this union.
"Hartsville is proudly to the
front in this moral question, the
mightiest one of all the ages, as she
is in her industrial and educational
matters. Her factories and her
schools are exciting the admira-
ton of the whole state, because it
is a combination unequal;ed any
where in proportion to population
in the south. 1t is but natural that
such a town should lead in the
worldwide peace. movement"
On motion of Major Coker, Prof.
John J. Dargan was sent as a dele
gate to the State Teachers asso-
citation Win a view of sending him
as delegate to- the peace congress
in Boston.
The Peace Hymn which is
quoted above was sung by the Chi
auola club over the state during the
years 1900, 1901. 1902, 1908 and
1904. 1t has been suggested that
it is an appropriate selection to be
sung in the celebration Of dis
armament day." November II.
The exercises held August II,
1907, incident to the, unveiling Of
the monument erected to the mem
ory of General Sumter were con-
Quoted in front Of the Sumter Me-
mortal academy. 1t was dedicated
to service in the cause Of peace.
The speakers on this notable oc-
casion were all men of mark
Judge Henry A. Middleton Smith
made the leading address At the
close Of his speech, DR.. S. H. Ed
munds read letter from Theodore
Roosevelt, declaring his great in
terest in the WORK undertaken by
this academy and his pleasure and
pride in contributing to it's success.
Then followed a speech from Gov.
A. j. Montague of Virginia, Gen
eral Sumter's native state.
Several speeches. followed by emf
nent persons including Miss Mary
I. Nance, president of the Rural
Improvement association Gov.
Martin F. Ansel, who was presid-
ing over the exercises, announced
that at 4 p. m. in Assembly hall,
the academy would be formally
dedicated and pledged to the cause
Of universal peace.
At the hour appointed the AS
sembly hall rapidly filled up. After
standing and repeating the Lords
prayer, State superintendent of
Education o. 3. Martin was intro
duced as the first speaker. and sew
eral others followed him. Then
the adopted peace hymn was sung,
which concluded the exercises.