The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
TELLS OF WORLD
SITUATION AFTER
PERSONAL TOUR
Rev. George A. Miller
Finds Dearth of Genu-
inc Christianity.
NATIONS IN TURMOIL
Strong Hand of America Is
Needed to Restore
Stability.
NATIONS IN TURMOIL
BY REV. JOHN 3. MOSES,
Rector So. Johns p. f. Church,
Georgetown.


On a recent journey of over 20. 900
miles. I had opportunity to observe
the past and present conditions of
many countries. Having eighteen
years ago made practically the same
trip IL was possible to note some
changes that bad taken place dur
ing those years.
The two things Of which I desire
to speak, are, the ever-present evil
dence OF the religious nature Of
mankind. and the need Of the world
today accepting the true principles
OF the Christianity of Christ.
Everywhere the evidences OF an
cient religion was found. In Egypt,
500 miles up the Nile at Luxor and
harnak, are found the ruins OF the
greatest temple of the world. Some
of these date back to 1000 or 5000
years before Christ. This was
the Hundred Gated Thebes" of the
Greeks and was an old city when
Greece was in its infancy.
Egypt I'm Unrest.
Egypt today is in a transition pc
riod. The British government has
now permitted them TO have a king
of their own. But who is he? Why
should he be king? Who selected
him? These are the questions one
hears on every hand when talking
with the natives OF that country.
They feel that the king is but
puppet OF the British government.
There is a facuonal feeling under
lying the whole country that only
the spirit OF true Christianity can
mold into a united government.
We all know the name "Pales-
tine" stands for ancient religion.
Jerusalem Is the Holy City OF three
great religious faiths. Jew, Chris
tan, Mohammedan. Here now the
British also rule After many cen
turtles this city and country are
again in the hands of a Christian
nation. Here religion reached its
highest pinnacle in the life. teach
ing and sacrifice of our Lord. But
here at present religious faction
and strife are the greatest.
Hand of U. s. Needed.
In Syria we found the greatest
unrest. There seems to be much
hatred of the natives toward the
French control. We seemed to be
dwelling on the summit of a VOL
cano that might erupt at any
minute.
Everywhere we heard regrets
that the United States had not as
sumed the mandate Of the country
and personally / feel we might have
done so in a manner that would
have been helpful to them and
would in no way have endangered
our well being. Certainly In these
days Of world readjustment and re-
construction a great strong nation
should render some help and as
sistance to a small newly-born ma
ton of the world.
What is to be the outcome in
Europe? The answer to this aues-
tion is beyond the greatest states
men of the present time. In all
lands and among all people there
seems to be a feeling of a coming
dire calamity even greater than the
last world war. What is to become
of the unsettled conditions in Aus
tria and Germany? How they can
live and meet their obligations
when their money Is of little value
and is depreciating more and more?
Need Spirit of Christ.
In Germany it was not so bad.
but il has also grown worse there.
We did not find any exorbitant
prices charged Americans in these
countries. How could they with
money at such little value?
France seems to be recovering.
The villages and cities destroyed by
the war are being rebuilt and the
lands are being restored to cuItiva-
tion. These wounds will soon be
healed. There is. however. a feel
ing that the trouble has not ended
for all time and that sooner or later
Germany will again try to do what
this time she failed to accomplish.
This can only be prevented by the
teachings of Peace and Good Will
to Men"
May We hope the true Christ life
and spirit may so become the ruI-
ing principle in the hearts and lives
of all nations and peoples that this
awful world sorrow may never
come to mass