,,:at ,,peace ,,means  by  ,,h5ry ,,van 
,,dyke  ,new ,york          ,*icago     
,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,london    &
   ,ed9burgh  #aiai        ,to ,my ,son 
9 ! ,fai? ,my ,bro!r 9 ! ,"w ,t]tius van
 ,dyke     ,,=eword  ,?is little book   
conta9s ?ree pla9 s]mons :i* 7 prea*$ 9 
,new ,york 9 ! ,ea/] season ( #aiai1 9 !
 ,p>k ,av5ue ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ( :i*  
my son is m9i/]4 ,i _h no ?\ght t !y    
w\ld ev] be pr9t$4 ,!y 71 & are1 j daily
 bread disc\rses meant to s]ve !        
spiritual ne$s ( a congregation (       
,*ri/ian p1 seek]s aft] tru?1 inquir]s  
ab\t duty1 /rang]s & pilgrims1 9 ! great
 city & ! tr\bl$ _w4  ,b if1 z fri5ds   
?9k1 ^! simple *apt]s may be ( s]vice   
?r\gh ! pr9t$ page to a l>g] circle (   
read]s1 ,i will+ly & freely let !m g4   
,may ! bless+ ( ,jesus foll[ !m on _!   
humble pa?4 ,may ! ,_s ( ,tru? br+ !m   
home to "s he>ts t want !m1--to ^? :o   
desire to escape f evil & d good1--to ^?
 :o seek peace & ensue x4  ,,h5ry ,,van 
,,dyke4  ,p>k ,av5ue ,*ur* ,manse1 ,new 

,york ,city4     ,,cont5ts    ,i4       
,,peace ,,9 ,,! ,,s\l   ,,ii4 ,,peace   
,,on ,,e>? ,,?r\gh ,,righte\sness       
,,iii4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,an ,,endless     
,,life     ,i  ,peace 9 ! ,s\l  ,peace  
,i leave ) y3 my peace ,i give unto     
y4--,,/4 ,,john #ad3bg4   ,peace is "o (
 ! great words ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,x
 is wov5 ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new 
l a gold5 ?read4 ,x inh]es & abides 9 ! 
"* ( ,god1--      ,! c5tral peace       
subsi/+ at ! he>t     ,( endless        
agitation4  ,x is ! deepe/ & mo/        
univ]sal desire ( man1 ^: pray] 9 all   
ages has be51 ,grant u ,?y ,peace1 ,o   
,"l4 ,x is ! rew>d ( ! righte\s1 !      
bless+ ( ! good1 ! cr[n ( life's ef=t1 &
 ! glory ( et]nity4  ,! prophets =etell 
! beauty ( its com+ & ! psalmi/s s+ ( ! 
joy :i* x br+s4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is its     
,div9e ,messiah1 its high prie/ & its   
holy pr9ce4 ,! evangeli/s & prophets    
proclaim & prea* x4 ,f beg9n+ to end !  
,bible is full ( ! praise ( peace4  ,yet
 !re nev] 0 a book m full ( /ories (    

tr\ble & /rife1 disa/] & sorr[4 ,god    
,himself is reveal$ 9 x n z a calm1     
untr\bl$1 self-absorb$ ,deity1 occupi$ 9
 beatific contemplation ( ,8 own        
p]fections4 ,he is a ,god :o works &    
lab\rs1 :o w>s aga9/ ! evil1 :o fights =
 ! good4 ,! psalmi/ speaks ( ,him z ,!  
,"l ( ,ho/s1 /rong & mighty 9 battle4 ,!
 ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john tells u t ,!re 
0 w> 9 ,heav52 ,mi*ael & 8 angels f\ght 
aga9/ ! dragon4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said3 ,i   
came n to s5d peace1 b a sword4  ,x is  
evid5t1 !n1 t ?is idea ( peace1 l all   
good & noble ?+s1 has its c\nt]feit1 its
 false & subtle v]s>y1 :i* /eals its "n 
& its g>m5ts to deceive & betray ! he>ts
 ( m54 ,we f9d ?is cle>ly taught 9 !    
,bible4 ,n m e>ne/ly does x praise true 
peace ?an x d5\nces false peace4  ,!re  
is no peace1 sai? ! ,"l1 unto ! wick$   
7,isaiah #dh3bb74  ,= !y h heal$ ! hurt 
( ! daught] ( my p slightly1 say+1      
,peace1 peace2 :5 !re is no peace 7,j]4 
#h3aa74  ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 ev5 ?\1 at   
lea/ 9 ?is ?y day1 ! ?+s :i* belong unto

