The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
Sees Peace in Golden Rule.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
1t is the sincerest wish of the
writer that the forthcoming dis
armament conference will do worlds
Of good. 1t seems TO me that the
world ought to be tired of blood
shed. wars and rumors of wars;
taxes, and all evils which follow
in the wake of war. The famine of
Russia is a call for justice, as well
as the famines of India and China.
Just as long as the nations will
not trust each other, just SO long
J will they go about with a chip
on their shoulders" There is but
one maxim that will answer for all
the peoples of this earth. and that
is the following: Love thy neigh
Dor as thyself."
We may think that we can run
this earth to suit ourselves, but
until the Christian nations recog-
nize the fact that one life on this
| earth is as precious to God as an
other life, We may pray until We
tire. sing until our tongues get
thick. bow at the altar until our
knees are tired. or do our aims and
good deeds: but these will not atone
for all the misery done by shed
ding the blood of the innocents."
| Wars have made countless thou
sands mourn. Usually the innocent
suffer. No amount of money real
lied by those who delight in war
profiteering can wipe out the stain.
I realize the fact that Lucifer even
in Heaven started a war; ! further
realize that the first war on earth
was of such a desperate character
that one-fourth of the earth's pop
ulation was destroyed.
readily grant that teeth and
tongue sometimes fall out" as do
even some of the most devoted fam
| lilies. One might state that this
being true. how can We expect less
from nations? l might state that
the nations of the world are led
by Christian men and women, great
ly in the majority. The prophet
Moses promulgated this doctrine:
Thou shalt not KILL" it was given
| full and forceful sanction by our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
How can We secretly plan these
things and think that any act that
we may do will atone for the evil
caused? st. John said: Little chill
dren. love We one another" He had
heard his Master teach this, and
he continued to do the same even
when he could do hardly anything
for himself in the later days OF
his life in Ephesus.
The petty jealousies Of the world
are something frightful. Why is
Europe ablaze now when she ought
to be at peace? Does anyone think
that il the Golden Rule" was ap-
piled there would not be peace With
in the next two months? Under
Augustus Caesar, when the world
was at peace, and all roads leo
to Rome, the gates Of Janus being
closed. there sang one night on Beth
lehem's plains an angel choir from
Heaven, chanting these words
GLORY to God in the Highest; peace
ON earth, good will towards men.
The Prince of Peace" was then
born, After thirty-thrce years OF
doing good" Ire was crucified be-
/ cause He would not make war on
Rome and restore another Kingdom
to its ancient glory. as under DaNiu
and Solomon. And so II is ever
Falling before this King are thod-
sands of worshipers. We are caheu
| Christians" as at Antioch, and II
we will but remove svarice. covet-
BUSINESS and excessive greed Tor
power from our hearts. We could
all live on this earth in peace end
then the heather would believe lii
our Christianity.
Rev. J. LUTHER MARTIN.
Washington, D. c,