The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01
IS IT RIGHT
TO MAKE WAR?


first evening service in Epworth
Church since his rcappointment. He
took for his subject Exodus 17:12.
"And his hands were upheld until
the gong down of the sum-" Mr.,
Short said in part:
"War is a terrible calamity to
any ation-even to the victor. And
yet there are times when It becomes
an absolute necessity and cannot
be averted. Arbitration, that
Angel of Peace, is sometimes un-
able to bring hostile people and
nations together, because OF the
unfairness OF one or both parti es
concerned. Then it is that war,
with all of'its treachery and horror
seems to be the only solution to ad-
just the difficulty. Generally speak
ing one side is to blame. and the
other side is always right. One
side is willing to settle fairly but
the other seeks settle mcnt OH a
selfish basis.
The greed OF Napoleon caused
him to wage war against Europe
with the idea of bringing it to his
feet. 1t seemed as though he would
gain his desire until he met Well.
ington at the battle of Waterloo.
The American colonies made war
against England because she re-
fused them Parliamentary represent
alton.
The Spanish American war wss
the outcome of two things namely.
Spain unfair dealing with the
Cubans and the blowing up OF the
maine. Mercy towards the Cubans
OH the part of Spain would have
averted the war. The first war in
the history of the world on record
was caused by greed. Amalek
tried to take the spring of water
which Moses caused to gush fro m
the rock in Horeb.
There were three important facts
to the case. First it was right
eous war; second. the possession of
the spring; and third, protection to
their women and children.
Joshua drew his men up in ba tile
line IN front OF their families while
Amalek put his women IN the front
and attacked the families of JOSH
ua $ men. Then it was that Moses
went upon the hill and holding high
in the air the rod lie prayed unto
God.
AS long as the Israelites saw the
rol they were victorious. But after
Il while Moses arm became tired
then it was he let the rod fall back.
Thcn 1t was that Aaron and Hur
were called and they held up
Moses arms until the sun was
gone down"
My Friends, the Christian world
has always had TO battle with the
powers Of iniquity, the Joslaites
have had to keep up;a continuous
warfare against the Amalekites,
Every time that a Moses has
struck 4 rock from which some
blessing has always been ready to
flow. some one has always been
ready to seize it Tor his own sell
tishspurposes.
Music had its origin in Heaven.
The morning stars, according to
the Bible, sang together. Jubal.
the father of earthly music, caught
the melody and he struck the rock
of silence aud brought forth music
to cheer the souls of men. The
Devil tried to steal it away from
Jubal and use it sor himself. but
could not.
Ravana the King of Ceylon, 5000
years B. c. invented the violin and
it was used for long time by the
Buddhist Monks, but the .Amalek-
ties took 1t and for centuries it has
almost been in their possession,
In the year 1873 Guttenburg gave
to the world movabletype for print
ing. 1t was first used TO print
parts of scripture but soon the
power of evil began to utilize it tor
unrighteousness. The time will
come wnen the columns of every
paper will be used to giorify God.
Liberty is most Cody heritage
and all the people of the cart h
should enjoy it. But this fair Cod
dess has been pulled from her
throne by the devuters Of lsence
and liberty has becoue a lisecnc,
What crimes have been done under
the guisc Of liberty.
There always will be a fight be-
tween the Church and the World.
But the church will triumph be-
cause she fights and prays. The
God OF Battles is on our side and
the earth AID its fullness mnst he
given back to God.
We arc together fvr another year,
Battles are to be fought; victories
are to be won. To do this there
must be cooperation, persistent CO.
operation. We must help each
other. We must hold up each
others hands until the going down
OF the sun,
And when lfe's day is drawing
to close, with the battles all won
we shall behold the golden sunset
and as into the other life VIC press
our way the Gates of Pearl will
swing open to receive our immortal
spirit and we shall be forever with
the Lord.
o Lord help us to fight these bat
ties and to hold up each others
hands until the going down of the
sun.