Evening journal., 1918-02-25
GREAT Americans As
COUHTRY's SAVIOUR
DR.. Thompson Says God
Sends Right Men at
Critical Times
WASHINGTON AND
LINCOLN AS MODELS

Preaching in st. Paurs NJ. =. Church
yesterday to the p. o. 5. Of A., Dr. a. H.
Thompson voiced Americas debt TO
ored America. Or. Thompson's sub
God for the great men that have hon
iect was Washington and Lincoln Con
trasted and Appreciated"
Dr. Thompson said in part
"ln every great crisis of our national
history the man has appeared. When
the tale Of bricks Is doubled Moses
comes. The occasion is said to make
the man. Perhaps it is more true 10
say that the occasion reveals the man.
Twice at least has this appeared IN our
national history. once when we were In
danger of dying at our birlh, ana again
when we were in peril Of dlsintegra-
ton. Perhaps there We're men equally
as great as Washington and Lincoln i'm
those davs. but certainly they did not
appear. And these men We're, humanely
sneaking. our saviours For their APP
nearance al those critical hours we have
reasons for profound thanksgiving. For
God is the judge lie selteth up one
and puileth down another
"It has been the habit OF many 10
compare Washington with Lincoln.
such comparison is impossible. Each
man is unique i'm his sphere. Each was
the product of his time and would
have been an anachrOnism out OF it
Lincoln would have been as impossible
rs as Washington would have been
GA 'ei n were better TO recognize each
az a rift Of God raised up for the time
i'm which he lived.
washington and Lincoln were as I'M
like as two men could be tempera-
mentally and socially. ono was born
io The purple. the other 10 poverty
one was reserved 20 the point of aus
fcritv. the other was so friendly that
everybody knew him. and familiarly
called him Abe later when his char
acfer was better known-lonest ADe.
one was military commander ana
statesman who thoughtmuch and talk
Ell little: The other was politician m
The better sense who thought much,
talked much but by his talking mold
ed public opinion 10 his own view.
Lincoln was not the rival Of Washing
ton. but his complement. Early in life
Wcems' life of Washington fell into his
hands. and ever after that he idealized
and idolized Washington Washington's
influence il seen in the order TO The
army respecting the Sabbath, where
the Identical language OF Washington
is used, I'm the Springfield address, ana
in Lincoln's devotion TO the Declaraufl
OF Independence which early became
his religion.
"Dlnoring as they did, they were
alike IN essential greatness, each be
ing a tower Of strength TO his country
in rs time Of need. They We're alike
i'm their open and ayowod dependence
on "a Higher Power. Each was man
OF prayer. who prayed for himself and
country and who sought The prayers
OF others
"rako seriously the appeals Of your
government and TO the full extent OF
vour ability respond 80 them. You
can either go, send, or support slack
ers and grafters are as real traitors as
the spies who give aid and comfort TO
the enemy. Let each do all In his power
20 help. This and this alone is patriot
ism. And this and this alone is true
religion. Faith without works is dead.
II As the veriesl mockery 90 pray for
victory without helping TO bring it
about. To work Is TO pray, and 10 pray
Is 20 work. Whatsoever thy hand find
eth 10 do whether knitting, shipbuilding
or what not, do ii with thy might.
Then will the final victory for o sane
and stable democracy be yours, as
much as the brave boys who wear the
uniform and carry The flag. Let each
do his bit and democracy will be made
safe for the world while the world Is
made safe for democracy"