TIMELY RECOGNITION
He held undenominational services in the hospital and one boy who was a regular attendant remarked:
“I feel different about things since I came here to the hospital and have heard you. You have brought God very much nearer to me than He has ever seemed before.”
The progress made by the patients in the hospital was very marked and when the chaplain was assigned to duty at the A. E. F. University at Beaune the Commander of the hospital wrote the following letter to him, which speaks for itself:
| “Headquarters, Base Hospital No. 77. |
| “APO 909, American E. F. |
| “Beaune, Côte d'Or, France. |
| “March 8, 1919. |
“To whom these presents may come, Greetings:
“This is to certify that Harry K. Filler was the Chaplain of Base Hospital No. 77, APO 909, American Expeditionary Forces, France. His work with this organization was of the highest type. It was characterized by his tireless efforts to relieve the suffering of the sick and wounded and his conscientious desire to comfort, encourage and entertain the boys in the hospital. His was at all times a helping hand. He is a man of exceptional qualities and high ideals and he has done much to stimulate the moral standing of the soldiers and to relieve them in many material ways.
“It gives me great pleasure to testify to the character, integrity and veracity of Chaplain Filler. He came to us a stranger, but leaves with the love and high esteem of all the officers and soldiers of Base Hospital No. 77.
“(Signed)
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| “Lieut.-Colonel, Medical Corps. |
| “Commanding Base Hospital No. 77.” |
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