The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-31

merel changed ltS weapons, merely
changed its methods. The basis of all
these wars is selfishness, and SO long
as selfishness continues, war will con-
ttnue. Success will mean prosperity.
Failure will mean oppression.
Various Kinds Of War,
You see that I am not limiting war
fare to naval engagements, nor to bat
ties fought with guns and swords and
charging steeds. I I'm including in
the great warfare all the social, po-
litical and financial disturbances and
conflicts. They are ali battles in which
the shrewder minds, as a rule, con-
quer. And now instead of earth's war
being ended, we see new conflicts be-
gun from new quarters. LABOR, hav-
ing organized, is developing strength
more and more each day. 1t is pro-
fessedly training for a great conflict or
battle. The battle is on, and it already
has won some victories, and declares
that its warfare against oppressors of
every kind is only commencing.
The dull and stupid and ignorant Of
a century ago, by free schools and ed
ucational advantages, have become
keen-eyed and keen-witted, and alert
to grasp every possible advantage.
Moreover, for q quarter Of a century
our great colleges have been under
mining faith in the inspiration of the
Bible, and their influence has extended
finally to the masses. These are nov
declaring their doubts respecting a fu-
ture life, and their determination that
they will grasp at the earliest possible
moment the opportunities Of the pres
ent life, that they may share in the
luxuries of the rich and make them
common to all. If their program be
half carried out, it means the most
dreadful war ever known in the
worlds history. The Bible describes
it as ga time Of trouble such as never
was since there was a nation."-Dan-
lei 12:1. @
Since the spirit of war is the spirit Of
s%elfishness in action, it corroborates
the thought that the world was never
more strifeful than at present, never
more on the alert for disqualification;
and although enjoying blessings be-
yond the dreams Of any other day, dis
content is more general than eve be-
fore and is goading mankind onward
with increasing speed to the greatest
Of all conflicts.
So long as money has its value and
political combinations can hold control,
the social structure will remain intact
and exercise itself, nation against ma
ton, through fleets and armies. But
as soon as the political and financial
powers begin to crumble, the warfare
will become anarchy, which the Scrip
lures describe as every mans hand
against his neighbor."
What Is the Remedy?
Pastor Russell declared that the
leading minds of the world clearly rec
ognize the matter as he has presented
it. Only q smile Of sympathetic pity
greets the proposal of well-intentioned
peace men, such as Andrew Carnegie.
Not generally have inheritance taxes
and income taxes been legaliZed by
those who will suffer by their require
ments. Not. of goodwill, but Of neces-
sity, have come many Of the reforms OF
our day. They are concessions wisely
made. They will doubtless be follow
ed by still greater concessions, which
also will be wise; yet all the conces-
sions that can be made will not satisfy
the appetite Of the growing discomfort,
Each concession Of the favored classes
to the masses is like throwing food to
q pursuing pack of hungry wolves.
They stop to devour the advantage, but
have their appetites thereby whetted
for more
Mans only remedy is now too late.
A complete turning Of the hearts Of
men to God was much more nearly
POSSIBLE fifty years ago, when there
was greater faith in the Bible, greater
faith in an Almighty Creator. The
Higher Critics have done their work
well, destroying faith in the only Book
for which Divine inspiration can be
claimed. Education has done it's part
and commercialism its part, until the
world is on fire with selfish ambition
desire for riches and Misunderstanding
DESTROYS of obtaining them without
cost to themselves.
The Christians Glorious Hope.
The picture I am painting you, dear
friends. would only harrow you and
not be worth while, had I not a good
Message Of encouragement to give in
offset, said the Pastor. He then pro-
|ceeded to explain that. God had fore
Iknown the course Of evil for the Six
IGreat Days Of earth's history-six
Thousand years-and had prepared fol-
the Great Seventh Day, which will
also be a thousand years long. He
described it as the Day. or Epoch, In
which Messiah upon the Throne will
make all things new
The Pastor quoted freely from the
Scriptures respecting the evidences OF
the night of sorrow and sin and strife
and the dawning of the new Day, In
which righteousness will be enforced
Throughout the earth, not only by the
word of the King. but by the Divine
Power Of His Kingdom. The words OF
the Prophets were quoted, describing
Messiah's Kingdom as the desire Of
all nations"
The Pastor explained that othel
Scriptures show that the time or rrot
BILE now looming UP as a cloud befor
mankind will be such a terrible storr
Of strife, bl~oodshed. trouble. that th