Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-12-17
J. G. Whittier

The great blessing the great Christmas gift that the
heart of the world yearns for is true and worldwide
peace-a that shall bind all nations together the
bonds of common brotherhood in which there shall be
no tant of envy jealousy, avarice hate brotherhood
OF nations in which shall seek to take away from
others what they have but in which all shall work to-
gether to give to the others that which they not
In which the standard of living and the opportunities for
the development Of the best in manhood and womanhood
shall be equal in all nations.
not of coercion arranged by senate of repre-
sentaves OF the nations each trying to the
and the best the high places and the chief emoumens
for his own particular nation but peace which grows
out OF the hearts of all the peoples which shall express
Itself IN The chorus OF voices that shall sing out the
Warvulture and sing in the dove till the hearts of the
peoples keep time in accord"
1t may seem to be that yet ages away; but
yet is the which each recurring Christmas
promises and dare believe which each recurring
Christmas season brings little nearer.
Ideastic it it is still the promise of Heaven
to Earth and there evidences which lead to say
with the poet 1.-The dark nft is ending the dawn has
begun"
It is peace that grows from within the hearts of men
and may be brought about by fiat decree. It
the nations each in it's place clears out from
within itself all elements of strife and discOrd and
deVelopes within itself good will among its people
No nation that has within its borders factions and
world; such nations those who peace, peace
when there is peace"
They those who not to find the "Prnce Of
of Peace but the lOaves and fshes What nation is
ready this respect to enter into the true peace of the
WOrld' today? Is our own America?
The wonderful peace draws as the nations of
the earth develope it within themselves. We have not
yet pumbed the depths of the significance of those
words 'The Kingdom of God is within you''
The Peace which the world yearns for is based upon
absolute justice to ALL justice that is handed and
with charity that opens the doors of opportunity for
those unable to open them for themselves and that
guards the rights and happiness of all alike These
things be brought about by force of legal
enactment, rather they must from the force of
habit in the minds and actions of men out of the i'm
pulses Of their hearts.
There can be no true and permanent World Peace
without a realization of world Brotherhood of man
and there can be no brotherhood of without re-
cogntion and realization of a Divine Fatherhood. 1t
Christ among and therefore Christmas must
be the promise, the assurance OF the ultimate
Peace of the World
The gift has been bestowed but it has not been taken
by those whom it is given.
When shall the world take the gift for which yeas
when shall it realize the Peace" that is here?
In the light and the JOY and the promise of the
Christmas may we not begin in our own homes,
communities, lives prepare to enter in
to and help others to enter into this Peace
us seek not be served but serve like Him
who not to be minlSered unto but to minister Let
give Of ourselves imitation of the Christ who gave
his life that all men might have life. In word let
in fact and in practice make the life Jesus of Nazareth
the model and inspiration OF lives; recognizing
God as father, our brothers. So shall 'the
Buges Of War blow the marches of Peace" and "An