The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-29
NATIONALLY FAMED ORATORS
IN ELOQUENT PLEAS FOR
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP

dent Wilson and the cabinet offered up
prayers.
And now" said Senator Cannon.
there are no prayers and no cabinet
He then graphically described a trip
across the sea during the war time
How the Captain ordered everyone on
deck. each wearing a life preserver
whom the ship entered the submarine
zone. How prayers were continually
sent up and means were heard. "oh
Christ. save u.s. And when the agony
was over and the French destroycrS
tlocked up and ranged themselves along
and about the steamer for protection
the music started aud the passengers
danced
In illustrating his point II the people
donot lead the nation to God. the nation
will sweep the people TO Satan" Scna-
! tor Cannon stated ne had spent several
years early in life in Germany. He
came home and told everyone he met
that the Germans were a God-fcartnS
and lovaele people. He had found them
SO.
, And when the war broke out the
frenzied nation gave itself UP 10 wan
ton pillage. murder and rape.
IT'S great TO be a Democrat" said
Senator Cannon. It's great 10 b" II
Republican.
But to be a Christian citizen IS the
greatest thing man can do or b..
The time has come for us 10 regain
the leadership OF the world in the NAME
OF the Lord, Jesus Christ
Senator Cannon then told OF passing
greatness OF the Car OF Russia's spc-
Cial train. six years ago. all Of gold and
purple guarded by picked troops and
also OF the Grand Duchess Olga orc Of
The royal party. 4 few days ago IN"
Grand Duchess Olga was found living in
rags in a freight car.
Speaking Of national sins. Senator
Cannon spoke Of the institution oe Sia-
very. that was lcEalized. The Na,lona!
Reform Association. organized at Acnia'
ohio. fought against slavery, pleaded
lraIi 81 Il. aud pTca ched that Gods pun-
.shmsrt would surely fail on the nation.
"SiN hundred thousand men and boys
paid with their lives for that sin" said
Senator Cannon. Not men or boys vino
had committed the sin. But men and
boys from every walk in life and every
stat" N the union. some on one side ana
Others on The other. until $4,000 paid
with their lives for the national sin
Il want to say" said Senator tdmH"E.
tina, there is a lobbyist for every cause
in Washington. excepting FOR the cause
Of Christian citizenship. And "" are
now holding a national reform revival
all over this country. from roaS' !"
coast and from the lakes To the guilt.
We represent no one church. W.
are not UNCONVENTIONAL. "" AT" ,hoi-
oughly Christian and ha'" dut" t.
perform. 70 bring citizens 10 God W"
have given millions fo- ott"H>", U"w
let us give something for DEFENSE
fishers then passed around cards 0n
which persons who wished TO hecoU"
members could sign their nAmc" and
addresses and also donate any sun tn!
wished to the association. Blank check"
were also attached To the cards.
II was evident that n gooGly suhscrln-
ton was taken up for the movemrn'
and hundreds sign!ricd their willing
ness TO become members by siSninG the
cards
The service concluded with n hcdut'
full rendition Of the hymn lead On, ON
King Eternal" by the vested 'hoir. ia"
oenediction. pronounced by Rev. A'cn
and an organ Postludc by Mr.. Graham
Marsh.
Sunole sam, Fighttng Parson"
DR.. James S. McGaw spoke u the
Second United Presbyterian church lat
night on -Uncle Sam. the Fighting i"T-
SON Uncle Sam" said Dr. McGav.
has shown the world tnat he can uSnj