The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-29
SAYS DAY OF BRUTE
Drawn HAS GONE
Rev. r. vi. West Discusses "The
Peacemakeg to the Frento
at Y. vi. c. A. Hall.

'T always feel that there is grieyous
wrong done when there is an appeal
to the blanket injunction or to the
militia to subdue a strike. On the
other hand. am horrified at the burn
ing of factories or the cudgeling of
men who want to work"
In these words Rev. r. NJ West ex-
pressed his condemnation OF existing
social conditions in an address deiiv-
cred yesterday afternoon at the regu-
lar meeting Of the Y. M. C. A. His
topic for this occasion was The
Peacemaker to the Front" and In part
he said:
I'm ancient Greece and Rome and the
other imperial cities all homage ana
honor were accorded to the war maxi
er. To the successful warrior, upon
his return from conquest, were given
the laurel wreaths, to his glorification
were erected the triumphal arches, and
the huzZas Of the people were In his
honor. :
ITO the people accustomed to those
conditions the teachings Of Jesus Christ
as declared in the words: Blessed are
the peacemakers, for they shall be
called the children Of God must have
been strange. and in some measure dis
appointing.
Mere Quiet Is Not Peace.
THE Bible in many places counsels
us to peace; and to properly appreef-
ate what is meant we should first re-
Meet as to what peace really is. It is
not mere qniet. If two men are quar-
reling, quiet may be produced by in
generating them both; but that will
not be peace. If differences arise be-
tween two nations. a balance of power
may prevent hOstilities; but that is
not peace. Enforced quiet never is
peace. France tried that plan, and for
a time maintained quiet by oppression
or the people, but there was no peace,
and finally the suppressed forces broke
out In the French revolution.
Peace is harmony, that harmony
which is produced by sympathy and
understanding. The present relations
between England and India cannot be
termed peace; for at the time Of the
south African war We read that India
was ready to rise up against England
II the Beers were successful. England
is not al peace with Russia as to Con-
stantinople, for we know that at the
first opportunity either power Is ready
to reach out and take possession Of
that coveted territory.
@J VI 0fute DfaWn4 r1aS Oones
"The day Of brute Drawn has gone
and the day Of intelligent reason has
come, if we will only realize 1t and
accept IL I do not say that all wars
and warfare must or will cease at once;
but there must be peace, universal
peace, before this world Is as God In
tended Il should be. And the man. who
will work toward the end that swords
shall be beaten into plowshares and
spears into pruning hooks is the man
who will be in favor with God.
Blessed is the peacemaker,' wheth-
er he is peacemaker between nations,
between man and man, between social
classes. or between God and man.
Before the sermon Dean Peck, OF
Denver, made an eloquent appeal for
assistance in the work OF the Denver
z NJ. C. A. In carrying on its health
farm for the benefit of sufferers from
tuberculosis. He said that subserip-
tons to the amount of $1OO had already
been received in st. Paul, and he hoped
before leaving this city to have the
amount increased to $1,000. He said
the total amount required at this time
is $4,000.