Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04

of morals than the world had ever
known before and proclaimed himself
the Messiah. He taught and perform
ed miracles for a few brief months
and then was crucified. His disciples
were scattered and many of them put
TO death. His claims We're disputed,
his resurrection denied and his follow
ers prosecuted, and yet from this pe-
ginning his religion has spread until
millions take his name with reverence
upon their lips and thousands have
been willing 10 die rather than sur
render the faith which he put into
their hearts. How shall we account
for him? What think We of Christi"
1t Is easier to believe him divine than
TO explain in any other way what he
said and did and was.
have selected this theme that NAV
present some of the reasons which lead
me to believe that Christ has fully
earned the title the Prince of Peace
and that in the years to come it will
be more and more applied to Him.
Faith in Him brings peace to the heart,
and His teachings when applied will
bring peace between man and man.
And if He can bring peace to each
heart and if His creed will bring peace
throughout the earth, who will deny
His right to be called the Prince of
Peace?
All the world is in search of peace.
Every heart that ever beat has sought
for peace, and many have been the
methods employed to secure it. Some
have thought to purchase it with
riches, and they have labored to Sc
cure wealth. hoping to find peace when
they were able to go where they pleas
ed and buy what they liked OF those
who have endeavored to purchase
peace with money, the large majority
have failed TO secure the money. But
what has been the experience of those
who have been successful in accumu-
lating money? They all tell the same
story, viz: that they spent the first half
of their lives trying to get money from
others and the last half trying to keep
others from getting their money, and
that they found peace in neither half.
Some have even reached the point
where they find difficulty in getting
people to accept their money, and |
know of no better indication of the
ethical awakening in this country than
| the increasing tendency to. scrutinize
| the methods of money making. A long
step in advance will have been taken
when religious, educational and char
liable institutions refuse to condone
/, immoral methods in business and leave
the possessor of i'll gotten gains to
learn the loneliness of life when one
prefers money to morals.
Some have sought peace in social
distinction; but, whether they have
been within the charmed circle and
fearful lest they might fall out. or out
side and hopeful that they might get
in, they have not found peace.
Some have thought-vain thought
to find peace in political prominence:
but. whether the Office comes by birth,
as in monarchies, or by election, as in
republics, 1t does not bring peace An
office is conspicuous only when few
can occupy it. Only when few in a
generation can hope to enjoy an honor
do we call 1t a great honor. l am glad
that our Heavenly Father did not make
the peace of the human heart depend
upon the accumulation of wealth or
upon the securing of social or political
distinction, for in either case but few
could have enjoyed it; but when He
made peace the reward of a conscience