The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-09

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In following peace we must begir
here. We must strive for peace with
ourselves, and by that | mean peace
with God. How can we DO it? The
seeker Of earlier days would have
been told, believe on the Lord Jesu,
Christ but for US, whose life is
patterned on no such simple plan who
have inherited christianity with oul
civilization, fuller explanation is re
quired. We must say, "Put We on the
Lord Jesus Christi Be clothed with
His humility, practice His obedience,
strive like Him in prayer. ''Put on
the whole armor OF God" Gird your
lcins with truth, put on the breastplate
OF Righteousness shoe your feet with the
preparation OF the Gospel Of peace,
that you may walk in its path. Take
up the shield of faith, the helmet OF
| salvation, the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God and then
with all prayer and supplicatiun,
| pray at all seasons in the Spirit,
watching thereunto in all persever-
ence, and supplication for all saints.
ST. Paul has given US the whole
thing just in those few words. Tho
it sounds like preparation for war it
is really the Christians formula for a
peaceful disposition and tranquil state
of mind. Do we smart under the sting
of injustice, OF wrong, of sorrow, of
| loneliness? In the word Of life, in pray
er, inthe Divine presence there is peace
and strength. II we could just cease
| to ''be busy" about many things,
| and escape to God, His presence
| would make itself felt in our quiet,
and our lives would soon show forth
His light and we would be as those
Who carry music in their heart,
Through dusty lane and and wrang-
ling mart.
Plying their daily task with buster
feet.
Because their secret souls a hOlier
strain repeat.
Do we fear that something will have
to be given up, do we fear to go for.
ward las the apostles feared when
they entered into the cloud when they
saw their Lord transfigured, and out
of the cloud itself came the voice
which sent them to Jesus? When it
had passed. they were with Him.
What does it matter what we have to
give up if in the issue we have Jesus?
We may leave behind
designed:-
The friends to whom we had no natur-
al right,
The homes that were not destined to
be ours',
But we will have found peace in the
realized presence Of God.
But our text, yes our christianity
requires more than the attainment of
inward peace. We are to seek peace
with all men. Our very inward peace
cannot exist without that purpose.
Peace Of soul must manifest itself in
love, meekness, and gentleness. True
humility cannot be pierced by insults
or Sights. Nor can love and meek
ness be overcome by imprisonments,
stripes or torments. 'As sheep be-
fore its shearers is dumb. SO opened
"Forgive them Father for they know
not what they do. !" Prayed while His
body was racked with pain, torn and
His peace within. Only such an one
meek,n and and blessed are they, that
sake:'' In Him we see and under
low where He has led? Certainly with
out those qualities there is little hope
of our peace with all men, and what
sorry peacemaker will he be who
himself must seek revenge. Love too,
must manifest itself in efforts for
peace. That means study for peace,
speak for peace, labor for peace make
sacrifices for peace. 1t seems to me
that we cannot find more prominent
and better example Of this in our gen.
GRAFTON than we have in our President
That he studied for peace is evident
from the careful deliberation with
which he went to work on the Mexican
imbrOgliO. Their was no haSty action,
no snap judgments formed on INSULT
cient evidence, and unfounded rumors
but careful investigation of every de-
tail by trusted representatives. How
diligently he labored for peace is now
matter OF history, and his present
efforts towards peace in Europe is
manifested to-day throughout the
country by these services for peace.
Yes he even made sacrifices for peace,
ii we may count the will for the deed.
Even now with the fearful calamity Of
war before our eyes, the criticism of
his Mexican policy is not hushed.
What storm there would be, If Pro-
vidence had not shown thoughtful
people the wisdom of this course.
Have we not in President Wilson
an example for Christian people to
follow not only in the matter of the
present war, but in our relations with
one another in business and in reli-
gion?
0. that in these things, we would,
like him, study for peace, speak for
peace, labor for peace, sacrifice for
peace. and SO far as lieth in our pow
er ''live peacebly with all men,
Our efforts for peace to-day are to be
in the line OF prayer, [ may therefore
suggest, that in our applications, the
petitions be made particular as we'll
rs general. We are gathered to pray
for world peace, but let us pray that
God, to whom it belongs, to bring
good out Of evil, will bring also in
dustrial and religious peace. Surely
the waste Of war will make US realize
the necessity for boarding the strength
of our manhood and womanhood and
lead us to value more highly the lives