Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-07

Bowie, -. d., rector of ST. Paurs Epis-
copal Church. yesterday morning held
his congregation spellbound. No small
interest attached to his utterances OF
warming against the reasonably sell
fish men who can bctray men i'm the
confusion OF war.
Lord Cunliffc. governor af the Bank
or England. Il member OF the British
mission now in this country WAS
among those who gave rapt attention
to the minister. whose words painted
an ugly picture Of the rascal who would
trick his fellows to his own gain in a
time of peril Lord Cunlimc came to
81. Paufs with John SHELTON Williams,
Comptroller Of the Currency and a
rartE of distinguished guests being en-
tcrtaincd at Paxton"
PRIVILEGE TO RISK ALI.
IN C0UNTRI'S DEFENSE,
From the supreme sacrifices which
must be made In blood, DIR. Bowie pass
ed on to the sacrifice which must he
made in treasure. lie concluded with
advice TO the individuals who Will he
privileged TO be OF help to those who
risk theif all In defense of country.
In part. DIR. bowie said:
The protection which we have en-
joyed has been givcn us by others.
and is being given us by others to-
day. If VIC fight, as the President says
we do. because the liberties of the
world are endangered by the mad mill
tarH autocracy of Germany. then that
peril is ours. as truly as it is the
peril OF England and France 1t is
France and England that protect us.
1t is the navy of England which bars
the German navy from our shores. 1t
is that line of trenches which English
men ana Frcnchmen hold. from the
North Sea TO the Alps. which keeps
the threat Of the German battalion so
TAR away that we. in our rcmotcncss
hardly realize what the scourec is from
which VIC are defended. one might
take those great and holy words which
ST. Faul used in n different connec-
ton. and apply them not rreverently
now. Speaking to the Christians in
Corinth. he said, 'Ye are not your own,
for yc were bought with a price They
had not won for themselves the re-
demption OF their lives. II had been
given TO them by the sacrifice of the
Lord. who. on His cross, laid down Ills
life for men.
SO. III America to-day. in all that
we hold most dear in life. in liberty.
IN the hope to establish upon the earth
regime of justice that shall be
stronger than ruthless might. VIC are
not our own, but are bought with a
price We arc bought with the price
of all the lives laid down in Flanders.
We arc bought with the price OF all
those who stood upon the hills of
crdun and cried to frightened
world ..r as the German assault swept
on. They shall not pass" We arc
bought by the price of the crucifed
lands of France. And hcnccforth. if
there he in our hearts that noblessc
obiigc which should belong to every
Creat-souled people, we must say Ia
In A
arc no, our own. Nay: in life and
IN treasure. in the utmost deed and
unlimited devotion. we belong to the
world that needs what VIC can give.
WHAT AMERICA WILL
BE CALLED on TO GIVE
Pass VIC on then to the more spe-
elf" consideration OF what We to whom
much has been given shall bc called
upon TO give.
First Of all and las, .f all. there
VIII he the gift of life. II was i'm
possible that ultimately we should
have hecn satisfied simply with play
ing tho role Of "a sort OF comfortable
: ilent partner in this war into which,
after long searching Of souls we have
entered Alien as the thought Of il
has been to many Of our traditions in
America. Yet | believe that the great
multitude OF our people rejoice that
inc universal service bill has passed
We know what il may lead to in ire
parable sacrifice. We can hear even
now IN anticipation. the mourning that
shall fill this land IL this war lasts
much longer. and when from thc
troops who arc sent TO carry the colors
across the seas there begin to come
back to the homes Of America, AS there
nave come through these years to the
homes Of France and England. tho
weary fists Of the wounded and tho
'Nu'tation fills our souls as we realize
that America has made her mighty
and heroic choice
Then. in tho second place. if we
should give lives, we should also give
treasure, and that without stint. Let
US he sure that there be no glib ny
pocrisy here. Let us he sure that
shams shall not pass themselves off for
patriotism. And let us stop long
enough to ask the pcoplc who are
W'liihE that other peoples husbands
and sons and brothers he drafted. what
sacrifices they themselves arc volun-
tcering to make? If this war contin-
ueS thousands and tens of thousands
OF men may be taken away TO die. The
vast multitude OF them will be the
husbands, the sons. the fathers OF the
poor They will leave widows who
VIII nave to go to work. They will
icaE" little children. dependent il may
DC upon public aims. They will have
|" give the utmost that any human
soul can give. the priceless uttcrmost
Eirt of life itself This they Will have
gwen because their country has called
Tor Them aud said she has "a right To
ASK for all they had. Shall we say,
thch. that If life is subject TO con
Scription other things shall be cx-
empt? Shall we tolerate those who in
one breath talk of the rightfulncss OF
universal service and i'm the next re-
VIE with all the bitterness OF their
threatened privilege the Legislative
measures that would conscript their
property? Shall incomes be more
sacred than mon? Shall brewerics and