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17 INDIVIDUAL SACRIFICE FOR NATIONS GLORY ADVOCATED Dr. A. A. Morrison Speaks on "The Soul of the Nation," at First of Inter denominational Series of Addresses at Unitarian Church. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, MAT 6. 1917. W BT BEN HUB, LAMPMAN. 'B HAVE! met tog-ether In thU age of the world's greatest calamity to think of the soul of the Nation!" So prefaced was the sermon deliv ered Friday noon at the Unitarian Church of Our Father, when Dr. A- A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, stood before the first Interde nominational congregation to assemble for the weekly message of wartime. Sacrifice, thorough and unselfish In Its alms, he charged, should be the Nation's gift to the cause of human liberty such sacrifice as takes no heed of gain or personal ambition, but Is willing to unify the giver with the Nation. "It is necessary et all times for thoughtful people to consider the Na tion's soul," said Dr Morrison, "for at all times It represents the moral her itage and Integrity of the state. No nation ever stood for higher Ideals than does ours. "In times of stress a great strain Is put upon the moral capacity of Indi viduals and the state. In the present we are called upon to strive for the attainment of a lofty ideal of patriot ism which would Involve personal sacrifice." Intensity is Noted. 8ava for the voice of earnestness, the Church of Our Father was hushed to that silent tension of many listen ers. Faint and unheeded filtered the noises of the street, for here were some hundreds, of several varying creeds, met to take counsel In the Nation's hour of trial by faith and fire, "We must preserve the integrity and life of the state," the gravely-toned voice continued. "We must preserve Inviolate all that has been committed to us In the provldenoe of Ood as oltl sens of this great land. The sentient soul of the Nation, If we are to fill a worthy place In history, must respond to this lofty appeal of sacrifice 1" Traffickers in their country's trial are those who seek greedily to profit ty speculation In necessities at such a time, contended the clergyman. "Such are they," he gave judgment, "who I conceive to be traitors in char acter and citizenship to our country! Excessive profit demanded at this time, when the cause of human liberty is at stake, indicates such greed and disloyalty, a type of humanity and citizenship so unlovely that it Is dif ficult to' find words of moderation In which. to speak of persons of that sort." America must awaken, he urged, to a fullest sense of loyal, loving, patriotic duty to the cause in its widest signifi cance. Each must become a participant In the task. "So that we may 'not fs.ll." he flashed. "So that we may not' earn a type of disgrace, lasting disgrace, earned and merited by the expression of greed la commercial life." His plea was mads for the willing ness and effort of all "to be used as instruments of Ood for the extension of truth and Justice among the peoples of the world." Prayer apart from the common effort is of faint avail, warned Dr. Morrison, but by unity' of purpose and unison of effort Is the end of victory to be achieved. The mission of America Is divinely bestowed, he declared. "I believe that the Almighty has chosen our Nation In this hour to under take to bring to the world at large an Ideal that Is worth while fighting for," said Dr. Morrison. "I am hopeful that the Nation will respond to the mission which has been divinely appointed to it. Sacrifice Is Advocated. "So I ask you to give heed to the sentiments of this hour to think of your soul as Involved In the soul of the state to contribute such whole some Ideals, such sacrificial effort as shall glorify the reputation of the state." The worth-while lives of history, re ferred Dr. Morrison, have all been sig nalized by sacrifice. "I bid you learn oVer again." he urged, "the beauty and power of sacrifice as taught by the whole array of those who have con tributed to whatever of benefit we now hold." . And so, by unselfish ways and com mon cause, should America, the be loved, play well her part In the at tainment of happy democracy, and that lasting peace "Which you know, and X know, the Infinite Ood In his wisdom will ulti mately bring to our troubled earth." This Is the schedule of Interdenomi national services to be held at the Church of Our Father: May 11, Rev. Luther R. Dyott; May iS, Rev. Jonah B. Wise; May 25, Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara; June 1, Rev. John H. Boyd; June 8, Rev. Joshua Stansfleld; June 15. Rev. Calvin B. Waller; June 22, Rev. Harold H. Griffis; June 29. Rev. William O. Elliott, Jr. OFFICERS' FAMILIES MOVE TO PROXIMITY OF SOLDIERS' CAMP Chat About Members of Third Oregon's Doings Reported and Some French War Philosophy Is Quoted forvAmericans. THE families of Lieutenant-Colonel Carl A. Abrams, Major Marlus B. Marcellus, Lieutenant Compton, adjutant of the Second Battalion, Lieu tenant Oscar L Chenowlch, Company L, have moved into quarters near their husbands. But for the uncertainty as to when the regiment will be under canvass, more officers' wives would make their homes nearer the troops. Sergeant M. F. Hathaway, Company K, made a flying trip to headquarters Friday morning for the purpose of having'a member of the company who Is on detached service sign the muster roll. Sergeant Hathaway's company In the field "somehere" and he reports the health of the organization to be In fine shape. Sergeant T. Hathaway, who was a Colonel of Cadets at Corvallis in 1916, Is another of the Third Oregon soldiers who has taken the examination for the Officers' Reserve Corps. In private life Sergeant Hathaway Is a bond buyer, employed by the Lumbermen's Trust Company. Company L can boast of having father and son serving in the same company. They are W. T. Miller, father and. Harold C. the son. Pater Miller, when the call came, was entry clerk at the Dallas postoffice and his son was a law student at Willamette. It Is Father Miller that cooks the good eats the Dallas