The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-11-21
GLORY In ExCelSiS Dec.
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at other tunes and other places to earthly aunloS,' bu
this is the only instance Of record that has received gen
eral acceptance as historial verify, and whether
believe the sacred story or not cannot doubt that the
message of the celestial anthem is that expresses he
feeling of heaven toward mankind And may be
that, although our ears are not attuned to It's
seraphic hamCnes. the great supelna choir is volcng
today the same Joyous theme that heard by the u
dean Shepherds For there is peace today, peace on
earth after the greatest and boodies in the worlds
history In every city in Chrstendom the bells are ring
ing in glad acclaim and in the pagan lands the notes
of 10y are striking the ear with sound and
meaning The hearts of and in every country
Germany. and OF many even there no doubt, are
filed with such an ecstasy that words utterly fail to give
it expression Never since the creation has JOY been
nearly universal among mankind, and never has there
been greater occasion for universal gladness.
Whatever may be the conditions OF the final treaties
of settlement the acceptance By Germany of the terms Of
armistice dictated by the allied governments and the
United States ends the There is no possibility OF
resumption of hostites The world war is After
four years and three months o. lltalc struggle after
the destruction of millions Of lives and Of treasure OF
measurable value the supreme conflict OF all the ages has
ceased The black pail has lifted and once more the
earth can smile more men can go on with the
affairs of life In the broad sunlight OF a new day.
''Peace OF EARTH good will toward men, sang the
angels that morning long ago and assuredy the two
things should go together That is the dealsm Of
heaven and it should be earth. War and hate,
peace and love- they by the very nature OF things
inextricqbv associated although love in the past has
never distinguished peace hate has distinguished and
animated But through all the hatred OF this great
conflict the light of love has been BURNING, beamng good
will toward men, and the principles that have developed
from the struggle the principles upon which permanent
peace will finally be based spring from love and not
from hate 1t was essentially good will toward men,
good will toward the bleeding and ravlshed peoples OF
Europe that brought US as nation into tins great war;
1t was good will toward men, good will toward all men,
that inspired and actuated the wise and humane war
policies Of great president 1t IS upon the funda
mental principles of good will toward men that the
peace treaty will be Formulated And in the peace that
has now come the great peace that passeh understand
ing good will toward men should be- and, profoundly
believe will be- the dominating influence III the worlds
relations. The "brothelhood OF mar" Is no longer
phrase of fine sounding rhetoric but by this colossal
war this great rebrth Of humanity, it has been made
thing of reality in the opened hearts and broadeheo
minds of mankind. No longer are the people OF other
lands strangers to US no longer strangers to
hem no longer are strangers among Ourselves. we
know now our kinshp. We have gone down INTO tie
valley of the shadow with thom and we have learned
that we are of one blood and hesh and daugh-
ters of God
And who has done this thing? Who has brought
this victory of civilization to its splendid frutlon MOI
We We are proud Of our great share IN inns work. we
are proud that we perceived duty and plunged with
determination and enthusiasm into the task OF It's 1u
tillment We are proud that we have arisen to the
heights of tremendous accomplishment We are proud
of the spirit that has brought together as one we
are proud of the herosm of who have ought so
vaantly We are proud of the devotion OF our men ana
women who have labored gallanty for the cause we
are proud immensely proud, Of the fact that the estao
shmept of American ideals has been made the primary
rnose of the war and that they to be the essential
principles Of peace We proud that 1t was gwen 10
rs 70 become the deciding factor IN the glorious con
cIuson But we must remember that we have Dut
shared in the work We must not dcract one whit from
tho sneudor Of other achievements. We must moi forget
that each and every nation has played its part noby III
tbe struggle We must not forget the inlncbIe slhne
that maintained an unbroken front through years OF
awful anguish We must give to all OF Them even TO
broken Russia the full credit and honor and glory for
tAe work thev have odne in preventing the triumph oI
barba1;sm IT is enough tha We have shared splendidy
shared in the vast achievement 1t Is enough tlat we
have helped with all our might in the attainment OF the
victory of Righteousness wrong Nor must we Tor
pot that over all has been Power that would not permit
evil to triumph, Power that has raised one obstacle
after another to oppose its advancement Power tla'
has been ever present and guarding our destles
through the dark night Of the earths supreme trial.