Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24

necessary for every one to do his or
her bit, as it is not likely that the
war will end before year from next
Fall. and victory will require every
| ounce of power on the part of the
| allies The only way in which an
earlier peace might be likely would
| be for the allies to be content be-
| fore they finish their WORK in the
destruction of militaristic oligarchy,
| and even il Russia and the United
| States would consent to a comprom
| Use, England and France would not
| The only other way to an earlier
peace would be through a revolution
in Germany and if that should occur
the allies would speedily reach an
understanding with Democratic
Germany. The Germans are a splen-
| did people and not any of the allies
desire to humilate them"
DR.. Bagnell reminded the congre-
| cation of the very complete organi-
cation and control of the German
people by the Hohenzollern auto
cracy and said a revolution would
full remarks were: NO one can
imagine the self-willed. egotistical
Kaiser and the ratified Drained, fire.
| eating Crown Prince excepting the
humilating terms the allies would
offer, or of the allies being able to
trust them if they did. 1t would be
another case of Napoleon at Elba.'
Fight to the Finish
| In finishing DIR. Bagnell said
therefore, it will be a fight to the
finish and every man, woman and
child must do their Bit
At the close of this powerful SER
mon, Arthur d. Bacon presented
several resolutions. and moved that
they be adopted. DR.. Bagnell put the
resolutions and called for a stand
ing vote and they were unanimously
adopted. The pastor then announced
the appointment of the following
five men as committee to carry out
the instructions of the resolutions:
Arthur d. Bacon, chairman; Harry
c. Ross. J. Horace Mcfarland, DR..
| j. w. Ellenberger and Charles IL.
Kinter.
The resolutions presented by Mr..
| Bacon follow:
Adopt Resolutions
| "Whereas-Even the i'm
immense resources of grain and
food products of our country
will be taxed to the extreme
limit to provide the necessary
supplies for our own army and
navy, and to see that our allies
are fully provisioned.
! "Whereas-A very great per
cent. of the grain of the country,
some authorities say IL per cent.
is used in the manufacture of
Intoxicating drinks.
Therefore
Resolved, That we earnestly
request the President of the
United States and Congress as
sem mbled, to enact national pro-
hibition as a war measure in the
interest of the conservation of
our food supply.
Resolved, Also that we earn
estly urge the Governor and
Legislature of Pennsylvania. to
take like steps for our. great
Commonwealth, that we may be
among the leaders of prohibition
in this great movement.
Resolved, That a copy of this
be sent to the President, Sem
ators and Congressman of Penn
sylvania and the Governor, Sem
ator and Representatives of the
Commonwealth and the press
of the city.
"Whereas-There is now pen
ding in Congress of the United
States a bill providing for re-
stricted universal conscription.
Resolved, That we earnestly
urge upon Congress the passage
of the bill for the following
! among other reasons:
l. 1T will distribute the quota
of men for the army and navy
over the whole country and
through all classes of society in
an equitable manner. This could
| not result from the volunteer
system.
2. ut will scientifically select
men for the front and for
various duties at home. The
volunteer system takes many
men to the front who could
serve best at home.
3. 1T will provide for an in
ventory of men as well as means
in a scientific manner, thus pre-
venting the universal wastage
of the volunteer system.
4. And finally it will serve
notice to Prussia and the auto
cracy that America with all that
she has of men and women and
resources are thrown into the
battle for freedom.
Resolved, That copies be
sent to the President, to our
Senators and Representatives in
| Congress and to the press of
this city"
DIR. Bender declared that "the
kings and rulers set themselves in an
attitude of hostility against each
other and against the people. They
took counsel together, not only
against each other but also against
Christian civilization; against inter-
national law; against treaties of
peace. against mercy and justice,
against the Lord and His Anointed. -
This is not a war of races, nor of
religions, nor of labor against cap
ital; nor of socialism against an
aristocracy of wealth. but it began as
a war of kings against kings and has
developed into war of an oligarchy
against democracy, or a war of mill
tary power against all that makes a
Christian civilization.
To show the sentiment that has
been created in Germany he quoted
from sermon preached by the Rev.
Fritz Phillips, of Berlin. in which he
said, Humanity must be redeemed
by blood, by fire, and by the sword
German warriors do not willingly
shed the blood of other nations, but
they do it as a sacred duty, which
they dare not neglect without com
mitting sin. Germany's divine mis-
sion is to cruelty humanity. 1t is
the duty of Germany's soldiers to
strike blows of merciless violence
Satan himself who has come to the
world in the shape of a great power
(England), must be crushed"
He also quoted from a sermon
preached by the Rev. DR.. Lobel, pas