Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-15
World Mast
Prepare for
Coming of Peace
Rr ELLA MHEnLnn w1LCoX.
copyrlsht. 1915. star compsny.

During Christmas season the following
telegram was received from the daughter
OF famous general:
rs not spiritual and mental prepared
ness more important to the country than
any plan Of military preparedness. and is
It not the duty Of the American press
to consider this question:" II. e. NJ.
That is what is the matter with the
world at the present tIme-its lack Of
spiritual preparedness over in Europe
for forty years there has been but one
thought in the minds of some of the
countries. and that has been preparation
for war.
America is now preparing for possible
war. From letter written by seafar-
ing man, familiar with all the ports OF
the world. is taken the following;
Il was in Australia when the war broke
out. At that timc ! said all the world
was suffering from terrible disease.
which called armamentitls, and that
war was the only remedy That the
disease was virulent and a medicine
wosld have to be taken In large
doses. We are having rather more of
tho medicine than I bargained for. but
IL we are not cured, hope we will, at
least, bet the better for It.
But when kaiserism IS dead we still
have another heartless giant to facet
mean commerciallsm. Kniserism says
that the highest ideal for a nation should
10 powrr dominion, teriItor.al aggran-
diSement The aims of commercialism
are markets; their capture and reten-
ton and wealth in the aggregate, never
mind about it's distribution
"A sorry spectacle, but worrying about
Il does not alter It, We can only try
to tune our souls to symphonies above
and sound the note Of love- We have a
'unker class In this country, They oppose
every means of social advancement; they
held up their hands in horror and said
the country would be ruined when the
OLD age pension bill was passed prviding
about s1.25 a week for the deserving over
20 years of age. They said wo could not
possibly find the money. Now we are
spending more on war in week than
the pensions cost in a year
Where will It end?' But still suppose
whatever Is, is best.
Meantime from a little theosoprical
leaflet there comes this comforting state
ment: Ages ago there came to the world
a group of souls whose main mission in
Gods great plan was to work wherever
workers were most needed. Through In
carnation after incarnation they have
been pioneers in many great movements
by which humanity has benefited. Choos-
ing not always the greatest glory OF bril-
liant achievement where the worlds APP
plause might be won, they have instead
been willing when needed to take q share
in the lesser work which is often the
grerter In the Masters eyes.
May. the Server link more closely
together the servers wherever in
America some of these souls be
born, so that all may again
work together in the pioneer move
inent Of preparing for the coming OF the
great Teacher. May the server be worthy
to be His servant
In an hour and a moment that we know
not Of the Great Teacher cometh. II Is
we'll for US to think Of spiritual prepared
ness. 1t would be well for US all In the
dark and troubled times to realize that
we are surrounded by clouds OF wit
nesses." It would be well for Ne to read |
man, Sir oliver Lodge. wherein he states; |
IT tell you with all the strength and |
conviction / can utter that we do persist |
after death; that people over there stu |
take an interest in what is going on here
that they stin help us. and know far |
more about things than we do, and are |
able from time to time TO communicate |
with u.s."
And here is what another great soul. |
Anna Besant. says of the neeo OF
spiritual preparedness; this is her form
ula to repeat often:
81 am link In the golden chain OF
love that stretches around the world ana
must keep my link bright and strong.
$50 will try to be kind and gentle to
every living thing 1 meet. and to protect
and help all who are weaker than my
self.
"And I will try to think pure and |
beautiful thoughts, TO speak pure ana |
beautiful words. and to do pure and
beautiful actions.
MAY every link in the Golden Chain
become bright and strong"
The New Civilization" dream OF all |
the worlds idealists. based on peace and
eo-operation. with brotherhood the in
forming spirit is seen by Mrs. Besant TO
be already appearing on the horizon
Like a mighty prIestess Of old she cries
10 a bleeding and suffering world En-
cure, for your salvation draweth nigh II
is even at the doors Nothing TO regret
and nothing to fear" she tells u.s.. for
we are only witnessing the passing OF
the old order that the new may arise out
OF it's ashes.
All about us are great souls. doing their
work I'm their own way. helping to pre-
pare the awakened for the coming
Teacher This Teacher will as surely come
as the war came. 1t is well to awake
when He comes. II Is well TO be ready
10 do the work He may ask us 70 DO.