South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-06
WE NEED MORALE,
ASSERTS BISHOP
Methodist Leader is Heard by
Congregations at St. Paul'S
and First Methodist.

'The world is facing tho darkest
hour since Gethsemane and Cav
airy. and there IS great need for
courage and great faith. the jb.Igs
that are the foundation for the
morale OF a nation" said Bishop W.
J.. Oldham. who spoke al the union
service OF the Methodist churches
OF the city at the First Methodist
church Sunday night He spoke at
the morning services at 81. Paul s
H. f. church.
Bishop oldham is the head Of the
Methodist church In South America
and is known all over the world for
his work among the people Of that
country for the reconstruction work
that ne has done down there
lie spoke az length on the admir-
able defense OF the allied armies at
KENNEL hill a few weeks ago. cit
ing particularly Haigs cali 20 his
men. We are lighting with our
backs TO the wall now When
a British Tommy gets his back TO
the wall i'm a fight. ne fights till
ne wins" said Bishop Oldham.
What Will win the war? ON
every side we hear those words
What viii save the day? Men Will
win the war. you say Food will win
the z,ar. Money. too. and ships you
think. We have men and food and
money and ships to send them over.
But still We feel. and the men over
there feel. that there IS something
lacking. Where or when in the
history OF the world has there ever
been such a shipbuilding program
as has been launched since the en-
trance of the United States into the
war? But still. this does not count
for all
Community Needs Morale
What we need is morale. The
community needs &C. The army
needs it, But we need il more. for
unless we have IL the army cannot
have il. Morale is so per cent Of the
lighting value OF "a man. What is
morale? II is the good courage
that makes man hold on long af-
ter his fighting is over 10 is ten
acity. logged determination TO win
must be individual morale. the kind
OF courage which never fails, which
never knows when to quit And
underneath il AL there must be
good cheer.
''The United states is called Of
God 10 supply the morale for the
world from now on. From as must
come the good courage. the dogged
determination and the high devo-
ton that has been the spirt shown
unfalteringly and unendingly.
"All morale centers about a belief
in God. because all courage comes
from faith in Him. and morale
means courage" said Bishop Old
ham
Not so long ago" ne continued.
Il asked a British soldier just i'm
from the trenches how il went with
religion with the men in the trench
esi. He told me that although the
manner differed I'm which the men
from the trenches expressed them
selves where God was concerned.
that the great world war had
brought about standard of faith
and OF reliSious understanding that
years OF ordinary religious training
could never have attained.
I'VE people of the states have TO
learn 20 obey" said Bishop Oldham
we have Vet 10 learn that back of
everything there is God lie is
back Of ali things. in front of an
things ard on all sides
America Called BY God.
America is called OF God TO up
hold the morale Of the world All
the pagan countries have come 20
the side Of the allies i'm this tight
All but butcherous Turkey are on
the right side and Turkey. of
course. is right where she belongs
with the despica BILE Hun Where
is Japan. but at the side OF Britain
that has always given her the glad
hand. and by the side OF the states
from whom have come missionaries
and who. in turn. have opened up
the world 90 them
"Au OF the South American
countries are powerfully moved 10y
the contact OF the United States I'm
the hght Many people criuciss
South America for not entering the
war. but surely theirs is very ben
evolent neutrality The world is
depending almost as much ON Ar
gentiua for food as 30 is ON the
states. especially Tor wheat
so let MS bc up and al our jobs
In the dark DAYS that are comina
with the memory Of the men and
women over there who have sacri-
feed all in these first three year,
OF the war and are willing Co sacri-
fee 10 the end that peace and only
the right peace that comes through
a just victory. may Dee restored to
the world
Let MS drive out aud down
everything that tends 90 disloyalty
Tolerate none or Il. hut first OF an
let US build up our own courage so
that we cannot be conquered; let
Us work for the strength that vii
give US the mower 10 dght long az
ter the time FOR fighting Is over.
the eood courage that only faith
IN God can bring"
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