The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-25
GRAPHIC STORY
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the Monammeeans against TIE ChE.S
tiao rseoples in countries ~nefe lne
Moha m n,edaas were n majority ne
,.F1cix War to he nr suEht on {oT ne
purpoxe OF cverthrstrinE the power
or France and Russis. ard especially
Or Engiafa In Nohammf4a7 co0n-
tries, Eut the time WAS inopDort NJ =.
wNer. however the kaiser h9a ib'.y
made IN his mind 10 plunge the we'
srtn.tn,, r,rnosli.,st war Of the ages. The
~4o,v war ~ tn Mohamtued3ns
sratnst the Christian was an import
ant factor In his calculations.
r. Turkey Swaycd by Kaiser
1he turkish GOV eminent was SO
completely urder his control, inat II
would 70. withstand the pressure,
evAr IL N had desired 70 40 go. ara
shortly arr Turkey entered TIE war
the ''Hoie War" was procia5peu AZ
every part of the Mo2iem world fhou ,
sasfsfs 81 tons OF posters were prihtea
blythe agencies Of the German gov
rrnrnent. and sent 20 All the Moslem
,ay,6s Thcse nroclarlatious were READ
hye{he Nosrem priests 20 their iEner-
ant ana fanatical followers, and y was
the confident expectation OF the Ger
NIB revernment that there would nc
Great rlprssinEs. r13SsacrsS "i the
Christians ard such revolt against the
Christian rovcrnrle nts as would com
pN1 Fnriand and France ana RUSSIA
either Ia give tip the domination OF
the Mosiern countries or 10 scnd SUE u
Il large portion Of their troops 20
maintain them as would weaken the''
armies on the battle fronts
Rut THIS Ola bolicai plan of So
Christian people IN order ~ further
his own ambitious aims. did not sue
reed In Armenia alone did tho mas
..src* occur and in that country me
TufaS were already the ruling power
w Evvp, whore the Mohammedans
o,isnnnlbcred the Christians ten ~
rne there was no d!stuf bance. Inc
attempt TO stir up the Arab trinFS ahh
TO Capture the Suez canal, The great
rterv OF British trade from tMEttn a
To India was complete failure. ONLY
IL Armenia, did the awful hioodShed
ss,fs,yv to the world what would have
occurred had the plans of the German
emperor been successful The biooo
or y million ArmenianS, slaughtered
either by the sword or by starvation
lies at the door OF the German govern
ment, which stimulated The IurklSN
government to perpotratf THIS nor
rfble crime and which defended /,
after Ii was committed an the ground
that II was necessary war measure.
but the plans Of Germany have
utterly failed The power OF the Tnrk'
fsh government has been broken. Thf
.sHolv War" has failed. The times
are ripe for tho preaching OF the COS
pel of Christ I'm Aohammodan lands
The opportunity has come TO ihf
church Of God and America must dc
eide neither, ehe VIII meet her srea
responsibility 10 follow up her &TFA
effort 70 prevent tbs domination -
evil, ~ putting forth as great ~
effort TO give to the worbi the Goape
Of Righteousness and peace and Joy ~
the Holy Ghost.
The Money Making Age.
Or, Zwemer was followed by l1r
r. NJ. poieat who announced as hu
subject. Religion In y Money Makini
Age Or. poteat emphasized the TIE
nendouss growth OF wealth. among th'
nen OF our nation and discussed nrsl
..Christianlty and the Spirit Of War,
and secondly. "C'hristianity and th'
Shirt OF Trade' He declared tht
military. glory in itself s. nothing In
4 black rag, and that conquest to
Itself alone should he puj in Ia
catalogue Of crime: that every am hi
,ious. brutal conaueror. is mark 70
TIC finger of Almight God.
He gave warning OF the danger o
the spread of the spirit of war amonI
our people and gave examples OF III
development OF military caste spirit
He showed little. sympathy with tn
idea OF universal military training, o
with anything that would tend IL
Nmphasixe in any way the superiorit'
or the military over civil life.
DR.. Poteat asked the very pertinen
question: s'Is the war spirit sorry? I
Mr.. Hoiaenzollern sorry for what h
has done. or is he simply sorry tina
he did not succeed In accomplishing
his purpose? Repentance to be gen
uine demands that men be sorry no
Tor 4 failure Of their plans, but *
aorry that they are glad their plan
failed"
srWhat is the relation OF Chris,ianit,
10 the spirit of trade ." was the mex
inquiry OF the speaker. mo ques
zion was discussed by our Master will
greater piainness than thc dangers o
wealth: With what .djaiCulty shall
they that have riches enter into ih'
Kingdom OF God, The cares Of thu
world ard tho deceitfulpess 81 richie
choke the word. Men must net ALLOW
money to dominate their lives bu
they must get such a grip on then
money that they viii maSfct il 1ud u.s.
il for service Business life can h'
cOnEecrated and sanctitcG by hocoru
tnE the calling Of a man Just as th'
minister lie calling"
"A great Christian lawyer, taikin.
on the subject said. 7 have no louee
any interest in making money, excep
u give II away. When pr Pearson
~ Chicago. died and they opened hi
safe. they found in il two cuff hHttent
which did not match and seven mil
lt0Hs dollars in cancelled cheeks fol
mopey that he had gwen 10 help OF
the cause OF Chris ian education
IAsclosing. DR.. potcat said mat Gdg
4 asks ''for your money and your lives,
The meeting was pre- idsS over h'
Mr.. Oliver J sands. There were pres
AntsWith him on the platform
Ne1xrs. j. r. Jones. T. n. Kent. s. X
Mckee. of the committee on arrange.
mea4s; DIR. Thomas S2mmea- pr r. +
Aay. Bishop Collins hnaEps ~ T A
G1poot, Rev. X, NJ Naxey. and Others
The audience was asked TO contribut.
& $3.50 for Ne general expenses OF tn,
meeting.
A sons service led b. Howard
4 bryant. with ". Kirk Mathews at tn,
D piano. preceded the addrcsSca
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