Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
The Rev. c. V. King Urges
Cooperation and Conserva-
ton in Stirring Sermon
Dealing With Strife of Past
and Present.

Touching vital incidents per
,alnlng to wars past and present
from every angle. especially APP
proprlate was the intensely inter
es,ing sermon delivered week
ago today by the Rev. G. Y. kling.
rector OF Trinity Episcopal
church. from the subject AT tho
Base" Subjoined Is the sermon
In full
But as his part is that goeth dowr
20 the battle so shall his part be tina
tarrieth by the stuff" ! Samuel 30 -
lsrac Twas al war The AWelekIic'
had invaded the south OF Judah. hat
attacked ZiElag and not only burned
the city but had also carried away th'
women and children into captivity
Intelligence Of the foray was soon car
riad to the king. who Al once put him
self at the head OF a little army u siN
hundred men and set out for the
ruined city The worst that had beer
told him was verified upon his arrival
He found It indeed all too true. not
only that the city had been totally
consumed. but also that not soul had
been left behind TO tel! him how the
calamity had befallen
Dsvid's grief was the more pro-
uounced from the fact that the city
had been the residence both Of the
families OF many u bis soldiers an'
/ part - his own What would bt
the fate of the captlyes was most un'
certain. and we are Told that $50 dcs-
perate AZ the contemplation OF the
prospect were the men that they even
Threatened 90 stone the king because
no had called them 10 service away
f-om the protection % all they EA'
held dearest Boz the world.
But David was ever more man OF
action than anything else. arl. 'at
first transports = grief over and hav-
ing cllued his men. be co-rs-. "a
with Ar.a.rHr thr priest and -.' pI'
. dolhi--4u.ck 70 pursuit u the raid
ers For folly ore-th!rt ~ bis Atut
army however. the eAefuu1 proved
GOO severe sld they had -0t eole fal
before u became evident .A4t ihes
NUS. De- IeH behind
Nauon Not Cons, ious.
And now comes 'hr point of sTecls'
inter-s- On US .- rt- situation ir watch
as Ts.nu We rn1 ourselves today
TIE !act that some musr Dee ir., be-
a.nd caused TIE warrior kuE no uu-
-4slness Indeed. b. showed nina who
were she best suited 70 tile hard sh.pi
aIa" anu - s..| H'
tttet tar a duty he knew 90 Doe II lls
as great importauce-the keep.us
open ot communications and the con
-ervAtinn - supplies without which n,
army. no matter how brave and enter
pTlsInE .-C long Is ~ep ne field How
well both the army at the front anl
the workers iu the rear performe,
;heir respective duties need not nov
ietAir rs. except 20 say that hccuus
al did fhe.r allotted tasks well lsrat
ended both the campaign and the Wa
with entire success and vIndic1tr
once more those glorious principle
for which God had called the natoi
into existence So much by way %
forewurd and to point the application
% the text 20 our present situation
what so many OF our people do no
yet seem 20 realizc--the nation. Tx
Israel is 40 war the most stupeudou
war and the most bitterly coutestc
war the world has ever seen.
\ Cold Certainty.
There Is no need 70 trace the rea
sons why We are IN H. no need {
Justify oar participation. II is sutfi
ciont o. realize and u realize inteusel
that war with the greatest military or
ganization of which history has an
is participating with the navies Of ou
allies in the effort % keep possessio
OF the seas. and but a few days sine
our first tppreCiahle military cor
tingent. 10 Doe followed hy many other
We trust ID the shortest possible tim,
was landed upon the shores OF Tu
rope Co help the British and Frenc
armies roll back the hordes u Germa
invaders from the soil Of Belgium an
France.
The federal government At least
large part. realizes the nature ~ th
stupeuious task before u.s. So mac
is proved by the tremendous II 'ard
PREPARATIONS q is making To meet u
eNlgencies of the situation and provit
against every adverse contingency
foreseos as possible Il is the plan
the government 20 provide for the SUI
cesstul prosecution ~ the war u
greatest sums Of money and the grea
est military stores IN history and he
said. it is So far succeeding nightly.
Not Moncy-Sacrificc.
But money and the munitions mon,
can procure are and always have be,
comparatively easy TO secure in IN
the wealthiest country of the cart
What IS just as necessary and not
easily secured here. spoiled as We a
10y this so great wealth and the SCI
Indulgence that has accompanied
is the sacrifice of self. the will on &
part OF every citizen to toll and Z
Strengthening ~ the moral and spt
itual fiber in the support OF great pri
Ciples when In need OF defense. Ht
indispensably necessary TO the su
cessful prosecution OF this great "
this harder thing TO secure is ful
understood by those 10 whose authC
ity our national destinies have be
committed That they eNult In {
response OF the people. unparallel
for generosity. To their appeal
funds they do not try TO conceal. b
knowing AS they do that no war "
ever won by money or munitions aloi
they are appealing TO the people IN
every channel open to them. even {
Christian pulpit for economy. sobrie
and the control of self There is
blinking the fact that the goverume
OF this land is alarmed at the col
placency and self-conceit generally
this people. Il Is anxious about IN,
ignorance OF or indifference to I
most vital facts
First Of all. II is alarmed at {
foolish selr-confidence with whiC
since this war has been forced up
us. we regard our prospects in
future progress. Almost totally u
prepared as compared with the pre-
ts,,. % ~ a