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News of MiShaWaka
MEMORIAL SERVICE
AT FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. VI. f. Hawkins breaches
Inspiring Sermon on
Good Soldiers"

Memorial services at the First
Baptist church Sunday forenoon
we're attended by members OF
Houghton Post No. 12s. who marched
IN a body 10 the church. as we'll as
Spanish American and world wa
veterans. There was a large con-
gregation Special music was fea-
tured throughout the services which
we're most impressive. Rev NJ z.
Hawkins. pastor OF the church,
preached a powerful sermon fitting
20 the occasion, his topic being
Good Soldiers" In the course OF
his remarks, he said:
II am glad for the opportunity
20 speak on this occasion as a son OF
a civil war veteran. I am proud OF
the fact that our nation has set
apart a day in which we can. IN a
special manner, show respect 10 the
heroes Of the civil Spanish-Ameri-
can and the great world war. And
as I thought OF those brave men the
subject Good Soldiers came TO me
First. let ia notice what these
good soldiers did for US. "A a ma
ton they saved us from destruction
They realized the truth Of the
maxim. United We stand. Divided
We FAIL and fought TO that end
These good soldiers rid US Of a DARK
spot. the traffic in human SOUL
which. I am sure. that both north
/ and south rejoice in today. AS a ma
\ ton they gave us the spirit OF pa
! triotism that will never die. II Ia.
, been proven that as the boys re
J sponded 20 the call Of Abraham Lin.
! colin so did the following generation
| respond TO the call Of William Nc
Knley and Woodrow Wilson
/ They taught us as a nation tina
war. using the terms OF Sherman, Il
\ hell. We love peace and IT was onl,
/ in a last resort that either Pres't
I Mckinley or Pres't. Wilson could b'
/ persuaded 10 urge congress to pas
a declaration Of war.
we praise God for what thes'
good soldiers have done for US. Nov
/ let us notice what It cost them. A
best we can give but a faint idea
They sacrificed the comforts and joy
Of home, their health, and man,
made the supreme sacrifice Of thei
lives
Adequate Pensions.
IF. and 1 believe YOU all agre'
with me. they have done so mucl
for US at so great a sacrifice, how ar,
we to show our appreciation &
/ them? The least We can do is Z
build them comfortable homelik
homes. give them adequate pension
! and fitting services that viii warn
\ their hearts. as we in a very SINAI
way show our love and respect
There are some spiritual lesson
that we can learn from these goo
soldiers. They responded to the cal
\ when the nation was in danger. W
have the greatest nation in tn
world and that makes the DANCE
more imminent It is the great ma
lions that fall. Babylon was ono
the world power. but Nebuchad
nezzar. her King. lifted up his hea
in pride and he fell. The Mede
and Persians once ruled the world
but they fell at the hands OF tn
mighty Alexander and he hkewis
was humbled in the dust by the RO
man Empire.
The Psalmist says. Blessed
that nation whose God is the Lord
/ When we see the Lords day turne
into a day Of pleasure and secula
! labor instead of making it a day @
worship we realize we are in dan
ger
When the Word Of God. upo
which our nation was founded an
which our last two presidents hav
so highly honored. is taken out c
the public schools, and in som
states forbidden TO be read. yet wit
perfect liberty 10 criticise II, W
tremble for the future and call 70
volunteers. And as our boys enlis-
ed in the G. A. r. we should enli'
in the Grand Army of the Re
deemed
In closing let me say that n
one respects a Stacker or a quite
sherman set his face like "A flint an
pressed onward, burning the bridge
as he went. Sheridan, when !
. I AUnlltA AlAT AAANAA ANt aims va
Gen. Early turned the defeat int
, victory. I can see him now on fer
steed. and flashing sword as /
, shouts. right about face, follow m
! They went on TO victory. SO can "
II we will listen 10 the call OF jest
o. Christ. the captain Of our Salvation
: and follow Him who never lost
battle"