The Winslow mail., 1924-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM WAS
WELL ATTENDED

The WlnSlOW post OF the American
Legion attended the annual memorial
service at the First Baptist church
last Sunday morning and heard the
memorial address given by the pastor,
Rev. T. E. Elgin.
The church was filled with the audi
ence to hear the services which were
given under the auspices of the local
Legion post The edifice was decor
ated with American flags and flowers
in honor of the occasion.
The music program was of patri-
otic character and the order OF the
services were just the same as printed
in the Mail last week
The Legion members are to meet at
the city hall today at 10 A. M. and
will go from there to the cemetery
where they will hold their ritualistic
service over the graves of the dead.
Rev Elgin in speaking before the
audience said in part:
'The Psalm read as our lesson this
morning is national in scope, giving
an valuation of memory in the ex-
periences of nation under the leader
ship and chastisement of its God. This
18th Psalm would take the mind of
the Israelitish Nation back to the
center of Jehovah's revelations for the
development of His chosen people.
This day is observed by the Ameri-
can Legion in honor their heroic dead
and at the same time of the heroic
dead of all our wars 1t is indeed
appropriate that we, as a Christian
Body, join this organization in using
this hour to commemorate the services
and sacrifices of those who have died
that we might live, that the purpose
and principles of American life may
be conserved for our own and the
Worlds rights and highest welfare.
We observe the day, with this organi-
zation, to recall the dead and to re-
consecrate our lives to the cause for
which their Comrades died.
"On this day we take into account
the meaning of our martyred dead; in
the evolution of things each of our
wars has given new and enlarged
emphasis to the purpose of our nation
al principles We are now facing the
question as never before, of our world
citizenship, made alive by the herioc
spirits that fought and died that a
new birth of freedom might be offered
the world.
I'VE are still reminded that the pur-
pose of the late world war was to
make condition to put an end to
wars. With the misunderstanding
that have arisen and with the worlds
present chaotic conditions, some may
question the values that have come
with the sacrifices that were made in
this recent struggle In the light of
Ia IL S,fo of
surprised that it takes so long for the
smoke of battle to pass and thus give
the true values, re-adjustments and
alignments for broader world pro-
gram While true Americanism stands
in readiness to shed blood, If neces-
sary to further the rights of mankind,
yet it is gratifying to note the de-
mands in our national life for the eli
mination of war and for peace, broth
erIy love and goodwill to prevail
among all men.
"The sacrifices made in life for
Americas cause and that OF the world
IT, AXE us on this occasion to think -
terms of the universally of things.
Whether we believe in the League of
Nations. the World Court proposed, or
something else, we have now as never
before forced on our thought the
question of our relations to all man
kind.
"The true spirit of service may be
suggested to us by the words taken
from a letter found on the body of
young man in France, an American,
who had fallen in battle. These
are the words: 1--WE shall live for ever
in the results of our efforts We shall
live as those who, by their sacrifice,
won the great war. You must console
yourself with the thought that | am
happy The measure of life is not
its span but the use made of it.
CLOSING with the spirit and purpose
of this occasion, the following from
Kipling may be used:
God of our Fathers, known of old
Lord of our far-flung battle line
Beneath whose awful hands we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
FORGOT Loot uya fOroot ~ :"