The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-17

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y rAnd now let me make = confession
OF faith. when the war In EUROPE
broke out. ! am frank to confess that
ii staggered my faith. and a. the
nrrors Of war were reported through
our papers. ] began to feel within my
snui an aching void. But one night.
as sat in my study. feeling "a ]
imagine Elijah must have felt under
the juniper tree, the question came.
Have you traced IN history the foot
steps Of God across the battienelds
OF timer" And l answered no. but I
will. and did. with the result that
my faith is clearer and stronger than
ever and ! want to take this opportus
nifty to plead with every Christian to
cling to your faith now as never be.
fore.
we are too near the great events
OF the world war to he sure that we
read them Alright as our fathers were
in the Civil war. The roar Of cannon
has deafened us and the passions OF
men have carried us by storm. But
has taken his place amid the dark
ness. At times It may seem other.
wise, but 1t is not so.
And this being true. Armiftice day
calls us hold fast what our sol.
diers secured What has been secured
by their sacrifices must be preserved
by the ballot. Not only Is sutocracy
dead, but German militarism has been
crushed. And we honor those men
who. like the knights of Arthur's
court. drew their swords to redress
human wrongs. They have done their
work well. And we are now facing
the days of reconstruction and they
are critical days. We must observe
the victory. yes spiritualize the vic :
tori.
"sixty-nin thousand American sol j.
diers rest in France. Their memory
Is "A sacred heritage to our country.
And we are In their debt for oppor-
tnnfty, for freedom and for life it
self How can we honor their MEM
Dry? The things that these men did
are household story. And they will
become an inspiration to ali future
generations Of Americanism. Year
after year their grave will be ten
derby decked with flowers. But our
love. our gratitude, and our devotion
cannot be expressed In this manner
alone. We are trustees Of the capse
for which they died. And II IL BY
helping the living that we can most
truly honor the dead,
Our soldiers gave without stint or
limit to make victory secure And
we have caught the torch from their
falling hands. Let us. therefore, give
in the same measure. to restore and
renew.
'"Feterans. young and old. your
work IL not done. Consider yourselves
still on guard. Challenge everyons
who seeks admission to places OF
trust and admit no one who cannot
give the countersign known only to
those whom virtue exalts and char
acter crowns. Men who imperilled life
for their country cannot consistently
favor anything that threatens her in
tegrity by and by the clouds wilt
gather and the shadows deepen and
the evening come and the sun set.
What will be the setting Bright
with hope, or win you leave the sun.
light and step out into the shadows!
| want to tell you that a rhristiess
shroud liz very cold and Christiess
grave Is very deep. In the hour that
you are mustered out Christ alone can
give you comfort. Let me then com
mend you to Savior who. VIXEN life's
battles are over. will give to you
the palm of victory and the crown Of
life.