ny in her
conduct of the war in Belgium and Northern France. Words fail me to
describe them. Childhood has been crucified, womanhood outraged,
civilization trampled in the dust. The nations and the men who took
arms against these deviltries were the servants of the righteous God and
the followers of the merciful Christ.

He told us, "If any man smite thee on the right cheek, turn unto him the
left also." But never did He tell us to abandon the bodies and the lives
of our women and children to the outrage of beasts in human form. On the
contrary, He said to His disciples, in His parting discourse, "He that
hath no sword let him sell his garment and buy one."

Does any silly pacifist say that means a spiritual sword? No. You could
get that without selling your garment. It means a real sword,--as real
as the purse and the scrip which Christ told His followers to carry with
them. It means the power of arms dedicated to the service of
righteousness without which the world can never be safe for peace.

Here, then, we may stand on the Word of God, on the work of
righteousness in making the world safe for peace. Let me tell you of my
faith that every one who has given his life for that cause, has entered
into eternal rest.

II. Come we now to consider the second part of the text: "the effect of
righteousness, quietness and confidence forever."

What shall be the nature of the peace to be concluded after our victory
in this righteous war?

Here we have to oppose the demands of the bloodthirsty civilians. They
ask that German towns should endure the same sufferings which have been
inflicted on the towns of Belgium and Northern France. Let me say
frankly that I do not believe you could persuade our officers to order
such atrocities, or our soldiers to obey such orders. Read the order
which one of the noble warriors of France, General Petain, issued to his
men:

"To-morrow, in order to better dictate peace, you are going to
carry your arms as far as the Rhine. Into that land of
Alsace-Lorraine that is so dear to us, you will march as
liberators. You will go further; all the way into Germany to occupy
lands which are the necessary guarantees for just reparation.

"France has suffered in her ravaged fields and in her ruined
villages. The freed provinces have had to submit to intolerable
vexations and odious outrages, but you are not to answer these
crimes by the commission of vio