The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

regiment at Fort Alamo by his shouts,
so that there is something for all to do
II all are to play the men" let there
be a mobilization of food, fuel, and
finance. Let all be drafted to do that,
which will count the most, whether on
the firing line. factory or farm. so that
the war may be quickly won for our
people and our God.
War "For Cities of Cod
There is a religious element in this con-
htct that men have overlooked. Truly
this war is "for the cities of our Cod
VINO Is not a tribal, national or neutral
LORD. He made every race of men from
one stock and caused them to settle on
all parts of the earth's surface, first
liking duration for their day and the
limits OF their settlement, so that they
might search for God II after all thew
might feel their way to Him and find
Him. He Is no respector of persons or
OF nations. In Him both men and nations
I'VE and have the source Of their life.
Apart from Him Is death and destruction.
God is not the author of the war but
VIII punish those who have filled the
world with its horrors. Francis Joseph
OF Austria, refused to receive although
claiming to be loyal child Of the
Roman Catholic Church. the personal
messenger from the late Pope, who
T. Francis
Joseph stands before the throne of God
the late Pope. who died Of a broken
heart at the opening of the war, VIII
testify that the late emperor refused to
listen to the messenger of the church,
who was trying TO point out the path to
peace. The fact is he was under the
control OF the Kaiser, who has boasted
that his land was the Mecca Of
religion" All the glorious achievements
during ha oF
reign fade away and disappear in the
reign Of terror that he has introduced
among men. Prof Moore, of COLGATE
University. has pointed out that the men
now fighting in the Kaiser's army have
been taught in the public schools Of the
German empire for over twenty years
that the Hohenzollern family were chosen
oy the Almighty to rule over the world.
The germs Of democracy are found in
the Old Testtment, but 1t is to the in
iuence Of Christ, the worlds greatest
democrat, that the democratic govern
ments that now exist owe their origin.
His energy has been the moving force,
in all human progress. He opposed auto
cratic power when upon the earth and
planted the seeds OF freedom from its
chains within the hearts OF men. The
moment any man makes himself the
senior member of a firm and God he
is doomed, for Jehovah hath declared
Thou shalt have no other Gods be-
fore me-"
During the same period the influence of
German universities, that have given
the world some OF its greatest scientists
and teachers without producing a great
economist or political philosopher, have
been scattering the seeds of a rational
istic religion, that by its teachings OF
an ethical salvation, practically elImi-
mated the sacrifice of Christ's blood and
the need Of an atonement. Germany has
reaped today the influence Of a ration
iistic religion that by its destructive
criticism placed reason over the Scrip
lures as an authority in spiritual life.
1t has resulted in teaching the militant
philosophy of militarism that might
makes right" Its electoral system has
given votes to the people without the
power OF the ballot.
Facing such a foe, all that We need
TO do is to be courageous, play the men
for our people and the cause of God
We can safely leave the issues Of such
conflict with the Lord, who makes