Peace Prospects by S.

Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Aug 2, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 31.

Peace Prospects

By S.

Peace Prospects.—Germany is one of the strongest powers in the world; and Dr. Zorn, one of the German delegation to the Peace Conference, recently remarked, according to Mr. W. T. Stead, "Peace is a thing for heaven; for earth perpetual struggle is the law of existence." And an American delegate remarked to Mr. Stead, "If you have to make headway for this conference in Germany, you must never mention the word 'peace.'" The German emperor has a spirit of bitter hostility to the Peace Conference. Mr. Stead thus reports a recent utterance of the kaiser respecting "peace": "What is the use of talking nonsense . . . when love of militarism is so universal among the women, do you think that any conference at The Hague will banish it from the world?" Truly spake the ancient prophet, "They cry, Peace, peace; when there is no peace," and the apostle declares, "When they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them."

Evidences of the proximity of the last days are thickening with the rapidity of thought. "As he thinketh in his heart so is he;" and the thoughts of the worldling are running swiftly and continually to the gratification of self and the sin of covetousness. This tendency of the present times is predicted in 2 Tim. 3: 1, 2: "In the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters," etc. Covetousness is the offspring of selfish thought; and theft, whether petty larceny, grand larceny, or embezzlement, is the child of covetousness. The weeks are few indeed when we do not read of some such bank theft as reported on July 14, from New Jersey, in which the cashier of the bank was found to have embezzled over $100,000. But this is simply an illustration of what is continually taking place, and on the increase. The earthly traveler watches the guide-posts, if he has not been that way before. Are you watching those God has designated for your guidance? S.