company enjoys. Colonel May Talks to Men. Friday was lecture day In the Third Oregon. Colonel May gavethe men a heart to heart talk on patriotism and urged upon them there were other things necessary to the making of a Brood soldier besides that of shooting straight. A soldier's conduct and per7 eonal habits, he said, either reflected credit or discredit upon the entire or ganization. After Colonel May had finished his talk. Major Marcellus gave the men a brief atlk upon personal hygienics. The lectures are a part of the set weekly schedule every Friday between 10 and 11 o'clock. Hush! Since the organization of the Duck Sing Tong by the members of the headquarters staff, more than 100 applications for membership have been ictoivuu. various commanders in the regiment have recommended the big kickers of their organizations. Just the same the Duck Sing Tong is to have a troublesome rival. Sergeant Major Robins, who is barred from membershln in th "irlir v. . cause he is optlmistio Is organising an optimistic tong and he declares he nan bo many applications for member- shin that Via hnun't . - - liillD JCl LV look up the Chinese word for optimism. French Philosophy .Quoted. Now that Oregon soldiers are sure to go in. this bit of French soldier philosophy, whether they are In the trenches or out, will help a lot towards cheerfulness: "Of two things one Is certain: Either you're mobilized or you're not mobo lized. "If you're not mobollzed there Is no need to worry; If you're on the front, of two things one Is certain: Either you're behind the lines or you're on the front. "It you're behind the lines there Ts no need to worry; If yqu're on the front, of two things one is certain: Etlher you're resting in a safe place or you're exposed to danger. "If you're resting in a safe' place there is no need to worry; if you're ex posed to danger, of two things one is certain: Either you're wounded or you're not wounded. "If you're not wounded there is no need to worry; If you're wounded, of two things one is certain: Either you're wounded seriously or you're wounded slightly. "If you're wounded slightly there Is no need to worry; If you're wounded seriously, of two things one is certain: Either you recover or you die. "If you recover there is no need to worry; if you die you can't worry" Mrs. W. B. Hall, matron for the Washington School for the Blind, will have charge of the three pupils that will give an exhibition of their talent this afternoon. The children, whose ages range from 6 years to 10, though deprived of hearing or sight, will be seen and hearrt fniinwin. v, t . i -. xieiu re- 1 liglous services.- Y. M. RADIO WORK SPEEDS GRADUATES WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH LICENSED OPERATORS. Government Instructs School of New System of Equipping Ships With . WlreleM Men. To meet the demand for radio opera tors in commercial and naval service the Department of Commerce has de cided to waive much of the technical training required for licenses and will issue "emergency certificates" after three months in a high-grade wireless telegraphy school. The Y. at. C. A. school was yesterday instructed by Lieutenant Benjamin Wolfe, U. S. N., inspector for this dis trict, that one holder of an emergency certificate would be assigned to duty with each regularly licensed operator, instead of requiring each ship to have two licensed operators. Lieutenant Wolfe's letter to I. G. Is'ichols, director of education of the Y. M. C. A., says: Tji appreciation of existing abnormal con ditions and the serious shortage of com mercial radio operators, the bufeal has au thorized this office to waive the technical requirements and issue "emergency" first prade commercial operator licenses for a period of one year to operators capable of receiving and sending- 20 words per minute, and commercial second-grade licenses to those capable of sending and receiving 12 words per minute. All such licenses so Is sued will be marked "Emergency" In red across t he fac .e Ships requiring two operators are required to carry at least one fully qualified and regularly licensed operator. The Junior man may hold an "Emergency" license. It is suggested before employing emerg ency operators that alt regularly licensed first-grade operators now employed on vol untarily euipped vessels be transferred to vessels requiring two operators as rapidly as voluntarily equipped vessels enter port. -Superintendent C. E. Berkey, of the f'UMer Dciiooi. nag accepted the posi tion of superintendent of the Deer Park Schools. He will be succeeded fcy A. Wright, of Lynden. Wash. MRS. H. J. SHINN BURIED Cottage Grove Woman Member of Rebekahs 25 Years. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. May 5. fKpe cial.) The funeral ot Mrs. H. J. Shinn. who died at a Portland hospital April 27, following- an operation, was held here Monday afternoon from the family residence. Rev. D. A. MacLeod officiating-. The i.ebekshs, of which lodge Mrs. Shinn had been a member for more than a quarter of a centurv and in which she had filled all the chairs, had charge of the services at the grave. Mrs. Shinn was bom In Indiana, Jan uary 16. 1858, and was married to Mr. Shinn in Iowa, October 29, 1876. Sur viving: children are C. M. Shinn and Mrs. lima Beager, of this city; Mrs. H. A. Watts, of Berkeley. Cal.. and Mrs. J. K. Herman, of El Centro. Cal. v Kelso Students Elect. KELSO. Wash.. May 5. (Special.) At a spirited election Thursday the students of the Kelso High School elec ted officers for the student associa tion for next year as follows: Presi dent, Gordon Marsh; vice-president. Kenneth Phillips: secretary. Rex Wat son: treasurer. Urma Marsh; student representative on Board of Control, Dorothy Strain; yell leader. Kenneth Phillips. Prosser Superintendent Eleeted.- Sayton Has Teachers Institute. STAYTON, Or., May 5. (Special.) A teachers' institute was held here Saturday with a good attendance of school instructors from outlying- points and people of Ktayton. County School Superintendent Walter M. Smith. Mrs. M. t. 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