The New York herald., 1921-12-25
The Broken Sword.
The Blade OF Americanism Has
Never Been Disgraced.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Your edi-
torial article The Broken Sword has
done mighty work for which every true
American owes YOU a, debt of boundless
gratitude. You have aroused the ma
tion from dangerous apathy; awakened
the people to the necessity for being
alert at their posts.
The Vice-President's words, spoken
here at the meeting Of the New Eng
land Society, are the voice Of this awak-
ened national conscience. They ring
out with new significance In his spir-
itually illumined speech he said:
The voyage Of the Mayflower is not
done. Her course is set. With an ever
increasing cargo OF ideas achieved she Is
sailing on. bearing the hope and minis
terng to the welfare of the world. Over
her, in the prophecy of their [the Pill
srims'1 ancient pastor. John Robinson.
there Is breaking forth moro light. 1t is
the increasing radiance OF the higher law.
eternally active higher law of justice
and truth.
The great demonstration Of this law
He who fulfilled the law Of love, the
Prince of Peace-said: IT come not to
bring peace, but a sword" knowing that
true peace could only come through the
use Of the Sword of the Spirit, the
Word OF God.
The Beloved Disciples blaze of SYM
bolic revelation has definite Significance
in connection with this great issue:
saw heaven opened. and behold q
white horse; and he that sat upon him
was called Faithful and True. aad In
Righteousness he doth judge and make
war. His name Is called the
Word of God. And out Of his
mouth goeth a sharp sword.-Rev. xix,
ff-15.
This "naming sword" win never cease
to guard and keep the way OF the tree
Of life' Genesis ILL.,, 2D, which typifies
Americas divine destiny and mission
OF spiritual leadership. This sword OF
pure Americanism is unsheathed, un-
fallen. unbroken. It is bright and shin
ing, two edged, "quick and powerful
1t also typifes the Anglo-Saxon ideals
which are at the very root and core
OF our national being. It is this Sword.
or Christ consciousness. which gave
US birth, and which impelled Pastor
Robinson's inspired words to the Pilgrim
Fathers:
When Christ reigns. and not till then.
will the world have rest.
1t was this spirit Of the Christ which
impelled Franklin to demand OF the
makers of the Constitution that they
rise to the fact that ''unless the Lord
build the house, they labor in vain that
build it," which blazed through Wash
ington when he proclaimed his God
given call, "Let us raise standard to
which the wise and honest can repair
the event Is in the hands Of Cod; which
defined the heart of America in Lin
coins great utterance: This nation.
under God. shall have new birth OF
freedom"
At this holy hour Of rebirth the gentls
shepherds and the wise men trium-
phantly follow the star to the cradle
Of the young child. our America. They
behold her held in the protecting, en-
circlng arms of the motherhood Of eter-
nal life and love. The broken sword OF
the pursuant Herod is cast to earth.
All Of his listening little ones hear an
innumerable company of angels chant
ing once more:
Unto us child is born. unto US
Is given: and the government shall be
upon his shoulders: and his name shall
be called wonderful. Counselor. the
mighty God. the everlasting Father, the
Prince OF Peace.
OF the increase of His government and
peace there shall be no end upon the
throne of David.
America-and the unfoldment of her
divine symbolism--is. ever has been and
ever will be upon the shoulder OF Christ.
4 LOYAL AMERICAN.
NEW York. December "a.