Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The League Of Nations
By BRIGGS
TO the Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In the last analysis of all things
there are but two great and living
realities. God, who dwells above
the stars and man who lives below
the stars. When God speaks to man
that is revelation; when man speaks
to God. that is prayer. Gods first
speech to man revealed world
plan for the redemption of the hui
man race by world covenant: In
thy seed shall all the nations of the
earth be blessed"
A striking fact is this: Divine
covenants began first, with the IN
dividual. (Abraham) then with the
family (Jacob) then with the clan
(Joseph) then with the race, ma
ton and now with the whole world.
God always begins with the small
and moves on to the large. The
first flood began with a raindrop,
the rock was once small particles of
sand rolling on the breast of the
tide. The law of growth begins with
the seed. Jesus impressively refers
to this law when He said: First the
seed, then the ear, and then the
full corn on the ear" Jesus him.
self began as a little child. He grew
to man and then to God. His
work in his first active year was
limited to Galilee. In the second,
to Samaria and Judea, and the last
year. to all of Palestine and Syria.
In his prayers his thoughts were
first for himself. then his apostles,
then the one hundred and twenty
and last for the whole world.
A Political League of Nations is
possible because a Spiritual League
of Nations is here.
No nation can hide away on
earth any more. Chinese walls are
things of the past Self-interest, the
is no more. Reciprocity. national
society, world covenants and leagues
are here. They have been ushered
into existence by the ever advanc-
ing God.
A League of Nations is now here
because God is a world God calling
mankind to world service and CO.
operation with Him.
World wars must end. World
peace must prevail. 1t is the or
der. I is foretold. Nations must
resolve to covenant to end strife.
A league will furnish the agreement
and the mower to bring this world
neace. There is no other way.
There must be combina ton of
/ force to give and sustain this peace.
AS penalties and police maintain
peace and give power to city and
state laws, 50 a combined militarism
to police the world will end war
and maintain peace.
After moro than two months of
study. thought. debate. the great
men of the greatest nations of the
world have created such a world
league and written down the
greatest world covenant since the
Ton Commandments Hrd the Beauti-
tndes wero given. This covenant
contains twentv-six articles. II be-
"tns with grand preamble. Tt had
its r'odnl over our own II. s. Con-
stitut'or. Tt contains plan for
internntional co-nperation. ncace and
security. II demands honorable
relations. 1t contains international
agreements. It's nurnoses gre holy
true and righteous. Arv unforeseen
| errors con he -rectifed bv amend
ments. 1t is the one great blessing
obta' med hv blood ard sacrifice. It's
| nurpose is divine. Let 1t be con-
| firn"d by the American Senate and
people.
s. r. BTDLACK.
Pastor NJ. u. Church.
| Marysville. Pa. Feb. 27. 1919.