Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
C h a p | a in Hershey
M a k e S Emphatic
Declaration in Adj
dress at K i w a n j S
Club Luncheon Ses-
sion

"If that Is the sentiment of the ma
jority of ministers and students of
theology, I wish to apologize for my
profession" emphatically declared
Chaplain P. H. Hershey of the Nation
al Soldiers Home at Togus, in an ad-
dress before the Augusta Kiwanis
Club Thursday noon at Hotel North,
in which he referred to the action
taken at recent national meeting of
theology students in which they prom
ised never to fight for their country
should it ever again be at war with
any nation.
Chaplain Hershey was speaking on
Goodwill" and he stated that he felt
goodwill to be the solution of the re-
lationships everywhere, from the fam
ily to the entire world, but he pointed
out that all parties must be 1mpreg-
mated with the spirit of goodwill if it
is to be effective.
He drew a lesson from a personal
experience of his not so long ago, in
which he had an encounter with bur
elar, intent upon robbing him of his
possessions, and said that while he
would probably have helped that man
if he had been approached in the right
way, he could not rely upon goodwill
to help him when confronted in his
own home by man who felt no good
will toward him, and he was obliged
to resort to force.
mo man hates war more than j do,'
he continued. 1T have seen its effects
on thousands of men suffering from
shell and bullet wounds, gas, shell
shock and the countless other injuries
of modern warfare. But l feel that
there are things worse than war
calumny, serfdom and slavery to pow
ers that are not just and good
In his opening remarks the speaker
complimented the Kiwanians and their
fellow workers. the Rotarians, for the
great change which they have wrought
in business principles of today. Good
will is today a part OF business which
cannot be ignored. The day OF bust
ness founded on the desire to get all
and give nothing is past, and today the
man who does not give service and
good will will remain in business but
a short time.
He pointed out that goodwill and
good humor go together and clteo
| Christ as a great example Of this. He
declared that He was not, as many oil
the prophets and men Of religious ten
! denotes had been, man apart. put
! that he was a good fellow, a man VINO
was pleasant to meet and who brought
| pleasure to- all with whom he came
! in contact.
Stepping aside for moment as ne
| referred to the first miracle OF Christ
| that of making the wine at the wed
| ding, he said that he was strongly
against alcoholic beverages and thai
| he had made himself very unpopular
with a certain element in ms nome
state TRANSATLANTIC by his WORK
! against liquor.
He then swung into the matter OF
our relationships with others. ano
prescribed goodwill as the best rem,
| edv for MISUNDERSTANDING and diner
ences which may arise.
| At this meeting, the last one over
which President Frank z. Mace Will
| preside. as he turns over his office 70
, the new president. Levi Williams, al
| the next meeting, President Mace urg-
| ed that as many members OF the local
| club as can be in attendance at tine
| inter-club meeting of the New Eng
| land District which is to be held on
| Wednesday, Jan. 5, at II noon, al the
! Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. AT tina.
meeting Governor Armstrong Will
be formally installed by Major e. E.
Philbrook, Immediate past governor OF
the New England District. and the
new international president. Ralph Nj
Amerman, will be present and give an
address.
Tt was announced Thursday noon
that the club had provided 80 Chpist-
mas baskets for deserving poor fam
lilies of the city.