The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-27
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UuJCCI "OICuy vi luS oll@iAtiCH Va oit
branches Of society.
War q wholesale Murder.
At St. Paul's church the Rev. ]. Ill
Rurleson spoke on the subject of uni
versal peace. taking as his text the
words OF Isaiah, and His name shall
called the Prince Of Peace" He
said that the time was fitting for such ,
a thought, as this week opens the ad-,
vent season. to look forward I the
organized efforts which are being made
among all civilized people to IL and
crystalize a sentiment against the
habit Of war: q habit which has been
cutgrown, a to individual murder. but
which still holds as to the custom of
wholesale murder. The good effects
which war produces in training and
patriotism were mentioned, and it was
shown that these could be better Sc
cured by calling men to constructive
rather than destructive work for their
country. The awful wastes of men.
sympathy, money and national power
which war u were touched on.
and a parellel drawn of the useful ends
to which these resources might be de-.
voted.
But the. greatest Of all motives for
duty to the Prince Of Peace. whose
work the people are to do.
The hearers were urged. as a step
in the carrying out of their duty. to
use all their influence to ecure the
passage Of the pending arbitration
treaties. and to work Tor h securing
OF IN international parliament. an in
ternational police force. gradual dis
armament, but. above all for interna-
alone eau produce the mutual respect
and affection that will peace secure.
- ~ ION Earth Peace.
In speaking in behalf OF world peace
Rev. DR.. Mccoy Of the Methodist
church yesterday morning said in part:
'In speaking. upon this world theme
this morning ] will choos texts of
highest authority. One expression was
voiced by the angel choir as 1t an.
Peace; the other fell from the lips Of
Jesus in that sacred hour with his dis
etples in tho upper roon-'On Earth
Peace MY peace I give unto YOU
What higher, authority and what
theme more sacred!
a. Deep Lying truth
"unleas. g;e: are ,.saretylly obseryant !.
ia our study we. shan:vn,tss a deep
lying logic in that expression; Of the
Christ's coming. They gang peace OH
earth for there is born this day a
Savior. Christ, the Lord. With the
advent Of Christ there is the advent
of peace. Whenever Christ enters and
wherever He enters peace also enters.
Therefore when He came to earth this
truth found expression and man was
to know q new Joy. namely. the Joy
Of peace. And how closely related the
words OF Jesus when. in departing lie
said, my peace I leave with YOU You
will not be surprised then when I say
that it Germs to be a strange ON
mentary either upon the inactivity of
the church or its wide outside influence
that this appeal to observe Peace
Sunday comes from sources other than
the church founded by the Prince Of
the several paths of moral evolution.
Is Not Creditablc.
1T impresees me as a fact of strik-
ing significance and not altogether to
our credit that we in this morning
light Of the twentieth century arc still
working at the. unfinished. business 1T
that angel song. Unseemly though it
may seem this is the high object which
challenges our thought this morning.
ing that becomes essential to clesr our
way OF the misconceptions that hover
like shadows shout the. word. In the
popular mind peace means freedom
from a But we do violence to the
teaching OF Jesus when We so constrne
His meaning. II peace IL freedom
from agitation then the term Prince
Of Peace In q missioner: for wherever
he went he caused agitation. Even
turbers Of peace. Wherever the peace
full spirit Of Christ has gone there has
followed conflict. His life is char
ecterized by His own pardoxical words
when He said I send not peace but a
sword and then added in that peer
less sermon. blessed are the peace
makers No paradox 10 here. how
ever. except only as we have an ar
ton 10 that peace is tranquility, the
tranquility Of the pond which indeed
is not disturbed but which becomes
stasnant and miasmic and poisonous.
Christ's peace Ia the peace at the cost
Of pain. It IL active and hence as
sweet and clear al mountain springs.
To deplore conflict. to. sound a call
for tranquility Is often q call to cowar-
tary conditions. contagious diseases
all are an appeal not for tranquility
according to Christ but an appeal for
strong, decisive action. This discrim-
Is necessary Just at this time
and In this connection to rid u Of any
misunderstanding OF our leaders. Their
desire Ia not to nurse vice but to
ture virtue. Now we are ready to con-
slider with n thought the right and
wrong methods Of realizing peace.
Methods OF Acquiring Peace.
This is the main point upon which
the cab today turns. The method OF
old was the method Of the spear and
ready sword and this mark of barbar-
ism remains for never has any age
seen 90 many guns and bayonets.
cannon and battleships as u own.
We are prone to lose sight Of. the
higher lesson even in the soldier Of
destruction which Ruskin SO frequent
~ emphasizes in his writings we wor-
ship the soldier not because he goes
forth to slay but to be slain"
In closing the speaker dwelt upon
the development Of the Christ idea of
peace and His methods of peaceful
arbitration in two ascending scales OF
study: in the objects for which war
was waged and the attitude toward
prisoners. Also he strongly urged the
possibility Of a central court Of arbi-
tration with larger authority than any
vet held and OF q more permanent
nature as an .arhiter of international
disputes. Citing instances Of the
weight Of MAJ expense he de-
ella red the need most urgent. The
treaties pending ratification by the
United States senate were dealt With
and. the people urged to write their
senator's urging thtm ITO ahtrm the