Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
.DENOuNCEs SLACKERs IN
FOURTH or JULY SERMON
Rev. Samuel l.. Dumville breaches
Patriotic Sermon ut Decatur
Street Church.
MUST RALLY TO NATIONS CALL
Able-Bodied Men and Women Who
Fail to DO Their Part Are Not
Worthy to BE Called Americans,
He Declares.

Worthy to BE Called Americans,
He Declares.
In Fourth OF July sermon at De-
caiur Street Methodist Church last
nigh, the pastor. Rev. Samuel l.. Dunn
willie. spokes from the text Psalm
NNxv.e: That glory may dwell in our
land"
He said in part:
Surely people should love their
nation. their native land. tho place
where they were born.
If we have felt thus III the days gone
by as we have read or heard depicted
the deeds OF our ancestors. how much
more should our blood be stirred 10
patriotic fervor in the glory OF the
present. We have a right to glory in
our successes, our territory. our riches.
our commerce. and our national pros
perity in every respect; but glory.
true glory. is not found i'll any of these.
are not true glory. Glory. true glory,
will dwell among US in proportion as
we now give ourselves, heart and soul.
to the impulses and agencies OF reform
and recovery which are operating. not
only in America but also all over the
world to-day. Many. indeed are the,
calls which summon us: the honor of
our flag. the traditions OF our country.
the memory OF our saintcd dead the
blood stained SHOWS of Valley Forge.
the bloodshed on many battle field.
the duty of protecting our citizens at
home and abroad the cry OF our kin
from across the sea. kin in moro than
blood kin in their love of liberty. the
outstretched handlcss arms OF baby
boys. the involuntary shame of the
Young womanhood of Belgium and
Northern France. the blanchcd faces Of
n hej m
porished as the Lusitania and othGr
. vessels
ia rather be dead to-day. than TO he
branded as unpatriotic, rs IL dodeer or
Stacker. coward. Listen furthermore.
far rather would face German shell
or bullet and die gu, Wonder in the
trenches. than to even know. in my
own heart. no matter what others may
think. whether I was able to fool them
or not, that am untrue. n Stacker.
that was using some woman's skirts
behind which 10 hide. Again. remem-
Der. a Stacker is not only a man who
dodge. enlistment They are found in
the ioafers. the MASTERS. the spend
thrifts, the eXtravarant. the hoarders:
both men and women who refuse 10
heed their countr-s call in this her
hour of greatest need.
Any ablebodied man woman Who
is not busy at this time who IS not
helping In some way--Red Cross. Y. NJ.
c. A. Liberty loans. war savings
stamps. food conservation. war gardens
why enumeratc tho many avenues of
service which arc continually opening
up to you?-any n blebodicd man or wo-
man. who is not helping in some way
is not worthy of the name American.
and on this nations birthday would
advise them TO repent in sackcloth and
ashes, asking Almighty God to purge
their lives Of such nidclity.
: - l believe. l don't care what others
may think or say. that our young men
and those OF our allies. who are being
hathcd in their own blood upon the
battle fields to-day. say. believe
. tho? arc suffering vicariously for the
freedom of the world and shall
doubt. even for the uShcrinG In of the
; kingdom OF God or al least preparing
this old world for the time when us
''kinEdoms shall become the Kingdom
Of our Lord and OF His Christ"
1t seems to me ] sec Americas spirit
ual salvation in this war. Is ii not
! the spirit of altruisn. the spirit of real
ChriStianity; We that are strong ought
TO bear the inf,rmitics OF the weak and
not o please ourselves? We have en-
tered this war not for vengeance. not
even primarily TO protcc, our rights.
but 10 protect those who are unable To
prot ects themselves.
AS nation we must show what
true democracy is like. government.
inueeu- o. Tor ana ny the people. NO
class must be permitted 20 rule, OF
use the State as a means to an end.
The only way TO defeat this is for
every ufan anu woman. too. TO take
a sane interest in politics. This is not
only your high privilege. but also your
patriotic duty. The very idea OF a man
calling himself citizen and not using
his right Of suffrage. or using it in
the wrong way. other nations are
looking TO us to-day. VIII they desire
what we have or will they see our neg
lect. or our abuse OF our liberties and
privileges. and, seeing them. prefer TO
remain as they are?
To have glory dwell in our land"
: ne must give the church Of Jesus
Christ its proper place. The church i
Gods Representatives upon earth. and
hence should have the nrst place. our
motto is: For God. and Home, and
Native Land" To have glory dwell III
our land. we must keep ourselves pure,
begin with self. lop of your sins.
cleanse your own life with the aid Of
Gods spirit. keep the moral law. and
you'll! keep the civil law. The spirit
Of self-sacrifce should rule US.
j., But If all this is 10 be accomplished
( IN fact the only thing that VIII bring
irIe glory to an individual or to a
ha'ion as well. is found III the words
pre- eding our text: surely Ills sal
walton is nigh them that fear Him that
: glory may dwell in our land"
Celebrate your nations birthday not
only by pledGing yourself anew with
renewed patriotic fcrVor TO the prinCi-
pies for which She stands. but also
by surrendering or reconsecrating your
self TO the service Of cod that YOU
may be bic 10 keep those pledges. and
that His salvation may be nigh US az
individuals and as a nation. that glory.
true glory, may dwell in our land.
RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHT SUNK