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St Louis Globe Democrat.
"Glory to God in tho highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward
men"
Nineteen centuries ago. St Lukc
tells us, a choir Of angels sang 10 n
group Of shepherds on the hills with
| out Bethlehem For aught We know
angels may have sung at other times
and other places to earthly auditors,
| but this Is the only instance Of record
that has received general acceptance
as a historical verify. and whether
we believe the sacred story or not we
cannot doubt that the message OF the
celestial anthem is one that expresses
tho feeling Of heaven toward man
kind. And we may he sure that, al
! though our ears are not attuned 10
Its seraphic harmouicr, the great
! supcrnal choir is voicinG today tho
same Joyous theme that was heard ny
the Judcan shepherds. For there is
peace today, peace on earth. after the
greatest and bloodicst war In the
worlds history. In every city in
! Christendom the bells are ringing in
glad acclaim, and even In pagan
lands tho notes Of JOY are striking the
ear with new sound and Il new
ImehnluG.-, The hearts of men and
women In every Cuuntr" save Ger
many. and ~ many even there. no
doubt, are filled with such an ecstasy
| that words utterly fail To give II eN-
precision. Never since the creation has
| 10y been 80 nearly universal among
mankind. and never has there been
greater occasion for un!versal glad
ness
Whatever may Ne the conditions Of
| the final treaties Of settlement, the
acceptance OF Germany OF the terms
Of arm!stlCs dictated hv h" allied
governments and the United states
ends the war. There ~ no possibility
" n resumption Of hostIlties. The
world war Is over. After four years
and three months of Titanic struggle.
after tho destruction " millions OF
lives and OF treasure " nnmCaSurahlC
value the supreme conflict ~ all tho
ayes has ceased. The black pail has
lifted and once more the earth can
smile: once more mon can 90 on with
the affairs Of life in the broad sun
light W a new dav.
Peace on earth. good Will toward
men" sang the angels on that morn
ing long ago. and asSurcdlv the two
things should 80 together That s
the idea,Ism Of heaven. and II should
hc 80 Of earth War and hate, peace
land love. they are hy ,nr very nature
'or 'hlrrs InrNtriCHhly associated, al
though love In the past has never dis
/ tfnluishcd peace as hate has din
Hnl.uishcd and animated war. lut
l through an the hatred NJ this great
cnnCllr. tho LIGHT Of love has been
burning hclmirE good viii toward
mon. and tho rtiUCiplrs that have lie
vcIOpcd from the struggle. tn" prn-
,cir'aS uuon which permanent peace
will fiuallv ho based, spr'"G from love
I and not from hate. II was essentially
good will toward men. good VIII to-
ward the h'ceAirg and ravlshed pcO-
plrs Of Europe that brought us as A
Ina,iou into this great war It was
fr6r3 will toward mru. good will to-
ward all men. that inspired and ac-
tuated the wise and humane war pol
icios ~ our great president, II -
Iupnn m fundamental principles ~
good will toward men that the p"aC"
trcatv will be formulated, And In iNN
peaCe that has now come the Fr"ht
peace that pnsS"th understanding,
rood will toward men should he, an
wc profoundly believe, viii be. the
dominating influence in the worlds
relations The "hroth"rh0od "t
man" Is no longer phrase Of fine
sounding rhetoric. Nut nv this c0i"S'
sal war, this great r"h,rth of hl.
mar.,y. 4, has boon mad" . thing ~
ronlity in tho opened hearts and
hrAadcned minds nf mankind. 40
LONGER are the people OF other lands
Strangers tO us. mo- longer are We
strangers to- them. no longer are We
strlNgtrs among ourselves We
know now our tirsh.n We have
cone down INTO ,ho valley OF ~"
shadow with them. an'- we have