Evening star., 1923-11-10

Armistice Sunday finds US studying
three sons of ancient Israel that
point out the pathway to permanent
peace The spirit Of rejoicing filed
the whole earth when at IL o'clock in
the morning of November IL, 1918, the
news reached the people of all lands
that an end had come to the war,
which from every standpoint was the
greatest ever fought in the worlds
history. 1t was a similar spirit that
filled the heart of the psaimist Of
Israel when he poured out his soul
in the first psalm assigned for our
study.
Whoever were the human authors
of the Psalms. the real author was
the spirit of God. No human poet or
series Of poets could have produced
collection capable of accomplishing
such results as this old Jewish hymn
book, which has expressed the uni
versai cravings OF the human heart
for spiritual fellowship with God and
the abolition of war. The psaimist
recognized that destructive proyi-
dences have their gracious aspect ana
that Coos true victory Is not won
when opposition is CO, c,,ished shed rnn and
ognition of His sway and JOY in II
swell the heart"
Gods Universal Rule.
In the forty-seventh Psalm. which
is used in the ritual of synagogue as
the New Year psalm, might well be
the song OF the world for the opening
OF new era Of peace. prosperity and
recent deliverance. which may well
have been, as some have suggested.
the destruction Of the army of SEN
nacherib. 1t inspired the psalmist to
sing of Jehovah as the source or
Israers protection. place and peace
In the preceding psalm. In the 47th
Psalm, which is the first one assigned
for our consideration, the WRITER has
vision when all nations Will be
drawn through the manifestation of
His power to worship Jehovah and to
join in the chorus Of Israers praise.
In the opening verses there is an in
ciination for all nations to accept God
as their king because OF His divlne
authority and worldwide dominion.
In the recognition OF the rulership of
a personal God, who in holy love ere
ates, sustains and orders all events,
directs all lives and controls the des-
tiny of all nations, Is the germ OF
all missionary endeavor-
The writer will never forget the
events of Armistice week, which he
people over the end of the bitter
struggle was seen in the people and
parliament uniting in praising God
as the source Of their deliverance.
forgotten in the religious services
that sought to give expression to the
nations debt to the Lord for their
deliverance- About a week previous
at luncheon of the American Club.
given to the committee on foreign af-
fairs of the allied nations parlia-
ments, which were meeting in Lon
don to consider the progress of the
war, the chairman of the French
committee, made the statement to
have won the war. but we have not
won the peace. 1t will be more diff
ficult for us to win the peace than it
was for us to win the war" Five
that fought together in a common
cause are divided and peace has not
come, because they have forgotten to
follow the leadership of God. who
gave them victory. The only path to
or that will win the world for Christ
and His Church, SO that all nations
would recognize Gods power and
praise His Name.
Gods Guidance Needed.
In the psalm, which is printed in
all the lessons for the day. we have
sS psalm IuAI Calls LOT all
people to praise God. The 67th Psalm
is lin the highest and most spiritual
sense, messianic psalm" and also
a missionary hymn. 1t was an appeal
for divine mercy, but it was not a
selfish cry, for 1t expressed the long
ing that these blessings should be
Transmitted and passed on to other
people. 1t recognized their obligation
as Gods chosen people, whom He had
saved by HIS grace, to carry the news
salvation - y,ot
The fruits of missions are seen in
the recognition not only of Israers
material blessings, "earth yielded her
increase" but also in the political
BLESSINGS; eam;sn e Judge the people with
all nations as being the result Of
their spiritual relationship with God
SO that all peoples and nations praise
Coz with JOY and gladness for His
Looking forward to that yniesion.,v
prospect, the psalmist sees the duty Of
Ioo people to carry out a missionary
program that would win the world.
Jesus directed His followers to attemnt
gelfzation Of every creature. enlisting
an converts, taking their oath of ali.
ieglance, when they were natIraIized
and educating them to observe ali thst
ne mas commanded His followers to OBJ
serve. The condition Of the modsrn
world is due to its lack of obseryance
OF the teachings OF tho Christ. The oniy
hope of fulfilling the missionary nrn-
gram OF the psalmist and the usher-
ing In or the day when "all the ende oS
the earth shall praise and fear him. de-
pends upon the followers of Jesus
creature. WV
When nations are guided by the viii,
OF the Lord an era Of brotherhood viii
remove friction, differences and strife.
Ihe missionary program changes So
clety by regenerating the individual
members Of the social order. The mis-
sionary activities of such men as
Father Danein among the Iepers, Baw-
den among the criminals of India.
Blshop Hartsell in Africa, Taylor ia
CHINA and the work of the missionaries
OF all Christian churches prove the
power OF the gospel Of Jesus to save
and transform men and nationa .An
the people win praise" the Lord II all
the followers Of Christ do His win and
OBEY His commandments. According to
the psalmist, Israel has place in bring
ing in the worldwide blessing to all
nations. II We are true to tho Master,
the time will como when the whole
world will recognize Jehovah as the
loving Shepherd Of all people and wor-
ship His name.
In the Tooth Psalm we see tho triumph
OF the missionary catlse. II speaks of
our mission as ONE of S1aYvice Christ