Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15

yc repent. ye shall all likewise perish"
lie forgives when one repents. and we
are to forgive on the same terms. Tue
text says, IF thy brother trespass
against thee, rebukc him, and IL he re-
pent forgive him
We stand just here. Woodrow VII
| son has certainly rebukcd Germany
A,pd to his credit nc has not used one
vile epithet. He has never lost his
anger. His self-control commands The
worlds admiration. Compare his spirit
and utteranccs with those Of the Ger
man Kaiser and his henchmen. On
behalf of this nation the President of
this country has according to the com
mands OF our Lord "rcbuked" the Ger
man nation. Now. the Lord says. eff
he repent. forgive him" But let us in
Gods name refuse forgiveness until
repentance is Forthcoming. And what
is repentance, just to feel sorry? No,
a thousand times no. The Good Book
says, bring forth fruit, meet for re-
pentancc." Restitution. this meets tho
ends OF holiness. righteousness and
justice. I, therefore. in the name OF
Almighty God stand for n settlement
in full on the part OF Germany, as far
as it is possible for her to make, io-
every unlawful. immoral deed that she,
as nation. has committed against
every other nation.
AMERICA TOO READY
'To JUST "LET THINGS GO,
II II takes her n thousand years to
make right hen wrongs, then let /.
be SO. He'll is for all eternity and
that is the way God deals with UNI
repentant sinners. A religion that does
not lead man TO pay his Bills
furnishes an immoral escape for a
dishonest man. 1 refuse to give a re-
ccipt until the bill is paid and do It
because 1 believe in God, holy God
and not milk and water, sentiment,
compromising God. To entertain for
Siveness for Germany at this hour. ia
to shout out of the window TO tho mid
night highwayrnan, come on with
your diabolical past and your present
internal designs, come on, come on. /
forgive YOU"
But Jesus said, do gooa to them
that persecute YOU" Exactly SO. When
the war is over let us send mission
heathen and give them the one thing
they need-the gospel. Justice. de-
inanding restitution for all wrongs,
viii lay the foundation for a real COS
pei IN Germany. The spirit OF for
givcness is. to use every means 10
bring Germany to repentance and to
convert her miserable. sin-stained soul
The one thing L fear In our Ameri-
can life Is, that we will be too ready
TO Just let the thing go" Forget it..
80" VIII NC INC SpIEil or men who
nave been fed on a sentimental thco-
iosy. fear we will let justice weep
II we have chance TO make a dollar
America is in danger OF the way of
least resistance when it comes TO
dealing with many questions. y man
commits crime to-day and a mob
wants 10 lynch him. Tomorrow good
women are taking the criminal flowers
and In month petition is signed
up for pardon. This nation needs
stcrnness founded on justice and
righteousness. brotherhood and frater-
nifty cannot rest safely on any other
foundation.
From the weak, Mandy PANTY, milk
and water, sentimental, new theology.
Eoody- Soody preacher and the indif-
iercnt, compromising. easy going, don't
care layman, good Lord deliver u.s.
God and the world are calling for
strong, righteous men.