The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

Of Deborah. Likewise. the mainstAy
of religion is womanhood. With finer
spiritual insight, it is woman who per-
ceives the place Of faith in life and in
Understanding and in community
making. Despite the contention of the
modern novelist the normal woman
considers her spirit before her sex
In the world's chaos today it may
well be that the great passion of wo-
manhood for clan and for country and
for God may yet save US all. When
the women of the world take to their
knees in Importantly of prayer for our
time. and this deep spiritual yearning
for.rigl1teousness becomes Overmaster-
ing, we may see the Vaccinations of
politicians and profiteers overcome.
and a new world order Of patriotism
and brotherhood ushered in. As truly
as Deborah was the deliverer of Israel.
so the woman of today may become
the hope of mankind. In the home
pre- en1inently in the home-in social
life, in the church, in the school, wo-
man may win the war for the highest
freedom. which is freedom from the
thralldom of our lower human nature.
The real Armageddon is-not on the
plain where Deborah and Barak and
God routed Sisera and his hosts, but in
the heart of man.
has paid tribute to 1.-The bravest bat
tle:"
1.-The bravest battle that ever was fought,
g Shall l tell you where and when!
On the maps Of the world you will find 1t
Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay, not with cannon or battleshot,
With sword or nobleF pen:
Nay, not with eloquent word OF, thought,
From the mouths of wonderful men.
''But deep in a welied-up womaH's heart,
A woman that would not yield,
But brayely, silently. bore her part,
Lo! there Is that battlefield!
mo, rnarshaling troops. no biyouae song;
No banner to CLEAN and wave
But OH these battles they last so long
From babyhood to the grave,
She fights In her walied-np town
Fights on and on, in the endless wars,
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
30 We with banners and battle shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise,
ts Su th9 n k tRsis ., yIftSsss fought
The Invisible Ally.
This ancient Hebrew prophecies
and chieftainess, Deborah, possessed
the first requirement of patriotic and
religious leadership, a simple uR-
shakable faith that God is enlisted
eternally on the side of right. When
she urged dlffident Barak to go UP
against the Canaanites under Sisera,
who had for twenty years oppressed
the Jews, she spoke in the confidence
that the Almighty and all of His pow
ers would lend their help to freedoms
course. As her song expressed it,
''The stars IN their courses fought against
Sisera."
1t is a real "holy war; whenever
men and women do battle for truth
and justiee and human rights All
the legioRs OF heaven side with those
who are arrayed against wrong. More
than once the responsible generals on
the allied side humbly acknowledged
tie was turned by other than human
agency. THE White Comrade of the
Marine" may have been a soldiers
fantasy; but the truth it represents is
as sure as Scripture.
In a grave hour this great verify is
to be held fast. God fights with all
who fight for freedom and right. He
Is not indifferent to human struggles
against wrong. All victories over
set-backs. In the end, the iron char
lots and trained legions of the Siseras
are of no more avail than they were
on the banks of the Kishon. The Les
son of today is one to hearten all sol
dieFs of righteousness, all contenders
for truth and freedom and true pa
triotistn. It is an inspiration TO the
great and simple passion of faith in
God. He is for His friends. When
ever there arise Deborahs or Baraks,
He stands ready to complete the VIC
tory.
"Thface blest is he to when is given,
The instinct which can tell
That God ID. on the battlefield
When He is most Invisible"