Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-12

anothe- way; when we see partlCu- lar condition, we know the idea which caused that condition.
 These universal ideas are fear, envy, sympathy and love. Between sym pathy and love there exists a mutual attraction. From their very nature there can never be any conflict be- ! tween them. because the fulhllment or their existence is not self, but in something outside of self. These lose narrow life to find broader life. On the other hand, fear and envy have the inherent quality of -epul- sion; for the object of their existence is to obtain for self that which an other has. They live to destroy. Therefore, we may say, that when conflict exists the ideas of fear and envy with all their progeny, are the cause.
 For nearly fifty years every nation in Europe has preached the ideas of fear and envy, and for fifty years Europe has been an armed camp. The day was sure to come when there would be conflict. We are spectators of that conflict, and, forgetting per sonality and nationality of those en- gagged therein, let us view the results that the dominant ideas of fear and envy bring to men.
 
 It does not matter how enlightened. how civilized, how cultured, how hon est, how honorable, or how religious man or nation may be; if the ideas of fea- and envy rule, that man or that nation will always act in one way. There is no other way that fear and envy can act, and to be sur prised when acts of murder, vandal- ism, rapine, pillage, cruelty and de struction are committed, is puerile. As well expect to gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, as to eX- pcct man or nation, dominated by envy and fear, to act with kindness and justice.
 The alliance of Germany and Aus tria grew out of the fear. of Russia and France, and, with the growing strength of the armies the fear gen erated envious greed for the land in the Balkans and for the riches and colonies of France.
 The entente of Russia, France and Great Britain sprang into existence when those nations began to fear the onslaught of the alliance As time passed this fear gave birth to envy of the power of Germany and of its growing commercial greatness. Then followed the check and countercheck of diplomacy, the impoverishing of peoples to satisfy the hunger of mill tarism, until all human endeavor groaned beneath the burden. The 1 passage of years increased the weight, l for the armies and navies continued to grow Thoughtful men know that | this conditions could not last, but | they were poweTless. Men had creat- cd an idol and named it God of Force Tte 0r;,,,a ,,,;p;e+arc ,rara ar,,,, orraad 1 and fear, and they erected a throne of bayonets and proclaimed that only | might was right. From every hearth l incense of praise ascended. Civiliza- tion's most precious achievements of learning, knowledge and industry, | were given to satisfy the demands of this god of their own creation. But the Almighty has said to mankind, Thou shalt have no other gods be- fore me-" and so man must learn once more that "the judgments of God are true and righteous altogether"
 And now on land and on sea the battling hosts of the nations who in thought and deed this God of Force, are striving to do his pleasure. Lives are sacrificed, prop erty destroyed, the result of years of effort wiped out, the honor of nations tarnished, and the fruit of the strug- gle, when all is done, will be what?- a few changes in geographical lines
 But the cost! Aye, the cost! Great God! The awful cost!
 
 What is the lesson for us? History repeats itself, and it repeats because human nature ever remains the same If we, as individuals, or as nation. have our minds dominated by fea-, envy and greed, we also will worship the God of Force, we also will accept his decree that Might makes right" and we or our children will expert ence that which we today see across he ocean. On the other hand, if our minds are governed by the ideas of and love, we shall know hat right makes might and we shall { worship the only true God. Today we are asked, as Joshua ask ;