Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23

and Seltishness inspiring higher ideals
and crcatiuS spirit OF brotherhood
among all classes and with all nations
was pointed out yesterday morning by
kcv. Russell Cecil II. d. pastor OF
/ tho Second Presbyterian Church. In
his sermon from the text, In the name
OF God we Will set up our banners"
| Universal military service received
! it's share OF praise when Or. Cecil eN-
pressed his serious doubt rs TO the
| effectiveness OF II volunteer army. lie
| urged tho people TO accept chcerfully
all the serious responsibilities and to
heed all the calls for sacrifice which
! tho war would make upon them.
Or. cecil said i'll part:
! We have entered into the great war
| nov rcudinc tile. earth. The vast ma
| jority Of our people. following the lead
/ OF the President. feel that we are fully
/ justified in tukin: this step. We are
1 satisfied that great principles of right
| cousncss and Justice arc at stake. and
/ that tho future history OF mankind is
/ wrapped up in the issues OF this war.
[ All OF our people are concerned in it.
and even IL we should desire TO do SO,
we cannot avoid taking II stand in
! the matter. There are some things
| which | think should I've we'll cons;d-
cred and thoroughly understood by us
! in reference 10 tho war.
THIS WAR CONTROLLED
BY SACHED MOTIVES
/ We should conduct this war "in tho
! name OF our God" that is. controlled
/ by high and sacred motives. Unless
we can fight Gin the name OF our God"
we should not fight at all.
| In the conduct OF the war VIC should
( trust and honor God, and look for His
/ guidance and help. There Is a pas
sage in Proverbs. third chapter and
| sixth verse. which has long been dear
To me: In all thy ways acknowledges
| believe that We should be able and
! willing to acknowledge God In this
war. in confident assurance that He
! will guide us in IL to A successful is-
| sue.
| IL VIC conduct this war lin the name
| OF our Cod VIC must conduct IL with
| a clean conscience and ar, unsclfsh
| purpose: and believe that is a posi-
/ blc thing for this country 10 do. In
/ the British Parliament the other day
| tho former Prime Minister. Mr.. Asquith,
| speaking OF our entrance into tho war.
! remark ed Il do not'use the language
| Of hattcry or eNaggeration when say
| it is ono OF the most disinterestcd
acts OF history
We can conduct this war lin the
name Of our Cod since the cauAe
| fight for is righteousness, Justice and
/ liberty We arc not seeking to add TO
our territory. or 10 reimburse our out
lay by great indemnitics: but we are
| seeking only to help the oppressed, 10
maintain the rights Of all nations TO
| the freedom of The seas and to strike
down sclf-sceking and cruel gov
eminent which is now desperately
striving 10 dominate tho world.
ACk OUR
oBLIGATI0N TO 10 OUR PART
Observe. in the next place. that in
setting UP our banners We arc acknow-
lodging our obligation TO do our part.
The question OF our duty a this time
must he suuarely faced
ENery one OF US should take his
stand That IS. every one should lift
up his banner. and thus give EXPIRES
SION 10 his conviction OF the righteous
ness a The W., h. Should make a con-
tesSior II NJ tsith. Who. man
.o.rs the church - corf.sses his faith
IN the Lc-! Jesus Christ. the founder
- ,hs church, ard consecrates his eff
forts - ne cause ~ Christ So as
c'.izsns u The country we should pro-
e!sl" NJ LOYALTY. and should confess
or sympathy wi;h The great move
-%n, upon which the country is now
.z-cche5. There should be no holding
oseI among our people; but the whole
mass Q: citizenship should move for
Mad 4s one man
THs setting M of our banners Is the
announcement, OF our purpose TO do our
Guy! Every ons mas his duty TO per-
:1r,r Every On" should supper; the
goys-amen; IN IN. effort which i, is
noT putting forth We can hamper
'a+ government ny indifference aud
apathy. rr We can do Il rositivciv nv
INTERFERING with the policy Of the gov
eminent Wha, Is needed in this war
a - =. Other great movements which
involve tn" welfare of the people is
ao-op"rai!cn- There is much work 10
be n"n" and this can he done only by
ever ono filling mis- place aud doing
MS duty There should ne less seek
ing OF pleasure. less waste. less care
iessn"ss in performance: and more
earnNS,ness and enGeavor on tho par,