South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
DR.. GARDINER IN
FAREWELL SERMON
AT LOCAL CHURCH
Leaves This Week to Accept
Chicago PastOrate-G. A.
r. Members Attend.

Two large congregations crowded
St Paurs Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday to hear the fare
well messages Of DR.. James /.
Gardiner. who leaves this week to
assume the pastorate Of the Austin
Methodist church. Chicago.
At the morning service DR.. Gardi-
ner preached a sermon appropriate
for Memorial Sunday on the theme,
Our Debt Of Gratitude 20 the Amer
lean Soldier" The Auten and the
Norman Eddy Posts attended this
service in a body.
In his opening remarks he said
During the past nine years I have
spoken so frequently 10 the mem
bers OF the Grand Army that I al
most feel free enough 10 call YOU Old
comrades. And I am sure that any
man might be proud of being com
rade of the men who wore the coat
Of blue and who in 1861 went forth
at their country's call To fight for
the integrity Of the flag and the pre-
servation of the Union
Il do not exaggerate when 7 say
that In many respects the United
States is the greatest country on the
face OF the earth. But let me ask
10 whom do we owe this country so
rich. so powerful and so free. To
whom do the millions of black people
owe their emancipation To whom
do We as American citizens owe not
only the preservation Of the Union
but our nations very life
we owe it IN a large measure TO
the men living and dead who strug-
gled not only at Gettysburg but al
a hundred 8ther battles Of that great
Civil War from 1861 20 1865 We
owe il 20 these men whom I am
addressing this morning and their
brave comrades. who formed the
companies the regiments. the bat
talions and brigades in that army
one Of the finest that the world has
ever known THESE are the men who
by their sacrifice have hauowed not
only Gettysburg. Shiloh and Chica-
manga. but every other battlefield of
that war far above our power to
add or detract'
The government Of the United
States may give pensions 70 these
noble veterans, she may give them
honorable positions in her employ
ment She may build for them
homes. where they NAV live in com
fort for the rest Of their DAYS but
she can never repay the debt Of
gratitude 70 these men who IN those
stirring days barred their bosoras 70
The storm Of war and were ready 70
make any sacrifice in the great
cause of the Union"
Last evening DR.. Gardiner preach
cd his closing sermon as pastor OF
s. Paurs church on The subject.
Holding Fast TO the Great Truths
OF the Gospel" his sermon being
based on the text. Hold fast thai
which thou hast let no man take
Thy crown"
At 7.45 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. q farewell reception VIII be
given Or. and Mrs. Gardiner O. A.
Fulkerson. chairman Of the commit
tee in charge Of the reception has
left nothing undone toward making
this not only church but a city
farewell 20 the pastor and his wife.
Evening services VIII be held az the
church az 1880 o'clock which Will
be the iast opportunity 20 hear DR.
Gardiner preac before leaving the
church pastorate Every member
and friend Of St PauIs church are
invited 70 attend the service.
The program.
Mr.. Clement Studebaker. jr-
chairman.
Musical selections
Mrs Floyd Gaumer. OrganLst--AIr
fCnntinuea on maze two