Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11
By Bishop w, A. Gambler

st. Paul teaches US that no man
liveth unto himself; that injury to
one is hurt to all; and that the well
fare of one affects the veal of all.
What the Apostle thus teaches with
reference to individuals is equally true
of nations.
No nation lives, or can live, unto it
self. Injury to the weakest nation may
seriously affect the welfare OF the
strongest.
This has always been true, even when
nations were less closely related than
now. And now when by the modern
arts of communication and transporta-
ton all the nations have become near
neghbors, it is more so than ever The
fate of one nation, although it be one
of the smallest and most remote, con-
Germs all nations.
The war in Europe has exempEfied
and enforced this truth. The assassina-
ton of an Austrian prince by Serblans
was the spark which set all Europe afire,
and the end is not yet.
From such an incident in a land, little
considered, a war arose in which mil
lions of men have been killed and untold
treasure expended.
The war has not only wounded and
wasted the nations engaged in 1t; but
it has affected neutral powers most
seriously. In our own country, for ex-
ample, the cost of living has been raised
by the war, and our government mas
been forced to levy taxes which, but for
the war, would have been wholly unnec-
essary. Thus burdens have been laid
upon multiplied thousands of our peo-
pie which they have not found it easy
to bear.
The prices of medicines and dye
stuffs also have been enormously in
creased by the war, and the cost OF
fertilizers has been advanced. Thereby
in their homes and in their fields our
people have been made TO feel the stress
Of the awful struggle in Europe
The hideous god of war has laid trib-
ute upon all lands. All classes and
all races have felt his heavy hand. The
sick upon beds Of pain and the laborers
in the fields have been forced to yield
to his exactions. None has escaped.
Even the poor African in his remote
Jungle has had less salt and more suf-
fering on account of this horrible con-
flict in Europe of which he knows moth
ing.
Since no nation lives, or can live,
unto itself, il behooves every nation TO
have a care for the well-being of all
mankind; and neglect of this high and
holy obligation will be followed by pen
atty.
If the Christian people of the United
| States had done all that they might
have done during the last fifty years
| for the enlightenment and evangelical
| tion of Mexico, they would not now be
confronted by the perplexing and peril
| Gus conditions which prevail in that
| unhappy land. But adventures have
| expended more money exploiting Next
/ hon oil churches l.
| States have expended in evangelizing
| the Mexicans. Now we must pay the
| bill for our negligence. And the cost
/ of sending our soldiers thither will eX-
| coed by multiplied millions of dollars
what it would have cost to give Mexico
! Christian schools and evangelical Chris
| tianity Providence is forcing US TO
\ pay with compound interest the mis-
| sionary money which We have refused
/ TO pay.
! Let us remember also that We are
/ laying up a heavy bill in the Orient
| A few millions spent in the Christiani-
| zation of China now, may forestan a
! worldwide war twenty years hence, the
! cost of which no man can compute.
| China is learning the arts and sci
| ences which they call the western
| learning" If China acquires all the
| power which will come with the acquisi-
! ton of western learning" before she
! acquires the knowledge Of Christ to re-
| strain and direct that power. mankind
may we'll prepare for an international
1 confla grafton beside which the war IN
| Europe will seem a small affair.
| In China dwells one-fourth of the chill
| dren of men The nation is a sleeping
/ giant Napoleon warned the world
against waking this Goliath of the ORR
| ent but the giant is awakening. Pres
/ emily he will be wide awake after the
/ slumber of ages. What will he do then!
| That depends upon whether he is a
| Christian or a heather when he is fully
| awake It is largely in the hands of
/ the Christian churches of the United
| States to say what he will be.
| 1t is unfortunate for us now that