The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23

prosecution of the highest form
triotism or acknowledgements pa
observation-disclosures the best So
peace propaganda. Let boys =.
girls, men and women, get a er.i
the truth that Christian nations
a world mission and they viii No..
of incorruptible, ~unflagging day,.l
to the causes Of reform at homa
the extension of the peaceablp v,I,
abroad. The reason that the patr3..
of Micah, and the other Old r.'
ment prophets is so sublime is th.t !.
has religion for It's root.
To the Temple With a Soldic-
Still facing actual conditions
turn from Micah's beautiful rbans,s
concerning the holy city, ami tina -,
real Jerusalem a center Of 49,.
strife and ignoble enmities. IL,
salem," the city of peace" Is I'm
as throughout her long and @ron,ant.
history, the prey of warlike passions
If an American or a Briton wants :,
visit the site of the temple TODAY "a
must a k with him an armed kavsss
or guard. from his consulate and H.
latter will be accompanied by a sol.
der. Jerusalem is far from f~ulffI5irs
it's name at the present time.
How do we reconcile this Min
prophecy. First, the end is not y.,
A peculiar and persisting Providence
has engirt this ancient stronghold
above all other cities. Gods purpasa,
are not yet all fulfilled. In the SEQ
ond place, out of Jerusalem haya
streamed those influences which hava
become articuiate in The Hague TIT
bunaI. the peace societies and an Tia
great forces that work for this Chris.
tan contamination. Above al thees
could truly be inscribed, 'in the name
n by the power of Jesus Christ.
Prince Of Peace, and Redeemer II
mankind" The spiritual Zion is the
worlds citadel Of peace.
The lack Of Imagination and co.
hesion on the part of Christian people
is responsible fol- the failure TO make
Jerusalem a center of Christian influ-
ence. Why should not the worlds
| peace tribunal be at Jerusalem, rather
than at The Hague? The former is
Infinitely the more fitting place. And
why should not Jerusalem itself be
in the keeping of the Christian
powers justly, as is the neighbor-
ing region of the Lebanon, or Of
some great Christian nation. ike
Great Britain. which would give lib
erty to Jew and Christian and Mos
lem? 1t is late in the day for the
Moslem to stand in bigoted possession
of the bit of earth that is hottest TO
Jew and Christian alike.
The Source Of World-Peacc.
In one Of her Dreams" Olive
Schreiner prayed Of the angel for the
unborn child that the ideal might be
real to him. This was the peasant
prophet Micah,s power. He saw the
distant realities of truth. His be-
loved Jerusalem was harried by As
syria. Yet he looked beyond the pres
ent misery. beyond the majestic might
Of Babylon. Greece, Rome. Turkey,
to the date when universal peace
would bless this earth, and the city
Of David be once more a capital ~
human hearts.
The two dreams are one. Religion
must rule before peace can prevail
Every man will sit under his own
vine and fig-tree-not the state 5 out
his own, which may be scant comfort
for the Socialism, perfect safety
n when then. at the reproof OF J-
hovah, strong nations have beaten
their words into p~loW-shaTeS ana
their spears into pruning hooks. iho
only abiding source of peace rs inc
acceptance Of the reign ana teaeH-
ings of Jehovah. When all men kho"
themselves His children. and Uu7
brothers and accept His word as thF,!
highest law, then will hateful tumu1
Of war be stilled, and peace reg"
over a smiling earth.
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