Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
.ARM|ST|CE SIGNIFICANCE
IS DEFINED BY MINISTER
Rev. Guy ii. Ncwbcrry, OF Lynch
burg, Says Anniversary Should
BE Observed With SoIcmnity.
POINTS TO SOLDIERS SACRIFICE
Former Richmond Pastor Also Takes
occasion to Rap Methods Used
Here I'm Celebrating Date OF Ger
many's Capitulation.

Speaking upon The Meaning Of the
Armistice." at Broad Street Mctho-
dist Church yesterday morning. Rev.
Guy II. Ncwbcrry, former pastor OF
Clay Street Methodist Church of Rich.
mond. now nj Memorial Church OF
t.ynchnurs. declared that America
has been secured by the sacrifice of
our soldiers"
lie asserted that Armistice Day
should have solemn significance for
the entire world and urged upon his
hearers that they not forget the debt
that must be paid those men who
brought about the signing OF the ar
m!Sticc.
to hold fast to what our soldiers Sc.
cured for us By their suffering and
s;.crliicc We are now facing the days
days. We must preserve by the ballot
What has been secured by the sacrifice
o. our soldiers. We must not only
terry"
Rap, Celebration Here.
During the course of his sermon Mr.,
N"wherry took occasion to criticize tho
method used in Richmond during the
past week in celebrating the first an
LiversarN of the armisticc signing.
''on the first anniversary Of Ar
mistcc Day he stated. ':Richmond
turns it INTO a carnival"
h.
S!rvance here last week was enough
TO make Il true mans blood run cold
and his heart bleed"
SIXTY thousand American soldiers
rest IN FRANCE, Mr.. Newherry went
on. Their memory is IA sacred herit-
age to our country. We are in their
Hgpt Tor opportunity for freedom and
.r.s l,seii. low, can we honor their
and self sacrifice-these arc the graces
Armstice Day must teach and their
meaning should not be desecra,ed"
Special Appeal Made.
:. Services in connection with Mr..
with his text and appeal that the
meaning of Armistice Day should al
Was be kept in mind, Killings Re
cessionar, being sung by. c. j.. Adams,
and the prayers being directed to i'm
pressing the solcmnity of the sacri-
lice compelled TO bring about the ar
mistiCc.
Mir. Ncwbcrry. in discussing other
conditions resulting fro the war,
said that in looking back upon the
conflict, 1t had come to him that
God has been training the nations of
earth to fly international we'll rs
national colors in n league OF nations.
He recalled with Il wealth of IL
lGstration from the pages of the past
history OF the great nations of the
earth how they had emerged from ter
riblc experiences to enter upon eras
OF splendid achievements in literature
art ana religion, ana ne expressed MS
abiding faith in America that this ma
ton. also, would be brought to new
conception of God through the horror
and suffering and sacrifice of the world
war.
Says God Benrs Lond.
God moves across the ages with
stately step" said the minister, and
they who would understand Him must
read His records with the light OF
two cternities upon them. You Won
der what God thinks of war and how
He bears il. But. man, you forget
your Gospel. Look at Calvary and you
will see what He thinks of it and how
He bears il.
He has put Himself zeneath the
crushing burden. He has let the
V. orlds great pain press upon His own
great heart. lie suffers In IL and in
His suffering He redeems II.
He has Joined up His fortunes with
our fortunes. The hazardous fortunes
OF the race are in His hands and lie
Will not suIer them to fall. And in
our great Head OF the race. its true
Head, we will see the gathering some
day OF all peoples and nations and
liindreds and tongues in the solid and
holy unity of a redeemed family. Happy
shall we be if through CHRIST we shali
he found within the midst.