Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-17
PEACE SUNDAY.

a number or excellent addresses on
peace were delivered in this CITY
! BIS well as Throughout the state, yes
terday The speakers In the Taher-
,lacle, ii many of the ward meeting
4 houses ard other places Of worship
devoted the entire time to the consid-
GRAFTON Of that subject, and the annual
meeting of The state Peace society
fn the Synagogue closed the days.
program with grand finale of mas
terly eloquence, and inspiring song
= and music
1t Is very important that the sub
ject should be considered in the pull
pits. because what is needed Is the en-
iightenment OF The public on tic
better and more humane way of settiT
Ing international disputes The chief
danger of war among civilized nations
now Is to be found in public sentiment.
TO lead and guide that sentiment
right, through the ennunciation of
4 true principles Is one Of the duties Of
the pulpit.
Some modern wars have been forced
through the pressure OF public opinion.
There would have been no conflict be-.
tween France and Germany In 1870.
bur for the clamor Of misguided peo-
pie. Popular sentiment, excited, It Is
said, by agents of Bismarck, forced
Napoleon III to proclaim war against
Prussia, and To invade German ter
ritors, on most frivolua preteXt. The
streets Of the French capital were
flied with an excited poputace, shout.
ing, "To Berlin! 10 Eerlinl" and Ma
poienn was given TO understand that
unless he gave way to the people IN
the matter, their wrath would be
turned against his government and
against his dynasty. instead OF against
Prussia. Napoleon knew, and his min
igtcis were well aware that France
was no match for Germany. but the
Emperor Was forced to yield 10 the
clarnor OF the cxc!tcd popnlace sec
onded by the pFcss
II was q similar sentiment that fore
ed Japan into the war With Russia IN
1901 And as for our own war with
Spain in 1898, 4 contributor TO the
North American Review, Dr. Pritchett,
claims that President Mckinley often
expressed his firm conviction that he
could have obtained ali that we de-
sired of Spain. "if they had let me
Alone
IT is clear to any thoughtful observer
That II wars are to be no more, public
sentiment ila,lst be enlightened states
men and iinaneiers do not, as 4 aule,
want war, When The general public
abhur national conflicts, they will not
occur. And where can instruction IN
all that goes 70 secure peace, brother
hood, and unity among men be sivea
TO better purpose than in the churti.ea2
The efforts for peace are not in
vain. According 10 Holy Wit the ti:77e
Will come when many people shall! &c
and Say. come We, and let us 20 W
10 the mountain of the Lord, TO III.
house OF the God OF jacob: and ne will
teach us of his Ways, nnd We vii
walk In his paths; for out OF Zion silas
go forth the law. and tha gord q tas
Lord from Jerusalem And Re zfaaI
Judge among the nations and stsis -
btike many people" This py19Est szzaz,
iy describes II future ssz-le sa=s
the inhabitants Of the earFh sf-az. q
willing To receive divine iratrIzcssaya az.
submit 10 divine laws. Then TIE E,2s4
shall judge, or act as arf:tFzFoF5 aa,is's
tie nations. and as 9 result ass
Shall shall beat their swords frsrs Dsows:sarss
and their spears into prnatng books;
4 nation shall not lift up sword agaias.
nation, neither shall eaey ifa.ra lcai
any more, tIsatan 3, ~
Furthermore. when nations shall have