Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-24
PEACE PROPHECY.
THEME OF SERMON
Belief There Is No Escape
From War Almost Jusii-
fed, Says Pastor.
CONDITIONS CHAOTIC
Civil Strife in Europe and
Hague Conference Par
tial Failure.

Taking as his text. "Of the in
eFeases OF Ills government and o.
His peace there shall DC no end
Rev W T. Walters, In First Chris
'!an Church preached yesterday
morning on The Prophecy OF Peace"
He ssid In part,
In the midst Of the chaotic con.
!;tions surrounding Us. We ar. some
lines .cd 20 ASK the question as 10
-.'t where "" aye and VIVA, - goin.
70 be tn. hnal outcome
with civu strife in Europe the
meeting al The Hague ii phr,ial taii
ure. with prolonged conflicts and
"fte",imes h!usr feeling between
capital and labor in this country
.0ok!ng AZ Il from human stand
point. We might be inciinod to feol
nat there is no escape from VIM
IA long as human nature exists bu,
in drawing such conclusion We
overlook Tho fact that there s..
supreme King over the nations Of
tn" Garth. and that He has SAID tina,
mere "cu!d be no end 10 tho in
orease OF peace. and tnat tho time
you'd come when We would earn
Mar no more
The Prophecies.
>, word Of cod sends forth no
Nnoertair SOUND IN us meksag.s ~
3cace swords we're to be beaten
n'0 p!o~shares. spears made in,o
nrInlnS hooks. the ION and the lamb
~.v. TO dwell together. there should
~ 40 end 10 increase {: HIS govern
mont and peace
There should D" peac. on earth
and good will to men. and -. should
earn var no more The kingdom
'; COD 10 TO b. the leaven In the
mea. the, works It's sil"n, way
'nroIgh tho centuries untU soc!ety
and governments are perm-ated by
iis ChT.stian !nnuence and the father
h"od OF God and the bro,herhood Of
nan 10 recognized everywhere
We need not despair ~ peace doe.
not come IN day When an evil
c"'s planted in the minds of men IL
'a-"s a Ions time 10 eradicate q, J.,
i'ok centuries for the civilized world
q" tree - slaves
/ TOOK scores ~ years 70 outlaw
no saloon. war is almost as old as
7aTanity ard only within INC pres
eDi generation hss there been a con
erted action on larg. scale look.
TX TO - ma aunihilacion
Pr"Rr-,..
q, we are 20 boIevc the legends
- Toy. .ne and Greece were en-
aged IN ,en-year Mar over one
f0nn 'aHing another man. wife More
and more as the centuries have
rarsHd have the problems which oc-
"sion"d var become more serious
settling minor disputes hy arb,tra
con..rcnc-s the league OF nations. the
conference on limitation o., arma-
,ner's aud many other ORGANIZED e.
forts striving for world peace
Many mad hoped before the begin
uInc o: III" World War tina, vars
between the great nations were a
;Hlns of IN" past. hTt all such hope.
~crs shattered Win the close o.,
tao awful bio; upon modern civil.
izaton has come the feeling tina,
there must never be r repetition. Tho
sentiment Of the world is turning
aeains, this awful waste OF lives ard
resources
m" world IS getting r'o..r to-
sethcr ~ Sc, -u ana
religious sn,uations. ana the more
"" know OF each other. the ber'ar
a." "" able to understand .aon
otner
80 disease can be cured until the
underlying cause IL remedied and no
er'! can ." rrad.cnted un,ii We tear
u out oN IN" roots II sc .,ould
have world peace. We must frst sc,
- IN" basic principle Of war We
must mold pubic opinion that
stands for poac" and Justice On the
aocompIi shinS Of this. certain definite
steps are necessary
y new education We mus,
erect more monuments 10 men and
women who have wrought for peace
and for the constructive forces OF
civilization. Youth must be made 10
realize that the battlefield is not the
only place where men can become
great.
We must change our school his
tories and devote lees space to bal,
Ties and more TO the peaceful pur-
suits and progress.
We must stop making almost every
parade prcdominantly military.
We must find way 10 give our
hoys physical training without turn
ing every school into Il military
camp.
"As long as these things are kep,
constantly before the youth OF any
nation. We may expect wars
''2. There must be single stan
dard Of justice and relationship for
men and nations.
q. There must be propaganda. CO.
operation, faith and prayer. The
saloons OF our nation were driven
hack stop by step by women praying
while men voted Hezekiah in prayer
was greater than the Assyrian army
we must work and pray for a
peace based on the principles laid
down in Gods Word, for that alone
VIII abide"