The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR.
Topic For the week Beginning Dec
2O-COmment by Rev. s. ii. Doyle.

Topic For the Week beginning Dec.
2O-Comment by Rev. $. II. Doyle.
Topic-A vision of worldwide peace
lisa. XII, 60; TX, 6 (Christmas).
Worldwide peace! What consumma-
ton more devoutly to be desired!
Peace-peace among the nations of the
earth, peace between man and man
and, most important of all, peace be-
tween every man and God. After
nineteen centuries of Christianity we
scarcely dare dream of universal peace
yet centuries before the Christ was
born Isaiah the prophet was bold
enough, under divine inspiration, to
picture the day of worldwide peace
and to set forth some of its character
istics.
Though a vision, Isaiah's vision is to
be reality. The day is coming when
there will be universal peace This is
the prophecy of the prophet of Cod
and God Himself is therefore respon-
sible for its fulfillment. This fact
makes its fulfillment an absolute GER
tainty. God often acts slowly, it is
true, and vet He always accomplishes
His purposes. He moves in mys-
FERROUS way His wonders to perform; =
but, though the way may be mysteri-
Gus, the wonders are always perform
ed. And while God often unfolds His
plans and purposes slowly, at the same
time He also acts at times with mar
velous rapidity, Through the coral in
sect God sometimes takes ages to make
an island in the sea, and then, again,
of islands in day. So with His pur-
poses concerning men. What it may
/ take centuries to accomplish in one
way God can and sometimes has ac-
complished in day by different
method. There is divine plan in hui
man life, and whether it is worked out
slowly OF rapidly it will be worked out
and God will be supreme.
The basis of worldwide peace is
Jesus Christ. Isaiah calls him ''the
Prince of Peace" and He is He was
peace itself amid the universities and
distractions of His own life. In leav.
ing the world He left peace as a legacy
u
you; My peace l give unto you, not as
the world giveth give / unto you. Let
met your heart be troubled" And as
the Prince of Peace He is finally to ex
Iltend His peace throughout the entire
world He came into this world IL
Bring peace. At His birth the angels
of heaven sang, "Glory to God in the
highest and ON earth peace, good wil,
toward menY On Christ alone could
universal peace be brought about He
alone can satisfy the want and need oil
every human heart. He is the only uni
versal Saviour, and through Him alone
can universal peace be brought about
But it can be and will be through Him
His kingdom is to be universal king
dom, and when it is universally eN
tended there will be worldwide peace
But we have, a part in bringing abou
worldwide peace Ii is to be brough
about by the extension of Christie
kingdom. Peace is to reign because
the earth shall be full of the knowl
edge of the Lord as the waters cover
the sea-" lit is our mission TO fill thC
earth with knowledge of the Lord
In so doing we will have part If
bringing shout worldwide peace.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. xxx, IL; Nxii. 1-S-17-20; lisa
XVI, IA; Dan. ii, A. 40; Matt. xiii, 81
33; Luke ii, 7-20; Rom. viii, 1923; Eph
ii, 1922; Rev. xxi, 1926.