Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
SAINT PETER TALKS PLAIN
TO SELFISH SAINT OF EARTH

gates in Paradise. A benevolent
smile radiated from his kindly face.
A knock at the door caused the
old saint to turn and peer out thru
portal into the outer darkness.
The knock, this time, louder, was
answered by who is there? from
st. Peter.
1T is a Christian from the earth
seeking admission and crown"
what did you do on earth to
entitle you to admission here?" de-
manded st. Peter. whose voice sud
denly became rather severe?
Well said the now somewhat
embarrassed candidate for harp
and wings. II could pray louder and
longer than any member of the
flock, and refused to fight"
Ibid YOU believe in war;" q
NO." said the applicant for ad-
mission, II refused to fight under
any circumstances. l had wife
and five children, but l refused to
fight forsthem. was too pious to
defend my own flesh and blood. and
when the, bloody Huns invaded my
country, thanked God that l was
too religious to assert my manhood
and resist the invasion. When the
invaders came to my home and at
tackled my wife l folded my hands
and trusted in God l stood by and
watched then boyonet my children
without offering to resist to save my
own little ones. l was humble
Christian, and would not fight"
st. Peters face famed red with
anger. His eyes shot fire, and his
glance pierced the coward to the
quick. Strengthening up he pointed
a finger ct the now trembling figure
and exclaimed:
"You a man, Too selfish and
cowardly to defend a woman and
little children. and claim to be a
man! God implanted in the breast
of men courage to resist wrong, and
gave every man conscience and
the courage to defend his own. God
gave even to the brutes sense OF
responsibility and the courage to
fight in defense of the young. He
gave men honor that they might
be brave to face danger even death
for others. You are not a man
You are not even natural father
Your only thought Is OF self. Your
only purpose In life was to save
your own shriveled soul. Your only
/,
your only thot in life was of self
You were coward, a knave, a self
centered fool, and Heaven would be
ashamed to own you as a citizen
A father who can stand by and re-
fuse to protect his own children; a
husband who will not fight for the
wife he swore to love. cherish and
protect. is not fit to associate with
lat NJ
would not we'll adorn the head of
mortal whose blood was water and
whose spinal column was soft within
bats and creeping things in the
sulphuric depths Of Hell! Go dwell
with bats and Lizards In Shiny
caves amid the gloom of greed and
love Of self! Heaven is the home of
those whose lives were free from
egotism, selfishnes, and all the brood
OF foul and narrow things. AS the
Christ died for others, SO must man
to gain this land of bliss! Get We
hence! We know we not!'
BUY A BOND
The patriotic program Saturday
was good. The address by Miles F.
Johnson in the evening was full of
solid meat, and delivered without
mincing words. Miss Carstan had
charge of the musical program and
that part of the services was worthy
the occasion. DR.. Givens spoke in
the afternoon. Many country Leo
pie were in and took part in the en-
ercises.
The county agent work is no lon
ger an experiment. Farmers at frs t
holding aloof, have found the agent
counsellor and friend, their own
helper in the problems that toucn
them. 1t is for the best interest #
our farmers that they unite in the
Farm Bureau, and employ farr,
expert as soon as possible. Don't
let your prejudice stand in your
own light. Organize for your pwa
good.
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