"Peace Would Degenerate."—Episcopal Bishop Codman, in speaking before the Episcopal Conference at Portland, Maine, on May 17, is reported to have said: "Without war a nation would degenerate, would become effeminate, morally and physically. It is a mistake to aim at sentiment. War has developed noble soldiers, noble statesmen, and noble women." On the same occasion the bishop is also reported to have said that the Episcopal Church is "altogether too respectable and over-refined." The nations of this world gain their prestige and maintain themselves in power by the force of arms. No one will question this. But He who is the Prince of Peace has inspired one of His apostles to write, "Tho we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds)." The Christian has a far different and vastly more important work to do than that of killing men. "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."