New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23

However. at the heart OF the worlo
there il sadness. the spell Of which
il spread DER tho earth, the !itting
Of which is the supreme need OF the
hour and Is challenge to that or
ganization OF which "the church th@t
Is in New York" Is a substantial part
which proclaims the Christ, the Prince
Of Pesce, as its Lie.
The Rev. Clelland B. McAfee, for
merly one Of this city's clergymen' IN
A recent issue OF "The Continent has
analyzed the life of the world OF TO-
dav as related TO the international
industrial and personal strife, and calls
upon us 10 listen anew 20 the message
OF Him whose coming 10 the Woria
was heralded b. the angelic choir
which was first to announce the 6lrth
of the first Christmas day over the
fields Of Bethlehem.
Force Of War
He says: an world relations the
forces Of peace are available because
Of Christ. They are not the forces
most visible on the sad fields OF
Europe this Christmas season. Inc
good will there operating on both sldes
Is theoretically Christian. Each side
denies an original wish TO do harm 10
tho other, insists that It's purpose mas
been and is altruistic. claims 10 he
lighting for the right kind Of world
Tor everybody. Such declarations are
sincerely meant, no doubt, but only n
miraculous grace can enable man 20
help work out that theory by use OF
largest guns and dsadliest aim
The rank and file Of warning men
cannot spend this season in true Chris
mas spirit while they plot new devices
for destruction. vet Christ walks in
their midst, offering the force that
makes for pesce-a saving good VIII
that can never 20 with the use OF bull
lets. Two men truly loyal to the same
Christ shall be loyal TO each other.
The cut-throat theory OF national re-
lationships cannot be worded so that
z sounds Christian at this Christmas
season. And with the theory Of broth
erhood among the nations, at work n
the world putting wars and schemes
Of des truction on the defensive, such
mortal conflict seems out OF place
where once it seemed logical and nee
essary.
Factors in Industry
"In industrial relations the forces OF
peace are available because OF Christ
That the interests OF the several fac
tors IN industrial progress are antag-
onistic is an old thought. long accept
ed as matter Of course. While labor
ing men were feeble, there was little
strife. As they grew strong, strife be
came natural on the old theory OF an
tagonism Oppression, exploitation OF
the weak, manipulation Of natural
forces for personal advantage and all
such methods lie wrapped up IN that
old way of thinking.
But the spirit the old way suggests
is partly a narrow good will, partly bad
will. Peace cannot come until Il broad
good viii comes. Christ Is already
forming that in men. That the interests
Of all men in the industrial order are
identical is not much TO have learned,
for It leaves Us still on the selfish
basis, employers caring for employees
for their own advantage. Rather men
who serve common Master serve each
other.
when men in all the industrial field
care for others in the interest OF 4
common cause there will be new day.
an the troubled personal life the
forces Of peace are available because
Of Christ. Whatever the ground OF the
trouble, Christ has It's cure II IL IS IN
tellectual, he comes TO furnish Key
to the troublesome problems Of life
and duty. II IL is trouble that roots IN
family or business life. or wider social
relations, he comes with word Of a
Father who is also Lord, and calls the
heart 70 he steady and quiet IN trust
Earth becomes different with the heay-
ems in sight above il. Duty becomes
greater when it is seen IS part Of =
kingdom plan. Always hearts must be
restless tai they find rest in him"