Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

power. and the kingdom of our God
ana the authority Of this Christ: for
the accuser OF our brethren is cast
down. who accuseth them before our
God day and night. And they over
came him because OF the blood OF Tn.
their testimony; and they loved not
their life even unto death. Therefore
rejoice. heavens, and yc that dwell
in them" tNII l0-l2)
This is the secrs way OF saying tho
Christian religion and the worlds only
hope.
NOTHING But CHRISTIANITY
CAN SECURE: WORLD PEACE.
President Wilson has said mems
eyes are open and they see. Yes: and
they are beginning TO see what John
saw clearly 90 long ago. Professor Jacks
one OF England's great thinkers and
editor OF the most influential philosoph-
ic magazine I'm the world. The Hib-
bert Journal. declares: Our need is A
power that can remove the importance
OF the human heart and the wicked
bias OF the human will Only Chris
tianity can supply this need" Lord
Bryce: Nothing but Christianity can
eventually secure the worlds peace"
Hear tho testimony Of Henry James.
expressed go strikingly that you cannot
forget Il; Humanity will never again
rest at the feet of the natural man"
Ing in pain and blood that the only
true rest is at the feet of Him who ia
not merely the Son of Man but the
Son OF God and the Lord OF Glory.
Far and wide, tho all unknowing.
Pants for thee each mortal breast;
Human tears for thee arc flowing,
Human hearts in thee would rest"
And Henry Wattcrson. the brilliant
editor. adds his tribute: surely the fu-
ture looks black enough. yet i, holds
a hope. single hope. one power and
one power only can save us Tina: Is
the Christian religion
4. But how is the Christian religion
TO save tho world? How is Christianity
20 win?
Some would answer: "Christian!ty is
impo,cnt and cannot win. We must
wait until Christ comes back and He
VIII succeed where His Church has
failed. There ia nothing Christianity
can do until the Savior returns in per
SON But this Is not the answer Of
tho inspired sccr Of Patmos Hear his
triumphant reply 10 this question.
Now is come the salvation. nd the
power. and the kingdom OF our God.
and The authority Of the Christ for the
accuscr o. our brethren Is cast down.
VIM accuseth them before our God. day
and night. And they overcame him
here is tho secret Of the Church's vic
tory-"becau OF the blood OF tho
testimony. and they loved not their
lie even unto death. Therefore re-
loicc. o heavens. and We that dwell in
them
SPIRIT or CHRISTIANITY
IN SERVICE re- DEATH
christianity can save the world only
rs Zach one who calls himself ny the
great name OF Christ loves not his life
even unto death. In another passage
1t Of 4 i.' "a ha,
lie describes the Conuuorprs as these
are they that follow the Lamb whittier
soeyer lie roeth" Drew. xiv. -. We
know whittier the Lamb went He
Wen, 70 crucitiXion and death. only
when Nc follow Him there and. moved
bS tho tremendous appeal OF Ills cross
give our last dollar and shed our last
drop Of blood fer the great cause Of
humanity and mercy and righteousness
and love for viii III He died--then and
only then VIII heaven rcsound with
TIA. glad cry. NOW II como the saliva
lion. ard tire power. and tho Kingdom
~ our God aud the authority Of His
Christ"
Let us remember that - was the
spirit Of the cross that made our fore
fathers great and uuconpuerablc that
turned their faces into Amt and their
weakness into tho strength OF giants
that sent them forth unafraid to face
the pcriis OF the unknown Atlantic and
lie SHOWS and Indians of the Americas
forests. and TO erect In this new world
republic OF civil and religious free
dom. Please God, may the same spirit
II sacritic" and deathlcss devotion make
America Of to-day majestic and irwin
chile and willing 10 spend her treasure
and blood to hand on 10 her children
the priceless liberty purchased by her
turefathers' BLOOD.
I'm the beauty Of the lilies
Christ was horn across III" sea
With a glory in siis BOSOM
That tranStigures you and me.
AS He died 10 make men holy.
Let US die to make men free"