The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-30
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On MISSIONS.

me following abstract from
Is ~ REV. James H. Franklin,
ny ot the American Baptist
ionary ssociety on THE Way
Is tie, Present Emergency will
"a interest to many in this city.
ghen, n Jn1y, 1914, took pas.
no from New York on small
egian steamer, expecting to
various countries in Europe,
head lines of the papers told
81 war cloud In tho Balkans. But
tiiere had been war clouds in the
Hatl2ans frequently ana no world.
ohfiaeratton had followed. More
iRn that, q famous Brooklyn
PREACHER had declared that We
would never have another great
because It would be too terri
8ty5d destructive. submarines would
bltferate navies; alrshlps would
llioe out armies and cities; bust.
men would not any longer toll
ate such destruction. 1t develop
ed however, that airships could
not easily destroy armies nor OBJ
literate cities, and that subma-
rfnas could not sink the, navtes, and
mat the Kings of commerce too
ofteu became profiteers. When our
tie st1tp, reached Bergen, Norway,
some man were saying, "Civtltza-
Ion has faiied;" others were say.
fdg: Statesmanshp has failed,
md others. christianity has fall.
THE last statement was promptly
net with the question, when has
Ghristlanity been really tried?" It
true that dividuals here ami
here have tried It, but 1t Is a mar.
8.6SYs way and few be they who have
s9tEied d Christianity which demands
Complete Self-renunclasion It Is
ssrtain that 1t has never been tried
any great extent IN international
elationshtps From the viewpoint
ofs the Orient. the white man has
Ind Claws and teeth in his dealings
With certain parts Of the world.
Over four years later, soon after
he Arnistice was signed. It was
my privilege to visit many OF the
battle fields of France while they
were still unsalvaEed and the
cheS we're untitled. The tnstru-
ifiaats Of death were stiIl In evil
dance. Some Of the fields were
StiTf bestrewn with unaxploded
Shells, hand grenades, gas masks,
deserted tanks and other imple-
inents ofdeath Bodies Of soldiers.
Buried hurriedly in the midst of bat.
de were being exhumed. 1t seemsI
the Golgcthp o. the nations
III the blood spots still vislnlS,
tlta countless white crosses which
never failed to say to me. We arc
dead, made II veritable via
9glorosa.
when ona stopped to ask thC
cause OF the conflict which had
rought such terrible suffering, the
hswar was always the same
tl1er from German. or. French
Austrian, or English, o: Amers
self ishness. Some ono want
al more than others thought wa
lue some ono was charged with
stTSing to control the commerce o.
tie world.
III Europe again last summer |
found conditions worse, in some re-
spee ts, than immediately after the
AF1nistice. Money had deprecated
intellectually IN its value There
dire need of proper food and
cIothlng, and that need was the
5Rsis for international uncertainty.
When millions of children suffer
and starvation faces them, their
arantss can hardly be expected to-
respect a government, or govern
men ts g0nable to give relief. Per
ans nothing better can be done to,
hIITze conditions in Europe, and
Ter sby to help stabilize conditions
He world around, than to help. the
fEerlng peoples Of Europe. Men
WI fight for n change in condi-
ions when they cannot secure bread
Tor their children. The people
6tnemselves did not create the con-
ions. which. resulted in such ter
I rible suffering A few political lead.
sers were largely responsible. The
masses do not hate each other
when left to themselves. Suspicion
Isl sown In their hearts, often sown
il 81 their leaders, promptly by some
fish purpose. In tho last analy-
n human selflshness is the prime
cS1se of the present emergency.
4 booking out over the world today,
W. find racial jealousies and "a
rising tide Of color" It is evident
unless brotherhood is made to
5prayall between the nations and the
Il aces 81 different colors. nothing
short OF absolute destruction OF
modern civilization can be antlci-
pated nothing less than perdition
Tor humanity lies ahead II some
q thing Is not done to promote hui
man brotherhood, regardless of
race, color or creed.
Hare is the great emergency
8hieh Sonfronts us. How shall we
meet ~ Some are crying TOR an
increase OF armament, Some are
Ming Us that the white man must
spare for q contest with the yell
ft5R niantto determine who shall be
ie master Of. the earth. Such a
dlfcy means the slipping back into
soIuta barbarian. We who hail
power OF Jesus name declare
there is but one remedy for the
hrid Ills and that remedy Is the
Iicat ton Of the teachings OF
esus Christ In all human relation
tps.
DAVID Harum was right: You
never have an honest horse
igce until you have an honest hui
nan race Thoughtful men In all
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