dren and wives,
mothers, daughters, and little sons! In these countries today there is
hardly a house free from the sound of bitter weeping, scarcely can one
find a home untouched by the cruel hand of war.

Alas! we see on all sides how cruel, prejudiced and unjust is man, and how
slow he is to believe in God and follow His commandments.

If these people would love and help one another instead of being so eager
to destroy with sword and cannon, how much nobler would it be! How much
better if they would live like a flock of doves in peace and harmony,
instead of being like wolves and tearing each other to pieces.

Why is man so hard of heart? It is because he does not yet know God. If he
had knowledge of God he could not act in direct opposition to His laws; if
he were spiritually minded such a line of conduct would be impossible to
him. If only the laws and precepts of the prophets of God had been
believed, understood and followed, wars would no longer darken the face of
the earth.

If man had even the rudiments of justice, such a state of things would be
impossible.

Therefore, I say unto you pray--pray and turn your faces to God, that He,
in His infinite compassion and mercy, may help and succour these misguided
ones. Pray that He will grant them spiritual understanding and teach them
tolerance and mercy, that the eyes of their minds may be opened and that
they may be endued with the gift of the spirit. Then would peace and love
walk hand in hand through the lands, and these poor unhappy people might
have rest.

Let us all strive night and day to help in the bringing about of better
conditions. My heart is broken by these terrible things and cries
aloud--may this cry reach other hearts!

Then will the blind see, the dead will be raised, and Justice will come
and reign upon the earth.

I beseech you all to pray with heart and soul that this may be
accomplished.

WE MUST NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY THE SMALLNESS OF OUR NUMBERS

November 25th

When Christ appeared He manifested Himself at Jerusalem. He called men to
the Kingdom of God, He invited them to Eternal Life and He told them to
acquire human perfections. The Light of Guidance was shed forth by that
radiant Star, and He at length gave His life in sacrifice for humanity.

All through His blessed life He suffered oppression and hardship, and in
spite of all this humanity was His enemy!

They denied Him, scorned Him, ill-treated Him and cursed Him.