Evening star., 1904-07-16

civilized coast sent down a aver 10 recover
some lost treasuIT- He came up horror
stricken refusing to return. because ha
found himself in the midst OF human
corpses standing upright in the water. eaca
held with sack nlied with stones. a hor-
ror of war in these enlightened ages.
Nor is it merely on the battlefield. nor in
those lands where the dogs of war have
been let loose that we find food for grave
thought. We find the tendency to quarrel
in almost every walk in life. Industrial
strife Is most common Thousands of men
let loose their passions. and wear them
selves out in fighting some of their fanc~ed
wrongs. Politics is fertile field for cui-
ture of this spirit Litigation in our courts
is constantly on the Increase. and who shall
write the history of the strifes induced
by the formation of trusts. etc. in our
commercial life?
1t is most significant that of the three
great profession that of the law by far
outstrips the others in number of its vo-
taries. There today one lawyer for
every hundred people. We must infer thai
fifty of our people have trouble with the
other fifty.
And even in the home We find peace.
Every tenth marriage is dissolved by di-
vorce.
If we turn to the church of God. which
He has bought with His own precious
blood. shall we find the church which has
not within it's membership those who are
at variance with one anotherg This elder
does not speak to that one. or this member
has said hard things of that member of the
cho6
Now that these things be so, we do not
need to name the benefits that would be
derived from a great peace. universal
peace. a peace wherein Jesus reigned and
all obeyed His slightest mandate. Can you
think what II would be to have peace? To
have all quarrels cease? The quarrels in
the nation. the quarrels among the nations.
the quarrelS in society. the quarrelS in the
church, the quarrels in your owh home?
Now that is the kingdom of heaven. that
state of thingS-the Kingdom OF heaven for
which And II seems very Tar
away today in spite Of the fact that many
have prophesied its near approach. | won
der If we doing all we can to bring that
kingdom of peace We are certainly re-
sponsbIe to large extent.
The reason why war RACES Is that meek
ness and gentleness and the spirit of broth
erly love are at discount. We are too ac-
customed to look upon peaceableness as a
kind of weakness. whereas true peaceable-
ness is the highest form of courage. who
when He was reviled. reviled not agam
There Is no lack of courage in bein6 able
not to fight. All should feel that who call
themselves followers of the Master who
said as He was being untustiy seized In the
garden. Put up thy sword.
And all this will apply in your every day
life Watch for the things which make
for peace" Let the little corner of the
world in which you reign have peace at
least. and when all Christians are striving
for this then will begin to dawn the day
which poet and prophet have foretold. and
then will pass the age of the eagle ana
of peace and the star of hope
How to Help the Leader.
Tell how you. think every Christian may
be a peacemaker Speak of the promise
concerning peacemakers.
Parallel passages-Psalms, "a: Il: Ro-
mans, II: Is; Mark. 8: 80; Hebrews, L.: IA:
Romans. IA: 10; Ephcsans. 4: 1-3; James.
3: Is: Matthew, ): .; Psalms. ~: II; job,
%: 2i
Hints to the leader-Christian Endeavor
Hymns: 81. 1O0. 102 III. 15l. 1852. The En-
deavor Hymnal: ~, - %. 1S2, 1S5, 1S1.
If you can secure a speaker who Will take
but fifteen minutes to speak of the worlds
prospect for peace. do SO. ASK your pastor
to take five minutes to tell how the in
dividual members of his church can pro-
mote spirit of peace in the church. Ask
members to mention ways in which peace
can be promoted in the home. Encourage
personal applications of each to his tndi-
vidual life. If one young woman is willing
to tell how she thinks she can be better
friends with her own sister it is sure to
help other young women.
And IN despair bowed my head:
There is no peace on earth.' said;
For hate is strong
And mocks the song
OF peace earth. good will to men,"
Then pealed the bells loud and deep;
God Is not dead, nor doth He sleep.
The wrong shall fail.
The right prevail.
With peace on earth. good will to men"
-LoNGFELLOW.
1t may be that the coming years
Have yet. I'm the womb unborn,
The bursting shell.
The gateway wrenched asunder
The rafitng musketry.
The ciasifius blade
And ever and anon. in tones of thunder,
The diapason of the ranonade
Until. down the dark future
Through long generations,
The ech hoing sounds grow fainter and then cease;
nd ikp bell with solemn yibra tons.
We hear the voice of Christ once say.
Peace"