 ?y peace6 b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes   
7,/4 ,luke #ai3db74  ,= to be c>nally   
m9d$ is dea?2 b to be spiritually m9d$  
is life & peace 7,romans #h3f74  ,!re   
nev] 0 a "t 9 human hi/ory :5 a "r      
und]/&+ ( ! nature ( true peace1 ! pa?  
:i* leads to x1 ! laws :i* gov]n x1 0 m 
necess>y or m important ?an x is to-day4
  ,! _w has j pass$ ?r\gh a gha/ly      
exp]i5ce ( w> at its wor/4 ,nev] 9      
hi/ory has !re be5 su* slaught]1 su*    
agony1 su* wa/e1 su* desolation1 9 a    
brief space ( "t1 z 9 ! f\r t]rible ye>s
 ( conflict :i* ,g]man milit>ism =c$ on 
! _w 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,hav+ se5 x1 ,i
 "k :at x means4  ,n[ we h supp$ full ) 
horrors4 ,we h _h m ?an en\gh ( t bloody
 banquet ,! he>t ( humanity longs =     
peace1 z x has always long$1 b n[ ) a   
new int5sity1 great] ?an ev] be=e4 ,yet 
! second c\rse ( w> cont9ues4 ,! dogs   
fight = ! crumbs "u ! peace-table4      
,ignorant armies cla% by night4 ,cities 
are bomb>d$ & sack$4 ,! b>b>\s          
,bol%eviki raise ! r$ flag ( viol5ce &  

?reat5 a w> ( classes ?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,y 
c nev] make a gold5 age out ( lead5 m51 
or a peaceful _w out ( lov]s ( /rife4   
,:]e %all peace be f\nd8 ,h[ %all x be  
atta9$ & safegu>d$8 ,evid5tly !         
milit>i/s h assault$ x ) _! doctr9e t   
might makes "r4 ,evid5tly ! pacifi/s h  
betray$ x ) _! doctr9e ( passive        
acceptance ( wrong4 ,some:]e betwe5 ^!  
two errors !re mu/ be a gr\nd ( tru? on 
:i* ,*ri/ians c /& to def5d _! fai? &   
ma9ta9 _! hope ( a bett] future = ! _w4 
,let me beg9 by speak+ ( ,peace 9 !     
,s\l4 ,t is :]e religion beg9s1 9 ! he>t
 ( a p]son4 ,its fl[]s & fruits are     
social4 ,!y are = ! bless+ ( ! _w4 ,b   
its root is p]sonal4 ,y c nev] />t ) a  
class--consci\s or a mass--consci\s     
,*ri/ianity4 ,x mu/ beg9 ) j y & ,god4  
,m>%al ,j(fre1 t f9e ,*ri/ian soldi]1   
said a memorable ?+ ab\t ! w9n+ ( ! w>3 
,our victory w be ! fruit ( individual  
sacrifice4 ,s ( ! com+ ( peace on e>? we
 may say ! same3 x w be ! fruit ( !     
entrance ( peace into individual he>ts &

 lives4  ,a _w at w> is ! necess>y      
result ( human re/lessness & enmities4  
,f :5ce come w>s & fight+s among y8     
,come !y n h5ce1 ev5 ( y\r lu/s1 t w> 9 
y\r memb]s8 ,envy1 malice1 gre$1 hatr$1 
deceit1--^! are ! begett]s ( /rife on   
e>?4  ,a _w at peace c come only f !    
coop]ation ( peaceful human spirits4    
,!re=e we mu/ comm5ce to le>n :at peace 
is1 by seek+ x 9 our s\ls ?r\gh fai?4   
,*ri/ promis$ peace to ,8 disciples at !
 ,communion 9 t little upp] room 9      
,j]usalem1 n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago4      
,evid5tly x 0 n an outw>d b an inw>d    
peace4 ,he told !m t !y w\ld h a lot (  
tr\ble 9 ! _w4 ,b ,he assur$ !m t ?is   
c\ld n ov]come !m if !y believ$ 9 ,him &
 9 ,8 ,fa!r ,god4 ,he w>n$ !m (         
conflict1 & assur$ !m ( inw>d peace4    
,:at are ! elem5ts ( ?is wondr\s gift   
:i* ,*ri/ gave to ,8 disciples1 & :i*   
,he (f]s to u8  ,i4 ,fir/1 ! peace (    
,*ri/ is ! peace ( be+ div9ely lov$4    
,no?+ re/s & satisfies ! he>t l ! s5se (
 be+ lov$4 ,let u take z an illu/ration 

