Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-21
PLEDGES SUPPORT IN WAR AND
uRees NATlAoNAL PROHIBITION
IN MESSAGES SENT.
EDGAR w. JONES DELIVERS
THE ADDRESS IN CLOSING
He Urges Keeping the Altar Fires
Burning to Sustain Those Who
Wait and Work at Home - Other
Addresses-Wire Washington That
Society Is Behind the War.

With Thursday evening $ session the
forty eighth annual convention OF the
Iowa Christian Missionary Society was
brought to a close. The program. which
was opened with song service con-
Quoted by w. Z. NJ. Haokleman, Of In.
dianapolis, and brief devotional serv-
ices led by J. p. Lucas, of Farragut,
had for its principal feature an adj
dress, Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" by Edgar Dewitt Jones, OF
Bloomington H., president of the Ma
tional Convention Of the Disciples OF
Christ.
Mr.. Jones emphasized the old-fash-
toned Royalties. and said that we need
to rekindle the fires of love and re-
lisious faith. and stated that juvenile
criminality had increased so per cent
in England, and was on the increase in
this country. He declared also that we
must keep the fires burning in our ed
vocational institutions, as there are
100 900 men Of draft age who can
neither read or write. He called atten-
ton to the fact that 35 per cent OF our
young men teachers have gone into the
service of their country and that we
must have a great new educational
program.
Keep Altar Fires Burning.
He further emphasized the fact that
this is a poor time in all the world to
neglect sour educational institutions,
and said that we must keep the home
fires burning on the affairs Of devotion
to our historic plea. He declared that
now, as never before, the spirit of CO.
operation and unity was making itself
felt among the churches.
Mr.. Jones further emphasized that
we must keep the home fires burning
on the altar of national patriotism, and
said there are two classes, those VINO
live to give, and those who givethem-
selves to die, and declared that we
must stay our souls against any peace
that is not just, righteous and humane.
He said also that there were four
terms that must enter into any perna-
nent peace-restitution, apology to the
world, recognition Of the spirit Of de-
mocracy, and recognition of the league
for the preservation Of peace among
the nations. He Also declared that we
| were going to have a new America
after the war.
A. M. Haseard Speaks.
| Preceding the address Of Mr.. Jones.
A. NJ. Haggard, state secretary OF the
L G. NJ. s., spoke on the thesis that
the great fight in the world is between
| the devil and God. He declared that
the war emergency drive is part OF
the work Of heaven and must be put
across.
He declared that the great world war
is really a fight between God and the
devil, and is deciding which will win.
and said that it would be great
calamity for peace to be made soon
that the devil is working for a
patched-up peace. and that we dare
not let him have it. He said also that
the devil wants the war emergency
| drive to fail that Mohammedism may
go on, and that the powers OF evil were
lighting for the overthrow Of God
Jesus Christ, the new testament. With
evil in the victory the kaiser coulc
then make and wage another war.
A ladies' chorus from the Christian
church at St. Anthony gave special
musical number
Thursday Afternoons Session.
Inc program Oh lHuISody altei hooI
| included an address by F. e. Smith, O.
Muncie. Ind, representing the BOARD
Of Ministerial Relief. In his address III
emphasized that preachers are not ex-
| pected to become rich, and called at.
tention to the fact that most churches
paid their ministers but mere living
wage, and often less. He compared
the churches with corporations. otter
called soulless, but said that many o.
these were in advance Of the church II
caring for their employees. lie also re
minded the church that 1t would in.
crease the efficiency Of the ministry, a:
we'll as enable the church to keep he
self respect, by the Inauguration Of thu
new pension system.
Prof George II. Won Tungeln, heat