The Spirit of Unrest

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 4, 1912

The Spirit of Unrest

WE are not alone in believing that the times are ominous, nor in refusing to believe that a time of peace and safety is near at hand. A recent issue of the Bible Standard has the following concerning the present situation:—

The wide spirit of unrest is manifested in military and diplomatic circles, and there is no government at the present but has its difficulties which seem to be chronic. Not long ago Portugal had its revolution, and now Spain has to make the most strenuous efforts to defend its monarchy against the aims of those who would have it follow the example of its neighbor. The repression of this spirit means present bloodshed, but it is doubtful if it can be more than a staving off of a change that is certain to come. That same spirit of unrest has been exhibited in England in the recent strikes that have paralyzed industry and have brought suffering upon thousands. Labor and capital are more and more taking the position of armed camps, ready at the least impulse to fly at one another. And this, while there is more boasting than at any time before of the advance toward the “brotherhood of man.” To us it seems that the outlook is becoming more and more serious, and that the efforts made by man for betterment are involving humanity in a hopeless tangle.