LESSONS FROM THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1973, 6 May 1919, Page 3

LESSONS FROM THE WAR.

THU NEED FOR SELF-SACRI-FICE. An address on ‘‘Lessons from the War” was delivered at 1 lie Inilarian Church, ' Wellington, by Sir Robert Stout, on Sunday night. The speaker referred to the glorious passages of the wav, and the terrible destruction which had been wrought. Then he told the story of Elijah’s ascent into Mount Horeh, and how after the wind and earthquake and Ihe tire there came the ‘‘still small voice” telling Elijah that his life-work had not been a failure. Wo had witnessed (he terrible destruction by storm, fire, and earthquake, and would we now hear and regard the “voice” telling us our duty and our mission ? The problems of New Zealand were in character, the same as those of Elijah’s time. We had the same struggle for truth and righteousness before ns. The burden rested on each individual, and none could he neutral or delegate their duty. The first equipment of the prophet or social reformer was surely as the war had taught: self-sacrifice, living for others. The wealth destroyed in the war could only be renewed by the self-sacrifice of the citizens in working hard and saving. Our waste during the war had been unpardonable. Reasonable pleasure was necessary, but it was not necessary to go outside the homes for it. In reference fo Ihe problem of alcohol, Sir Robert Stout said; “In all the discussions during the recent referendum, it did not seem to me that (ho principle of self-sacrifice was considered. Why should those who can drink alcohol and not injure themselves —it any such there be — not agree for the sake of the weaker citizens whom the drug is destroying, to forego the pleasure they get from its use?”