Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06
MOST GODLIKE. SERVICE
 FOR HUMANlTY'S SAKE
Is Rendered by U. s. in Present War,
 Says Rev. Purkiss.

In continuation of 8 series Of eve ming sermons upon subject pertinent to the present war conditions, Rev. A. r. Purlliss spoke Sunday evening at the Central Baptist church upon the subject. What relationship exists be- tween the German junkers and the crucifers of Christi" A congregation that filled the church gave close at tention to his words.
 The world is against Germany, he declared because she is g thief and a Fobber and murderer. Our attitude of condemnation towards a sinful ma tion has been slow ir coming, but it is here. and It vas his desire to show Germany is q crncifier of Christ, and that our warfare is the noblest most l Sodlike piece of service we can do for humanity.
 What shall we say of Q people who 1 have weighed the whole cost in hu- man life. and yet deliberately hurled q whole world into wretchedness, misery and death?
 They say "One single highly cul- tured German warrior represents a l higher intellectual and moral life than l hundreds Of the raw children of na- ture whom Italy, Russia, France and England oppose to them. Von Bern 1 hardi says, "Ye shall love peace as a means to new wars, and the short peace more than the long," Another says, That the lambs should bear a grudge against the great birds of prey is in no way surprising. But that is TO reason why we should blame the great birds of prey for picking up the lambs" German soldiers are warned
 against pity. Tie only law they know is the law of military necessity Wars in the past have recognized some law, but the Germans in this war, none In other wars army has fought against I army. But in this war organized hellishness has been the rule. They
 have robbed banks. plundered homes
 raped women and children, cut off the
 breasts of women. tossed babies in the
 air on their bayoaets, nailed them or
 the walls of houses. stood helpless de-
 fenceless inhabitants against a wall
 and shot them to death
 We are right to abllor the crucifers
 of the Christ. the innocent. the spot
 less, the glorious. Hear them cry His blood be upon us and upon our chi1
 dren. It was upon them and upor
 their children. Friends, there is
 Judgment day coming for the Germans On the battlefield? Yes, in their ow1 , national life? Yes. In their persona life and family life? Yes. I don know how you feel about the life tc } come-but believe that the torture of the damned belong to men who d. ' like this. I hear the words of Christ
 Depart from me. ye accursed, int,
 everlasting fires prenared for the devi ' and his angels" Their penalty wa
 for neglect of kindness. What shal
 the Germans punishment be?
 This is moral world. No evil dee ! ever escapes punishment. Life is : tremendous and awful thing To liv
 it carelessly and indifferently is
 crime.
 May I speak a word of warning t you who listen to these words of con + demnation about the Germans? Ar :. s you a German iunker? A Germa z, Ejunker-whether he lives in German : or Norwich lives for himself, regard ; less of the welfare of others. And th z German junker shall feel the crash 0 | the universe falling upon him. Excep ye repent ye shall likewise perish.