The Capital of the World.
By Editor
OUR correspondent at The Hague Peace Congress gives us an unusually significant and interesting article this week. It is found in the Outlook Department on page ten. The prophecies call for a federation of the world, and tell us what it will signify. Our Hague Correspondent shows how strong the sentiment is growing that is tending toward a world federation. There can be no question but that the ideals in the minds of the good people that are working in this movement are of the highest order. And the mere fact that the question of a world's capital that will be the headquarters for universal peace is being talked of, will cause a great many to think that such a peace will be finally reached on the plan that these people are working. But no one should close his eyes to the fact that society in all the world is becoming more and more inflammable. There is the most intense struggle of the ages to acquire wealth. And to nerve men to the high pitch to which they have attained in their driving and grasping activities, there is a stronger and stronger tendency to use stimulants and exciting drugs that will keep them strung to the highest tension. In their calm, reflective moments, sentiments of kindness will flood their minds, and they will talk of the ''brotherhood of man'' and of ''the peace of the world.'' But as soon as a provocation arises, the inflammable nature asserts itself, and it is deemed necessary to draw the sword to ''protect our honor and manhood.'' And thus are these conflicting sentiments growing up stronger and stronger in the individuals of this time, and those who are studying the prophecies have most interesting developments before them. The prophecies picture a world-wide and fearful war to close this earth's history of sin. And the apostle Paul tells us that this great and universal catastrophe will occur when they are saying, ''Peace and safety.'' It is most decidedly right to work for peace. Every follower of the Prince of Peace will be doing this all the time. But it is wrong to be saying that we have peace ''when there is no peace.'' And while speaking of this federation idea, we desire to make prominent the report of the Christian Endeavor Convention by our special correspondent, that is found on pages six and seven. Federation—combination—was one of their principal themes. And in next week's paper we will have a report from C. M. Snow of the Catholic Federa tion Convention, held a few days since in Indianapolis. The great family of SIGNS readers who are studying the prophecies, and who know what these developments signify, should be cheered, aroused, and energized to the most devoted and earnest action. If in the place of federation we were having actual unity brought about, it would mean the peace of the world, and consequently the peace of every individual in the world. But the result of the working out of the principles underlying this federation has been clearly outlined in God's word, and we need make no mistake as to the meaning of it. We may be misunderstood in presenting it, but the duty is upon us and we must go forward. Let us keep the word of God carefully before our minds and watch the progress of the rapidly developing issues before the world. They are intensely interesting, and to those who are standing in the light of God's truth, the outlook is glorious beyond expression. The second coming of Christ is drawing very near. The occurrences of the world are massing themselves in one mighty array to show us that this is so. The Fourth Annual Announcement of the Forest Home Industrial Academy
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