! case ( a little *ild1 :i* has gr[n    
tir$ & fretful at its play1 & is        
fright5$ sudd5ly by "s *ildi% t]ror4    
,weep+1 x runs to its "m4 ,%e takes !   
*ild 9 h] arms1 folds x to h] brea/1    
b5ds ov] x1 & soo!s x ) fond words :i*  
mean only ?is3 ,i love y4 ,v soon ! *ild
 s9ks to re/1 cont5t$ & happy1 9 ! s5se 
( be+ lov$4 ,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$  
,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be 
! propitiation = our s9s4 ,9 ,jesus     
,*ri/ ,god is /ret*+ out ,8 arms to u1  
draw+ u to ,8 bosom1 enfold+ u 9 !      
secret ( peace4 ,if we believe 9 ,jesus 
,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god1 ,he makes u sure 
( a ,div9e affection1 deep1 inf9ite1    
inexhau/ible1 imp]i%able4 ,= ,god s lov$
 ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t 
:osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h 
ev]la/+ life4 ,god1 :o sp>$ n 8         
de>ly-belov$ ,son1 b deliv]$ him up = u 
all1 h[ %all he n ) him also freely give
 u all ?+s8 ,no?+ %all be able to       
sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4  ,,ii4 ,! ,*ri/ian

 peace is ! peace ( be+ div9ely         
controll$4 ,! man :o accepts ,jesus     
,*ri/ truly1 accepts ,him z ,ma/] & ,"l4
 ,he believes t ,*ri/ has a purpose =   
him1 :i* w surely be fulfill$8 "w = him1
 :i* w surely be bless$ if he only tries
 to d x4 ,mo/ ( ! discords ( life come f
 a conflict ( au?orities1 ( plans1 (    
purposes4 ,suppose t a build+ 7 go+ up1 
& ! ar*itect _h "o design = x1 & !      
build] _h ano!r4 ,:at p]plexity &       
confusion !re w\ld be6 ,h[ ill ?+s w\ld 
fit6 ,:at p]petual qu>rels & blund]s &  
disappo9tm5ts6 ,b :5 ! workman accepts !
 design]'s plan & simply does 8 be/ to  
c>ry t out1 h>mony1 joyful lab\r1 &     
triumph are ! result4 ,if we accept     
,god's plan = u1 yield to ,him z ! daily
 controll] & director ( our life1 our   
"w1 h[ev] h>d1 becomes peaceful &       
secure4 ,no p]ils c fright51 no         
int]ruptions c di%e>t5 u4  ,n _m ye>s   
ago "s workm5 7 digg+ a tunnel1 :5 a    
sudd5 fall ( e>? block$ ! m\? ( ! op5+4 
,_! companions on ! outside f\nd out :at

 _h happ5$1 & />t$ to dig ?r\gh ! mass (
 e>? to ! rescue4 ,x 0 sev]al h\rs be=e 
!y made _! way ?r\gh4 ,:5 !y w5t 9 !y   
f\nd ! workm5 go+ on ) _! lab\r on !    
tunnel4 ,we knew1 said "o ( !m1 t y'd   
come to help u1 & we ?\ght ! be/ way to 
make "t pass quick 0 to keep on ) ! "w4 
,t is :at a ,*ri/ian may say to ,*ri/   
amid ! dang]s & disa/]s ( life4 ,we "k t
 ,he w nev] =sake u1 & ! be/ way to be  
at peace is to be ab\t ,8 bus9ess4 ,he  
says to u3 ,z ! ,fa!r s5t me1 ev5 s s5d 
,i y4  ,,iii4 ,! ,*ri/ian peace is !    
peace ( be+ div9ely =giv54  ,9 e man1   
said a philosoph]1 !re is some?+ :i*1 if
 we knew x1 w\ld make u despise him4    
,let u turn ! say+1 & *ange x f a bitt] 
cynicism into a :olesome tru?4  ,9 e "o 
( u !re is some?+ :i*1 if we realize x1 
makes u condemn ourselves z s9n]s1 &    
hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness1 & long =
 =giv5ess4  ,x is ?is deep consci\sness 
( s91 ( evil 9 our he>ts & lives1 t     
makes u re/less & unhappy4 ,! pla/]s &  
soo?+ lotions ) :i* ! easy-go+          

