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June 8, "Seok Peace and Pur- :
sue IT," Peter 1918. y
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rms Is not the time or land of the serene
heart. Restlessness marks present day
America. Everybody seems to be running
madly fn and fro in search of "A new SEN
satloh- These ever changing fashions.
each worse than the one before: the crop
OF fads aud fashions, in swift succession:
Inc multiplication of highly spiced pcriodi-
Gals and books; the novel diversions. most
OF them tending toward debased ideals.
all these clear signs of the times sneak
anything else than hearts at peace. Every
observer Is aware OF this. And he Is aware
also that our bewildering American peace
reveals II desire for something that will
satisfy. Our restleSsness only denotes a
munger 'or rest. Our discomfort is "a mani
rest 'iles; for peace. There never was an
houf when the clear sure voice of Chris
tiahlty, offering the perfect peace of the
gospel TO all men, was more needed than
just now.
he who Is at peace in his own heart will
not be at war with his neighbor.
Availability is, ordinarily. a virtue. 1T ia
one of the fireside traits that make home
happy, The contentious man is not easy
TO get along with. The peaceable dispOsi-
ton. which suffers long and Is kind.
makes Christianity attractive In the ordi-
nary. housekeeping experiences of life.
Its source. are set forth with unusual
beauty and succinctness in Bishop Bfcher-
steth's hymn, Peace, Perfect Peace:
Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
Peace, perfect peace. by %thronging duties
To do the will OF Jesus, this is rest.
Peace, perfect peace. with SORROWS surg
On Jesus bosom naught but calm is found.
Peace, perfect peace. with loved ones far
In Jesus keeping WI are safe, and they
Peace. perfect peace, our future all un-
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.
feace, perfect peace, death s%hadowing us
Jesus has ~vanquished death and all it's
1t Is enough; earth's struggles soon shall
And Jesus call us To hea vo,.S rorP.o+
peace.
There Is a peace Of the great ocean.
and there is a peace OF the stagnant nool
ohe ~ peace born Of power, or repose. OF
restraint. of mighty life: the other is the
peace of deafness and ineffectiveness: it
~ peace that we should seek, il the peace
ot s.renSth. the ocean tides Of divine might
Aultustng our being. to make II potent
This peace IL impaired. 1t Ia not soma
.nins won by seclusion from all OF lffe's
4ctlvities. My peace l give unto you.,,
said Christ. His life was one OF stress.
YET or peace. That is the sort OF peace
mat lie imparts, the peace which gives
Huie.ness amid all the storms of life.
Christ are inseparable
me art or getting along genially with
All sorts or people Ia a fine one. and at its
pest one OF the Christian graces. But IL
,o q ..s temptations. to inslncerity. shall
loWness and fear of men. More funda-
mental and abiding and %efdcacious Ia the
grace OF being In right relations with Cod.
AZ peace with God. harmonious relation
snip with all His Creation naturally en-
sues. Ihe whole world OF nature saems
a. one with the soul which liz aglow with
the fellowship of Gods love. -
n.ernatlonal peace. the peace on
sarln..s OF the angel song. IL possible only
among ang "men of good will.' Let us not
ourselves here. We cannot legis-
late wal out of existence. A mind ~
brotherliness and sympathy amnn~ ~
peOpie alone can make peace real and en-
curing. The objective OF peace prone.
kanda should not be the parliaments Of
tne nations. but the minds OF the common
people: The new diplomacy helps the com
monalty Of mankind to understanh an.
another. Nowadays 1t 10 the vim of the
People themselves that makes or prevents
wars. Therefore to help men 70 u brafh,
rem 10 to bring In that reign OF peace on
earth toward which the world has ira
vailed for. l~niilenniums.
II religion has done nothing 10 vo,,r
/ temper. ~ has done nothing for your
soul. sOme n has wisely said. The
faith. so 800
Peace 10 sometimes to be fought for. A
well ~ prayed for. That may seem para
aoxical. Hut It u true. Spinelessness IL
inNnO wise q quality Of peace. Lack or
character and cOwardly conformity to
essential evil. has never promoted LASTING
peace. although It has sometimes post
poned. the Inevitable struggle until nobler
MEN come ON the scene to face the Issue.
There have been holy wars. Resistance OF
s0ppreosion has been noble. Every battle
Tor truth has served; the cause OF ultimate
peace. In the order OF qualities truth
must be put first. and peace second:
Pear must be IN hurnan hearts befers
y can be In the pation.
no have more Of peace. ssek inoss d
Christ. q our psaee..
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