The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
CHRISTMAS BIRTHDAY
OF TRUE BROTHERHOOD
DR.. Hurlstone Believes Time Is
Coming When War Will Sub
NIT to Teachings of Christ.
OPTIMISTIC FOR FUTURE

DR.. Albert Hurlstone preached at Roberts
Park M. E. Church yesterday morning on
Christmas the Birthday Of the Prince OF
Peace Texts: Isaiah tx, 6, and Micah v, 5.
He said in part:
plato taught that the poets utter great
and wise things which they do not them
selves understand This is equally true of
the prophets, for of them Peter says, They
sought and searched diligently what man.
ner of time the spirit which was in them
did point unto when it testified beforehand
the sufferings of Christ and the glories
that should follow them. To whom it was
revealed, that not unto themselves, but
unto us, did they minister these things.
This is apparent in the names applied TO
the Christ of prophecy. The names given
by the prophets to the Incarnate Son of
God are so pregnant with meaning that
their full significance is only now being
realized. Not the least beautiful of these
names is that given by Isaiah as the
Prince of Peace In an age when force
was supreme, when might was right. the
prophets foretell the coming Of one who
should abolish war and show the all-con-
quering power of love. AT the beginning
of his prophetic utterances Isaiah shows
tablish judicial arbitration as principle
among nations. which should be followed
by the disarmament and disbanding of
standing armies And He shall Judge
among the nations and shall rebuke many
people; and they shall beat their swords
into plowshares and their spears into prun-
ing hooks; nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn war
any more Not once, merely, but again
and again does Isaiah speak of the usher
ifacr
ing OF Him whose birth we are TO cele-
brate this week. How appropriate. then, to
observe this Sabbath preceding Christmas
day as Peace Sunday.
1T is significant or much that from the
lowliest or peasants sprang the soul that
has swayed the mightiest intellects of the
world. That out OF the most materialstic
OF religions came the most spiritual of
teachers. That out of the narrowest of
races came the most universal of teachers.
And that out OF an age which exalted
power as supreme came one who exalted
love as supreme in God and man. The
symbol of Rome was the rapacious I'M
wearied eagle. Military virtues were su-
preme. The Jews wanted a conquering
general Messiah. Out of such an en-
vironment came one who exalted love and
proclaimed that the meek should inherit
the earth, and said My peace L give unto
YOU
1--WE are approaching the time when men
will recognize the fact that war will cease
as they submit 10 the universal sway OF
Christ. His teachings have already miti
gated the horrors or war and will event
ually exterminate warfare. Christianity
has not had fair chance Men who de-
mand millions of years for the evolution of
a stone are unwilling to concede two thou
sand years for the redemption of a race.
Give Christ the right OF way. Let the
Prince of Peace give us our ideals and let
His golden rule be our motto and soon
nations. as men, will live in universal
peace and good will.
Christ teaches that war Is not a neces-
sity. Negotiation, mediation, arbitration
must eventually appeal 10 the common
sense OF all. 1t Is practicable. Christ's
birth is associated Yith sweet surprises.