The End of the Race by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 5, 1912

The End of the Race

By Editor

SENATOR TILLMAN believes that the end of the race for naval supremacy can be reached by the United States’ building the best battle-ship that the world has ever seen or ever will see, and, naming it “The Peacemaker of the World,” using it to enforce discipline. With the spirit of rivalry which exists, we fear that the end of the race for supremacy never can be reached in this way. If this were done by the United States, Japan or England or Germany or some other nation would seek to build

a larger and better ship, and thus the race would continue. This has been the history of the strife for supremacy throughout the years. The end of human strife and national aggrandizement can come only through the efforts of the one true Peacemaker, the Prince of Peace. When he comes, he will put down all earthly rule, and will settle with the nations of earth the long account of the ages. Earthly kingdoms will pass away, and he will rule whose right it is. For that glad day let us earnestly pray, and while we may deplore the preparations for carnal strife which exist on every side, let us see in them signs of the days in which we live, harbingers of the everlasting reign of peace which will be ushered in with the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.