Evening star., 1945-09-03
VI Day Is One
.0fMemoriiesto
Conference Members
Recall Relatives
In Armed Services
BY CASPAR NAMES,
Star STAFF Correspondent,

WCS MIND Eft, MO-, SepC. o.
VI day was observed at the Organ
lied Bible Glass Association con-
ference here yesterday as one of
memories and of Thanksgiving.
1t was day of memories for DR..
Page NICK. Etchison, who was elect
ed president of the association for
the 18th consecutive year. 1t re-
called to him in sharp contrast the
somber Sunday six years ago when
news OF Germany's march into Pol
and cast a pail over that years
conference. Dr. Etchison's son,
Chief Specialist E. D. Bruce Etchi-
son, U. S. C. G., has been in the
service since August, 194l
1t was a day of memories for
George E. Harris, who was chosen
executive president for the sixth
consecutive year Mr. Harris. a vet
eran of the World War who saw
action in France, has a son, Pfc.
Kenneth C. Harris, 10, now with
the Army in Germany. Pfc. Harris,
a veteran Of four major battles in
Europe. fought over the same ground
his father did 27 years ago. He
wore the same sweater Mr.. Harris
wore at that time, the sweater his
grandmother knitted with a PRAYER
to keep you safe in every stitch" for
her soldier son.
Former Sheriff Is in Germany.
Westminster and the Bible con-
ference meant something to young
Harris. He was here that gloomy
September Sunday in 1899 to ring
the bell for dinner and act as
sheriff at the mock trials held by
the conference. Pfc. Harris. now 6
loot 2 inches, wrote recently from
Germany to his father. Wouldn't
1t be wonderful If we would 60 to the
conference together next year?"
1t was day of thoughts of his
son in Running, China, for Harold
S. King, a vice president of the as
Soclation for the last 10 years. Pfc.
George B. King, 90 Army Air Forces
ground forces, has been overseas
since December, 1914. His father re-
called how as a boy of IA young
King acted as official photogra pher"
OF the 1899 conference. Mr.. King Is
looking forward to his son acting in
that capacity at future associa-
tlon conference here, perhaps next
year
VI day also was one of memories
for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Patter-
son. Their son, Corpl. James w.
Patterson, U. S. M. c., %, will not
be back for future conferences. He
is buried at Two Jima, victim of
japanese sniper's bullet. A leader in
youth work and singer in the choir
at Emory Methodist Church, Corpl. +.
Patterson was leading his platoon at
the time he was killed.
Son Is Buried in Europe.
Another delegate, Mrs. Cornelia
Klnsella, thought of her son, 1t. /
Kenneth Kinsella, A. A. F., %, bur-
led in Europe A singer at the asso-
citation annual banquet in 1910, 1t. /
Kinsella was killed last March in
Europe.
Three Of his nephews here in
1889. now in the armed services. /
were recalled by John Patterson. ir..
the conference registrar for the last
II years. His father. John Patter-
son, ST. grandfather of the service
men, missed this years meeting be-
cause of illness. 1t is the first time
in 20 years he has been absent. His
grandsons are Seaman l/c Robert
Black, 10, now in India. Corpl. Nor
man Patterson, A. A F., %, now in
the Philippines. and Pfc. Jack Luf-
burrow, 20, in Europe.
Seaman Black, whose ship landed
supplies for the soldiers in the Bat
tie Of the Bulge, acted as chief of
police for the mock trials held here
in 1889. His cousin, Pfc. LufburroW,
who was in the Battle of the Bulge
as an ambulance driver, was one of
Seaman Blacks police force that
year. Corpl. Patterson. who has been
at Guadalcanal, New Guinea and
the Philippines. also was a member /
of that police force
To the keynotes Of thanksgiving
for those who will return and of /
memories for those who will not,
DR.. Harold w Tribble, professor of
theology at the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, |
KY, added a call for unity of le-
turning veterans and civilians in
the crucial days to come. Pointing
out the postwar world is here. DR..
Tribble declared the conflict be-
tween veterans and non-veterans
over jobs will lead tc serious
division among the American people
unless "the spirit of Christian fell
lowship is used to solve the problems
of a harassed humanity"
Other Officers Elected
George Watson of National Bap-
tist Memorial Church, was chosen
treasurer to succeed William r.
Schumacher, who held the post for
nine years. D. E. WiSecarver of
Eldbrooke Methodist Church, was
chosen assistant treasurer and Miss
Edith Miller was elected recording
secretary for the fifth time.
Vice presidents elected by de-
nominations are:
Baptist-Harold S. King, William
D. Griffith, John G. Miner, George
L. Myers.
Disciples of Christ-John L. Bate
man, Elton H. Brown Noah r. Rob-
inson.
Evangelical and Reformed-Mrs. j.
NJ Smith
Lutheran-A. M. Cooper.
Methodist-Mrs. Claudia c. Hide
brand, Alden w. Hoag, James L.
Ewin, Howard NJ Stackhouse.
Presbyterian-Miss Esther Dunk
ley. James A. Williams, Burr G.
Williams.
At large Brethren Congregation
al, Evangelical, Community, United