The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-05-26

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PRoPHErs-Isaiah and Hosea
This important lesson deals with
Q subject that 10 Of the greatest
moment In our modern life. . prob
lem that 10 rapidly approaching sou.
ton. After ages Of warfare the world
seems nearing the era Of peace. In
the forming Of The Hague Tribunal
the world has taken. In our lifetime.
by far the longest step ever taken
toward reaiislne the Christian ideal
Of universal brotherhood. But, strange
to say. while this has been going on.
the worlds expenditures In preparx.
ton for war have been increased be-
yond anything the rast has known or
imagined. 20 that the cost Of . mill.
tant peace has become the worlds
heaviest burden. We are TO discuss.
therefore. a. . vital. urgent theme
The Terrible Evils Of War. and the
Coming Of the Reign Of Peace"
Micah has been picturins the sins
Of his nation. and the terrible punish.
ment that was to come a. q result.
Now he turns In . fash to q contrast.
Ing picture. the glorious. peaceful
reign Of Messiah.
There II no thought that this happy
time Ia 10 conclude human existence.
but II In TO be the last stage Of hu.
man existence. and 10 to be unendinG.
Micah saw the beloved Mount Zion.
the eastern. Temple hin Of Jerusalem.
II WAS called the tower Of the mock.
the mock being the Hebrews. and the
Tempie'beine compared to the watch.
tower into which the shepherds went
for shelter IN q storm or for protec.
ton from robbers. II IL also called
the strong hold. Zion 10 not . noun.
tain but only . small hill. about &0G
feet above the valley: yet the prophet
saw II rising Grandiy and surely un.
III II was lifted up far above the
loftiest submits Of the highest noun.
tains on earth.
lie saw restored the hrst dominion.
the Story that WAS his nations under
David and Solomon; yes. even more
than that. since he saw many nations
now unto Il TO learn Of the ways Of
Jehovah, the teachings Of the true
religion. Flow implies al impetuous.
voluntary Onrush. like the inward
sweep Of the s0foot tides in the Ray
Of Fundy. Nations then will be born
In . day" Converts will come BY
Pentecosts. The earth will be filled
with the knowledge Of the Lord. 40
the waters cover the sea. II 10 from
this triumphant Church Of God that
universal peace will spring. II can.
not come from any other source.
The central thought Of this msgniN.
cent passage Ia the reign OF Messiah
that which all our churches exist to
establish. The most striking evidence
Of that reign II the Inauguration OF
universal peace.
An effective federation Of the na.
tions. such A. might htly be called
"The United States Of the World. u
will take the place Of war. II will
have . world constitution. q world
legislature, a world judiciary. and a
world executive. Just ~ individual
nations now have these instrument,
Of government.
We can inauGurate the reign ol
peace by helping the pence societies
do their noble work. BY studying the
question In Sunday schools and pub
Nc schools. by an earnest advocacy
and study Of missions. which DO more
than anything else to cultivate the
spirit Of love for other peoples, and
understanding Of them. BY protest
Ing against the war spirit In con
grese and against the appropriation
OF vast sums for unnecessary war
ships.
What are recent gains in the direc
ton Of international peace and fed
Grafton! The establishment Of the
International court OF arbitration a
The Hague. which Ia the beginnins
Of the world Judiciary. The enactins
BY ~ nations Of more than eighty
treaties agreeing to submit disputes
to The Hague court for arbitration
The peaceful settlement OF more
tasn 600 international disputes. some
Of them most dangerous. aich % thu,
caused by the firing OF the Russian
hest upon British fishing vessels In
the North sea. The establishing OF
the Central American high court Of
nations. The forming Of the inter
national hureaufo OF American repub
lies. TheNplacing Of Q beautiful
statue Of Christ upon the summit Of
the AAdsr between Chile ana Argen
TINA. in token Of their agreement no,
to Asht each other, The forming o.
the. interpsrliamentary union, q larGil
body, iAsds up Of members Of the vari
Gus national parliaments and con
crosses, working steadily for peace
The beginning Of . world executive
by tho formation Of many Internal! on
al bureaus, such - the universa
possible union, the international bu
rseu q agriculture. and thee interna
ti6nal committee Of weights and
messUses. The growing opposition te
war on the part Of financial institu