philosophy ( mod]n times cov]s x up1 d n
 heal x2 !y only hide x4 ,!re is no cure
 = x1 !re is no re/ = ! s9ful s\l1      
except ! div9e =giv5ess4 ,!re is no sure
 pl$ge ( ?is except 9 ! holy sacrifice &
 bless$ promise ( ,*ri/1 ,son1 daught]1 
?y s9s are =giv5 !e1 g 9 peace4         
,und]/&1 ,i d n mean t :at we ne$ & want
 is to h our s9s ignor$ & ov]look$4 ,on 
! contr>y1 t is j :at w\ld fail to br+ u
 true re/4 ,= if ,god took no acc\nt (  
s9s1 requir$ no rep5tance & rep>ation1  
,he w\ld n be holy1 j1 & fai?ful1 a ,god
 :om we c adore & love & tru/4  ,nor d  
,i mean t :at we ne$ is m]ely to h !    
puni%m5t ( s9s remitt$4 ,t w\ld n       
satisfy ! he>t4 ,is ! *ild cont5t$ :5 ! 
fa!r says1 ,well1 ,i w n puni% y4 ,g    
away8 ,no1 :at ! *ild wants is to he> ! 
fa!r say1 ,i =give y4 ,come to me4 ,x is
 to be welcom$ back to ! fa!r's home1 to
 ! fa!r's he>t1 t ! *ild longs4  ,peace 
means n to h ! (f5se ignor$1 b to h x   
p>don$3 n to ! puni%m5t omitt$1 b to h  
sep>ation f ,god end$ & done )4 ,t is ! 

peace ( be+ div9ely =giv51--a peace :i* 
recognizes s91 & triumphs ov] x1--a     
peace :i* n m]ely saves u f dea? b      
welcomes u home to ! div9e love f :i* we
 h w&]$4  ,t is ! peace :i* ,*ri/ (f]s  
to ea* "o ( u 9 ,8 ,gospel4 ,we ne$ x 9 
?is mod]n _w z mu* z m5 & wom5 ev] ne$$ 
x 9 ! old _w4 ,no ,new ,era w ev] *ange 
its mean+ or d away ) its necessity4    
,inde$1 x seems to me t we ne$ ?is      
old-fa%ion$ religion to-day m ?an ev]4  
,we ne$ x = our own com=t & /r5g?4 ,we  
ne$ x to deliv] u f ! vanity &          
holl[ness1 ! fev] & hy/]ia ( ! pres5t   
age4 ,we ne$ x to make u bett] soldi]s &
 work]s = e good cause4 ,peace is com+  
to all ! e>? "s day ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,& ^?  
:o %all d mo/ to help ,him br+ x are !  
m5 & wom5 to :om ,he gives ,peace 9 !   
,s\l4     ,,ii  ,peace on ,e>? ,?r\gh   
,righte\sness  ,& ! "w ( righte\sness   
%all be peace3 & ! effect ( righte\sness
 quietness & confid5ce =ev]4  --,,isaiah
 #cb3ag4   ,aft] we h f\nd peace 9 our  
own s\ls ?r\gh fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,8 ,son1 

