Seed Sowing has Begun

At Berkeley Temple, yesterday morning, the Rev. Allen A. Stockdale had as a topic "The Reign of Peace."

He said it is the consistent ideal for the civilization of the twentieth century. Peace is a matter of the heart and conscience and can be accomplished. How far distant the day no man can tell, but this is sure, that the day will only come by the faithful, persistent sowing of the seeds of peace, even while the roar of the cannon growls out a seeming paradox. The sowing has already begun.

The reign of individual peace has a large exponent in the Christian Science movement. We are coming to the time when war will not be recognized by public conscience as a legitimate and rational way to settle disputes. Arbitration must take the place of butchery and life be considered instead of death.

We must clearly understand that peace must never mean compromise of principle, indifference to principle, or an age of sentiment. True peace must be the fruit of true education of mind and soul.—Boston Herald.

The following is taken from a sermon preached by Rev. T. J. Mackay, Rector of All Saints' Church, Omaha, published in the parish paper, Church and Home.

"No wonder that the Leader of Christian Science has demanded of her followers that they abstain from club life, simply because she sees clearly that the tendency towards clubs and organizations of all kinds, threatens the life of the Church and of the home. Thoughtful men in the Christian church everywhere have felt this danger for years, but few have had the courage of Mrs. Eddy in openly declaring that the Church should be first in the thoughts, and interests, and affections, of Christian people."

Human life to-day, according to recent medical discoveries, seems to be dependent upon microbes. To dodge "germs," unless you are a Christian Scientist, is impossible. The latter, at the mention of disease germs, simply smile, ignore them, and go on their way rejoicing.

Hartford (Conn.) Times.

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