The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01

Stacker that I was using some w-o-
mans skirts behind which to hide.
Again remember, a Stacker liz not on
4v man who lodges enlistment.
They are found in the loafers, the
MASTERS. the spendthrift, the extrava-
CANT the hoarders: both men and
women who efuse to heed their coun-
trys call in this her hour of great
est need
Any able bodied man or women, who
is not busy ar this time, who ss not
helping in some way Red Cross, u.
VI, c. A. liberty loans. war savings
stamps, food conservation. war gar
dens-why enumerate the many ave-
nues of service which are continually
opening M to You-any able bodied
man or woman. who is not helping IN
some way is pot worthy of the narns
American, and on this nations BIRTH
| day / would advise them to repen. IL
sackcloth and ashes. asking Almigh-
/ ~ God 70 purge their lives of such
| infidelitv
| For The life OF me, I am not able to
| separate my religion from my pa
| triotisn1, nor do I want to. That ID
/ poor brand of religion indeed that
cannot be taken into this mighty con-
! nict This is. indeed. a Holy War. It
seems TO my mind that the Christian
church should hear the vioce OF the
Master saying: II have come NOT to
send peace. hut a sword" And In
glorious response TO His cali. they
i should GO forth, and think God they
are going. His cross on their hearts.
. His sword in their hands. with malico
toward none and with charity for all.
] 10 fight, to suffer. and, II need be. TO
/ die for their oppressed and stricken
/ fellow-men. believe. l don't care
what others may think or say, that
/ our young men and those of our allies,
/ who are being bathed in their own
| blood upon the battlefields to day. are
suffering vicariously for the freedom
of the world.
4 1t seems TO me see Americas spirit
itual salvation in this war. Is it not
the spirit OF altruism, the spirit OF real
1 Christianity I'VE that are strong
ought to bear the infirmities Of tho
i weak and not to please ourselves"
We have entered this war not for
vengeance, not even primarily to pros
tect our rights. but to protect thosA
who are unable to protect themselves.
In securing and preserving liberty for
others, shall we not indeed work out
our own salvation--political. social.
and spiritual salvation. s
4 What is the meaning or cause for
this demand for social purity, and
law enforcement here In our own city
of Richmond. 1t is not only that our
young men shall have strong and
clean bodies with which to face the
J enemy. not only that their morale
shall be unimpaired not only that
we shall win the war: but also. he-
|, cause the very spirit OF the cause for
which We are fghting is being res
flected in our homeland. Why almost
simultaneous with the battle cry:
Make the world safe for democracyus
came that greater call: Make demC-
cracy safe for the world" Again: IN
the church. Is not this demand FOR
a more practical expression OF Chris
!, tianity. with not SO much emphacil
i. upon creed and dogma, this convic.
ton that is finding Its way into TN
hearts and minds of all that thu
Fatherhood of God cannot be con.
, templated apart from the brother.
I hood OF man. that the two are insep-
, arabic is it not Il repeat. the very
| spirit OF sacrifice and service whton
j Is embodied In the cause.