REASONS FOR THE EUROPEAN WAR
Many pages have been written by people who are seeking to offer some reason or some excuse for the European war. These articles are always colored, of course, by the sentiments and the patriotism of the individual who writes. There seems to be a kind of satisfaction to humanity in arriving at the reason of things. It is all right to know the reasons when we can, but so far as war is concerned, there is nothing reasonable about it. It is the most unreasonable thing that you can think of. But even if we succeed in learning the actual causes of the war, pointing them out will not stop it. The principles of the Prince of peace in the heart of the individual is the only thing that can effectually do away with war. Studying the underlying causes of this war should not be allowed to take the place of the study of the prophecies that foretell what the outcome will finally be. Of paramount importance are the prophecies that have foretold the spirit of war that will characterize this age.