,jesus ,*ri/ our ,savi\r1 if our fai? is
 hone/1 we mu/ feel ! desire & ! duty ( 
help+ to make peace prevail on e>?4  ,b 
"h we are1 9 a _w ( confusion &         
conflict4 ,d>kness & ignorance /rive    
aga9/ light4 ,evil hates & assaults     
good4 ,wrong takes up arms aga9/ "r4    
,gre$ & pride & passion call on viol5ce 
to defeat ju/ice & en?rone bl9d =ce4 ,s 
has x be5 s9ce ,ca9 kill$ ,abel1 s9ce   
,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ on ,calv>y1 & s x is   
to-day :]ev] m5 uphold ! false doctr9e t
 might makes "r4  ,! ,bible tea*es u t  
!re is no f\ndation = endur+ peace on   
e>? except 9 righte\sness3 t x is our   
duty to suff] = t cause if ne$ be3 t we 
are b\nd to fight = x if we h ! p[]3 & t
 if ,god gives u ! victory we mu/ use x 
= ! p]petuation ( righte\s peace4  ,9 ^!
 words ,i sum up :at seems to me !      
,*ri/ian doctr9e ( w> & peace1--! tru? t
 9 "t ( w> we mu/ /& = ! "r1 & t :5     
peace comes 9 sight1 we mu/ d our be/ to
 f\nd x ^u ju/ice4 ,^! two tru?s _c be  
sep>at$4 ,if we =get ! mean+ ( !        

,*ri/ian duty to :i* ,god call$ u 9 !   
late w>1 all our sacrifice ( blood &    
treasure w h be5 9 va94 ,if we =get !   
wat*word :i* call$ our boys to ! col\rs1
 our victory w be fruitless4 ,we h f\ght
 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury aga9/ ! pagan     
,g]man doctr9e ( w> z ! supreme arbit]  
betwe5 ! tribes ( mank9d4 ,!y t took !  
sword mu/ p]i% by ! sword4 ,b 9 ! h\r ( 
victory we mu/ uphold ! end = :i* we h  
f\ght & suff]$1--! advance ( ! _w t[>ds 
a peaceful life f\nd$ on reason & ju/ice
 & fair-play = e man4  ,s !re are two   
heads to ?is s]mon4 ,fir/1 ! indelible  
remembrance ( a righte\s acceptance (   
w>4 ,second1 ! reasonable hope ( a      
righte\s f\ndation ( peace4  ,i4 ,fir/ (
 all1 !n1 x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t !      
,allies & ,am]ica 7 =c$ to ent] ?is w> z
 a "w ( righte\sness 9 ord] to make ! _w
 safe = peace4  ,peace means some?+ m   
?an ! m]e abs5ce ( ho/ilities4 ,x means 
ju/ice1 hon\r1 fair-play1 ord]1         
security1 & ! well-protect$ "r ( e man &
 nation to life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (  

happ9ess4 ,x 0 ! ,g]man contempt = ^!   
,*ri/ian ideals1 x 0 ! ,g]man idolatry (
 ! pagan ,od91 nak$1 cruel1 bloody1 god 
( w>1 x 0 ! ,g]man w to p[] & dream (   
_w-dom9ion1 t made ! _w unsafe = real   
peace 9 #aiad4  ,nev] c\ld t safety be  
secur$ until t enemy ( mank9d 0 ov]come4
 ,n only = democracy1 b also = human    
peace1 x 0 necess>y1 z ,presid5t ,wilson
 said1 t ! ,g]man p[]1 a ?+ )\t hon\r1  
consci5ce1 or capacity = cov5ant$ fai?1 
mu/ be cru%$4  ,i saw1 f my po/ (       
obs]vation 9 ,holl&1 ! ho/s ( hea!n     
,g]many mass+ = _! attack on ! _w's     
peace 9 ! spr+ ( #aiad4 ,long be=e !    
pretext ( w> 0 provid$ by ! murd] ( !   
,au/rian ,cr[n-,pr9ce 9 ,s]ajevo1 ,i saw
 ! troops1 ! artill]y1 ! m\nta9s (      
ammunition1 assembl$ at ,aix-la-,*apelle
 & ,tri]1 ready = ! invasion ( neutral  
,belgium & ,luxemb\rg1 & ! f\l /roke at 
,france4  ,e civiliz$ nation 9 ,europe  
desir$ peace & plead$ = x4 ,little      
,s]via (f]$ to g be=e ! ,c\rt (         
,arbitration at ,! ,hague & be tri$ = ! 

