Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

thought and life, in spite Of the fact
tnat Christianity necessarily implies de-
moeTaey, there are many things to
cause apprehension. We are prone to
forget that through failures We learn
that truth only grows clear in the world
through the slow working out OF its
inadequate forms
Christianity has never been so great
success as now. Never before were
there so many eager to lay down their
lives for their fellow men. There was
never a time when the Christianity of
tn Christ had greater power than 1t
has now.
This is a day of judgment 1t is not
Christianity that has failed, but the
dreams OF our materialistic civilization;
these ire tested and found wanting.
AS a united 7tion We see the issue
clearly. The democracies of the world
are gathered about the last stronghold
of autocracr. We are going overseas
in nswer only 10 the nigh call Of j6uty
not for the conquest of land or COM
merce We are going to fight for de-
mocracy and for civilization and for
mandkild-for the enfranchisement OF
the world.
The spirit and purpose OF democracy
and Christianity. Of fraternity and
brotherhood. is represented by the Red
Cross
The Challenge t. Augusta
1T Is glorious thing to die for ones
country wrote Horace the Roman
poet All since have felt the truth he
wrote because patriotism is imperish-
able as religion. as immortal as love.
Men Of Maine, these men go down to
battle, to suffer and to die for us, our
homes, our affairs and our country. They
go. thank God. they go to defend and
save what one hundred centuries have
bequeathed TO huma nifty, They 60 to
defend what our fathers died 10 save
Tonight we are pressing into the hands
OF two million men of America the flag
Of Washington and Lincoln. The flag
o. great people. mighty nation, an
unconquerable democracy. They grasp
the fiagstaffs in hands that are like
steel their faces are set. They go to die
and again we whisper that fine old Ro-
man sentiment. "Dulci ct decorum est
pro patria mort"
Some Years ago when orr cit:-
S5o0,G0. When industrial teedS were
great in our city YOU gave $4,000
to put men at work in our facto-
RES. When the prosperity Of our city
was threatened you gave 100000 TO
rebuild a hotel When the moral
welfare Of our men needed strength
en'ng one of our great citizens bulls
Y. NJ c. A. When religion called
for a great sacrifice without regard
to sectaran sentiments YOU built
splendid Protestant church on your
chief highway ard m gnificant
Caiholic church 81 the great hit
Wonder Men and women of Angus
ia. fellow citizens. we are one in
spirit. purpose and courage.
You have given 10 the first Fed
Cross wan fund $4,000. to the All
eusta General hospital $50 900, to tha
Y. NJ. c. A. war fund ST. 200. to thc
Knights Of Columbus war fund 1920.
10 the Salvation Army was fund $500,
and to the Red Cross membership
campaign.
This week YOU will orer-subscribe
he second Red Cross war fund.
Is q wonderful SIGHT see before
ne tonight. Every clergyman If our
city, every industrial and profession
al leader Of our city. doctors. law
yers, teamsters, manufacturers. fac
tory workers and bankers. fathers
and mothers. you are all here to-
night. On this platform are the Is
captains and the $50 men and wo-
men who are to go out tomorrow and
al the days of this week on the big
drive for $1,000. This is one Of the
most supreme and holy tasks ever
undertaken by our city. Tomorrow
and next day and through all ting