The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
IS OBSERVED
IN MT. VERNON
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sponse to the call for cars that there
were sufficient for all the demands
made making it possible for the veter-
ans to participate in the service. so
dear to their hearts.
| MEMORIAL SERMON
Observing the custom of attending
divine service on the Sunday immed.
lately prior to Memorial Day, the
members of Joe Hooker post, G. A. r.,
with other veterans of the Civil war,
Women's Relief Corps, Sons of veter-
ans. Daughters of Veterans, Spanish
American War Veterans and Ameri-
can Legion, attended the morning
services at the Vine street Church of
Christ on Sunday. A very large con-
gregation attended this service, over
flowing into the Sunday school room
and into the gallery.
"A Nation At Attention" was the
subject of the sermon given by the
pastor, Rev. ]. A. Long. The sermon
was timely, stimulating in its appeal
to the patriotic sentiment and from
q serious, reflective viewpointd dis
cussed present day duties and respon.
sibilities.
Asking the question what does
Memorial day means?" the minister
declared that at this time it is sig
nlficant that this nation should be
called to attention. Nations do not
happen" he said. ".They come up
through great suffer1hg. Our nation
is no exception"
| Turning to the meaning and signifl-
canoe OF Memorial Day, the minister
found In 1t testimony to supremacy
OF Righteousness. 1--WE must get for
ourselves" he said, "a new world. We
cannot live in the past. One of the
supreme challenges of Memorial day
is that of the supremacy of righteous.
ness and that Gods world lives on.
There can be no settlement of moral
questions by compromise. There can
be no permanent settlement, right or
wrong cannot be settled until they
are settled right.
"The only glory of war is that of
righteousness protected. This Memor.
ial day season reminds us of the
sources whence we have come"
In the closing words of his eloquent
discoures, Mr.. Long quoted from that
matchless masterpiece Of kipling, the
Recessional
lord God of hosts,
Be with us yet,
Lest we forget"
American Legion
Sunday afternoon patriotic ser.
vice was held on the public square by
the members of Dan C. Stone Jr.
post, American Legion. A large mum.
her of citizens and veterans of the
esveNl wars in which the Uniteu
tates has participated were present.
After the knights of Pythias band
had given several musical numbers,
Commander Sperry of the Legion pots
presented Rev. l.. w. Mulhane, pastor
of st. Vincent de Paul's Catholic |
church, who spoke on "Americaniza-
tion.'
Rev. Mulhane spoke with force and |
vigor, the subject being one near to
his heart and interest. Commenting |
upon the character of the service as
being one not purely religious. he
justified 1t nevertheless, declaring |
that patriotism and righteousness
should 60 hand in hand always.
Taking up his theme, the reverend
speaker found there has been in the |
minds of many false idea of what
Americanization Is. They have con-
ceived it to have only to do with the
education of the foreign born, that
they and only they are in need of in
struction and education in the prin,
ciples upon which this nation is found
ed.
Americanization was defined by
Rev. Mulhane as standing by our flag
and country" He held it is the duty
OF each individual to do what he can
to support good government. Good
government is concrete thing. There
are some things that should be insist
ed upon. Among these is economy.
In the elaboration of his thought,
Rev. Mulhane insisted: 1--WE have no
right to mortgage two or three gen.
erations for our extravaganza. Sta
tistics show that every man, woman
and child is in debt $1,000. We have
rushed headlong into extravagance.
We have no moral right to leave this
nation to the next generation with
great mortgage upon it. Let us begin |
to economize.
"You cannot have good national |
government without good state and
municipal government. The greatest
lack of America Is good municipal !