The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25

welfare.
There is a growing tendency frankly
TO acknowledge that England did uof
enter. the war 70 attain the moral
IN progress. Thus Field Marshal SIR
Henry Wilson, at the annual meeting of
the Union Jack club, May As, 1890, ac~
cording TO reports In London news
papers. denied that I'VE went into the
IN to save our skins There are az
the present moment between twenty
and thirty wars going on. We were
told that the war was 70 end war. but
u was not; II did not and II could not"
He warned his hearers to keep Mt and
ready for the time that ID coming" IN
his remarks are discovered an implica~
ton OF the fears created by the hntreda
existing In every direction. on sea and
land, In church. social and business
life. except among some who are called
"Pacitlsts, | met hate, hate, hate! IL
was pitiful. directed toward enemies,
possible future enemies, or at times
even toward fellow-countrymen Un-
recognized by many Christian people.
this spirit has been sapplng church
and national life From some OF the
bravest soldiers admonltions Of the
gravest import come. Secular papers
state that Cen. Sir Ian Hamilton, when
unwilling war memorial at Chisle-
hurst Wesleyan church, Oct. 90. 1919,
spoke OF the British soldiers and Ok
their dislike OF killing other people for
several years at n stretch" saying.
Propaganda was necessary to harden
their hearts for the Job, But now the
war In over, we do not want any moro
propaganda" adding. II say to you, II
you wish for peace away with hate
propaganda" Ns
General SHUTS, premier of South
Africa, In the one living statesmen who.
ut the Paris peace Conference" ut
tered a genuine Christian manifesto on
behalf Of Righteousness and forgive-
greed OF that hour, when mandates, in
IDENTITIES ard huge territories were
fought for and distributed, did not
blind him to the better thingsA In
conversation I had with him in Cape
Town he said In part: II met IN Paris
many Americans at the peace confer
ence-they were fine men--I know how
they feel. Never has there been 10
much hatred In the worid--never have
people everywhere hated one anothef
30 much--never has hatred been IA
great and 80 deep. I know all about II.
IL the ministers OF the gospel would
cease preaching so much about personal
salvation and think Of tho saivation q
the world, they would help deliver the
world from the mess II Is In, and noe
only save others but save themselves.
The preachers should stop preaching
theology aud with n broad view preach
tne totpeI OF love and forEtvenoHn-@
that Is the need OF the world today"
II does no' seem ms II American
preachers and people are being informed
OF the appalling situation and needs 81
the world, America was not in the
war long enough TO develop fully the Y
passions that result In n spiritually
wounded church and MANNED min
istry. Our noble brethren OF England
ana the colonies after their trials need
our support and sympathy. There are
voices from the pulpit Of the empire
that are not being lifted m vain. Tho
. Manchester Guardian" OF May %, 1920. u
tells us that at tho MAY assenibIiee IL
The southern church the moderator, Or.
lianity had lost ground" THE dread
any one lost caste by abstaining from,
church attendance" Or. n. n. Mayer,
y his address ms president Of the Ma
tionnl Free Church council. recently
Il92Ol drew sombre picture OF the
that have succeeded the
Wild rovelry OF slaughter. In conclud-
nR he said: ''We must call tho nation
back 20 God, Tho rest day Ia threat
med; tho churches are depleted; spirit
SIN Ia BUSTING spirituality: the thin
ieneer OF theiam IL replacing Chris.
sanity, the basis OF morals Ia utilita-
'ianism. and tho vast prepondarance or
,ur own people have less religion than
hc Hindu or the Kafflr. Nothing can
,rreAt tho decline and fall OF Christian
utilization but tho fresh infusion OF
Divine life"