The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-15
PEACE CELEBRATION
At St. JAMES CHURCH
Beautiful Spectacle of Little Girls Hear
ing Flags Of the Allied
Nations.

The peace celebration service at st.
James Methodist church was featured
by the professional being led by little
girls bearing beautiful flags OF the al
He'd nations, patriotic decorations. spe-
eial music by large chorus choir under
the direction OF Professor Stainsoury
and an eloquent sermon by Pastor W.
T. II. Haynes. on the scriptural text,
What Hath God Wrought
The professional anthem was ON
ward Christian Soldiers" which was
followed by the singing OF "AmeTica
by choir and congregation and many
remarked that the choir singing was
the best ever heard In st. James
church
Rev. Mr.. Haynes discourse reviewed
the glorious achievements OF the sew
erai allied nations, including eloquent
tributes of praise to each and putting
the special course upon little Belgium
whose heroic resistance OF the German
trAnsvsrsion Of her territory made pos
sible the downfall Of autocracy and the
humiliation of the arch nend OF the
world
The Apostrophe to America and her
peerless president was very handsome
High above ALL should praise be to the
God Of our Fathers and the captain OF
eur salvation, he declared, and while
oscribfng devout thanks to the Al
mighty for tho worlds delfverance ne
pointed out the peace problems that
confront us and which Will require
courage and faith.
A. . result of the sacrifices entailsd
b. the war and its blessed fruitage OF
q better world the speaker voiced his
confidence that out OF the conhict VIII
come = loftier faith and a more beau
tiful spirit OF brotherliness. His pero-
ration WAS In these words:
L. = fA AF
place to overthrow the autocratic gov
srnments. In the second place II W. 8
necessary to prepare the people for VIC
tory and the blessing of liberty.
God has given to the world through
the ministry Of the allied nations its
greatest political emancipation. Our
hearts should overflow with praise to
Him that He has allowed us to share
In this glorious triumph. But In our
exaltation we should not forget that
victory has brought upon us RESPONSE
hilities greater than we have ever be-
fore faced. Since the president OF our
nation has taken the lead In emphasis
on the altrulstic and brotherhood phase
Of the war. we are going to be looked
to by the liberated peoples for an ex-
ample and for practical Aid in the So
luton Of their weightv problems.
Already DR.. Soif has written to
President Wilson making appeal for
food for suffering German people. And
X We do not meet this greater demand
for service must incur the dtsp'ess-
ur~ OF the Almighty. and show our
selves unworthy the greater trust We
have triumrhed In every preceding
emergency and I arm expecting US TO
meet glortously this larger demand
upon Us. No test OF strength, or demand
for genius and service has yet found
as wanting, and believe II never VIII.
But the emergency OF the hour Ia go
ing to demand all the faith and all
the courage and all the sacrifice and
all the heroic daring that can he mus
tered by every man. woman and child
In this the greatest and froest and
richest and wisest. and most religious
nation on which Gods benign sun ever
ahone We win praise Him for this
wonderful. victory and we viii conse-
crate anew all our ransom ed powers To
the performance of the gigantic tasks
that await In the momentous period OF
reconstruction,
"gofl on O wave Of reform and cvo-
luton. till all the world shall ne ready
for the coming Of the Prince OF Peace.