(f5se ( :i* %e 0 accus$4 ,russia1       
,italy1 ,france & ,engl& entreat$       
,g]many n to make w>1 b to submit !     
dispute to judicial settlem5t1 to a     
righte\s decision by a conf]5ce ( p[]s4 
,b ,g]many said no4 ,%e _h prep>$ = w>1 
%e want$ w>1 %e got w>4 ,& n[ %e mu/    
abide by ! result ( h] *oice4  ,i h se5 
also ) my own eyes ! horrors wr\ght by  
,g]many 9 h] conduct ( ! w> 9 ,belgium &
 ,nor!rn ,france4 ,words fail me to     
describe !m4 ,*ildhood has be5 crucifi$1
 womanhood outrag$1 civilization trampl$
 9 ! du/4 ,! nations & ! m5 :o took arms
 aga9/ ^! deviltries 7 ! s]vants ( !    
righte\s ,god & ! foll[]s ( ! m]ciful   
,*ri/4  ,he told u1 ,if any man smite !e
 on ! "r *eek1 turn unto him ! left     
also4 ,b nev] did ,he tell u to ab&on ! 
bodies & ! lives ( our wom5 & *ildr5 to 
! outrage ( bea/s 9 human =m4 ,on !     
contr>y1 ,he said to ,8 disciples1 9 ,8 
p>t+ disc\rse1 ,he t ha? no sword let   
him sell 8 g>m5t & buy "o4  ,does any   
silly pacifi/ say t means a spiritual   

sword8 ,no4 ,y c\ld get t )\t sell+ y\r 
g>m5t4 ,x means a real sword1--z real z 
! purse & ! scrip :i* ,*ri/ told ,8     
foll[]s to c>ry ) !m4 ,x means ! p[] (  
arms d$icat$ to ! s]vice ( righte\sness 
)\t :i* ! _w c nev] be safe = peace4    
,"h1 !n1 we may /& on ! ,^w ( ,god1 on !
 "w ( righte\sness 9 mak+ ! _w safe =   
peace4 ,let me tell y ( my fai? t e "o  
:o has giv5 8 life = t cause1 has ent]$ 
into et]nal re/4  ,,ii4 ,come we n[ to  
consid] ! second "p ( ! text3 ! effect (
 righte\sness1 quietness & confid5ce    
=ev]4  ,:at %all be ! nature ( ! peace  
to be conclud$ aft] our victory 9 ?is   
righte\s w>8  ,"h we h to oppose ! dem&s
 ( ! blood?ir/y civilians4 ,!y ask t    
,g]man t[ns %\ld endure ! same suff]+s  
:i* h be5 inflict$ on ! t[ns ( ,belgium 
& ,nor!rn ,france4 ,let me say frankly t
 ,i d n believe y c\ld p]suade our      
(fic]s to ord] su* atrocities1 or our   
soldi]s to obey su* ord]s4 ,read ! ord] 
:i* "o ( ! noble w>riors ( ,france1     
,g5]al ,peta91 issu$ to 8 m53           

,to-morr[1 9 ord] to bett] dictate      
peace1 y are go+ to      c>ry y\r arms z
 f> z ! ,rh9e4 ,into t l& (             
,alsace-,lorra9e t is s de> to u1 y w   
m>* z      lib]ators4 ,y w g fur!r2 all 
! way into ,g]many to occupy      l&s   
:i* are ! necess>y gu>antees = j        
rep>ation4       ,france has suff]$ 9 h]
 ravag$ fields & 9 h] ru9$              
villages4 ,! fre$ prov9ces h _h to      
submit to intol]able      vexations &   
odi\s outrages1 b y are n to answ] ^!   
crimes by ! commission ( viol5ces1 :i*1 
"u ! spur (      y\r res5tm5t1 may seem 
to y legitimate4       ,y are to rema9  
"u discipl9e & to %[ respect to p]sons  
& prop]ty4 ,y w "k1 aft] hav+ vanqui%$  
y\r adv]s>y      by =ce ( arms1 h[ to   
impress him fur!r by ! dignity ( y\r    
attitude1 & ! _w w n "k :i* to admire   
mo/1 y\r      conduct 9 success or y\r  
h]oism 9 fight+4  ,! de/ruction ( !     
commonplace ,ca!dral ( ,cologne c\ld    
nev] recomp5se ! damage done to !       
glori\s ,ca!dral ( ,rheims4 ,nor c\ld ! 

