The Detroit times., 1914-08-10

worlds sudden blazing forth against
Germany. There are times when
the skies are so charged with cleo
tricity that nothing will release that
mighty tension but the storm ITSELF
THE price of peace must be finally
and above all in the willingness OF
the nations to bear much for the
sake Of the better day. The cross
has its meaning for nations as well
as individuals. They, too, must learn
how to suffer for the sake OF the
final thing. We shall have peace
only as the world throws itself more
fully upon the pacific principles;
risks all for them; stands with
them; such holy adventure is never
In yain Gentleness Is the mightiest
disarming power In the world, and
love has an edge which the sword
can never turn. ir,ai 49, ~ 80 PA.
Peace Is an achievement; IL has
| its price; 1t cost more than war.
We, have gone to war SO often be-
cause II has been along the path
OF least resistance. Peace will come
when we really exait II and believe
in II. II will come with clear con-
ceptions Of the economic inter depen-
dence Of the nations. 1t will come
as we are willing to allow our neigh
bors to live their own lives and man
age their own affairs. II will come
as dream Of empire established by
the sword ceases to haunt and
darken the world: II will come as we
find new expressions for the age-old
militant qualities OF humanity. as we
are taught the secret of new wars
| for old. II will come, In word.
when we are At for It."
The lesson OF the necessity OF
struggle In the Christian life was
drawn from the present European
wars by the Rev. william l.. Torrance
| In his sermon In ST.. Andrews Mem.
orial church, Sunday morning. He
said in part:
I'VE are 50 accustomed to the idea
Of peace. SO rightly enamored of
peace in the visible world. such earn
est advocates OF peace among men
and nations; so justly detesting the
horrors and iniquity of physical
strife, SO convinced Of the futility of
force as remedy In human affairs,
that We are apt to discount or not
to appreciate the truth taught by
| Christ, that spiritual values are ac-
CURED by spiritually aggressive peo-
| pie. =
1T may be that the seriousness OF
the European war will remind US
that there Is violence which has
its place, timidity which is neither
prudence nor virtue, vehemence
which is both justifiable and neces-
sary."
The European wars have set back
the realization OF the brotherhood OF
man an entire generation" said the
Rev. Luther e. Lovejoy, pastor OF
Fourteenth-ave. Methodist church,
Sunday The mental Impressions
made upon the rising youth of the
world by these military achievements
will give to many OF them military
ideals of life The hatreds engen-
dered by this strife will require at
least generation to outgrow.
| This war gives terrible testimony
to the fact that human passions lie
near I hseurface, and, however long
dormant, are easily awakened"
Four causes OF war were enumerat-
ed by the Rev. Raymond M. Huston,
pastor OF Trumbull-ave. Presbyterian
church, Sunday evening, In sermon
on rs war ever justifable?" He said
In part:
Perhaps the greatest cause is the
martial spirit OF man. II would be
better to exercise that spirit In the
bloodless battles of peace, against
criminality, vice, disease and graft.
Race hatred causes nations to
clash. II Is being counteracted by
the narrowing OF geography, rapid
transportation, international com
merce and the universal news SER
vice, which bring us the occurrences
OF farthest lands an hour or two after
they, occur.
Desire for territory for colonial
ton and competition for world mar
kets incite nations to go TO war, but
all that can be gained in these direc-
lions In more than made up In the
cost OF war In money and men.
"All four causes are present In the
European war. IL IL too early TO FIX
the blame. Some wars may be jusu-
fable when they are for defense