The Horrors and Fruits of War
War is a horrible, hellish thing; and it is not strange that, among the men who are speaking for the public over the Russo-Japanese war, the old military men are the ones who express this thought. They have been in it, sometimes from a sense of duty, and they know its horrors. Sherman said, "War is hell," and General Miles and General Wheeler have echoed the same sentiment regarding war in connection with the present struggle. But the sad thing is to find merchants, tradesmen, and others delighting in the war because "it will be a good thing for this country," "it will help trade," etc. The psalmist declares that God will scatter "the people that delight in war." Ps. 68:30. Feelings of profound pity ought to be cherished for the countries and peoples now suffering war's ravages. Surely we would not like to be in their stead. Let us pray that amid all this calamity men's hearts may turn to God and to that better land where the inhabitants shall eternally "delight themselves in the abundance of peace." Ps. 37:11.