Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
PEACE SUNDAY,

Sunday the Goth offers a good opppr-
tunity to the Christian ministers TO APP
ply the teachings of the Master or
peace, good will, and brotherhood, ir
their addresses. 1t is Peace sunday
in a great many churches throughout
tho world, and the Governor of this
State has by proclamation, suggested
that it be so observed here. The sub
ject is peculiarly appropriate to the sea-
son.
There is a great deal Of strife in the
world, and in some countries the thun-
ders of revolution are heard rolling
ominously. The spirit Of mllitarisnl
is rampant, and as a consequence the
substance of the toilcrs OF the world
Is very largely wasted. and the burden
3 of national debts is grinding the poor
( into the dust.
But, at the same time. the spirit of
peace, is brooding, over chaos to bring
/ forth order and harmony. Governments
are recognizing the peace movements,
( as never before. Churches are express
ing their sympathy with it. Clergy
a men are urging that peace work be
made part of the practical work of the
churches. Our own Secretary of state
1 Mr.. Root, and the Premier of Great
Britain have expressed their sympathy
Z with this reforln movement. and King
( Edward not long ago said: Rulers
4 and statesmen can set before Them
selves no higher aim than the promo-
ton of national good understanding ana
cordial relations among the nations OF
the world.
Nor has the work of peace friends
and peace congresses been entirely in
vain. Resolutions have been accom-
plished. as in the case of Turkey, with
out bloodshed. Instead of fighting over
the questions in the Near East the ma
tons have decided to settle their differ
ences by diplomatic negotiations or by
a European congress.
But, most important of all, the re-
suits Of the Central American Peace
conference Of 1907 have taken shape
in orderly government and the actual
operation of IL permanent Central
American Court of Justice, to which
was referred i, case OF dispute between
Honduras and Nicaragua on one sid,
and Salvador and Guatemala on the
other This marks an epoch in the
history of International litigation. For
never before has there been u pelma-
nent international court though ON
many occasions arbitrators have been
selected for special occasions. 1t marks
progress toward the establishment of
Supreme Court OF the world, Which
is the ultimate aim of the peace
friends.
But there is great deal of work to
be done for the enlightenment of the
general public on the vast Importance
of this movement. And this work can
not be accomplished by an occasional
sermon and an annual peace meeting
with appropriate resolutions. Great
buildings are not reared By putting
q stone now and then in place. Nor
are great reforms carried through by
an occasional sermon. 1t takes inces-
SAINT work according to well defined
plans, True peace friends will not let
an opportunity pass OF lending aid To
the cause that forms the very ideal and |
center OF humane civilization.
TO the Lattcr-day Saints there is IL
special incentive To give some thought |
to that subject on sunday. They viii |
remember in their gatherings the birth |
day of the Prophet Joseph who was |
indeed an ambassador to the world Of |
the Prince of Peace the bearer of |
message OF peace and good MIL They |