The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-31
REV. DEAN SPEAKS
ON PREPAREDNESS
BAYS THAT UNITED STATES
MUST BE PREPARED TO
REPULSE INVASION.
Thousand Million People Are Jealous
OF Our Achievements And Wish
To Lay Waste Fields
And Cities.

Declaring that the United States
mould be prepared to repulse an inva-
sion upon our shores n to protect
the honor of the wives and daughters,
Rev. o. c. Dean. pastor OF the Trinity
Lutheran church. yesterday. ably dis.
cussed the subject that is foremost in
the mind OF the American citizen to-
day. ITO be prepared" be said. does
not invite a war. but Il protects US
from an invasion by those who are
Jealous Of rich fields. and cities"
q Dean took for his text. Revel-
atoms. 80 Hold hat fast which thou
hast that no man take thy crown"
He said in part:
This great subject which Is now be-
fore our American people can no be
discussed In all its elements In so
short a time as We have today. Like
our modern term. safety first IL con-
Germs the physical. mental. and moral
sides OF human life.
being prepared is the first step in
the ucce OF any enterprise whether
IL Is conducted by individuals or ma
lions. This preparation must be made
before such enterprise Is undertaken.
II Is too late TO prepare after we fail.
No mar need lock his stable after his
horse has been stolen.
Education Il Preparedness.
Education In all its forms "a prepa-
Patton Preparedness for future useful
ness Education which does not pre-
pare one for his daily tasks in future
years Is OF little value. Business is
based upon the ides OF preparedness.
lay in store for old age and for our
children. Religion is TO prepare us for
The life beyond and our struggle against
Ein here. All life is a preparation from
The cradle 10 the grave.
Preparedness Is spelled in every net
and OF man ana even anong the
nuts. tho bird builds its nest to prepare
Tor the hummer.
Unpreparsdness Spells Failure
"pnpreparedness spells failure and is
n mark OF carelessness and neglect. II
has caused the defeat or large armies.
ms at IN battle of Bull Run II is has
caused untold misery and distress. Men
do not save their EARNING and hence
when work stops hunEcr and want is
FOUND among careless people who do
not prepare. Mankind suffers from sin
here and in torment IN the life beyond
the grave. because men were unpre-
pared when temptation came. Jesus
Christ met the tempter well prepared
and won a great victory.
Preparedness as applied TO our ma
tional life Is after all the kind OF pre-
p-aredness we wish 20 discuss today.
however important all these other eie-
ments may be. our people and our gov
nrnment are face to face with the pro-
"AAM
dear to men than their lives. These are
their houses. their country. and their
sacred honor. Our f~orefathers gave their
lives for these and handed them TO US.
Our fathers died FOR the freedom and
liberty which we enjoy. They suffered
untold hardships for the free institu-
tons which we have. They gave US all
this 70 keep and use and advance. We
have kept II. We have this
Inheritance until now We have the most
highly favored and most glorious coun-
try on the face Of the earth.
Recttes Achievements.
We have constructed cities. capitals
ubli buildings. churches. schools and
houses. We have reared for
our sacred dead. We have set apart
places for our children that they may
have every opportunity and we have ac.
complished thousands OF other glorious
things to make comfort and happiness
Tor ourselves and our loved ones. Shall
We now allow these 20 be exposed e
the millions OF non-christian peoples ant
tribes OF the earth who know no othel
law but might. who follow no other
coursc but greedF
There are today a thousand million.
OF people who are only half civilized not