The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1915-04-23

the state because the state Is but COL
lection Of families with whom the law of
self-preservation is common concern.
Unfortunately as yet, the common con.
Germ goes no farther. We apply the law
Of self preservation to ourselves and i'm
mediate connections only-and forget
the rest of the world
But even in this case war does not
seem necessity. so we have to look
farther for the cause.
There are other laws Of nature that
also control our actions. But the princi-
pal trouble is that we warp this good
law Of self. preservation with envy, jelou-
ousy, and covetousness.
1t is like the good seed:growing among
thorns. Two men own adjoining farms.
There is small piece of land lying be.
tween them which one of them owns but
he is the weaker one. The stranger one
wants that piece of land very much.
He keeps on thinking about that land
until he really convlnces himself that
piece of land is necessary to his own
self preservation. 1t is needless to say
that the real owner feels that the land
is not only his but that it must remain
his for his own self preservation.
Now as between these two individuals
it was decided long ago that the stronger
man, must not take land away from his
weaker neighbor aud il he attempts to
seize it the law would step in and stop
him..
But in the case of two nations it is
different. Usually the stronger nation
has the stronger Army or argument,
and there his no law to stop it. But the
individuals who compose the army,
would not allow such things to be done
among themselves.
They don't believe IN fighting as in
dividuals but only as nations.
When will war Cease? When men
and women learn the Lords prayer.
Everybody says the Lords prayer.
but very few pray the Lords prayer.
Every ruler in Europe in the proclaim.
alton for war cslled on God for ASST.
stance. They prayed" my Father who
art in Heaven. Give me my daily bread,
but starve mine enemies. Forgive my
tresspasses, but punish the tresspasses
of those who war against me, etc."
The first two words of the Lords
prayer, comprehend the whole of the
human race. The plural pronouns fol.
lowing "we," "us'' "those'' etc, do not
stand for ones self alone. We say it
in the plural but we pray it in the singu.
lar.
When men can pray the prayer of uni.
versal brotherhood in truth, then will
come universal peace.
But first must come the greatest battle
ever fought by humanity.
1t will be long drawn out, but it will
come in time as the greatest victory Of
peace which is just that much greater
than the victories of war.
But in this contest each man must
fight the battle alone and within his
own breast. AS yet our sympathies do
not extend beyond national boundaries.
but when men are ready to say "all the
world are my brethren" then war will
cease.
Are We ready to say that now? Ask
yourselff Are you not ready to fight
tor your own country il you thought
your country needed you?
Your neighbors feel the same. We
repeat. it will take long hard battle
before. those deep.seated feelings can be
changed.
But in time it can and will be done.
This awful slaughter across the ocean
will assist. But above all public senti.
ment. and public education, will help to
bring about this much to be desired
feeling for world peace.