Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

| the Russians. and none more ready to
bear physical hardship for the sake or
goals which they have SEE themselves
! What they could not bear WAS change
| OF circumstance. They lost sense OF
erection and had no leaders that could
set them right They stored their
course by the current and not by the
STARS ana. as happens to man OF
10 a nation when IL loses it's bearings
they soon ceased 10 steer and began
10 driit We as people are in 10
"ahSer OF repeating the mistake made
oy the Russians. We are not likely
wholly TO lose our bearings But we arc
hhelE. nay. we are certain. TO meet
alterations of hope and OF discour-
asement or success and of failure,
which VIII try to the utmost our con-
StancN Of purpose and of faith. Here
Is the chance for leadership and the
need for leadership. Germany, what
ever her faults, has her ideals as n
nation ana has shown the power to
sue 'he'n consistently in the face Of
''uNerSe circumstances. II we are To
WIN this war and prove the superiority
OF cur ideals 10 hers, we must not ONLY
lee! them with equal intensity hut mr..
sue them with more than equal con
Stancy. VII
iaea!ism gives us a soul. Idcalism
an" endurance together give US !,
strong soul But to give us (, wb,,n
soul soul whose Immortality can be
"iher than misfortune, there is some.
tuins else which is yet more essentia1
We must add the quality which on its
-.se'S'' ua Siue we call wisdom. on its
ethical side unselfishness-,he ou,,,,,
which is shown in sympathv To- ~
weak. in truthfulness and courtesy -
80 MEN. ana which has found it's hish
cSi manifestation in the life of Is.
Christ " Jesus
hEfHlsToPHELES Is SAID To
bE SPIRIT Of NEGATIOS
Eoe'hes Faust MephistopheIes
sought 10 destroy the human soul hy
teaching i, TO pursue pleasure ~ 49,;
""S hiadS until ii should become 50
,''Soroed in The niomen, tina, m. futu-.
IA" no meaning for H. In Milton.
: ;. tHiSs !-oSi Satan seeks. no, 10 do.
sous bat 20 build up perverted
SOUS; souls which shall hold iasaIs 80
the wrong Kind. and which. hy ,hs -.
v.S :" a"G SoHSiancy of these ideals
: -, oe menace 10 the order OF the
-''Ner$e' NephiSto7heles is IN. soir;,
:. "ss" ,ioS, which cares nothing -o-
ne sood Satan IS the spirit Of oosi.
"hicA eSalrs a standard of IFS
-, a!Sp!ace the good pursuing
.GsAlS 81 power "a the eScIus;o, 80
destruction @ Ideals o: SERVES :. .'u
.'o' VIA ne ideals OF Maphisto,bai.S
DIX Nth ;As ideals Q: Sa.a, ~. -
nave % cs3. To-day : e-s,, ,,..
Aas Secorte Ga--.sd By yis,o-
s'-@ world o.de- II which n sh,,,
NJ SNo7Sts' and sha,! mold tho
:" rs pleasure. For the SAX.
q. 'H'S national idea! lis ,,,s-he-s
ready 20 forge; the pe-so-.i
- 'Ae moment. 10 submit - ,is-;,,.
S''"u.e hardship % serve :ha;- iass
80. WIN Misunderstanding obedience :.
"".E iheE in ,urn. individuality go =.
i nation may prove their sy-e-so-,.,.
chosen tho wrong path. r. laE
nnrSuit Of power ,houch 3. -.ntesS
man strong. leaves him viii
associates as The wears 20 -,
u" WI" shows sympathy for Ire -,
en-" courtesy 20 al men finds h;-,ssTs
by friends who are go
1911 IN adverSity as we'll as IN p-as.
cachery though il may avar
phSc' or twice. III the end -,-
against man who rrsc-iros :,
success Is III the long run based 49,
tru'hfuln"ss rather than dac.i.
'nS' met o. working with others i.S..,-
OF Worknr against them. VIA, :.
w OF men Is true OF nations Fs.r
nation in turn-Aust-ia Sr.;-
Francois it has sought 70 80 ra
Europe by force has found itself fscas
bN a union OF powers against !, 49,
ou' OF weal1less become strong Rome
user. which carried out its career Of
conqor:c more intelligently than mod
crn European na,ions-.or Rome
though IT pursued power rerorsel.ss,y.
aEains, its enemies. s.crupulousl,. Een,
IT'S treaties with its friends-was -,
tho Very moment Of it's triumph cor
sumed by cir! strife among i,d,-
N!duals who sought power fo- them
serves and the world empire. bull.
up by the generals and the publicists
OF five centuries. in three cen,u-i.
found itself forced TO recognize the