South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-14
DELIVERS FORCEFUL
SERMON ON THE WAR
Preacher Scores PruSSianiSm.
u. S. the Champion OF
World Freedom.

The Nation That Ends in Itself,
was the subject Of an interesting
sermon delivered by the Rev. G.. w.
Titus in the First Christian church
Sunday morning. The speaker based
his remarks upon the history Of the
Jewish nation.
Israel was Astounding in prosper
ity. 1t was abundantly fruitful, but
the nation persisted because it was
too self-centered. So is il true Of
every nation that has ever lived.
Any nation that ends In itself must
surely limit its destiny. People are
prone TO think they have scored the
highest success when activity is
great and when their bulk is i'm
pressive. Just now it is said we have
six billions OF dollars in cash in our
national treasury; more money than
was ever possessed at any one time
by any nation. Our factories are go
ing up 10 the capacity mark; we are
crying for wOrkmen. Yet all this may
not mean success, for it is not al
ways these things that preserve a
nation. They make US too selfish
and self-centered.
why are we in this war? Do you
think II is merely TO preserve our
flag? That is good. but does not go
far enough. Is it to push out the
lines Of our trades so we might
profit in the unborn years? I do not
so consider it. Rather would feel
that we are in this war TO fight for
the glory happiness, and blessing OF
humanity. There are shackles Of
tyranny that must be broken. In 81
we unsheathed the sword to liberate
a race: today this free land must
again champion the cause OF world
freedom and the breaking of the
chains of autocracy and oppression.
We are in the war also TO defend and
safeguard the weaker nations
against the bloody hand of Prussian-
ism. My only wonder is that we did
not enter the strife long before we
did, for we cannot soon forget bleed
ing, ravaged and slaughtered Bel
GUM We are I'm the war not for
our own sake but to lift the world to
the higher plane of democracy II
were well for the nation that it has
taken this stand, for the nation that
lives onto itself must pass away.
Hits High Prices.
The same law holds true Of any
organization whether il be an in
dustry in social life or the church.
Trusts are right in their place but
when they have as their purpose the
cole DIN, oP {pcraasiro tho pricaS Of
necessities they are wrong and GRIM
inal. I cannot see why any man
should pay 81 a bushel for his po-
tatoes, so cents a dozen for his eggs,
$12 a ton for his coal. This is
wrong, and the United States senator
was right when he said such men
should be taught a bitter lesson.
Greed. lust and selfishness is un-
patriotic, and trusts are wrong when
so conducted.
Trades unions are right. Labor
must be organized The labOring
man has always had my fullest SYM
pathy. My own hands still bear the
calous marks of toll. Yet labor
unions are not right when bounded
by their roll calls. l am with the
workingman all the way but must
leave him when he thinks simply of
himself. The church that ends in
itself, that has no bigger program
set for itself than that of simply
paying its preacher and its running
expenses is a failure. Better close
it's doors for the glory of the Lord
has departed. If the church should
set itself to any task it should be
that OF touching vitality the life and
interests of the community at large"