Arizona republican., 1915-07-05
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prayers as broad as the race. May
 we think not simply nationally, but
 internationally. May We pray not
 simply for America but for the world. May we worship not simply a tribal God, out the universal Father. May all the sons of men as brothers find
 shelter under His breeding wings lThe church's vision must be a world vision if she shares the outlook of her Lord. Her ideal must be one
 that encompasses Jew and Gentle. English and German, Turk and Chin
 ese. for that is Christ's ideal Ham ilton~ Holt quotes Secretary of State ] Knox as saying: We have reached
 q point when it is evident that the
 future holds in store time when
 war shall cease, when the nations of 1 the world shall realize a federation
 as real and vital as that now sub sisting between the component parts | of q single state" Then let us sing: Ring in the valiant man and free, 1 The larger heart, the kindlier hand, i Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be-" | The spirit of Jesus must be at ! work in all the high tribunals that seek the peaceable settlement of na- tional disputes. Our pulpits must proclaim the wickedness of the lust
 for power, and lust for possession. and lust of pride that lead nations. that profess to be peace-loving, to suddenly unleash the dogs of war and drench the world in blood. We must brand as national crime every broken treaty and dishonored com pact. We must proclaim the folly o1 building dreadnaughts and construc- ting mighty military machines for any other purpose than as an inter national police force to maintain
 world peace We must avow that the nation that goes forth to pillage and to kill for the sake of more power and more territory may have gospel professed. but most certain ly not applied, and they must bear the pronounced condemnation of mankind.
 The spirit of Christ is the spirit of love, and the only thing invincible is love. Alexander comes to a throne. gathers an army, crosses the Hellespont, batters down walls. cap. lures cities. overthrows dynasties, and lifts the standard of new kingship amid the shattered frag- ments of oriental empires. but Alex ander was conquered. Napoleon rocked thrones and empires and sent a shudder to the heart of every ruler of Europe, but Napoleon was conquered The weapons of these men were carnal. Christ's weapon was love. and love is ineXorable.
 Napoleon said: Alexander. Char lemagne and myself have founded empires, but they were founded upon force. They have crumbled away. Jesus Christ founded His kingdom on love- and today millions of men would die for Him.
 IL seems to us at times that clouds and darkness are round about Him. that His pavilion round about Him is dark waters and thick clouds of the skies" But we believe that righteousness and judgment are the of His throne" and that mercy and truth shall go before His face" In spite of war we say: Yet I doubt not through the ages
 one increasing purpose runs. And the thoughts of men widen'd
 with the process of the suns.'
  scars of war; where cannOns roar let the cotton and the corn grow. Out of the deadly shells let flowers lift their heads and bloom. Let the vines twine round the cannon's mouth and seal it's iron lips. Let the bugles sound truce. Let despot- ism die and civil liberty be exalted; let tyranny be smothered and free lom enthroned; let selfishness stran- gle and love come forth like crowned seraph and a singing angel: let darkness fold her tents and steal away: let faith spread her pinions, et hope light her lamps; let aspira- ton kindle her fires; let truth begin to sing; let the time speed on when -he hearts of the nations will beat 10 the transports of harmony. and all the world keep step with the Prince If Peace and move serenely on to the goal that is worthy of the maj astv of God. When that day comes land prophetic vision says it is on he way) the world will sing: The eternal step of Progress beats To that great anthem. calm and slow.
 Which God repeats.
 Sod works in all things; all obey His first propulsion from the night; Wake thou and watch!-the world is
 gray
 With morning light!'
 Then let us pray that come it may As come it will for a that. When sense and worth OCT all the
 earth tEtM Nay bear the gree and a that. Cor a that and a that,
 Us coming yet for a that When man to man the warld OCT Shall brothers be and a that"