Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31

This day of fasting and prayer was 1 April 20, 1863. Nothing but disaster up to then had faced the Union arms; but | in two months more, Gettysburg had i been fought, Lee was on his way south Vicksburg had fallen, and vie- tory was in sight.
 When we had won the battle of Manila harbor Admiral Dewey said "A higher power than ours has won this battle''
 When the German hordes were turned back at the Marne, Franco and England shouted for joy. When mili- tary experts came to ask why-there was no answer save-God.
 Feeling that we We're teo much in- ciined to pride, and tostrusting in our gigantic resources, a. resolution Was introduced and carried through both houses of congress, asking the pres ident to. set apart day of hufailia- ton and prayer for the sake of our countrH and our allies.
 Answering this call President Will son set apart this day, this Memorial Day, as day Of fasting and prayer. | In view of the proclamation 1 have changed my address to a sermon. :, We Are Proud of Ourselves. We have some reason for pride We 1 and are growing richer every day. | We are the most generous people on earth. America has always poured forth her means at the call of human need. Her Y. M. c. A work has been 1 done, not merely for our boys, but for France and Russia and Italy. Our | Red Cross has asked us for a hun- I dred million and you have just given 1 fifty million more for good meas | ure.
 | We have dealt with other nations | in a most generous and kindly way. When we had defeated Spain we
 gave Cuba her freedom; and are now l spending great suins of money in pre-
 pairing the Philippines for their free dom. When we had in unison with other nations forced indemnity from
 China, We gave it back to them and said 'We don't want your money" Wher. England and France and I Italy were hungry for meat, we stop ped eating meat. When they needed wheat, we ate substitutes. not so tas- ty and strange to say more expen- sive. I believe that we are th l srand-
 est, noBlest, freest people on earth
 In Paui's sermon to the Atheians. he
 said: For the time of ignorance God
 overlooked. but now eomniandeth al '
 Times of Ignorance. The world moves on. The 1iving
 Spirit of God is everywhere lifting u! to higher levels. We used to thinl
 slavery was right. Men defended i
 from the Bible. Men justified it iron the physical formation of the negroi . head. But the Spirit of Christ wh;cl was in men whispered to a few mel | 4I,s- FIII, CT in Christ could not be held as slave. But finally we arose and re l pented in sackcloth and ashes. Gu
 mighty hosts wiped it cut and we ar 5 a free people.
 We used to think liquor drinkin f was right No matter how man homes were ruined, no matter ho1 l many young men were wrecked, n Q matter how many children were rob 0 bed of their future, we couldn't q l anything Men always had dranl V Men always would. But the Spir y of Christ whispered to a few of Hi
 children. and the mighty crusad y against the curse of drink arose, an = Praise God, it's days are numbered s Men used to think it was right ft I one man to own a billion dollars, an r for millions not to own one do e lar. It was a policy of Laissez Fair T do as you please plan. The world Il sitting in judgment on this plan tt a day: Each must live for all, and a l. must live for each. The English Ia : borites say in their plan for reorgafiiz e ing society after tie war; "No caf :; for any until all have bread" ', Gods Call to Repentance. n War between capital and labor. Ia Is Dor has the whip hand today. Capit i had it yesterday. When the war = over who will have it? There is I much sense of war between capit if and labor as there is of war betWee " nations. I speak to merchant if manufacturer and he attacks the ls n i boring man. I speak to a laborir l. man and he attacks the employer. IT l. socialist party Of America is built Id class warfare. Who is right Bet
 are wrong It is a policy of greed ul -- on the part of beth-getting as mut .o as yol can and giving as little as v " can. There is a sign os repentan
 in, our country today For men h large vision are making labor the iri parts. Charles Schwab said in Il .; making of the new world after t # war labor and capital will sit at u ii, same table. My finer conviction is tn n. they had better.
 
 ,n child must have his chance to life Ii IF erty and the pursuit of happiness. T al slufns must go-slums of the gre g. cities and the slur1s of Norwich. ' " have forgotten our brother until le has forced his attention upon us al l. then we have despised him. God
 holding us responsible for him. ' Id are our brothers keeper. We mt ne repent of our shameful attitudes t h. ward the foreigners and the poor. 9n3 We Have Forgotten God. zu We still use his name Many of : still go to church, but we never cou 2 on Him. we are Christians in nal .,, and Atheists in fact God does '' mean anything unless He means e
 erything.
 We have stolen his day. We thi he we shall win the war by running fe he tories on Sunday or knitting on Su D. day. Sunday is not a Holy Day; ee a holiday. We forget God until 'n. classes go out in their machines a of to their sea side cottages on Sifd s. and the great masses go to resorts H. all kinds. We neglect Gods word n- our home. Family. worship used to u- common. Your children are growing do without God; ana having no hope hs the world. You don't pray. Yt ay children, many of them, never hes na you pray.
 to As a result of this there is a. ter 'f- ble debauch of lnpiirity abroad in
 world.
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