Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
WAR DUE TO FAILURE
TO LIVE UP TO GOSPEL
World Depended on Civilization. Gull
ture and Intellectual Life, and
They Have Failed.
GOD SOMETIMES DIRECTS WAR
Rev. J.. T. McI'ndcn, %. d., Says
Christians Should at Times Fight
for Protection OF Justice and Adj
rnncemcnt of righteousness.

falsity Of ChriSiianity. and Christians
should a, time. engage IN hlo"hshch
Ia, the projection Of justice AMI the
advancement Of righteousness. such
was tho theme OF the sermon delivered
Yesterday morning at TIA" First Tres
.bv,criau Church ~ the pastor. rev. T..
r. MSFadcu. -. -.
For his tex, Dr. Mcr'adon used tho
tw. passages: Glory 10 God in tho
highest. and on earth peace. good VIII
toward mon" Luke H. -. and Think
not that | ann come I" sen" peace on
Garth: came not to send peace. but
:: sword" Matthew y. 81
Dr. McFadcu said. in part:
These are times when men should
Think clearly. and tho scriptures should
not he misunderstood IL som" quar-
icrs. tho Gospel L. charged with IN"
war and its OWL effects Il is said tho
church nigh, az we'll clog" It's doors
II this il the result after nineteen CEN
turtles The sufficient answer 10 al!
such Is that -. present conditions are
due to tho fact that The Gospel has not
boon lived up to- but civilization, cut
,urc, material and intellectual III"
have been depended upon and failed.
y physician cannot l." blamed Tor tn"
failure OF - patient when III" patient
refuses to take q known aud :ried
cure. \ counterfeit Is an argument
Tor Inc glnuln'.
I;ut the question often asked. rs il
Christian To cuGaG" ii' war How
reconcile all tn" surf. with the angelic
chorus? Pence Oh Garth W" mus;
distinguish between the aim and pur-
pose Of the Gospel ana IL accidental
effects. It's aim is !" bring peace.
Truth and :" propagat" such. l'u'
through lust amt corruption IN" issu"
.. The coming of christ is strife and
division These are not the matura
or genuine fruits OF II. but INC oc-
ca sional and accidental only. :" tn"
statements az ~" text az. not contra
dic,ory. bwt both a." true.
And in order - accomplish 'hc main
cud % the COS pei ID is sometimes ucc"s-
sarv for the christian and ti- chris
tian nation !" g" 10 var
The old Prophet Jeremiah ASKED
30. thou servant 80 thr Lord. how long
viii IL lac ore jhcIr be qui.t2' tie
its divine mission and an
Syvcrcd: "licw ,nn IL be Guic; seeing
tho Lord hath given ~ charge
Tho history ~ redemption - history
~ warfare and victory The ApocaiNr-
tic scer saw heaven op"n. and h"h.ld
- white horse iIo that sat upon il
was called Faithful and True. hnd N
Righteousness doth nc judge and make
war
wars were fore,old by chris, when
lic said nation shall rise against ma
ton. II IS not au easy way into king
dom Of peace. Vast wrong must he
rtchtcd The world Is q world Of strife.
II is fighting world-'.hristiani
promises ana offers 60" utopia mere
the last encu! thai shal b" destroyed
IS death
IN SOME INSTANCES
DEMANDED ny CHRISTIANITY
hut IT is possible 10 understand
that war should be. IN some instances.
demanded by christianity TN. world
is now a. war !, h. fnrossih,c "a
be isolated wrongs of past ages are
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WAY COME YET
Nations are no, under world con-
troll There is 40 empire Of nations
Tina: may come. That may he one of
the results III the present war But at
present q nation to live and carry out
purpose OF Kingdom and righteousness
must lay down its best for suppress
sion of wrong, wherever found, if it
can be done in no other way II seems
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