The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05
REV. ROURKE'S
DISCOURSE
On the Subject of Peace
Takes to Task the Philos-
ophers Who Fail to
Recognize
Christ as the Prince of
Peace Otherwise the
Palaces and Temples of
Peace Will Rise in
Vain.

They have healed also the hurt of
my people slightly saying Peace.
Peace" when there is no peace" This
, was the text from which Rev. George
NJ. Rourle gave an excellent sermon
Sunday mcrning. He said
! Hardening unto unnspred prophecy
and forsaking divine counsel are so
ruinous In results as TO make one
marvel at results. Human agencies
are to be secondary TO divine agents
Man--made philosophers which con-
tradict the word Of God are untrust
worthy Complying with Gods order
and method has always meant for
good. Changing that order brings
destruction Blind optimism fortells
perilous disaster Groundless pessim-
ism is not conclusive 20 commercial
progress. And the acceptance Of
a supposed certainty for the
sake OF keeping in public favor. when
there Is no true foundation supporting
the disguise. predicts a day when the
crash and demolition viii be too nor
rble to relate.
In this chapter the ruin of Judah
and Jerusalem is threatehed Their
desolation is pitiful God IS almost
weary His gracious p2adings are
ignored 'Wcked Fathers are bringing
destruction. upon Innocent children.
The old man who has his face toward
the sunset of life shall be carried
away And at this juncture the pro-
phet justihes himself in preaching the
threatening of God. To him. life is
no jest. and permit me to remind you
I'm passing, when ministers preach the
warnings and the threatenings of God
according to divine revelation, men
will believe sooner than when mere
hattery and soothing opiates are
proclaimed. Instead of proclaming
from the housetops oncoming danger
and death. they softly whispered
Peace, Peace" when there was no
peace
Such was the condition Of life In
the days OF jeremiah long centuries
before the days Of Jesus. And after
nineteen hundred years this side of
Bethlehems manger let us see wheth-
er the best commentary on this verse
of scripture isn't the proposition be-
fore the people today of international
Peace. 3.
In the first place according 70 Gods
word Peace cannot be inauguerated
until men and nations definitely re
cognze tEs Prince of Peace. stand
ing far in the foreground of advo-
Gates for world wide peace there are
those who know absolutely nothing
of the power of Jesus Christ and who
refuse 10 counsel with Him, That
Es.t Ntfh
born the angels sang Peace on Earth,
Good win Toward Men" And seven
hundred years before while standing
with his tear stained face toward
heaven, Isaiah declared that such II
child would be born and the govern
ment would be upon His shoulders,
and His name would be Wonderful,
Counselor the Mighty God, the Ever
Iasting Father and the Prince of
Peace The Peace Palace may rise
in all its splendor at The Hague, and
leading men may return from that
conference whispering Peace, Peace.
but there can be no permanent peace
that Is not acknowledged TO rest on
the great Prince Of Peace. II he Is
the giyer Of peace. then II can scarce
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when the source Is ignored If the
leaders of America, and Europe ana
Asia would come together, and each
take the word of God In his hand
kneel down together and pray 20
God. rise from their knees and clasp
hands around the one common Prince
of Peace, negotiations could be ac-
capted in fortnight by which all ma
tlons could declare War is no more.
Morever there can be no genuine
and lasting peace unless the wicked
surrender and Righteousness first ex-
lists. Mans proposal is just the op-
posite to Gods. Jesus said In His
constitution Of the kingdom of God,
Seek We first the kingdom and then
In governments. legislature, society
civic affairs, in chambers Of bribery
i'm commerce, In halls Of Injustice
I say to You in all realms of life
mans proposal counteracts tho method
advocated by Jesus Christ. Today
crime can be committed and no at
tention Is given TO H. Murder can
be committed by professional men
and a whole town looks on and smiles
in guilt. Innocency knocks at the