The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-16
Theme: preparation for Peace .

Text: $50 Fight IT, Cor. 9:26.
Life in all ages has been earnest
Life in these first years after we
have come up out of the baptism OF
blood is freighted with responsible
ties and duties. The highest obliga-
ton which these years bring is to
show our relationship to society. The
greatest crime is indifference and
no true man can withdraw himself
from this imposed duty, can isolate
himself from those great principles
whose settlement speak for or against
human progress. We are truly rich
in the legacy Time has bequeathed
to us but with this power wonder
full charge has been given, a sacred
trust has been assigned to our keep
ing. The power of moulding the
| future we hold in our hands. For
shall control the action and dominate
the future life of this century are
now taking root in our lives.
There are crucial periods in every
nations life which mark the adoption
or rejection of policies or ideals from
which time dates the incubation of
seeds which ingender political degre-
dation, corruption and dissolution; or
mark an infusion of new life which
raises its people to greater freedom
and lays it's tribute upon the altar of
Progress.
Germany dreamed She was the
proud mistress of the world! But her
dream was the product of the fitful
slumber of intoxication. She drank at
the fountain of Conquest. An insati-
ate ambition for mastery and triumph
was fostered. 1t infused itself into
life and thought. Avarice, repine,
craven ignomy and baseness were its
offspring. The heart of that proud
nation was eaten by the cancer of
militarism. The altruistic philosophy
of Jesus the Nazarene was cast aside
for the materialism of her higher
critics. She has smirched the pages
of history with her crimes, the most |
awful blot of all the years.
Another nation was born in the |
hearts of it's hardy forefathers. The |
principles of liberty and equality. of
opportunity were written. Time
passed. That nation whose corner
stone was religious freedom, whose
foundation was the immutible prin-
ciples that all men are equal, now
smoke-begrimed from this
grave conflict waged in defense of
these principles, energies through sac
.ifice, but triumohant! Today Am
erica stands in the forefront of the
worlds great nations and when she
shall have shaken off menacing para
ites clinging to her, with manifest
lestiny will lead then on toward the
coveted goal of political perfection
he happy Home of Mighty People! j
You see the relation of my text. !
'aul fought Christ is more than an ;
deal. He is Life. Paul had that life. t
rue there is much in an ideal. A |
Mastering, dominant purpose which c
crvades, controls, animates and di- S
ects every energy of life. 1t is V
re silent gentle working force which +
npells US to activities which set in F
peration the latent powers of our u
sing and beget within us aspirations h
nd hopes which speak in voice not
be stilled But Christ is all this ID
I'd more. He is the highest ideal f,
Id then it is the Nazarene that takes
! by the hand and leads US up the d
'ay. We list to His counsels and 81
it'll the poise of Jehovah's sons we v;
ak securely into the Realm of Day. in
vice victor returning with full num- in
rs. N;
DEAN HAMILTON,