The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23

Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon His kingdom to order It, and to establish 1t with iudg- meat and with justice hence even for ever, The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this"
 The preacher spoke in part as fol- lows;
 At Christmas tide when we are called upon as at no other time to echo the song of the angels, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will | toward men" it seems ineXpressibly sad that the two greatest nations of the cath, both nominally Christian, should lift up instead the cry of war, which in case it should really occur would in- volVe many, if not all of the nations of the earth
 It is too early at present. and the data too insufficient, to say where the real fault lies, but the truth remains | that somebody has "blundered." Of | course the only true peace is righteous l one, and the cry of peace, peace, when | there is no peace" is worse by far than war itself. Such a peace is only that of the lamb in the presence of the lion. It has been prophesied, it is true that the leopard and the kid shall lie down together" But it is also certain that the United States will not allow an American lamb to lie down inside the British lion. For truly has our presi- l dent said: No great calamity can be- fall nation than supine submission to wrong." Preferable indeed is war with all it's attendant evils than such peace at the cost of justice and righteous ness.
 But the question in this case seems to be to find out which nation is right | and which wrong, or whether perhaps both may not be partly right and partly wrong.
 If England is seeking to grasp what | does not belong to her, then we should interfere, but if she is only seeking to establish an honest boundary line, then it is none of our business. But at present 1t is difficult to determine whether it is England's aggression or America's unjustified suspicion that has raised this tremendous tumult and talk of war.
 In either case, repeat it, some one has ''blundered' and although this great excitement, greater than has oc- cured before since the Rebellion, shall result in talk only, still it is very unfortunate and unchristian fact that such an affair should occur.
 If only as much interest and con- cern had been aroused toward the poor and perishlng Armenian, I believe the angel choir would have attuned their golden harps anew and sang again, as at the incornation ''Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men, And why not are the rights of humanity of less im- portance than the rights of nations or the doctrine of human brotherhood of less value than the Monroe doc trine?"
 God forbid If we have any surplus guns or ammunition let US send it to the Armenians. If we must fight let us fight the unspeakable Turk. But what ever may be the issue of the present unpleasantness' we may assure our selves that there is one who rules over the affairs of men and nations individ- ual and supreme, and that eventually the right shall prevail Yea though we hear of wars" and "rumors of wars the time will surely come when the God shall judge among the nations, and shall rebulSe many people; and they shall bear their swords into plow- shares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword | against nation, neither shall they learn war any more"
 1 deem it then especially opportune that tonight We should speak con- corning the Prince of Peace who shall not fail or be discoura ged until He shall have set judgment in the earth, and the isles shall wait for His law" He came to destroy the works of the devil and He shall reign not only un- til He has put all enemies under His feet, but forever as King of Kings" and Lord of Lords.'
 This little world of ours has been the scene of the greater and grander events of the ages, but the most wonderful and mysterious, yet most natural and simple of all was the incarnation of Christ.
 REV MIR. MESERVE'S REMARKS.
 At Davenport church the pastor, Rev. MT. Meserve in a Christmas discouse of rare power and beauty alluded 10 the talk Of war, and said it eJuld rot be possible that two Christian nations, two English speaking nations, representing the highest civilization and the high est regards for the truths and teachings of the Christian religion, could become embroiled in war almost fra tic!dal for no greater cause than appears to exist at present. He did not believe that war would result, but that the
 matter in dispue would be satisfactorily adjusted The pastors text was, Re joice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice"
 DIR. MUNGER REBUKES THE WAR
 SPIRIT.
 The opening sentences of Dr. T. T. Munger's sermon in the United church yesterday morning had unmistakable reference to current conditions in the nation. Delivered with special and in- pressive emphasis they fixed the atten- tion' of the large audience. He said:
 Two great anniversaries claim our attention to-day. Yesterday was the