Peace, Peace

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 1, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 31.

“Peace, Peace.”—It was but a little while ago that we had a great Peace Conference for the world. Men who did not know hailed it with delight as the precursor of the coming century. But now, within a few short months, all the great Powers of earth are engaged in war—war with a most horrible opening, arousing all the bloodthirstiness of the natural man. “Revenge to-day and mourning to-morrow,” is said to be the cry of all Europe. Truly said the prophet of this time, “When they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them.”