The interior journal., 1918-01-25
A CALL TO PATRIOTISM

Since the war must be, according
to the declaration Of our Saviour,
wherein He declared there shall bc
wars and rumors Of war which is
now being fulfilled. but the great
question Of today is, who shall win
the victory? Our Lord said upon one
occasion: CAS- I have overcome so
shall ye overcome" We will verv
readily agree that He overcamc hv
the shedding of blood. For without
the shedding Of blood there was no
security for Christianity and without
the shedding Of the blood of this
great nation, there shall be no securi-
" for democracy. II is not the uucs-
tion as Co whose blood shall flow for
blood is but blood in these perilous
times Of war. For all is equally rrcc-
ious. II is no time now for race p~ci-
udice, contempt and scorn nor con
tcntion. but the time is now ut hand
that the white boys and black bows
must fight side bv side. | narticular
appeal to the colored heroes Of this
great country. Let us lay aside every
weight Of race prejudice and cease
to say il we have been savinr. that
this war don't concern us. For We
must realize the fact that we are all
one family. first from creation bv the
circulation Of one blood. for out of
one blood God made all nations
Secondly, by adoption, according to
18th, 1ith and 18th amendment Of
the constitution Of the United Sta'cs
Of America. We are all legal hc'rs
OF America and We have one mother.
and whatever concerns NV mother
concerns me at once. We ore all
brethren. vet we differ in color. but
should not in snirit and mind. We are
of one household and house divided
against its self cannot stand. II is
not necessary that a political orVani-
zation be sundered organicallv TO he
divided but there NAV be division .
Of sentiment and purpose which is
the most perlous division that can I
disturb nations progress The peo-
pie Of this country must be one in
feeling and thoughts 20 prescnt m
breastwork against the
enemy.
Brave men and abundance Of sup
plies are mighty elements. but one
ness Of spirit is the secret of our
success. The time is now with us
when all FEELINGS of sectionalism.
ace prejudice, and partison bitter
less should be buried and only the
hought of the safety Of our homes
md our cherished American irstitu-
ions should inspire our action. There
5 nothing more needful 70 make
'ure a complete victory and e~r"dite
he restoration Of peace than spirit
II absolute justice. a feeling Of bro
herly love and kindness toward all
,ur citizens with no thought Of race
,r color. Let the negro leaders ev-
,rywhere stand gigantic together as
me man on the question of loyalty
% the country and universal patri-
,tism in the present crisis Of this
great war.
love the American soil,
Her products before me stand
Dear are the ships upon her seas
And soldiers upon her land.
For her my tears shall flow.
For her my prayers ascend.
To her my cares and tolls be given
Till cares and tolls shall end.
God has inspired me 90 believe
hat America shall win this war and
'ree the world from the iron grasp
If Imperialism and. that great Prus-
sian military grin. which is so tight
IN the necks of the European nations
hat they cannot assert themselves
md when we shall have gained the
'ictory, then the Kaiser shall be over
urned. the war shall end and il
will then have made the future Of
civilization brighter than ever before
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