The Heroism of Peace by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 21, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 25.

The Heroism of Peace

By Editor

On the recent Memorial Day many noted clergymen made speeches throughout the country, and these speeches, or extracts from them, are finding their way into the papers. They quite unanimously extol the glories of the American arms in such glowing terms that every boy must have his mind set on fire thereby with the unholy ambition to achieve fame on the battle-field. And then, as if to awake for a moment to the incongruity of a Christian minister thus lavishing his panegyrics on the bloodshed of war, they have prayed for peace, and expressed their longing desire for the time to come when war would be no more forever. All those who truly desire peace should cease praising the heroism of war. The heroism that obeys the simple command of the Master, "Put up again thy sword into his place," is infinitely superior to that heroism that draws the sword and rushes into the slaughtering-pen of war.