slaught] ( a million ,g]man wom5 &      
*ildr5 re/ore ! innoc5t victims (       
,belgium1 ,france1 ,s]via1 & ,arm5ia to 
life4 ,we d n ?ir/ = blood4 ,we desire  
ju/ice4  ,no d\bt ! ends ( ju/ice dem& t
 ! pr9cipal brig&s :o are responsible = 
! atrocities ( ?is w> %\ld be tri$ be=e 
an int]national c\rt ,if convict$ !y    
%\ld be duly puni%$4 ,b n by mob-law or 
viol5ce4 ,no?+ c\ld be less desirable   
?an ! assass9ation ( ,william           
,hoh5zoll]n4 ,x w\ld be absurd &        
horrible to give a m>tyr's cr[n to a    
crim9al4 ,v5geance belonge? unto ,god4  
,he alone is wise & great en\gh to deal 
adequately ) ! case4 ,x is = u to keep  
our righte\s indignation free f ! poison
 ( p]sonal hatr$1 & to d no m ?an is    
ne$$ to uphold & v9dicate ! et]nal law4 
,william ,hoh5zoll]n1 & 8               
fell[-conspirators :o are responsible = 
! beg9n+ & ! conduct ( ! dreadful w> f  
:i* all ! toil+ peoples ( e>? h suff]$1 
mu/ be br\ght to ! b> ( ju/ice & s5t5c$2
 o!rwise ! _w w h no def5se aga9/ !     

an>*i/s :o say t gov]nm5t is a va9 ?+2 &
 ! bloody ,bol%evi/s :o proclaim !      
,empire ( ! ,ignorant1--! ,boob-,rah1--z
 ! future rule ( ! _w1 w h free scope4  
,x is evid5t t a league ( free1         
democratic /ates1 pl$g$ by mutual       
cov5ant to uphold ! settlem5t (         
int]national diff]5ces by reason &      
ju/ice be=e ! use ( viol5ce1 (f]s ! only
 hope ( a durable peace among ! nations4
 ,x is also ! only def5se aga9/ t deadly
 & de/ructive w> ( classes ) :i*        
,bol%evism ?reat5s ! :ole _w4 ,! _s (   
,bol%evism is a!ism & enmity2 its me?od 
is viol5ce & tyranny2 its result w\ld be
 a reign ( t]ror "u t empty-head$ mon/]1
 ! dictator%ip ( ! prolet>iat4 ,god save
 u f t6 ,x w\ld be ! wor/ possible      
outcome ( ! w> 9 :i* we h (f]$ &        
sacrific$ s mu*1 & 9 :i* ,god has giv5 u
 ! opportunity to make a cov5ant (      
peace4  ,h[ va/1 h[ immeasurable1 are ! 
responsibilities :i* ?is great victory 9
 righte\s w> has laid ^u ! ,allies &    
,am]ica4 ,god help u to live up to !m4  

,god help u to s[ ! future n ) dragon's 
tee?1 b ) se$s ( bless$ h>ve/4 ,god pa9t
 ^u ! brok5 /orm-cl\d ! ra9b[ ( et]nal  
hope4 ,god help u & our fri5ds to make a
 peace t %all mean good to all mank9d4  
,god s5d ^u our victory ! light ( !     
cross ( ,*ri/ our ,savi\r1 :]e m]cy &   
tru? meet toge!r1 righte\sness & peace  
kiss ea* o!r4     ,,iii  ,! ,p[] ( an   
,endless ,life  ,:o is made1 n aft] !   
law ( a c>nal comm&m5t1 b aft] ! p[] (  
an endless life4  --,hebrews #g3af4   ,!
 message & hope ( immortality are n[h]e 
m di/9ctly convey$ to our m9ds ?an 9    
connection ) t resurrection morn :5     
,jesus appe>$ to ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,!     
anniv]s>y ( t day w ev] be ! fe/ival ( !
 human s\l4 ,ev5 ^? :o d n cle>ly und]/&
 or fully accept its mean+ 9 hi/ory &   
religion1--ev5 *ildr5 & ignorant folk & 
d\bt]s & unbeliev]s1--yes1 ev5 frivol\s 
p & sull5 p1 feel t !re is some?+ 9 ?is 
fe/ival :i* meets ! ne$ & long+ ( _!    
he>ts4 ,x is a day ( joy & gladness1 a  
day ( lib]ation & promise1 a day = fl[]s

