The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11
PREACHER SHOWS
 AMERICAS STATUS
 FOLLOWING WAR
Dr. Stuart's Topic Last Night Was "After-War Conditions and How to
 Meet Them

God hasn't turned the world loos to run by itself; but He has it in Hi ton, Lincoln, and Wilson are providen tial men," said pr. George k. Stuart preaching to capacity audience at tn First Methodist church last night ol the subject. 'After-War Conditions an, How To Meet Them" "Americas en try into the war is Gods work; and Got is with her.
 America has impressed the work with her physical power. The rapidit. with which she has organized her force in the air, on the sea and in the fielt has startled and excited the admiration of the entire world. The Kaiser laughed when we declared war agains Germany, He said, The United State. can't get any troops over here to figh us with; my submarines will sink hel ships as fast as she sends them out. When we landed ship after ship loaded with troops in France the entire world as well as Germany, was walked Up.
 We had been peacefud so long tha Mexico thought she'd run up here ant give us licking. We hadn't doubled up our fists in so long that she though we didn't know how.
 We have also impressed the world with our diplomacy. We didn't star the war and had nothing to do with it If we had Jumped into it at first tn, world would have said that we jus wanted to help England and France We staid out till our rights were vio lated repeatedly-till autocracy thrust it sword through every international law fl existence; till our repeated warning! were repeatedly ignored. We went tt war for four things: Justice democracy and a permanent peace Our cause was unselfish, our aims high We didn't want territory nor power As soon as the national integrity of poo little Belgium was violated and hei lands devastated by the Germans W, our ships over there with breac for the hungry people.
 GOOD OF ALL NATIONS
 We are in the war for the good O all nations; the big, the little, the poor the rich; the wise, the ignorant.
 Another thing with which we hay, impressed the world is our recognitio, of God in the war. Our President frs to God; he sent out letters to the pastors all over the country to cal their people together to pray for ou success. Congress joined him in thi request. Many of our best preacher have been called into the service al chaplains. Denominations are out of it God is at the front We never doc trinized nor specialized. God was neve recognized as much in any war as 1T, has been in this one. Soldiers took thei Bibles with them to the camps. Tn, Young Mems Christian association, tn, Army, the Red Cross, anc other similar organizations have contri buted their share of religious and benev olent work. America hit the keynote.
 The war is over What is America. status? The money center of the world will be moved from London to New York; the educational center from Ger. many to America; and the diplomatic center of the world will be at Wash ington. One of the most remarkabl. things of the war is the harmony witt which America has worked with hel allies.
 RELIGION ACTS
 Religion acts; it doesn't talk. Vt must maintain our principles after the war; be careful, lest we become imper lalisitc. We must stick to our aims The world has suffered to kill militar, 'StA' iiSi q tAidii NILS dnOLler IL uSu ally makes a bully out of him. W. mustn't be that way. Continue to rec ognize God. Tear down the churches and what is left? God has been witt us; He has blessed us with health. | Is true we were afflicted with the in. fluenza epidemic but it came after the war was practically over. He has blessed us with good crops Our do nestle affairs have been tranquil; w. haven't had any internal riots as have many of the other warning nations There have been no great sea storms to destroy our troop ships. Think oi all this,y
 Let's pray for the safe return of oul boys and pray that they may be saved from dissipation when they get back Shall we celebrate their return by giv ing them big dances? When the report that an armistice had been signed reached us the other day thought that men would assemble their families fol family prayer and that the people would gather at the churches to thank Goo Tas tAt vscs~-v Hut what happened