Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 19, 1975 Page: 7 of 8
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The English writer Samuel
Johnson once noted "A man, sir.
should keep his friendship in
constant repair," and "on clean
shirt days" he went to see his
friendg.
The story of the American
Revolution is Interwoven with
the patriotism and courage
shown by members of the co-
lonial clergy. From the Ameri-
can point of view, freedom of
religion, as well as political and
economic rights, was clearly
at stake in the revolutionary
struggle
Today, the role of religion
in the American Revolution is
being revived in the historic
old churches of Delaware,
where American religious heri-
tage has lain dormant in the
silent churchyards and shrines
for the last 200 years. At the
Welsh Tract Baptist Church
outside Newark, the military
and religious conflicts are dra-
matically united near the site
of the only Revolutionary War
engagement fought on Dela-
ware soil.
In early September, 1777. one
of the first Stars and Stripes
was unfurled in land battle at
Cooch’s Bridge Here Washing-
ton's troops attempted to de-
lay the British redcoats at the
creek while the Commander-
in-Chief and Lafayette hur-
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colonial America*
Nearby is New Castle, a small
town which served as the capi-
tal of Delaware in the early
Revolutionary War era and to-
day retains much of its colo-
nial charm. It is believed that
William Penn stood on the
present site of Immanuel Epis-
copal Church in 1683 to con-
duct the solemn “livery of
seizen" ceremony, accepting
"turf. twig, soyl, and water" to
symbolize his taking possession
of Pennsylvania and the three
lower counties on the Delaware
River.
Across the village green
stands New Castle Presbyter
ian Church, its interior restor-
ed to an authentic pre-revolu-
tionery appearance. In March
of 1706, the year Benjamin
Franklin was born, the Presby-
terian minister from New Cas-
tle met with six others from
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ize the first Presbytery in
America. The present building
was erected the following year
end original hand-hewn oak
beams, fashioned by expert
ship carpenters, still support
the gambril roof of the old
church.
Other attractions on the
George Washington Country
Heritage Trail include the U.S.
Capitol, the battlefield which
ended the American Revolu-
tion at Yorktown, a colonial
mill on Maryland's eastern
shore. Independence Hall in
Philadelphia, and the favorite
resort of the colonists, Berke-
ley Springs, West Virginia
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Country. 15 South Fifth Street,
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If you know the art of
friendship—giving and for-
giving—you stay alive. You put a
■mile of'contentment on your
self-image
Friendship is not what we take
from others but what we give to
others—not so much in material
gifts as the gifts of compassion,
•incerity, understanding. It is in-
stilling courage in someone else
It's the transfer of some of our
■elf-respect to others. It’s the
■haring of our confidence in our-
selves with others. It's the gift of
what we are to others.
Always keep in mind that you
are part of the human family; you
become what you are in relation
to others You expand in your
capacity for love in a vast com-
munal sense which incorporates
the acceptance of human fallibil-
ity. You understand that your
friend can make errors that dis-
tort his perspective; he can mis-
takenly feel that you are-his
enemy, not his friend
The whole world is looking for
friendship. Everyone seeks for-
giveness as ardently as he seeks
food and shelter. Yet often we are
ashamed to forgive as we are
ashamed to make a mistake. But
this shame corrodes us, de-
humanizes us. It is unhealthy to
be ashamed of error in yourself
and stubborn not to forgive error
in someone else.
The capacity to forgive should
be as great as the capacity to sur-
vive because you cannot attain
true stature in living unless you
make a habit of forgiving
To really get along with
people require* the compas-
sion of forgiveness. To err is
human loss; to forgive is hu-
man achievement. But, first,
you must forgive yourself
so that you can accept your-
self as a human being, as a
somebody with dignity.
To help you learn how to ap-
preciate yourself and others,
send for a free pamphlet based on
a sermon on "The Lutheran
Hour," called "Respect Is A
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A worker on a railroad
trestle east of Columbus fell 25
feet to his death about noon
list Thursday, and authorities
lope results of an autopsy at
louston will tell why.
Justice of the Peace
•Uchard C. Schmidt, who was
Summer Specials
At VOSKAMP'S
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the bow before the vessel
touched the water.
The ladies who sponsor ships
obviously go through an ordeal
as they prepare to christen the
vessels. Janey Briscoe, extre-
mely beautiful but scared to
death, asked several times about
the best way to break the
champagne.
