The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

His holy laws that are to govern q
righteous people, He raised up an6
equipped for this great mission Hi.
rva Moses. When He would lead
them into the triumphant possession
OF that land He had promised them
He laid His hand for leadership on the
courageous warrior and statesmen
Joshua.
When the time come to weld these
people into a truly great nation, tc
bless them with prosperity, to make
them preeminent in religious hope
and a worshipful people He laid His
hands on the rudy shepherd lad
David, and made him the man after
His own heart.
The Appointed Way.
Later on when the time came for
the visitation Of God himself in the
flesh, o the mission OF the great
Redeemer Of mankind, God raised UP
the messenger who was to make pre-
paration for Him, who was to go be
fore his presence, the mar sent from
God whose name was John"
In every great movement for the
betterment OF the human race and
for b~estowing blessings on mankind
GOD has raised up and equipped lead
ers and helpers to carry out his mis-
sion. To lay the foundations of His
kingdom in the earth and to estab-
lish it in the minds and hearts OF
His people, God chose and trained
Peter n James and John, the other
apostles and brethren. To guide the
infant church in her mission of ser
vice to the world and to establish
1t in doctrine and practice. God
selected the Great Apostle Paul and
his companions in labors.
In later years to deliver his people
from superstition and darkness and
e~nslavement of mind He Numbered
His messages through Luther. Me-
lanchthen, Zwingli, Calvin and other.
vice, and missionary e~ndaavor, He led
the way through Carey, Judson,
Livingston and others.
And to meet the needs of this
great hour in the worlds history. in
which we live to furnish leadership
in the momentous events effecting
the worlds welfare. God ha~ raised up
such men as Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd
George. General Foch and their as
s%ociates; and chief among them is
u own great president.
When God wanted a spokesman for
democracy. a leader to lea his vigor-
Gus nation of ours and to give most
fitting expression to the high ideals
and lofty principles that have been
divinely lodged in our minds and
hearts He laid his hands on a Vir-
ginia lad. born yonder in a preach
er's home in stanton and led him
as truly as He led Joseph. and
equipped him rs assuredly as He
equipped Moses. and brought him in
to the kingdom for such a time as
this as truly as He enthroned David
to reign over his ancient people.
Our president is the most com
manding figure OF the world today
and for his great tasks. the greatest
that Ia V confronted & human
being, he has been given thai wisdom
which cometh down from above,
which Is FIRST pure, then p~eaceable.
gentle, and easy to be ~entreated. full
of mercy and good fruits, without
Partially. and without hypocrisy"
I repeat the words OF my text with
special application to him whom God
nation: He Is the minister OF God
to thee for good"
And not only to us but to the people
of many other less favored nations.
May God continue to bless our
country. and to guide and shield and
bless our great president and his ad
visors, and continue to give them
wisdom from above. and may God In
His goodness and mercy lead on and
on in His great plan to lift tn bur
dens of humanity and 10 bestow upon
them the blessings OF His grace and