Evening journal., 1916-02-05

tentions might be the best, but his ei-
forts would be fore-doomed to dis
aster. SO Il is in the battle against evil,
against the antagonists. either in
your own heart, or in society. To
succeed, you need divine help. to be
directed by divine wisdom, and to be
supported by divine power. This
courage is essential for unity, for
comprehensiveness, for effectiveness.
In other words, to succeed il is vital
that you enroll under the standard
OF the great Leader, the Son OF God,
that you enlist as a Christian sol
der Here is a General who never
lost a battle. He has plan for your
individual life, a far better plan than
you can form for yourself. BY il You
will accomplish the most for yourself,
aud for the uplift of your fellowmen.
What are some OF the essentials for
victory? One Is preparedness. Not all
soldiers can take a course at West
Point Every great war has been won
by volunteers. No one can become a
trained, disciplined soldier in day,
but there must be the beginning
Many are saying. 81 am not ready to
be a Christian yet; / am not good;
there are many things ] do not know ;
! will have to get myself right in this
particular or the other II would be
as IN a youth would say 81 am not
going to start to school, because there
are so many things / do not know.
You will answer, THAT is the very
reason why you should start to
school" Some are saying now,
when these meetings are over, then
] will begin the Christian life" That
is just as unreasonable, as il man
would say, "When the war is over
then / will enlist as a soldier Now
is the time, when you are especially
needed, when the campaign is on,
when your efforts are Of vital impor-
tance in helping to gain the victory
There must also be obedience. Sup
posing during the progress OF great
war recruiting sergeant would
come to this city TO get up a regiment
and a strong, sturdy young fellow, the
picture OF physical health, steps up
10 his desk to enlist. The officer says
to him. "l guess You are in no need
I Of physical examination" "No,' he
replied, that will be unnecessary.
have never had a sick day in my life
and am as sound as a dollar. But be-
fore I sign the roll there are few
things | want understood. / am told
that many soldiers have to go afoot
Now, Il makes me tired to walk very
far, and II ] am going to war, il is
on the condition that ] have a good
easy riding horse or carriage" "Is
there anything elsel" the oflcet asks
well, / am told that some soldiers
have to live on very poor food, such
ns hard-tack and salt pork. Now,
am accustomed to first-class food, and
! must insist upon being guaranteed
three good meals every day, before
make my enlistment. | am very pat.
riotic. hurrah for the hagl" Now. the
officer begins to get sarcastic: "Are
there any other requirements you want
to make?' "Well, ] am told that some
soldiers are put on sentry duty and
are compelled to lose their sleep. II
always makes me cross to be disturb.
ed at night. I am very anxious "a
go to the war. but I wish to make il
plain II I do my rest must not be
disturbed" "Is that all?" the Office
asks. well, just a minor matter tina
will have TO be included. ] am tolO
that some soldiers are put i'm dan
gerous positions, and are liable to GO
hurt. Now ! think a good deal of m.
life, and I want you TO put down az
one Of the conditions OF enrolling m!
name is that | shall always have a
safe place, out Of danger" Now wha
would YOU say TO that fellow, II yor
were the officer? N"We are not look
ing for that kind Of men. N you are
going as a soldier Il is to be without
restrictions. You are 10 be willing
to say. Il will go anywhere and viii
do anything that my commander bidl
me do"
But the first essential OF a soldiers
life Is enlistment. A man may hav,
believed in the army for years. an,
even had conversation with the gen
eral; he may have seen the soldier
on drill, or even witnessed battle
but that does not make him a soldier
II is necessary that he definitely en-
tianity for years, YOU may have praye
and attended church, but all this doe
not make you a Christian. Their
must be a definite beginning Of tn
new life.
In the history OF the One Hun.
dred Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Vol
. unteer Regiment OF the Civil Wal
; there is one chapter entitled, The Sis
! ter's story II is told by one who i
now an aged woman, how her brothe
Joined the regiment. They lived in
| village in the central part OF the stat
, where there was small academy
Vacation was just over. and the youn
people had returned from the farm
= for the opening OF school, when
! came up" said she. through tn
= academy campus with a girl friend,
!, found instead OF the usual noise {
, play and the chatter of the openin
I day. that the pupils were gathered j
a little groups, and they were talkin
, with a very serious, earnest air.
! inquired III there was any especial
bad news from the war. No. the
4 said, IL was not that, but Prof. Pa
, terson. principal OF the academy, ha
! decided TO enlist and he wanted
know how many OF the boys OF n
school would go with him A NEE
ing was held that evening in the vi
lage church, in which all would I
given an opDOrtunitv TO saw what tho