Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-16


into chaos. Only Jesus is able to COM
mand a lasting peace between the con-
tending forces of modern industrialism.
If we pass beyond the conflicts of
classes within national limits, and bring
under consideration international rela-
tons and contentious, we are forced to
the same conclusion that the alternative
set before the nations is christ or
Chaos"
Men have been crying, Peace! Peace"
But there is no peace. Europe is full
of suspicion, and every cabinet on the
Continent is nervous about the possI-
biIIty of a European war that would
involve all the great powers. Mean
while ornaments are increased at a
fearful cost, until the armed peace
which is maintained at such an enor-
nous cost is nearly as intolerable IS
war itself. Our own government, al
though somewhat removed from the dis
quieting conditions which prevail In
Europe, is expanding immense sums Oh
it's army and navy appropriations. Just
the other day we sold for junk az a
price of SS.000.0O0 battle ships which
have cost us for their construction anu
maintenance about $150.00O,o00. Civil
lied nations ought not to lay upon
their citizenry such useless burdens.
4,ut .ney will continue to DO so until
they accept the principles of Christ ana
become as unwilling to wrong neigh
boring nation as to be wronged by one.
righteousness must furnish the basis
of perpetual peace. Trust must DON'T
nate the International mind and Justice
fill the universal heart before wars VIII
cease. ~. ~ vFsrtsf.ess =
Our own Longfellow was right when
he sang.
Were half the power that fills the
world with terror.
Were half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts.
Given to redeem the human mind from
error, .4e osi4 ~ e. assn
There were no need for arsenais ani
forts.
The warriors name would be a name
abhorred
And every nation that should lift
again
It's hand against a brother, on its fore
head
should wear forever more the curse
+ ifs,t3 y r Sin ,c.ae xaaa ss
But as long as the human mind rs
filled with error-moral error-the
world will continue to be filled with
terror. When Abel is more eulogizco
than emulated, Cain will rank high In
the family of nations by force Of mere
force. And when all the nations apIav
the part Of Cain by threats or acts, how
can they escape chaos?een rfsAn tN+tt
If without a more potential christian,
sentiment among the Western nations
there can be no peace between them,
what shall be said Of the perturbed pa
gan nations Of the Orient who are win
out God and without hope in the worIdg
They are acquiring the physical powers
of modern civilization without the chris
tian motives which make the acquisition
of such powers safe. Their pagan cults
are wholly inadequate for their present
and their inflamed state is a.
menace to mankind.
In view of all these things IT is clear
that a great Christ must be brought
before the worlds vision, and before
Him mankind must be brought to bow,
or the nations will rush into chaos We
have had enough of pettifogging theorIz-
ing and microscopic criticism. The time
has come to proclaim a living Christ.
to all mankind, and to bring In subJec-
ton to Him every high thing IN the
earth that exalteth itself against Goo.
Men of uncertain views and misty faith
can be of no service in this crucial hour.
Mighty believers are called for in order
that the world may have mighty preach
ers of Righteousness. One such man
Martin Luther-once changed the face
of Europe and made the Reformation
Another such man at later date-John
Wesley-re the English
speaking world, One such prophet of
God appearing now might save worio
from ruin: for, 1T is easier at the pres
ent to reach the whole world with
great gospel than it was to move the
Germanic states in Luther's time, or
evangelize the Anglo-saxon nations in
Wesley's day.