Evening journal., 1916-01-21

John xvi: 25.4"Peace l leave with
you; my peace give unto you; not
us the world giveth, give | unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let II be fearful"
In the rush and hurry Of our mod
ern life, there is an evident loss Of
that repose that is essential for the
higher soul development. Physicians
tell us we are living in an age Of hys-
terra. of wear and worry, of nervous
prostration. SO great are the de-
mands commercially, socially, domes-
tically, educationally, politically, that
the average life is keyed almost to
the breaking point. Il is evident to
all that things cannot so on as they
are. The longing for some transfor-
nation and reformation is universal.
To go back to the simple, rustic con-
ditions Of a century ago when the de-
mands in every avenue Of life were
immeasurably less cannot be consid-
cred. To hope to slacken this throb-
bing current of activity is as vain as
10 command the wind to cease or the
waves to calm. We do not want the
peace that follows the cessation from
labor This remedy would produce
a restlcssness far worse than the dis
ease. Stagnation is not rest.
They tell us that insanity is in-
creasiEg three-fold as rapidly as the
population 1t is evident in some
way that our times are out of joint
This desire for peace of heart is fun
damental. without it there can be
no happiness. All about us we see
the burrows growing deep in the
brow before their time and thou
sands who are still young in years
are aged in countenance and manner
As you pass the people on the streets
of great city how few amid the
countless hundreds evidence any
calmness or reDOse Of soul Feverisf
anxiety seems written on every face
expressing a universal need.
The world is seeking for peace ir
various ways. Some think TO Obtair
it by qualification Of desire. They
allow free rein to their appetites anC
live upon the baser plane. But al
plans grounded on the material anC
sensual are only temporary, and th'
old craving of heart returns with re
doubled clamor. Others hope 10 gain
this satisfaction of soul by the ac
duisition of riches. Knowing tho
mower that wealth possesses, the!
deem e sufficient to still the tam
ult of the heart. But no man wa
ever satisfied with the accumulation
OF money. If he acquires properu
or is rated at a certain sum. he de
sires to duplicate it, and the NOR
he gets the more he wants. The puf
suit of wealth has become in our da.
almost a disease. and like many othe
forms Of malady, time only aggra
Yates and intensifies its nature. Som
seek for contentment in the pursul
of Measure. But this again has no
the element of permanence; soon !
turns 20 dust and ashes. Like tn
blazing rocket that flashes its bright
ness for the moment. then speedil
drops to the earth with dull, dea
thud.
Manv. too. are hoping by a chang
of scene or environment, by the I'm
movement of conditions to gain con
tentment. They hope by travel unde
foreign skies and in foreign seas the
NAV find rest. But the difficulty
tbjs plan is, they cannot get ava
from themselves. II they cOul
leave their own lives at home. tn
problem would be easy. The sourc
of contentment is not in external cor
ditions. il is within the soul NeVe
was David farther from God and trol
the truth than when he eNclalme
ooh. that I had wings like a dove
Then would / fly away and be
rest"
We may well have controvers
with our generation that they al
seeking for happiness in the thing
outside the life. in what they ca
tastS or feel or hear or handle q
see They are rushing hither an
thither to theatres and hanquets an
parties. striving for satisfaction. ~
soon the time comes when the phys
cal senses are dulled and dea
"when the keepers Of the house
shall tremble, and the strong me
shall bow themselves, and the grin'
ers cease because they are few, an
those that look out of the window
he darkened. and the doors shall
shut in the street" If their sour'
of enjoyment is merely in the eXte
nal or material. when these pa
away. as they must then the pea
and happiness must likewise wants
Said rich man to me the 9TH
day. 81 have what is regarded as
fne home. beautiful surroundings al
q fair share Of this worlds good
But as life goes on more and more
am learning that none of these ca
bring contentment and joy MAJ
have hoped that If they could ga
some coveted position and recei'
the honor and applause OF the mu
titude. this might bring contentmer
But If they do gain that for whi'
they have sought and striven, y
at the last they are compelled TO e
claim with Richelieu. Il wooed
goddess and I clasped a cloud"
There are still others in these la
days who are trying TO obtain pea
in another way. They have tried q
pursuit of money. ambition and pie