The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-05
AMERICA CANNOT OBSERVE A POLICY
or ISOLATION, SAYS DR.. c, {, ALLEN
OUR DEBT TO THE WORLD SET
FORTH IN SERMON BY FOURTH
STREET PASTOR
World War aavo our Country oppor-
tunity to Fulfill Her Destiny
Warning OF New wars

Tho I44th anniversary Of the signing
of tho Declaration Of Independence" ten
IN sunday. and thus had an added sig
! ninrance IN the churches especially. At
| tho Fourth Street Methodist church last
evening. the pastor. DR.. ClarcnC" Ell
gene Allen. delivered an inspiring SER
mon. taking for his theme "Amrr'ca.
tho Debtor Nation" In speaking Of the
immortal document which w arc cci"-
hratinG. D-. Allen told the high prin"i-
pies Of liberty. righteousness ana r"-
ngIouS II cclnln upon which II was VIII
ten and which "prOhth!tS America from
working out her own destiny within her
confines. hut dcnandS that she share
with other Jess fortunate nations the
wonderful blessings which have been
given her by the grace Of God.
He told how the recent word war
Was a world mission IN which the par
ticIratiuu Of America brought her TO
tn" highest rnlIn"nc" ever ATTAINED. lie
sad that by giving Of our resources
and youth. not for self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
bu, for the good Of the world At large,
we had attained the heights OF the prin-
riplcs established hy our forcfathers In
In speaking Of the League OF Nations
DR.. Allen said that had II no. been con-
n"Cted with tho peace IS at Yer.
%saIIl"s "" would now nc officially at
peace with the Central powers that
OF Nations was considered 4 farce and
a failure by The allied powers because
| the L. :. government Was not actively
interested IN it. He said too. that there
were numerous wars raging now in Eu-
| rope because the League Of Nations was
not funCtioniuE.
Dr. Allen sand that wo wcr" the debtor
nation because God had endowed us nat
urally with NOR" IN and rTinci-
pies OF Righteousness that uul be
sent out TO all the world IN world wide
service 10 humanity.
Or. Alien sand that the war was the
opportunity for America 10 fnitll her
destiny. but instead of maintaining the
high standard Of unselfishncSS which
was manifested during the war. the Tn
tied States withdrew from world rcla-
tionShip and was now plunged into 4
perfect ORGY Of expenditure. ~eXIrava-
Fancc and self ACKNOWLEDGMENT which
sooner or later would result DISASTROUS
~ 10 tho nation. lie spoke Of labor de-
! mandlnE a six hour day and as 4 result
young men. who would have naturally
taken up the pursuit Of farming had
gone to large cities 10 share in thr large
wages paid in factories. THIS results
in decreased production and higher costs
he said.
We thought at the close Of tn" war
| said DR.. Allen, that autncracy was
throttlcd. but soon there appeared on
the horizon a small cloud which has
gradually grown until the world IS now
threatened with the autocraCy If Boil
Shcvism.' He said that II not checked
this Will grow until II Will demand all
! our resources TO eXpel BolsheviSm from
our country.
Not to alarm his audience. hut To state
! a fact, DR.. Allen told how wars were
not over and would not be over until
men experienced Il change OF heart,
which could only be accomplished by
The rcEeneratinE power of the gospel OF
! Jesus Christ. In speaking OF future
wars he said that At war between the
white and yellow races was imminent
and told how congress had sent 4 COM
mission TO fortify tho Pacific coast as
n ~prccaution against a war that would
/ involve The whole world. This, he said.
was necessary only because the present
principles of freedom were not based
on generosity.
Dr. Allen sand that We were tho deb
tor nation because God had endowed us
! naturally with more resources and prin-
: ciplcS OF righteousness that should he
C. out 10 ali the world in world w!d"
service 10 humanity. He said that for
cjgncra were sent here ny the providence
Of God and that We should gladly share
OF our riches tina those more Unfor-
tunatr ptcplcS Of other countries might
ENJOY 10 SOME extent the blessings given
! th!S nation.
In concluding. Or. Allen said that AM
! erica could not observe an isolated pot
icy brcaus" cod mad given this nation.
, moro Than any other. religious freedom
and III" knowledge OF jesus christ.
, which must i" conveyed to other ma
| i,unS as Christian Liberty.