WAR AND STRIFE AND CRUELTY.
By Editor
REPORTS from England state that the numerous small wars in which Great Britain is engaged make it very difficult indeed for her to find troops to carry them on without greatly weakening her home defenses. It is war and rumors of war everywhere, while the people are heartily sick of strife, after all; and yet mankind is so selfish that he can not bear to think that his neighbor is getting more than he is. The only remedy for strife and war is the rest of unselfishness to be found in Christ Jesus. With the above comes also the following:— "The British Government is considering the adoption of an infernal bullet invented in Birmingham. This bullet is made of lead, and instead of being conical, the top is level and has a cup-like cavity. On entering the flesh, this bullet acts like a punch, cutting a clean, round hole, which does not close. The bullet begins to expand immediately after entering, and, after it has traveled six inches, it produces a jagged hole three or four inches in diameter. It is said to be the most terrible known, and it is a question whether its use will not be a breach of the international convention." To such lengths do the exigencies of war drive the so-called Christian nations. But this very fact of war and war preparations emphatically testifies that the nations are not Christian.