The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-12
A Day Of Prayer.
b. REv. DR. A. c. FEReusoN.

While the awful estacIysm is raging in Europe
and there are ominous mutterings that ii may ex-
tend around the earth, should not the one nation at
peace, and which by its government has already Of
fered its minstratons to wipe this scourge of war
away tim to the Infinite Ruler of the universe in
united prayer to bring the madly insane nations to
their senses? Suffering hearts like unto one of old
who amid the throes and agonies of his soul cried
out, "Oh that knew where | might find Him, that
might lay my burden at His feet - so untold mil
liors cry out at this moment the angels of death
anil destruction hover above them.
Or again, the agonizing souls of Europe may be
likened unto the condition of Israel in deep anguish
from the sins of their leaders when their heartless
and ambitious king shouted the insulting inquiry
to the prophet "Art thou He that troubeth Israeli?
and the prophet hurled back into his teeth, Il have
not troubled Israel but thou and thy house in that
thou hast forsaken the affairs of God and followed
Baal" The prophet demanded that he be privileged
make an appeal to the Ruler of the universe that
the King almighty should hear and grant deliverance
to the people. The United States may be ikened
to the prophet of old to summons the people for the
Intervention of Jehovah.
The United States is the Mount Carmel for ap-
peals to the King of Kings.
As it has been the custom of the United States
annually call the people together to express in
thanksgiving their gratitude to Almighty God and
seek his blessing in the future, and this nation is
the only prominent power in the world at peace to-
day, from every moral and religious consideration
it is called in clarion tones simply to act as an
umpire or mediator in this appalling blood-thirsty
but as nation to appeal unto the Almighty
God of heaven and earth for His manifest power to
indIc2te that He whose right it is doth reign
is n mot esti.y ,Ls
President of the United States and all the governors
of the States should issue proclamation to the ma
ton and appoint day for the people to assemble
and pour out their souls in prayer that these mis-
guided men may receive the benedicton of peace
The Kings of these warning nations have called
upon God Almighty to bless as they seek to slay
their feowbengs, forgetting that mighty declaration
Of holy writ, IF | regard iniquity in my heart the
LORD will not hear my prayer but like the mady
crazed people of old they cry, "Oh, Baa hear US !"
for all the excuses apologies and explanations of
the leaders declaring their innocence of responsibility
for the appalling catastrophe. the garing facts re-
main and indiPuted that materiaism, pride
ambition, hate, and jealousy the basic motives of
this Infamous barbaric struggle
Sympathetic hearts but appreciate the noble
efforts of the Red Cross in this and other lands or
even the motives of queens and princesses in selling
their Jewels to raise funds for bleeding humanity
but alas! how incongruous their position
The queens and princesses may not only give
their Jewels, but they may cut themselves with lam
TETS ard leap upon the broken affairs of home as did
hose of old, crying oh, Baal hear us" but there
will FIRE descend from heaven in response to their
offerings. lntercessiOn the most high God is the
;al of the hour for this nation unitedy to seek the
Of its power in this heartcrushng time
The late parade by the noble women OF New York
;Ity is a prayer. Our Presidents approval of the
'ame can but be commended to all thoughtful people
'ut the chief magistrate OF nation and governors
of States if they issue proclamation and call for
united prayer, will doubtless receive a whole soul
-esPonse from the people of the land
And may not there arise over this Mount Carmel
II consistent and inconsistent pIeadings little cloud
hough ike unto a mans hand that shall gather
'ower and the brotherhood of mankind be heralded
throughout the world.