The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

1oEes- on C5e P2e-Ec Coast and thers ca1ns
cn terrific storm IN TIE Laids1 af tho
storm the trees were bending and break
ing It was near night and had with No
but one man and he was a soldier Large
trees fell across our pathway The light
ming played upon the forest for niles
around. tearing the limbs OF the trees u
pieces and starting fires With every Hash
the forest was light as day and then
came the rain. quenchiug the fires and
leaving darkness 50 dense that We could
scarcely pick our way A succession OF
such storms has destroyed that forest and
VIC have evidence that such storms have
destroyed many forests which have pre-
pared the way for the wants OF civiIiza-
ton. so that today where the forests were
there are broad lands ready for farms.
gardens thriving villages and PROSPEROUS
cities look upon the war with al its
desolatton as look upon the storm or the
forest FIRE which for the time being seems
TO be tntmical 10 the best OF human IN
teresrs
After our Civil War by the request OF
Mr. Lincoln 1 was put IN charge OF the
freedmen and refugees They were in
great need and Our people strove 70 re-
Heve their immediate wants. but the con-
Flct1on was strong upon all thoughtful
men that there was something in the line
OF relief better than TO supply immediate
physical wants said on our first meet
IS the true relief 10 the freedmen and
refugees and their children" There WAS
then great opposition 10 our general gov
ernment exercising such benevolent func-
tions; but these were exercised. though
not on so large a scale as they ought TO
have been
Since the Spanish war I have noticed
that there was but little objection made
10 the exercise OF benevolent functions by
our Government IN the Philippines On
the contrary. large parties OF teachers
have been sent by the United States TO
that frontier OF ours. and the teachers
were multiplied five 20 one from the ISL
ands themselves as soon as the ISLANDERS
were capable OF teaching The war doubt
less was not prosecuted from the begin
ming to the end or II with distincrtvely
benevolent purposes II could not have
been But just as soon as peace was Sc
cured then was the opportunity for tho
secondary warfare TO which I have re-
ferred More and more is the Govern
ment OF the United States fostering edu-
cation. and the States are establishing
universities and carrying forward the IN
struction OF the youth OF the land Surely
this IS a part OF the warfare Here va
have the pickets and the skfrmishers on
the front and flank carrying knowledge
and light to every quarter OF our vast do
main VIII II not be followed BY tbs
whole army-thar army OF men who be-
Heve IN and VIII carry out the idea more
and more OF putting on the whole srmer
of salvation2
One OF our chaplains. George Dufdeld.
caught the last words OF a dying minis
ter, who as he breathed his last. said TO
his aged father. stand I'D for Jesus
viii close with the hymn which Duf-
field composed and which best expresses
to my mind the Church militant:
L
Stand ups-stznd up for Jesusl
Ye soldiers OF the crosss
Lift high his royal hanner-
II must not suffer loss.
From victory unto victory y
HIS army snail be led
And Christ is Lord indeed
II.
Stand ups-stand up sor Jssusi
The trumpet call obey
Forth 70 the mighty conflict
In this his glorious day
"Te that are men now serve him.
Against unnumbered foes
Let courage rise with danger
And strength % strength 0pposs.
H.
Stand up.-stand up e0r Jesus.
stand IN his strength aIone-
Tha arm OF nesh viii fail you
Te dare not trust your 0wn-
Put on the gospel arruor
Where duty calls or danger
Be never wanting there
"
Stand upt-stand sD for Jesus.
The strife win not Be long
This day the noise OF battle
The next the victor's song.
To him that overcCmerh
A crown of lie shall be-
He. with the King Of Glory.
Shall reign etsrnAlly.
Our Young Mems Christian associa-
tions. Epworth leagues and Christian
Endeavor societies are covering the
world with their efforts TO do the most
possible TO bring the youth OF all na-
tions 20 the knowledge OF Christ and 10
the practice OF his precepts- Lest there
should be some neglected corner the
press OF the land scatters it's papers. its
booklets and its leaflets. 50 that like
the leaves of the tree Of life the printed
pages go forth by the million for the
healing Of the nations
And today we have the faithful army
OF salvation in one form or another. full
OF self-sacrffice. sounding the call OF
the Master. 50 that every ear shall hear
and every soul be without excuse II he
does not join in the battle for the right
And these Christians militant greatly
rejoice at the dawn OF every Easter
morning