Salute the Uniform
StoryHistorical Account★★★★When a white soldier refused to salute a Negro paymaster, the latter took
off his coat, hung it over the back of a
chair, and then told the private to salute
the uniform. When the white soldier did
this, he was paid.
The point
A Black paymaster responds to a white soldier's refusal to salute by directing the salute to the uniform, upholding the respect due to the office and his own dignity.
Scripture
Romans 13:7Galatians 3:28James 2:1
Audience
AdultsYouthSmall Group
Tone
Convicting · Uplifting · Sobering
To tell aloud
under a minute · 36 words