Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-19
SOLDIERS OF STRIFE AND OF
PEACE.
Communicated.

we can hardly realize that we hnyo
Just been in this great conflict one
year. One year, and SO much done
ana yet wo have only begun. Who
san tell how long the struggle will
last, or how it will end? We cannot
tell. This we know, We have entered
inc cohiiict, not of our own will, neith-
or was it the will of our President
we cannot condemn our President for
even one step taken. He has not bcen
hasty He tried to keep out of wnr
but he was not willing to sacrifice our
freedom
We AS American people, are not
wiling to sacrifice the freedom our
fathers died to win. We owe to our
serves, our nation, and TO our God Ia
TO our best to keep the freedom we
now nave. Tho homes of our land nre
BENG broken up. Most of us hnve snid
Goodbye" to some friend or loved
one, and MS we watched the noblc
ooys us long ms eye could see, we
wondered shall we see them again, or
nave we said Good Bye" forever?
Ihen with hearts bleeding we have
turned our eyes hcavcnward and nsk.
cd our loving father to protect them
and bring them back to us if il wna
Ills will and if not to save their souls
from death and bring us all safely 10
the Fathers house above, where there
will be no "Goodbycs" und no. heart
aches.
Yes, our boys arc gone. They have
gone TO fight our bnttles, And we.
the fathers, mothers, brothers, sis.
ters, wives and swccthearts should not
forget thcm- Their grpatcst enc
mics are not the Germans, while they
are bad enough. Satan Ia much worse
lie Is leading the forces of wrong. lie
is not only trying to DESTROY the bodv
oul inc soul nlBo. And we should be
up and doing. We must pray much for
them II we are to win. Our Snyior
stands with loving arms to receive
NIL who will come TO Him. snvinr
Come unto me all yc TINT labor md
are heavy ladcn and | will give YOU
rest If we as Christians fail to do
our duty, and point sinners TO the
Lamb of God which takcth away the
SINS OF the world, we need not thinl,
we will 20 unpunishcd. God wants
us to help others. Our lives arc 20
ing to count. They are going To lift
some one nearer heaven or drag some
ono nearer hell. Which do YOU want
to do?
Jesus died for us and we should be
wiling to live and die for Him. |
would hate to spend all the time
nave here, and then ut the Judgment
ind thnt not one soul hnd been
brought to Christ by me. And hear
the sad words, Depart from me, YOU
have used your influence against me.
Go and spend eternity with the lost.
O. the awfuness of the thought Our
soldiers are noble, but let's not forget
That they nre just men, and nre temp
ted ON every hand. | have n soldier
brother, and | would rather he would
MI soldiers grave than to be
Stacker. The bravcst hero is the one
who gives his life to Jesus and goes
forth Mt the call of his country TO do
his best for his country and for the
souls OF his fellow men. We should
NIL be soldiers. We who resnain mt
nome while our loved ones 70 forth
TO battle should be very brave. Think
oi the anxious watchers all over the
iand, waiting for the loved onos who
may never return. Let's pray for the
soldiers. Our father wants TO saye
them, but we must do our part. Time
is flying, judgment is coming and
who shall be able to stand?
Let us remember that we will not win
IN this great war if we trust in our
own strength. We must look to Him
whose strength is made perfect in
weakness. If we trust in Him we
are sure TO win. Our father has Civ
en- us so many blessings we should
give our lives wholly TO Him, NV.