Evening star., 1922-04-15

Lloyd George is reported to have
said at the opening of Genoa confer
ence last Monday, that "Europe's real
need is peace" He recognizes that
the problem of restoring normal COM
mercial relations and currency value
between the Europeans demands more
than trade and credit. The hour calls
'teood will among nations" The
eminent statesman In closing referred
to their meeting, commencing during
the sacred week, which would sug-
gest that he probably believes that
the nations of the world need vision
of the unrecognized Christ If the
work of the greatest conference ever
called of European powers is to be
of permanent value.
Easter emphasizes the resurrection
of the Christ. which fact Is the
foundation of the worlds hope. Back
of the economic. Industrial. CONNER
cial and political problems of the
hour is a moral question. and beyond
the moral problem Is religious one.
Jesus did not die to save man alone.
He died to save society: he seeks
the salvation Of the social order by
staeeerinr with the burdens and
debts of. its great war, that each
nation has accumulated amid 1heir
great loss of human lives. can look
through the mist of their tears ana
see the presence among them OF the
risen Christ Offering His peace and
power, they will be inspired to at
tempt the establishment of the new
Our Easter lesson brings us face
to face with small group OF ais,
couraged disciples. who were niieo
loss of their Master and the destruc-
ton of their hopes for the estapnsn-
ment OF thelMessianic Kingdom. zen
auostles had met to confer with a few
Of the disciples concerning the eVents
of the most wonderful day IN rne
worlds history; Inae eus aa v Of
the week. which had at the time or
the writing of his gospel attained 70
the rank of being the Christians Gay
of worship. That evening meeting
for conference and prayer was nelo IN
all probability in the upper room
where they had partaken Q, the pass a~e
to them seclusion and security
against the enemies, who had cruel
fed their Lord and Master, Wneh tne
gate was securely locked from Wth,
in. no one could enter sudaeniy anu
surprise them in their deiibera1lons.
when they saw the body or Jesus
placed in the tomb on Friday even
ing the fondest hopes and amoltions i ;
of His followers were buried: Inc
sturdy fishermen and loyal followers
thought that all was lost. They coulo
not see beyond the grave. A Kingdom
with a dead Christ was Impossible.
Their hopes in His promises were
shattered. The discouraged and dis-
appointed disciples were about READY
to return to their old homes ana re-
sumo the business vocations whicn
they had given up at the Master
call for them to follow Him and pc,
come fishers of men. They looked
back upon those hours spent with
Jesus with little regret. The time
spent with Christ had developed
their love for Him. They had stood
by the Master in His conflicts with
His enemies, when He defined the re-
ligious authorities of His time. They
had never accepted at face value His
teachings about a spiritual kingdom,
for every time Christ referred to the
kingdom they interpreted 1t in their
own language. They never grasped
His teachings concerning His death
and resurrection, SO they thought that