The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-25


tunt peace has become the worlds
heaviest burden. We are TO discuss,
therefore, as a vital, urgent theme:
"The Terrible Evils Of War; and the
Coming Of the Reign of Peace"
Micah has been picturing the sins
Of his nation. and the terrible punish
ment that was to come as a result.
Now he turns in a fash to a contrast
ing picture, the glorious, peaceful
reign Of Messiah
There is no thought that this happy
time is to conclude human existence.
but It is to be the last stage OF hui
man existence and Is to be unendlng.
Micah saw the beloved Mount Zion,
the eastern, Temple hill of Jerusalem.
It was called the tower of the flock,
the flock being the Hebrews, and the
Temple being compared to the watch
tower into which the shepherds went
for shelter In a storm or for protec-
ton from robbers. 1t is also called
the strong hold Zion is not a noun
tain but only small hill, about 400
feet above the valley; yet the prophet
saw II rising grandly and surely un-
III Il was lifted up far above the
loft!est SUBMITS of the highest noun.
tains on earth.
He saw restored the first dominion.
the glory that was his nations under
David and Solomon; yes, even more
than that. since he saw many nations
flow unto It to learn of the ways Of
Jehovah, the teachings of the true
religion. Flow implies an impetuous,
voluntary onrush, like the inward
sweep of the G0-foot tides in the Bay
/ Of Fundy. Nations then will be born
| in a day" Converts will come by
Pentscosts. The earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the Lord, as
the waters cover the sea. It is from
this triumphant Church of God that
universal peace will spring. 1t can
not come from any other source.
The central thought OF this magnlf-
cent passage is the reign of Messiah,
that which all our churches exist to
establish The most striking evidence
Of that reign is the Inauguration OF
universal peace.
An effective federation of the ma
tions, such as might fifty be called
"The United States of the World"
will take the place of war. It will
have world constitution. world
legislature, world judiciary, and a
world executive, just as individual
nations now have these instruments
of government. The duel is practical
ly abolished In all civilized countries,
and men are forbidden to settle their
quarres by force of arms That In
ternational duel called war will soon
be seen to be as foolish and wicked.
We can inaugurate the reign OF
peace by helping the peace societies
do their noble work BY studying the
question in Sunday schools and pub.
lie 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.
gress and against the appropriation
of vast sums for unnecessary war.
ships. One battleship costs 10000.
900 to build and 81 100000 a year to
maintain, and is obsolete in 10 years
BY refusing to entertain prejudices
against men of other races and ma
tions, and in private conversations
doing what we can to destroy those
prejudices.
What are recent gains in the dlrec.
ton of international peace and fed.
Grafton? The establishment OF the
international court of arbitration at
The Hague, which is the beginning
of the world Judiciary. The enacting
by the nations of more than eighty
treaties agreeing to submit disputes
to The Hague court for arbitration
The peaceful settlement OF more
than 600 international disputes, some
of them most dangerous, such as that
caused by the firing of the Russian
fleet upon British fishing vessels in
the North sea. The establishing OF
the Central American high court OF
nations The forming of the inter
national bureau Of American repub
lies. The placing Of beautiful
statue of Christ upon the summit ot
the Andes between Chile and Argen
tina, in token of their agreement moi
to fight each other. The forming o.
the interparliamentary union, large
body made up OF members OF the vari
Gus national parllaments and con
crosses, working steadily for peace
The beginning of world executiv,
by the formation of many information
, al bureaus, such as the universe
postal union the international bu
reau of agriculture. and the interna
tlonal committee Of weights ant
measures. The growing opposition t
war on the part Of financial institu
, tions and business men and on tn,
part of organized labor. When tn,
laborlng men of the world declar
that they will no longer serve II
, armies and the business men declar
that they will no longer pay for wal
this terrible curse will surely be at al
, end.
Keen cheerful Hunting trouble ruin