Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
A Test Of Our Christianity


mission for RELIEF in Belgium and head Of the
American Food Board. tells us That TO carry rry
must reduce wheat consumption 80 per cent
oreso at oa or whea
per week EEL and eat something else instead.
about It? W
The essence of Christ's life and revelation to
sacrifice for loves sake.
means our Willingness to follow in His foot sa
Of phrs and IN fd the o m Lees we make for love
and persons loved by Him.
lie appeals TO us to-day directly. as per-
who followed Him In Palestine. '"'''
our sef-ndulgence for Ills sake and for the
behalf Of the ultimate peace Of the world and
irresponsible government which has thrown
9sS and a IS anue and
TO fight for such ends is to fight for Christ.
told @ how 's we s" ean s @s
those There s are those who can enlist there
TO q, iToduce food or other nccessaries. But there
do neither OF these things The function Of this
ss aTeeS
By the IN hs
OF April Is; he appeals to us to use the ncces-
eli@na,s EiSe up MsS sS1nS"s' TO
Ws s hk a esfee eat we
, riScs our 'nelinations for the sake of those
aiready exceeded anything we now contemplate
IA, sxm Ssen done iO5 Belgium
A,il p. as head Of the American Food 'H Board I
S Mr Of the british French and Italian cabine,s
Associated Press that the arst and most ct hne
p1,rtnt duty Of the American people is to econo-
| T., Mr. Hoover explains that next to wheat there
eon the aG n% IN in
every rnect bv ho are in
the wheat Pead S S ns %e ' nssa M
z m1se n Of rR vile Fl Of his
without Furthermore. by. so doing we shall
for f'fs n q 'h w' eoun Tsi be-
pie ' from Wheas fo opr ,pess
week. and BY replacing 1t on those three days
n h nsuTe to ourselves sufficient supply for
giant and unhealthy we eat far more than is
good for us as s, eNyy doctor knows We should
only; but this ~actice often results in e de
casion 1t is in many eases preferable to abstain
nesdays and ON those dsv on Wed ed,
fish or eggs or chees' ground nuts in place
IF It be suggented TIT this would iniure the
them If we were to Continue to eat meat as
In the past. the price void soon, reach such a
| we'll as OF the allied natbns will buy II from
us in the open market tina only the rich would
| he able to continue its ,s food This mns NO
that the small butcher would lose his business.
meat except at intervas
This law is absolute and Universal: What Ia
| which is properly required OF us the result is
| that we are deprived totally that which we
| were unwilling to use with moderation n md
| sclf-denial. Expectancy motive is far
| from admirable. But traitors who desire the
defeat of country will opnoe the economy
which the President has urged lnon u.s. and in
| case such traitorous insinuation should find ar
! answering echo in our own selfsh,ess. IL is well
| to he armed with the reasons Of ,Xpediency no
| we'll as with the apneal TO our Patriotism and
| love of righteousness. ~
| If would follow Christ: II would merit
His blessing either here or hereafte, we must,
| "Rut this say, He which soweth sparnr,y
| shall reap also sparingly: and he whhh sow;eth
| hountifully shall reap also bountifurv 80
| for God loveth cheerful giver." e Corinthians
| TX. g. ~