Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23
D. A. R. DELEGATES ADDRESSED
BY PROF, LIBBY, OFFICERS
FOR THE State ARE ELECTED

An address stressing sclf-abnega-
ton and precedence of duty to country
over personal considerations as shown
by George Washington was given by
Prof Herbert c. Libby of Colby Col
lege today at the annual State conven-
ton of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. His subject was Lessons
from the Life of Washington"
He said in part:
In opening his address Prof. Libby
paid high tribute to Washington,
referring to his many fine qualities
and of his ideals and his great ex-
ample of unselfishness. OF this lat
ter trait of Washington he said:
Its a great lesson for US all. and
as sober minded American patriots
we ought to think more often and
more seriously upon it. especially in
these days of readjustment and re-
alignment of all the forces that go
to make up our complex civilization
in these days of disturbed social
and economic conditions. in these
days when public morals are at low
est ebb. when current literature reeks
with the filth of mercenary writer's,
when mems hands are reaching for
the till. not to put in but to take out.
Under the tutelage of a WASH
ington, what shifting of Consciences
today when government figures are
disclosing fabulous profits garnered
during the days of International
strife. that thousands of millionaircs
sprang up as if by magic, and that.
five years after the conflict that
should have sobered America and
should have given her the vision of
| world leadership, she turns her back.
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oppressed, while she fattens her loins
in a complacency of selfishness that
merits nothing but condemnation.
and thereby teaches to the young
patriot who stands upon the threSh-
hold of a new day that such is the
Christians way of living among his
fellows. The example Of Washing
ton. offering his invaluable services
to his government. without limit and
without price. barring his breast to
the hell of battle and of public abuse.
suffering every pang of which the
heart has knowledge-such an ex-
ample ought to be enough to smite
the consciences of American rene
gades now infesting the body polite.
Whether then as now, the great rule
for patriotic citizens holds true:
Never will the nation be Christian
and never will she be safe until her
citizens seek less to get and seek
more to do.
Have YOU members of great or
ganization in your new role of fully
| endowed citizenship sized up the
kind OF philosophy which too
many of our fellows are Learning and
! practiicng. that of garnering for self
! and sacrificing not one whit for COM
munity uplift and national we'll be-
! ing? What are we actually accom-
! plishing as citizens of great nation
in making our communities safer and
! better places for our young men and
! young women? Faith without works
is dead
EVERY hour Of every day is call
| ing insistantly for men and women
Of vision and courage and self sacri-
| flee that this nation here in the west
ern hemisphere may truly be Chris
tan in purpose. and that it may con-
quer every nation in the world not
by the sword but by the power of a
good example. And every hour of
every day countless numbers of our
citizens are seeking nothing but their
own selfish ends, making the home.
the unit of our civilization. naught
but an erstwhii. abiding place.
farming out their children. who ought
to be gathered about the family
table. to the school teacher and the
moving picture operator. swapping
their fingers at civic duties, criticiz-
ing freely our public servants and
our public legislative bodies. but
never lifting a finger to make right
that which is wrong. and apparently
willing to float on the sursing tides
of popular fancy. needless of whether
the years are marking progress in
the accomplishments Of Gods high
purpose.
LET us this morning. If we can.
catch the great lessons from the life
of one whom Americans. revere, that
fif YOU would live in the hearts of
men forever and carry out the ideals
that the Master brought to a waiting
world, you must carry the cross Of
self sacrifice for God and nation and
fellowman, not today and tomorrow,
but every day. a champion of truth
and a giver Of self
Il believe profoundly that never in
the history of this nation was there
a greater demand for men and wom-
On Of high Christian character of