Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18

Again. Christ deserves to he called
the Prince Of Peace because he has
given us measure Of greatness which
promotes peace. When his disciples
disputed among themselves as to
which should be greatest In the
kingdom of heaven. he rebuked them
and said, "Let him who would be
chiefest among you be the servant OF
ALL" Service is the measure Of great
ness. 1t always has been true. 1t Is
true today and it always will be true
that he Is greatest who does the most
Of good. And yet what revolution 1t
will work In this old world when this
standard becomes the standard Of life!
Nearly all Of our controversies and
combats arise from the fact that we
are trying to get something from each
other. There will be peace when our
aim is to do something for each other
Our enmitles and animosities arise
from our efforts to get as much as
possible out Of the world. There will
be peace when our endeavor Is to put
as much as possible into the world.
Society will take an Unreasonable step
toward peace when it estimates citi-
zen by his output rather than by his
income and gives the crown Of its ap-
prevail to the one who makes the lar.
gest contribution to the welfare Of all.
Christ has also led the way to peace
by giving US formula for the propa-
CATION Of good. Not all Of those who
have really desired to do good have
employed the Christian method-not
all Christians even. In all the history
Of the human race but two methods
have been employed.
The first Is the forcible method
The other is the Bible plan-be no;
overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good. And there is no other way
Of overcoming evil. am not much of
a farmer. get more credit for my
farming than deserve. and my little
farm receives more advertising than l.
Is entitled to- But am farmer enough
to know that IL cut down weeds thP'
will spring up again, and | know thai
II I plant something there which has
more vitality than the weeds | shall
not only get rid Of the constant cut
ting, but have the benefit Of the crop
besides.
In order that there might be no mis-.
take about his plan Of propagating
good Christ went into detail and laid
emphasis upon the value Of example
$50 live that others seeing your good
works may be constrained to glorify
your Father which is In heaven"
There Is no human influence so potent
for good as that which goes out from
an upright life.
The Worlds Only Hope.
It may be slow process, this con-
version Of the world by the silent infu
ence Of noble example, but 1t Is the
only sure one, and the doctrine applies
to nations as we'll as to individuals
The gospel Of the Prince Of Peace gives
US the only hope that the world has
and It is an increasing hope. of the
substitution Of reason for the arbitra'
ment of force in the settlement OF in
ternational disputes.
But Christ has given US a platform
more fundamental than any political
party. more farreaching and more
comprehensive than any platform ever
written by the convention Of any party
in any country. When he condensed
into one commandment those OF the
ten which relate of mans { lty toward
his fellows and enjoined upon us the
rule "Thoh shalt love thy neighbor as
myself he presented plan for the
solution of all the problems that now
vex society or may hereafter arise.
Other remedies may pslliate or post
pone the day of settlement, but this Is
all sufficient, and the reconciliation
which it effects is permanent one.
If I were to attempt to apply this
thought to various questions which are
Mt issue, / might be accused Of enter
ing the domain of partisan politics,
but may safely apply 1t to two great
problems. First let US consider the
question Of capital and labor. This Is
not q transient issue or local one.
1t engages the attention Of the people
of all countries and has appeared In
every age. The immediate need In
this country is arbitration, for neither
side to the controversy can be trusted
to deal with absolute justice If allowed
undisputed control. But arbitration, like
q court, is o last resort. 1t would be
better II the relations between en-
ployer and employee were such as to
make arbitration unnecessary. Just In
proportion as men recognize their kin
ship to each other and deal with each
other in the spirit Of brotherhood Will
friendship and harmony be secured.
Both employer and employee need to
cultivate the spirit which follows from
obedience to the great commandment.
Ethics Of Money Making.
The second problem to which would
apply this platform Of peace is that
which relates to the accumulation OF
wealth. We cannot muIS longer delay
consideration of the ethics of money
making. That many of the eno!Sious
fortunes which have been accumulated
in the last quarter Of century are
now held by men who have given to
society no adequate service in return
for the money secured is now general
ly recognized While legislation can
and should protect the public from
predatOrv wealth. a more effective REM
edy viii ~ enund in the cultivation OF
a pr'r ''fion which will substitute
a hir .er III than the one which tol-
erotpe 'r endowment Of unearned