The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-07

----..a -Szfr- fzrsr.er -fc--a New Year,
was the topic chosen by Rev. Luther
: 7. Hit for his sermon at Paramount
Avenue Baptist church last sunday
night, His text. from Isaiah 42ii6,
was: II viii lead them by path
which, they have not known The
I minister said in part;
Gods law was given TO dTaw or
drive us toward heaven, Proper dis
/ cipline makes good men. The fear
! of punishment has turned many timid
souls from It,.
] The love OF Christ constraineth
Z me" When led ny love. impelled by
( love, drawn by love. it's easy to find
and follow the right path.
! Abraham gathered his family and
Hocls about him, cut loose from
Chaldean idolatry. announced his
faith in God and started on an un-
known journey Ia a destination of
promise. Little did he know that his
descendants would become a mighty
nation and for centuries preserve A
sense Of God in the world and in the
fuIlnesS OF time. usher In the h in
of Kings
row about the part they played in
bringing peace TO the world than they
did while the battle was In progress.
Inspired by an uncomfortable love
of freedom, they obeyed orders.
rushed into the mighty conflict and
woH the greatest victory In history.
We may love the good old ways,
We may love the good old friends. we
may love tho good old years. but they
are gone All they have left us is
wisdom. courage and inspiration for
She future.
We stand today face To face with
ba ~ ef hefnTn
The new year to which we have just
been - introduced. Is The fairest
among ten thousand" as pleasing as
a new friend. fascinating as new
position, as fun OF promise as new
voyage over untroubled seas. Nc
wear has ever greeted the world with
I brighter prospects, or greater oppor-
tunities
-Four. hundred years ago. a little
band OF seafaring men sailed up by
the shore of n new hemisphere, ca ST
, the anchors from their little ships
stepped out on an unknown land. fell
ON their knees, ciaxped their hands
across their BOSOM. turned their faces
devontly toward heaven, then toward
! the hidden treasures of unknown
mountains and plains and said: I'm
the name OF God. amen
! Yes. we have been led as a nation
I sometimes We nave trlsu 10 tnlhh
we were choosing our own way. But
| our Fathers started right. They raised
/ the Stars and Stripes. then kissed the
! Bible and said: In the name oil
: Cod; Righteousness that exalteth q
q nation" shall be our sheet anchor
! We entered our forests" in His name
We opened our mines. enacted oui
railroads and multiplied our iustitu'
F., tons in the name of God. Our com
I merce. our democracy and our idea
/ Christian civilization stand as models
for the world today. because inaugu
rated and developed lin the name o.
God" II by the process of inductivs
reasoning VIC view tho future in th'
light Of the past We have no choice
hut to follow Him who said: II will
lead them in paths that they have
! not known"
We have safe leader and can trus
Him, The demands of life wcr'
never greater; responsibilities wer'
never heavier; no year has ever callet
louder for conservation and service
We have battles to fight still. Victo
RES more glorious than have eve
been won await us.
4, Our Christian Sabbath is In danger
God claims one-seventh of our time