Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-08-16


vrr mn >vvr,, lie Is pastor Of
DWIGHT HILLS, N'''H y ; ~, =
church made famous 10y Henry Ward
Beccher, and his church IL all too small
to seat the crowds that lock to hear
him. His books have been read by
hundreds OF thousands and he IL the
organizer and president Of ArbucSle
institute, the object OF which Is TO help
worthy young people. The first sermon
OF this great series fel,9ws
Text-There is no discharge from
this war-Eccl viii, $.
Great words and great sections"
said Daniel Webster, create new
epochs." our president has spoken the
great words. our c6hsrsS ave forth
the great action. and, 10, already the
new epoch Is upon the republic. The
response Of the American people 10
| their rulers was rs instant and fruit
ful rs the response OF seed aud root to
the overture OF the sun when warm
Nav days come. Within single week
| the commerce and trade. the thought
aud life Of the American people have
swung from the activities OF peace to
ward the activities OF defense and war.
The very aspect OF our cities has been
changed. Witness the soldiers guard
ing the railway depots and freight
houses, Witness the men with Rides
standing at the entrance Of all great
bridges Witness the guards protect
Ing the cargoes carried In and out Of
the ships at the wharf. Fascinated
crowds on the sidewalks watch the
soldiers march BY. From time to time
the stiffness Of the night u interrupt
ed by the tread Of armed patrols. ~.
cry activity u being spesded up. Bust.
uess Ii being organised upon The b.
81 Of military smcisncy. shiDgsSds
sV cleared for the keels Of new sAtpa
Tho Farmer ribvtton 70 Lihss<y.
Each truin brings 10 the city sssnts
seeking men TO work on the farms
that the burrows MAJ te opened tie
seed sown, the ha.vssts reapsd ard
the wheat converted into bread. The
whole land Ia throbbtng with new
life. Food 10 needed for the peasants
Of Belgium struggling to rseoves thsiP
nvaged land. Bred must b found
for the Freuch. who IN III SEAT sot
diem. with Lafayette and Roeham.
beau; to asht ~ battles. Supplias
must 10 forwarded to England, from
whom We hsd the sd corn for our
harvest Of liberty. In this hour, wesn
all civilization u thrsatsned and the
nsmes of the eonAasratioh IN Europe
havs ieaped across the ocean and kin.
died the beginnings Of destruction In
Mexico. In Canada and tho United
States. the national emergency has
been met by the uprising Of American
men. Young soldiers have come for
ward to defend the state; American
nurses and physicians are here to heal
the soldiers' wounds. prophets and
teachers have risen mp TO inspire men
with the love Of liberty; woman has
redoublcd the beauty " the home that
the hrcsile may he worth fighting ~,
and dying for.
Our Republic 10 Fighting For iscs
psndsnes and Self Government.
/. Young soldiers and Sailors. youns
nurses. physicians and engineers
should be able to state exactly wha
they are lighting for. First Of al.
Americans are lighting to preserv,
their own independence. liberty ant
self government. won by their fore
fathers In iITd. and also for the free
+, 'om OF the nations that have gone owe
To the democracy Of the United State
Russia. the new republic: France
which copied our institutions In I7DO
and England. the motherland.
Germany. that sinks our ships, Aill
our citizens. denies us the use Of Nh
ocean. Is today the stronghold OF au
tocracy. She stands for that citnde
y Of iniaulty. the doctrine Of the divin
right OF kings. A handful Of Germs,
aristocrats. who claim TO be patrician,
have digged great gulf betwee'
themselves and the multitudes whom
they call plebeinns. The kaiser. IN
Austrian emperor and the sultnn. llk
Dives. say to the Under classes. BE
tween you and us q great gulf Ia dis
ged, and We can never crOss over I
a sou. Land. gold. ONCE and honor ar
= for the elect few" Too often also tn
: despot has aid. "Huts. rnas. crust
. and burdens are the PEASANTS lot.
Our fsthsrs In i@1e appealed fror
kings and emperors TO the free cittse
and the president just a. later The
appealed from OF cart to palase car.
/. Edmund Burke said that the Anas
kan republic was IKE the appearing
\ u . new and brilliant planet In u
sty. Coocssuins washhstoo, Hsmi
ian and Je6srsea the ktnss q Euroy
= shoutsd; '1lsdasai Lnnad0r' Bv
whss 'eas uss bed passsd 0ssdsts1