Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19
HAS WILSON MADE GOOD?
Rev. George H. srOse Says the Daring and Heroic Have
 Been Conspcuously Lacking in This Administration

The new Anericanisrn must be per- meated with truth and justice and then it must be daring. said Rev. George Fl. Stronse at the Sunday even- ing service of the First Baptist church in a sermon on Tie New AmE4eaniezn, a topic of nation wide interest at the present time. Tn part Rev. Mr. Strouse said:
 has ever seen once gave expression 10 these vigorous words: ssYe are the ealt of the earth, 'sYe are the light of the world" This man was Christ He was by no means a negative preacher We who love him glory in his daring, in his boldness and in this supreme fact that in hls ministry he constant ly struck the positive note.
 In these two statements there is crowded the supreme business Of the ehurch--of every righteous man and every righteous nation. There is nothing dubious nor vacillating in this course prescribed by Jesus.
 The forces Of righteousness must not be quiescent, but we must preserve, we must flood this whole earth with the light of truth and justice Our atti- tude must be one not of defense but aggression. Instead of greed, injus- tice and physical force taking the ag- gressive, truth and justice must take that attitude and blaze a pathway to brighter day.
 The New Americanism must be per- neated with truth and justice, and then it must be daring.
 No Weak PartiaIity.
 There must be no sidestepping nor weak partiality because of political necessity of cowardfce. If there is neutrality, 1t must be in word and deed. If course is just and right, then we must live up on the side of riel1t, whatever the cost.
 Our nation professes to be Chris 1 tian. If this is true, then at this time Christ Is saying to us: "Ye are the salt of the earth; ye are the light of the world Tonight we glory in ] the fact that we live under the Stars and Stripes. The United States has l bigness and influence before the world Our opportunities for service have been unsurpassed Economically, in- | teIlectual1y and religiously we have 1 insisted on first place.
 I'd be traitor to my Lord if failed I to ascribe all tGais to Christianity, the roekbed of our republic. But have we l measured up to our exalted privileges and responsibilities? Is it not because of sidestepping and shirking responsi. l biIities that the cry has gone out fol the New Americanism?
 I Asked to Pray for Peace. Belgium's neutrality was violated | and we did nothing. Our presiden asked us to pray for peace and b, neutral. Then few men have beer allowed to grow enormously rich fur | nishing munitions of war for the na, tions of Europe. A few Americans in
 sisted on their rights to sail on peIlig erent vessels even though whole na
 tion be plunged into war. They wer granted their rights.
 President Wilson has told us tha
 the United States must stand as tn tchampion of human rights. Thei
 came tidings of the awful atrocitie
 committed by the Turk on the innocen l Armenians. But where is the Unite
 States the champion of human rights
 The Armenians insisted not on thei
 rights, but just the privilege of living | That Mexican Salute.
 We demanded iGaat Mexico salute ou
 flag in 4S hours, but they haven't don
 it yet. Peace is sweet, but no grea
 moral advance has ever been mad 1 without sacrifice.
 The man in public life today mus
 bear the brunt of criticism. Gladston once said: Censure and criticism neve
 hurt anybody. If false, they canno hurt you unless wanting in manl | character, and if true, they show
 man his weak points and forewar
 him against failure and trouble. Whe ? man tires of criticism he must ste out of public life.
 : Has Wilson Made Good? , We would be cautious in our criti cism of President Wilson. We recog 7 nize the delicate position this wa has placed him. But We ask as Amer : tcan citizens, Has he made good We shall be asked next November |