Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-16

Nation shall not lift up a sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war any
more Is 1t possible in this time,
when. II ever, IAN nations are beating
.helf ploughshares into swords and
''ielr pruning hooks into spears" that
we can have hope Of the near fulfil
ilent OF the former peace prophecies?
All mems hearts appear to be failing
them for fear of those things they see
coming upon the earth Again is it
not possible that this very travail. the
pahes OF which the world (this country
partHularly) already feels, is to usher
IN through the womb of the new morn
ing new day, where even in the near
future, not only the heavenly host. but
all men, will sing a new song. not Of
prophecy, but of Peace OH earth and 4
Sood VIII to men" realized? While APP
parently about to enter into this time
OF trial and pain it will be a joy to
many as they are passing through the
dark turn2l to occasionally TIN rough sight
obtain glimpse of the light of the
new day as it is allowed to enter In
through the narrow windows Of
prophecy made clear. While all things
appear to be in this max
ihS Tor war, are they not
ais" clearly making for a lasting
peace? Necessity is the mother of in
Nention. Has the mother" not proven
hefself already seemingly equal to the
occasion: Has she not already given |
unmlStakaDle proof through the birth |
OF the new submarine boat, that only a |
little time is required for this child Of |
inNentlons growth. before he Will 10 |
able to cope with all the naval invcn-
tons OF the old age, but also, does 1t |
not plainly foreshadow an early end of
all naval warfare? So it must surely |
be peace on the sea. MaXim's latest
inventions clearly foretell of The near
approach of the time when men can 10
more make war upon land. when one
man can sit and rain 500 death dealing
missiles per minute upon an approach
ing foe, how many of these guns need
nation possess to guarantee them a
peace for all time. and who would then
dare be the aegressor? If this is not
enough TO insure peace in the near
future. the new gun that is now be-
ing experimental with by this govern
ment may aid peace, as it is said ~
throw a ton Of dynamite five miles
Al tHlS ~ lol SulllcleUl rest assured tlsll
the mother" will have given birth to
more inventions before the travail Is
over 10 guarantee an eternal peace on
earth Then what shall men learn.
if they cannot learn war?
Will they give their whole thought
time and energy to learning to love
gold and gain. gold is the standard
of value the basis of all gain Where
will the love of gold appear when both
the earth and the sea give good promise
in the near future of making gold 50
plentiful that another prophecy will
have been fulfilled?
In that day a man shall cast the
idols of his silver and of his gold, which
they made each one for himself to wor-
ship. to the moles and to the bats
i does not now take much faith to
lay hold upon the early fulfllment of
these prophecies. Faith is the evil
dence of things not SEEM. These are
things now clearly to be seen, and may
it not cheer our hearts as we seem to
he entering into the travail to know
that Peace on earth good will to
men" is truly lacking but a few years
of being a reality and need we hope
for that we can already see so clearly"
But rather may we not endure as he
who has seen new light?
When men Cannot learn war
nor learn to love money they
must learn to do something.
1t is their nature and it mus
have a new avenue of growth opened
IN before it, He who so wisely knows
how to close up and bring to nausht
the evil way. will certainly in good time
made it so enticing to the desires and
ambitions OF men that they will learn
to love righteousness and to do good to
one another.
When Gods judgments are in the
world men will learn Righteousness.
Shall l bring to the birth and not
cause to bring FORTH
A FRIEND.