Spectators, both on the
platform and in the viewing area
below, were as nervous as the
First Lady.
Mrs. Briscoe was biting her
lips and frowning as she stood at
the bow like a batter waiting for a
pitch. She hit the bottle
perfectly, and froth and bubbles
exploded everywhere.
The crowd went wild at the
spectacular launching The
splashier the break, the luckier
the ship.
Champagne still was in the air
as Mrs. Briscoe threw up her
arms, jumped up and down and
shouted exhuberantly, "I did it!
I did it right! I've got champagne
in my hair, but I don’t care! Isn't
she beautiful?"
The band of the commander -
in - chief of the Atlantic Fleet
struck up' ‘Texas, Our Texas'' as
the great cruiser slid down the
ways to the James River. "The
Eyes of Texas," "The Yellow
Rose of Texas" and other songs
followed as the USS Texas
settled in the water.
Among the laughter were
many tears, especially from the
old salts who had served aboard
the Battleship Texas during her
long career. Something about his
own ship makes a sailor love her.
When she is gone, the birth of a
namesake to take her place
makes a seagoing man as proud.,
as a new fither. ’
Beach. There are 9,386
American War Dead buried
there.
Next I went to Cherbourg,
France, where I caught a
ferryboat to cross the English
Channel to Weymouth, En-
gland. Then I took the train to
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impressions are found herewith which is a model town, built to Basilica, where> l celebrated
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ByFather JohnPeters consists of models of everything Pope John XXIII. I also visited
Recently I spent three weeks of interest in Holland. I also the Sistene Chapel, the Vatican
traveling through Europe on travelled through the town of Museum, the catacombs of the
my vacation. I began my trio bv Delft, where the Blue Delft early Christians, the Roman
flying from San Antonio t New china is hand made. Colosseum,the Holy Stairs, the
Stalled to the scene after the York, then to Amsterdam. From Holland, I took the train Od Appian Way and many other
nan died in the hospital of in- Holland. While in Holland I to West Berlin, Germany, where Points.o interestinthe Eternal
ernal injuries, said it may be visited with Mr. and Mrs. I visited with my cousin, Sp.4th Et:One o the highlights of my
couple more weeks before Shelby McDougall and their David Fuller and his wife Patsy *“y1, omc Was xeceivin grope
iutopsy results are received, three children.. The McDougalls and their daughter, Tamara. Paul sblessingr with about 5,000
Dead is Robert Lee are from San Antonio and are In West Berlin I saw the Berlin other people on Sunday at his
1 3roussard, 49, of Lafayette, living for a few years in Wall and visited several summer residence of Castel
I-A., who was employed with a Zoetermeer, Holland, where interesting museums. Then 1 8»n<lo to. I was very fortunate to
I railroad crew on the trestle. Shelby is employed as s pipeline traveled to Vienns, Austria, by be only twelve rows from the
Judge Schmidt said none of designer. way of Nurenburg, Germany. In front, “ that.wasable to have a
the other workers saw him in Leiden, Holland, I toured a Vienna, I toured Schonbrunn 8°0d. VieW o His Holiness.
x fall. They investigated when stone com-windmill from 1743. Palace (former summer resi- After a most rewarding stay in
they heard the noise. He fell to The inside of the'windmill dence of the Hsbsburgs); St. «on»e, I traveled on to,Interlaken
the ground and didn’t appear consists of seven stories, with Stephen’s Cathedral; and the Switzer and, where I took the
I to have hit any other object, the miller’s living quarters on Opera House, among other cab® car UP to. Mount
Schilthorn. The Schilthorn,
Delaware’, HiUoric Churehe, . . . 9,744 isfamousamongk iers
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Inferno Race, which ends at
Lauterbrunnen; and is the
world’s longest downhill race.
