Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-10-08
LITTLE ATTENTION
TO PEACE SUNDAY

Tracy ClGy, OcG. 6.-Nearly all the
churches in and around Tracy City
tried to comply with the Presidents
Proclamation. Some churches bad a
very good turn out, while others did
mt show up very well, less than dog
en- attending. Never before in all my
life did ever know of President to
issue such a proclamation in these I'm
tied States, and If the, country at
large paid as little heed to it as they
did here at Tracy, we certainly are
near the danger line as we can we'll
be. and Ninevah was by far a great.
or and more humble people than we
are. Our country is in an alarming
condition when it does not respect the
church, God or the laws of the land,
when men can congregate in old out
houses in the woods and 30 desecrate
the Sabbath, as they did on last Sun
day by playing games of chance, and
to the neglect of presidents proclaim
alton. who certainly sees danger how
ering over our fair land. such as new
or has confronted us before. Would
our President have issued such a pro-
clamation If there was no dangerP
Does any man believe all is woll' No
intelligent man but has his fears and
doubts. No living man can tell what
the end will be and none pretends to
know.
How proud I was on Sunday when l
met the Myers Hill people who had as
sembled to pray to the God Of Peace,
while probably millions in other coun-
tries and chimes were praying to and
worshipping the God of war. On Sun
day the real christians eyes were wet
with tears. thank God their hands
were not wet with the blood Of their
fellow men. Never before has the
christians had such an opportunity to
impress on the nation, "Thou shalt
not KILL" Cypress and defraud. New
or before have the christians had such
an opportunity to impress upon the
world the horrors of war. I hope and
pray to God that this action upon the
part of our President will so open the
eyes Of the real christians of the land
that they will demand of our rulers
the right to vote upon such a serious
question before war can be declared.
Why should the American people be
plunged into q war without their
leave and consent as the European peo-
pie were and then large numbers i'm
prisoned because they dared oppose
death and destruction to their fellow
creatures. Christ opposed Caesar and
had to die because he did. The social
lists have opposed the butchery Of their
fellow creatures in Europe, and many
of them are cast into prison as trait
ors. But were they traitors to the
doctrines of the Prince of PeaceH Is
our President traitor because he has
called upon this whole nation to stand
for peace, pray and work for it. Is
the president about to declare fer the
universal brotherhood Of man and en-
brace the socialist doctrine. Socialists
are praying and have been in sense |
to add their little mite to make this q |
kinder and better world for the whole
human family. Somehow we feel our |
President has caught the spirit OF So
cialism and has called upon christian
ity to put forth theii best efforts to
end war forever. The socialist desire
Is peace; the real christians desire is
peace. We may differ In methods.
but, thank Godi we can cooperate
for the one thing needful. peace,
which will all the world with joy and
gladness. Let ms work to disarm the
nations of the earth and convert the
implements of war into plough shares
and pruning hooks, and cease to train
our young men for war. ] am glad
I can say am q christian socialist
and stand for peace and prosperity the
word over. oppose the kingdoms OF
Caesar and hope such Kingdoms will
be destroyed and kingdom set up In
Righteousness Thank God for Presi-
dent Wilson. I. +. =.