The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-14
DR.. De BARRITT breaches SERMON
SUNDAY NIGHT ON ARMISTICE DAY

1 ana avoided, 4 - the task OF this
generation to face the task. You
young people have q tremendous
task before you. To prevent the
slaughter Of your fellow-creatures,
At that task We failed. Failed mis-
erably. Our failure was complete.
Can you accomplish the end OF
war. the peace Of the world? Can
sou prevent nation from consum-
ING nation? We have no advice
70 give you- You would not heed
what we said, and who could blame
you. Failures are not sought as
advisers.
ssThe old wounds have been
healed. But new and gaping ones
are with rs. Suspicion and dis
trsst are everywhere. The world
arms for war once again. Six mil
lions Of men in uniform only wait
the word to advance. The world
IS an armed camp, and children
Of our land must be trained with
= view to kill someone else whom
they do not know.
Il am sure the United States
does not desire war. If war comes
again ! do not believe it viii be
the fault Of the Republic. ! trust
i viii not be laid to the charge
Of the land that gave me birth.
"Still. We shall not forget that
the United States did not COM
menee the last war, but neither
was il possible for you to remain
outside. Isolation IS as impos-
sible today rs it was in 1914.
England did all possible to pre-
vent the war but was herself
dragged into it at once.
an a world where time and
space have been annihilated, you
cannot have isolation. Do we
realize that when the next war
comes we shall hear, If not see,
the dropping Of the bombs and
the cry Of the injured? Do we
believe we shall hear in our homes
the groans of the wounded as we
now hear the sweet music from
Berlin?
Modern war is a terrible dis
ease more fearful than anything
We have ever seen or known in
this world of ours.
s'Now has the church any REM
edy for this awful scourge? can
not say she has but l know Jesus
Christ has. He is the Prince of
Peace, and has frankly declared
that he who takes the sword shall
perish by the sword. Do you think
the Kaiser doubts that truth-and
others? The Son Of God has de-
elared, Blessed are the peace
makers for they shall be called
the children of Cod
"You have just had your fifth
Baptist World Congress in Berlin.
Hitler showed his good sense by
leaving the Baptists to enjoy their
convention in peace.
Listen to some of the utter
anees at that congress: This con-
gress deplores and condemns as
violation Of the law of God all
racial animosity and every form
Of oppression or unfair discrim-
nation towards the Jews, towards
eolored people or towards subject
races in any part of the world
Baptist stands for a free
and unfettered church. Are we
prepared to put in practice that
declaration of your church? 1t is
that spirit that viii make war inn
possible?
"The work Of this present gen.
Grafton is to strip from war the
glamour that makes it appear
glorious. Let me close with the
ringing words Of Richard lie Cal
lienne:
4" War I abhor
And yet how sweet
The sound along the marching
street
OF drum and fife. and l forget.
Wet eyes Of widows, and forget
Broken old mothers, and the whole
Dark butehery without a soul.
And even my peace-abiding feet
Go marching with the marching
street
On. Il is wickedness to elothe
That hideous grinning thing that
stalks,
Hidden in music, ike a queen
That in 3 garden of glory walks.
TIN good men love the thing they
l0athe.
ART thou hast many infamies,
i. But not an infamy like this
Oh. snap the fife and still the
drum,
And show the monster as she IS. ,
Il plead with every citizen of
eur community TO do all possible
o make another war impossible
In 20 doing you are a true follow
er q the one who has said. Bless
ed are the peacemakers.'