Worshipers of Stone

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Worshipers of Stone

Worshipers of Stone.—The old days of idolatry are not by any means past. When Chile and Argentine Republic settled their differences they erected a statue of Christ on the very summit of the Andes and on the boundary line settled without strife by the two countries. Against such a memorial as this we have no particular objection, but if the respective people of the two republics expect that that statue of stone or bronze will keep the peace in the future they are cherishing a fading dream. They have recorded on the monument these words: "Sooner shall these mountains crumble into dust than shall the people of Argentina and of Chile break the peace to which they have pledged themselves at the feet of 'Christ the Redeemer.'" All of which is good if held by hearts which keep their pledge to Christ. It is strongly advocated that the various nations of earth erect such monuments as that on their boundary lines. But the nations of earth may erect such monuments as that through the length and breadth of the world, they will not keep them from war which reigns in the carnal heart, and which the word of God declares will eventually end in the battle of Armageddon.