From Switzerland, I went to
Paris, France, where I ascended
the Eiffel Tower; took s cruise on
'the river Seine; saw Notre Dame
Cathedral and the Arc de
Triomphe; and many other
interesting sights. While in
France, I also traveled to the
Normandy Province to visit the
Normsndy American Cemetery,
which is on top of a cliff
overlooking famous Omaha -
Mrs. Janey Briscoe, the First all the legendary scuttleboat of and enduring spirit which is
Lady of Texas, christened the the bounding main holds true. Texas - the spirit of the Alamo,
USS Texas, st Newport News, The First Lady of the Lone Star the spirit of s strong people
Va., on Saturday, August 9. State, Jsney Briscoe, christened who fought alone for their
This report of the spectacular the big nuclear powered cruiser freedom as a republic and have
launching of the new nuclear • Saturday in the greatest shower since fought to protect the
powered guided - missile cruiser of champsgne bubbles popped in freedom of the United States,
was written by Nat Henderson of many years st the Newport News "As she enters her natural
the Austin American - States- Shipbuilding snd Drydock element snd begins to form the
man who has granted permission Company on the James River in unique personality that will be
for reprinting the story. • Ed. Virginia. hers alone, on behalf of all the
The new USS Texas is The fourth USS Texss in people of Texas I wish her
destined to be the luckiest, history left the land for her home Godspeed and good faith that
happiest proudest ship afloat if on the seas with everything in her performance of duty will be
her favor. The sky was bluer than one that all Americans may be
the waters near a coral atoll, and proud of, ” the Governor said,
an emotional aura of history The ritual of ship christenings
snd gallantry repenting them- reaches back 4,000 years. Ship
selves was in the air. launchings by the Vikings were
A large crowd of Texans was climaxed by the spilling of
present. A reunion of sailors, human blood. The pagan
who had served aboard the tradition was adapted to
Second Battleship Texas before Christianity by using wine as a
she left the high" seas 27 years substitute for blood. Champagne
ago for a berth of honor near the later became popular because of
San Jacinto State Monument, its esteem.
was waiting to watch her George IV introduced the first
namesake launched. lady sponsor of a ship, and her
. The original Texas, an aim was so bad that she injured a
ironclad rain built for the spectator, who sued her for
Confederate Navy, became a damages. The British Admiralty
ship in the U.S. Navy in 1865. decreed that the bottle be
The Second USS Texas, secured to a rope. This practice
launched June 28, 1892 and continues
commissioned Aug. 15. 1895, Christenings are serious
was the first battleship in the events to sailors. Some would
Navy. She was decommissioned refuse to sail aboard a ship which
Feb. 11, 1911, to make way for had slid into the water without a
the Second Battleship Texas, the bottle of champagne being
third vessel named after the broken across her bow.
state. She was launched May 18, Brenk
1912 and commissioned March Some christenings have been
14, 1914. marked by difficulties in
Proud Tradition shattering the bottle. A couple of
Gov. Dolph Briscoe, whose years ago, one lady swung 12 or
speech at the launching of the 13 times. Ships have started
new guided missile cruiser USS sliding down the
ways, and a
Texas drew loud applause, said, sailor stationed on the forecastle
with her name, she will carry a had to pul the bottle up quickly
proud naval tradition and long on the rope and smash it against
attended the play Hans
Andersen at the London
Palladium.
From London, I flew to Cork,
Ireland, where I visited with Fr.
Connor Mc Grath and his family.
* While in Ireland, I visited
Blarney Castle and saw the
famous Blarney Stone. I also
toured Garnish Island, a garden
paradise. We attended an Irish
play at the Cork Opera House
one evening and attended an
Irish Sing Song another evening.
I concluded my visit to Ireland by
going to Askeaton in County
Limerick and having a very
enjoyable visit with Fr. Mike
O’Shaughnessy’s brother's fa-
mily. the John O’Shaughnessya.
Finally, I flew from Cork,
Ireland back to London and from
London to New York, then to San
Antonio. The trip was most
enjoysble and educational.
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Philadelphia.
Outnumbered, the Ameri-
cans retreated along an old
colonial post road and reas-
sembled at the Welsh Tract
Church. The advancing British
continued their fire, and one
canikn ball passed through the
church.
Two centuries have wit-
nessed few changes at this old-
esfpImtive Baptrrnehurrh
in the country. The funda-
mentalist religion is sstill
preached on one Sunday each
month by self-taught elders
in the severely plain meeting
house, where the cannon's scar
remains evident in a bricked-
over portion of the wall.
Old Welsh Tract Church is
one of 16 historic attractions
on the "George Washington
Country Heritage Trail," a self-
guided tour of the five mid
Atlantic states. Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia, and
Washington, DC., that visits
sites associated with the life of
the First President. A side trip
to other Delaware churches—
all within two hours' driving
time—offers an interesting Bi-
centennial tour of religion in
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