Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
BISHOP COOK PAYS.
TRIBUTE TO ARMY.
AT VALLEY FORGE.
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for this nation so long as that La
tion shall last.
The very words used by the ApOs
tie are those words which must be
drawn upon to tell the story of whut
they went through those winter
months" he said. (which are pa
tience, Affections, necessities. dis
tresses, stripes, imprisonments, tu-
mults, labors, watching and vast
ings."
Through this all there was the
word of truth and justice i'll the dis
NAL camp; there was power OF
God and the armor of righteousness.
They lived of honor and dishonor,
evil report and good report; they
were accused of being deceivers and
yet they were true; they were un-
known and yet bcame we'll known:
they were dying and yet they lived
and this and many more things fit
into this great struggle"
Bishop Cook then referred to the
full and plenty of the British troops
uuartered in Philadelphia, while
only 20 miles away on the snow
capped hills of this national shrine,
the men under Washington were
starving and freezing to death. But
they continued on under that great
noble leader, George Washington,
said the Bishop and out of the
struggle he emerged victorious to-
the extent that the deed of he and
his men will live forever.
"There is no need to comment on
the tragic and desperate lesson of
this place." said Bishop Cook. "The
lessons are too obvious, There
might be repeated here the words of
Lincoln at Gettysburg-they have
consecrated this ground and it is for
us to enter into that conservation.
Delaware and the other states
would never have had the oppor-
tunity to ratify the Constitution had
Washington and his army failed at
that moment. So we have made |
our pilgrimage today, not only to
pay tribute to them, but having
knelt in prayer to thank God for the
rich heritage which is ours, now to /
return to our homes determined to
be more worthy of them, stronger in
our devotion to our country and its
ideals-better men and women, no
bier Christians"
In closing Bishop Cook quoted the
words of Washington to his soldiers,
"While we are zealously performing
the duties of good citizens and
soldiers. we certainly ought not to
be inattentive to the higher duties
of religion. To the distinguished
character of patriot it should be
our highest glory to add the more
character of Chris
tian."
The service arranged by DR.. Burk
opened with the singing of Onward
Christian Soldiers followed by the ]
procession of the choir. Following
the address of Bishop Cook, the con-
sang, "Our Delaware" and
closed with the repeating of Wash
ington's prayer for the United
States.
The music was under the direc-
ion of Miss Marion G.. Spangler,
with Chester Norton at the organ.
The Delaware State Sunday pa
rons are Samuel r. Brown, Thomas
:. Frame, Mrs William =. Men1in-
lall, Mrs. Charles G. Rumford, w.
:. Spruance and MIR. aid M:s. y.
Felix DUPONT.
Among those present representing !
he different societies were former !
-udge Hugh ". Morris and Joseph !
4ybrant Pyle, president and secre-
airy, respectively of the Delaware
society, Sons of the American Rcvo-
ution; Colonel George A. Elicit, n
hartman of the committee from the s
ociety; Judge Herbert L. Rice, w. a
;. Watson, Milford: Robert H. Rich Q
rds, Lieutenant Colonel A. +. Tan n
er and Major Robert Kelton, repre- n
enting the Reserve Officers Asscci- ii
ton of Delaware: Christopher L "
Yard, and Samuel B. Brown. =
Since the service last year, the
of the chapel endowed
chOirship in the sum OF SIS in til
ute to Mr.. Brown, who at one time
as "choir boy" at the chapel. The :.
ward was made to Mr.. Brown by M