The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-20
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
BY ". M. ELDRIDGE AND APPRO.
PIRATE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.


,r.f. cay, be observed as q day Of
humiliation, fasting and prayer, the
pa,p.a Of Paint Lick community mct
E the Baptist church Reverend "
l.. E.aridge delivered an address
which he was requested to furnish
for publication. The address fol-
loving is the substance Of that ad-
dress:
We are facing a great world cri-
SIS. There is no time for Petty par
tisan politics. We are all freedom
American citizens. This American
fr edom was secured for US by our
fathers who fought in the Revolu-
Igsary war Shall We nov surrend-
or this freedom 70 the autocratic
powers Of Europe and thereby prove
ourselves unworthy sons Of these
noble sir,s" This government was
born In sgfi ring and eaeyi.icc with
t., determined purpose 20 maintain,
re- r1leas &C t. cost, these rights
tha- God in Iii sovereign authority
Ia ! given ever. individual The
american Republic was Gods ans
ser to the prayer Of His oppressed
people for liberty. "Sic semper
uranus" Down with the tyrant is
the motto Of that old state that has
given 10 the nation and the world
Washington. and Lee and last but
not least, Woodrow Wilson.
TIE German Kaiser ami the Rom
an yopc have formed a secret league
with Satan 10 destroy the liberty for
w..sh our father fou-l; and for
which Christ Wa cruciisG. As I'M
m.ztaaable evidence Of this fact we
have simply to glance q. these ma
lions whore the Pope's power is
greatest. LooE at Austria. Ireland.
MeHico and Span. And wha, he al
most did in Italy. What is tine mean
inC Of MeXico's attitude to US and
our allies? Il all means that the
Devil is using the Pope to turn the
tide in the favor of the Despot Of
Germany.
1t is true that some of the Roman
Catholic countries have broken dip
lomatic relations with the General
Powers and the world is now asking
why did they not stop at the sever
ance of their diplomatic relations?
The Pope can answer this question.
Autocracy whether in the church or
state has always shown that it was in
league with Hell.
What is the meaning Of the Pope's
proffer of his services as mediator
between the Allies and Central Pow
ers? The friendship between the
Allies and Central Powers? The
friendship between the Kaiser and
the Pope is like the friendship made
between PLATE and Herod when they
crucifed Jesus.
Every proposal Of German neace
has stamped upon II MADE in Help.
For conclusive evidence Of this fact
looh at Russia and RoGmania.
The Allies can 10 more make
peace with the Central Powers than
God can make peace with the Devil
and Heaven make peace with He'll
when Israel came into Canaan
God commanded them to make no
covenant Of peace with these heath
en- idolators. But they were TO
drive them outof the land and ex-
terminate all Of them. II they
should spare these heather, they
would become"thorns in their sides.
This is true to-day Of every German
sympathizer, who has been allowed
20 enjoy the freedom and the bless
ing Of American institution
Now. when American in s-ituticns
and American freedom are being
threatened with destruction b. the
combined power of the Kaiser, the
Pope and the Devil, it is high time
that every Pro-German should be
driven from American soil and sent
TO Germany as the only stop between
here and his eternal home.
Our house is on fire! II Germany
should win, the verdict of history
would be America was 20 blame"
This is a day Of humiliation. The
national sins are great. Irreligion,
the liquor traffic, the Sabbath desc
Grafton, and the love Of gain. What
authority has any government TO
grant permission to do things that
God mas forbidden?
II is time for the humble confes-
sion of our sins before God and ask
ing His forgiveness for Christ's sake.
IL is time to pray for Gods help,
to acknowledge gratefully His mer-
eies that have come into our lives
through our homes, our country and
our church. Ask his blessing upon
our President, our Congress, our
army, our navy, our Red Cross. our
Doctors and nurses, our Y. NJ. c. A.
and ehaplains. Shall we pray for