Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
ABSOLUTELY SURE TO WIN
John Temple Graves Thrills a News
paper Convention.

John Temple Graves Thrills a News
paper Convention.
One Of the outstanding features of
the convention OF the Southern News
paper Publishers association, In ses-
sion at the Grove Park Inn, Asheville,
recently, was the address delivered by
Col. John Temple Graves, editorial
representative of the Hearst publica-
tions. Colonel Graves, one Of the most
eloquent orators in the country and
for years a favorite In the south, re-
viewed in detail the superb achieve
ments of the American government In
the conduct of the war and the un-
precedcnted results of its excellent
preparations.
81 note the amaZement and inspira-
tion with which our allies in foreign
countries have followed the vigor and
expedition with which :his great re-
public has crossed the ocean TO their
relief. and the staggering realization
of our imperial enemy that the United
States under the Stress Of necessity
and purpose has developed In q night
into a military power of irresistible
force and efficiency" he said.
Colonel Graves paid tribute to the
genius and devotion of President Will
son, the secretaries Of war and the
navy. to the shipping board, the ord
nance board and the provost marshal
general. He emphasized the re-
sources OF the country and the sub
lime devotion with which they. haSs
an teex -corsucr1red 70 the whnihs,
of humanity's Armageddon. He set
in order the mighty and transcendent
issues for which the United States
Is fighting and made It clear that
peace short Of achievement Is n
cowardly surrender of all trat Is
worth living for and so abundantly
worth dying for"
Colonel Graves spoke Of the les
sons this great war will teach. speak
ing Of II rs stern and bloody
schoolmaster whose teachings will
develop character and later all the
future race.
1T shall be q nobler race" he
said. more unselflsh. more efficient.
more patriotic. more helpful, more
man loving and more God fearing
than in all It's previous history.
There will be an equality and fellow
ship among the millionaires and the
men in the ranks who fight side by
side and bleed and sacrifice together.
There will be n fellowship of races
and nations never known before.
England and France are bound to
the great republic In bonds that CEN
turtles will not dissolve. Italy is our
bond brother through the ages to
come. as the Czech Slavs and Poles
and redeemed Russia will be knit In
the grand brotherhood of man which
makes inevitably for the fatherhood
of God All the thousand years be-
hind us will not have brought so
much or counted so far toward the
ultimate of the race as these bloody,
heartbrcaking but triumphant years
that are about us now.
There is not a shadow Of doubt in
my mind. I know that we are abso-
lutely sure to win this war. All the
prophecies of Holy Writ and all the
promises of God are above and be-
meath and beside America and her
allies, against the foe Of all creeds
and all humanity. The sword Of the
Lord and Of Gideon Is unsheathing
now in the providences Of diplomacy
and in the dispensations Of God, In
the hunger and discount, the reac-
tion and revolution of the Germanic
nations. and in the more than natural
power which He is putting into the
armies OF the republic Of liberty,
whose strength ls as the strength OF
ten because his heart Is pure to the
cause of liberty and humanity. God
Almighty is coming at last to take
His part in this war.
For our eyes have seen the glory
OF the coming Of the Lord,
He is trdmpling out the vintage
where the grapes Of wrath are
stored;
Our God Is marching on"
Colonel Graves concluded his ad-
dress with the great question Of why
God permits this war. He recently
addressed a Bible class in Washing
ton on this subject which caused 30
much comment that DR.. Charles Wood
Of the Church of the Covenant, invit-
ed him to repeat It before the great
congregation.