The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
EACH TO HIS DUTY. A Strong Call to Arms
 From the PuIDit.

At the Church of the Holy Spirit. 2127 Jackson street, Rev. Oliver C. Miller preached a strong sermon on the war, of which the following is a part. He took for his text Joshua x:13:
 And the sun stood stnl. and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged them selves upon their enemies
 Solomon has said there is a time for every purpose under the sun, time for war and a time for peace. War is now heroic rise within us. Let each one re- turn to his God and ask, What wilt thou have me to do? and then bravely do it.
 That our world has reached that ad- vanced stage of civilization that does away with war Is a deceptive dream. The world is still full of brutality, ami malism and injustice, and blood-letting is still good for nations. The Scriptures de- clare that wars shall increase and in- volve the whole earth, until the second coming of the Prince of Peace. The name Joshua has come to stand for courage It is the same as Jesus who was the bravest man that ever trod the earth. To be his followers we must be brave or our lives are an absurdity and lie. Paul who stood next to his Master in cour- age, said: I count not my life dear unto myself and like his Master laid down his life in the cause of humanity. Jesus was a patriot.
 "The text is Gods indorsement for righteous warfare. Then let us rally around our President and say as did the people 10 JOSHu1, SHACK not thy nanQ. Do not let us waste time talking who fired the first shot That was fired weeks ago and an awful one 1t was, hurling 266 of our brave sailors without a moment s warning before the judgment seat. Our cause is that of humanity. Jesus the Captain of our salvation fell upon this same battlefield. Had we not taken these steps as nation 1t would have been a shame to have been called an American citizen. No one can appreciate the bless ing of good government until 1t is imper- lied; without it there Is no prosperity and happiness. It must therefore be maintained at all hazards. But let us not enter the conflict in a bitter spirit but go in the Spirit of the Captain of our our motto be, Pray as you fight and fight as you pray. On both sides our Lord will be with those who are his; and should they fall, will give them quick transit from the blood and horror of the battlefield into the realms of eternal peace. It is the same with a nation as it is with an individual. Sin means suf- fering. Our nation is not free from sin; she must therefore suffer and be purified as by fire. For nation and individual the law of cleansing is the same. Without the shedding of blood there is no remis-
 ''Yes, let the sun and moon of peaceful pursuits stand still. War is the duty of the hour. Let us sacrifice all to regain that pearl of great price, a truly pa- triotic and humane spirit Let us call halt in living for worldly pleasure and moneymaking, and let our hearts throb with higher purposes. As the sweet. self-sacrificing spirit of Queen Isabella of Spain pledged her jewels to give us America, let us lay upon the altar of sacrifice all that is dearest to give her In return true Christian civilization. The God who stopped the sun to prolong the victory of Joshua will watch over us from heaven. Let us make Jehovah Jesus our Commander, and the stars in their courses that fought against Sisera' will hght for us. Let us enter the conflict prayerfully. Let those who stay at home