Evening journal., 1917-06-02
Patriotic Services Tomorrow City CrchesSpecal Sermons
PASTOR URGES ALL CHRISTIANS TO
UNITE IN EFFORT TO WIN THE WAR
To the chureh Members Of WIImInaton.


As one Of the pastors in point of service in VII
mingon, presumptous address an open let
you through the columns paper upon tho sua
ton created by our entrance into the great war During the
past has been borne increasing force
institutions and ideals democracy are in fearful
jeopardy only the but also land:
that interest in this personal and intimate
as peoples with whom allied; short that this
vitally it is theirs.
What slow to firmly as. is the fact tina; II
must pushed victorious an utter dlsre-
gard of the cost Many saying to ourselves
IL not TO Others will the English and
make before vigorously pungng in We have held
back long enough. In the light Of what know
should have been in it two years ago This is time
however to reflect on should s-a time to
plunge in, with all might and main without Quyer
OF hesitation.
It is such a into. with clear
science The OF such character that Christian
men can throw themselves conflict body
The hour who the different branches
and OF the Church Of Christ TO draw close to-
eether in solid phalanx. We to longer know one
another as Bapsts Presbyterisns
Methodss Epcopalans We are to treat our differences
obtension We great family of Chris
tan patriots whose lives firmly interoked
nifty sacrhcial mpassoned endeavor There must be
mobilization of soul in this faeiul mpart the
deaty need in order to win the war
The struck for exhibition OF Christian regard
for anoher welfare We cannot continue TO call ourselves
Christians scheme and strive to financially profit by this
war The producer manufacturer commission dealer and re-
taller orders from Almighty God to put way all in
ordinate prohteeng The Christian business men should get
together and the OF tho necessities
of life rather than raise being asked to
chase liberty bonds; how muude Of people buy
such being unusty mulcted In these
desperately demandfu days OF is entitled to any more
than the government gives the solder-namey living
These arc days all need guidance and strength
need guidance enable us to see what Is
the right thing need strength to enable u1 to
do calmly and unfaterngy We need to gather In our re-
spective places worship Sunday to Sunday for fresh
perspective power The OF Delaware has asked
that special day OF prayer and med
taon Let request universally observed and let each
succeeding thereafter find in the same place ana
in the same spirit members OF the church who
have spending Lords in devazng and demora
izng dissipation penny return TO tho house OF God before
t Is too late which they have broken
In conclusion that must leave nothing IN
done that this Our slogan must oe
The war This must come before business
or pleasure or religion There be nothing as usual until
the war Is won string all powers TO their utter
most tension to bring and his armies to their knees
in an acknowledgement defeat Let us not rest night or dal
until our dearly liberties once more safe from sez
e by despotc and And forward to
meet the stern which lie before us let us remember
that the hidngs and power are in an allegiance
to Almighty God which knows no wsverns no matter "ha'
beides
l. 1917. H. ~ 'A0'NO''