The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-18

lines rs now, but along purely con-
structive lines. Then, when this Is
done. the moment that any kind OF
evil seeks 10 assert itself, whether "
takes the form of the ubiquitous liq-
uor traffic, the poorly housed and un-
dcrfcd women and children, and all
the kindred evils that mans selfish
ness and avariee entail upon their TEL
lowmen, then from every direction ana
from every calling in life there viii
spring earnest, courageous, God-ioar-
ing and humanity men, who
will never cease their efforts, who will
never give way TO personal ease ana
comfort until righteousness is securely
enthroned in high places as well as IN
the more lowly walks of life and peace
and good will among men becomes q
blessed reality.
Now all that ! have just said rs IN
full accord with the writings OF an
other modern prophet who wrote from
the trenches in Flanders, Donald Han
key a noble Christian man, who was
killed on the field of action in October
1916, and whose writings were pub
lished in book form under the title "A
Student in Arms"
As | give a brief quotation there
from in closing please follow the
words carefully and be sure in your
thoughts when any allusion is made TO
military expressions to substitute
therefor the language of peaceful pur-
suits.
Hankey writes: "One of the great
truths Of life, truth that SO many
fail to karn, is this, that it is not IN
isolation but as a member of body
that a man finds his fullest self-ex-
preston; it is not in seif-assertion, but
in INSTRUMENTATION; not as an indi-
vidual but as one Of many brethren,
sons of one Father that man iinds
the complete satisfaction Of his IN
stincts and the highest form of llb-
crty"
"The truth" Hankey writes, the
raw recruit is beginning to learn. lie
is giving up his personal freedom
which was not really of much use to
him, and in return he is receiving
what is infinitely more precious, ms
share of the common heritage of his
regiment, its glorious past, its pres
ent prowess, its honor and good name,
/ its high resolves. His own self re-
spect has increased enormously 1t is
not the fear Of punishment that makes
him so smart and clean but his care
for the honor Of his regiment.
Besides this, he is learning to share
with his mates instead of to grab. He
is learning to play the game by them
and to think more of fairness all
round than of his own personal benefit.
He is learning to endure without COM
plant, to be unselfsh without making
d song of it, to risk life itself for the
good of the world, the honor of the
regiment and the safety of his COM
rades,"
And Hankey adds these strong
words: "When the war is over and the
men Of the citizen army return to
their homes and their civil occupations
will they, wonder, remember the
things they have learned? If so there
will be a new and better England for
the children. One would like to pro-
phesy great things. In those days
there shall be no more petty strife be-
tween class and class, for they have
learned that they are one nation ano
that they must seek the nations gooc
before their own; in those days mer
shall no longer pride themselves or
their riches or on the material posses
sions which distinguish them from
their brethren, for they shall have
learned that it is the qualities Of tho
heart which are Of real value. Mer
shall be priced for their courage, Their
honesty, their practical ability y
In those days charity and brotherll
love shall prevail nightly, for al
shall have learned mutual understand
/, ing and respect" And then he says
and | am sure we all echo the senti
ment would that it might be So"