Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-28

Memorial day calls for us to remem-
Der with gratitude the soldiers who
have followed our country's flag to
victory in the battles We have fought
for freedom. We cannot recall the
heroic souls and their sacrifcial services
without thinking Of the loved ones who
supported them by their prayers ana
elf-denying efforts, while our men
fought for liberty in all our battles
from the Battle of Concord Bridge ana
Lexington up to the armiStlce OF the
World War. They had the vision to
believe that God willed them free and
desired that all should enjoy the fruits
of liberty.
No one can trace the history OF our
Nation without realizing the molding
influence of our fathers, who crossed
the Atlantic with desire to flnd a
land where they could worship God IN
accordance with the dictates OF their
conscience. America owes its position,
prestige and power among the nations
of the world to the overruling authority
of the Lord of Hosts. Although we owe
our place to the guiding hand OF the
Almighty, many critics have warned us
Of the imminent peril We are racing
One distinguished student OF history
has said: If the United States falls 10
great military empire she will violate
all the precedents of history. No previ-
Gus nation has ever been able to resist
the temptations Of prosperity ana
power" In this hour of suffering,
struggle and searching of hearts we
ought to see in our trials summons
for us to return to faith in God as
people, and find the solution OF our
modern economic problems in a
spiritual fellowship with the Lord ana
the carrying out of His will IN our lie
and labor.
"Our development has overshadowed,
as President Hoover has pointed out
scores of freedom-loving nations Iheir
defense against us is moral defense.
They need never fear our countrys pow
er. If we realize our duty to live WIFI
them in the spirit of brotherhood. Love
free from jealousy, luminosity and envy
will preserve the nations from any war
In our dealings with sister nations, we
learn from the lesson taught us IN the
life of Joseph that We must deal with
all alike in the spirit Of fraternity, JUS
tice and equality.
Joseph Preferred
Among the heroes of the Old Tesla
ment, Joseph stands out like lofty
mountain peak above the plains OF hu-
manitv in his purity and personality.
He entered life handicapped because OF
his fathers Partially to him. He was
a child of prayer whose mother was
Rachel Jacobs beloved wife. There was
much about his personality to attract
his fathers affection, but the partlallty
shown by Jacob to him aroused spirit
of division and enmity against him on
the part of his half brothers. Polygamy
has a tendency to divide a family, even
when it is practiced with equality to
every wife by the husband. 1t was
natural for Jacob to love Joseph as he
did. but he made it difficult for his son
in his relation with his brethren, by
s'lowing it. People who have no use Tor
certain relatives will be very angry II
that individual shows any affection for
come other member of the family.
In our study during the next i've
weeks, we will consider the life OF Jo-
seph, which has been given to us in q
biographical form filled with moral
teachings and crowded with suggestions
applicable to our modern life. His
story is considered by critics to be one
of the finest classics that has come
down to us. 1t has been called the
greatest story ever written in any Ian
guage. His character proved that he
was the best fitted Of Jacobs sons to
become the head Of the family. His
brethren probably detected in the gift OF
the coat with long sleeves the sign Of
his fathers Partially. When they saw
Joseph wearing this coat Of many col
ors" his brothers we're stirred up and
aroused by the fathers Partially to-
ward him.
Jacob sent him out to learn the work
Of q shepherd with his half-brothers,
the sons of the handmaidens OF his two
wives Evidently they were rough char
acters who lacked any regard for the
high ideals Of Israel Gas Jacob is now
being calledl Joseph reported to his