Dedication and Memorial Address: USNA 100th Anniversary Sermon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780578667249)

This memorial sermon was delivered by Chaplain RADM, William N. Thomas, CHC, USN on October 7, 1945, at the time of the United States Naval Academy's Centennial Celebration. Its inclusive spiritual statement embodies the important and sacred contributions made by the Naval Academy graduates who gave their lives for their country. Includes Chaplain Thomas's sermon titled "The Creative Force of the Great Dead", the Dedication in Memorial Hall (Bancroft Hall), the Prayer of a Midshipman, the Navy hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save, a biography of Chaplain Thomas and a bibliographical glossary.