 to bloom & birds to s+1 a day (        
spiritual spr+-tide & immortal hope4    
,mank9d desires & ne$s su* a day4 ,we   
are ov]%ad[$ 9 all our affections &     
aspirations1 all our ef=ts1 & designs1  
by ! d>k my/]y ( bodily dea?2 !         
unc]ta9ty & ! brevity ( e>?ly exi/5ce   
make u tremble & despair2 ! futility (  
our plans dismays u2 ! insecurity ( our 
de>e/ treasure 9 lives l9k$ to ours     
fills u ) dismay4  ,is !re no escape f  
,dea?1 ! ,tyrant1 ! autocrat1 ! de/roy]1
 ! la/ enemy8 ,:y love1 :y look upw>d1  
:y /rive = bett] ?+s if ?is imp]ator (  
failure1 ultimate ext9ction1 rules !    
univ]se8 ,no hope beyond ! grave means  
no peace ?is side ( x4 ,a life )\t hope 
is a life )\t ,god4 ,if ,dea? ends all1 
!n !re is no ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 9 :om we c  
tru/4 ,:o %all deliv] u f ! body ( ?is  
,dea?8  ,n[ comes ,ea/] ) its immortal  
promise & assurance1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1  
:o di$ on ,calv>y1 a m>tyr ( humanity1 a
 sacrifice ( ,div9ity1 is alive & appe>s
 to ,8 humble foll[]s4 ,! mann] ( ,8    

appe>ance1 to ,m>y ,magdal5e1 to ,8     
disciples1 is n ! mo/ important ?+4 ,!  
fact is t ,he did appe>4 ,he :o 0       
crucifi$ 9 ! cause ( righte\sness &     
m]cy1 lives on & =ev]4 ,! message ( ,8  
resurrection is ! p[] ( an endless life4
  ,! pro( ( ?is message is 9 ! effect t 
x produc$4 ,x trans=m$ ! h&ful ( ,jesus'
 foll[]s f despair to confid5ce4 ,x gave
 ,*ri/ianity its gr[+ influ5ce ov] !    
he>t ( humanity4 ,x is ?is message (    
immortality t makes religion vital to ! 
human _w to-day1 & ess5tial to !        
f\ndation ( peace on e>?4  ,we mu/ n    
=get 9 our p]sonal griefs & long+s1 9   
our sorr[s = ^? :om we h lo/ & our      
desire to f9d !m aga91 9 our s5se ( our 
own mortal frailty & ! brief duration ( 
e>?ly life1 ! cele/ial impulse :i* dem&s
 a life triumphant ov] dea?4  ,! /ronge/
 ( all supports = peace on e>? is ! fai?
 9 immortality4 ,! tru? is1 ! v "* ( our
 be+ "h 9 ?is _w dem&s cont9uance beyond
 dea?4 ,!re is no?+ good or great t we  
?9k or feel or endeav\r1 t is n a rea*+ 

out to some?+ bett]4 ,our f9e/ k is b ! 
consci\sness ( limitation & ! long+ t x 
may be remov$4 ,our be/ moral ef=t is b 
a sl[ advance t[>ds some?+ bett]4 ,our  
s5se ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil1   
our p5it5ce1 our aspiration1 all ?is    
moral freight ) :i* our s\ls are lad51  
is a c>go consign$ to an unse5 c\ntry4  
,our bill ( lad+ reads1 ,to ! immortal  
life4 ,if we mu/ s9k 9 mid-ocean1 !n all
 is lo/1 & ! voyage ( life is a pr$e/9$ 
wreck4  ,! wise/1 ! /ronge/1 ! be/ (    
mank9d1 h felt ?is mo/ deeply4 ,! fai? 9
 immortality belongs to ! *ildhood ( !  
race1 & ! greate/ ( ! sages h always    
return$ to x & tak5 refuge 9 x4         
,socrates & ,plato1 ,cic]o & ,plut>*1   
,montesquieu & ,frankl91 ,kant &        
,em]son1 ,t5nyson & ,br[n+1--h[ d !y all
 be> witness to ! incomplet5ess ( life &
 rea* out to a completion beyond !      
grave4      ,no great ,?9k] ev] liv$ &  
taught y     ,all ! wond] t 8 s\l       
receiv$2     ,no great ,pa9t] ev] set on
 canvas     ,all ! glori\s vision he    

conceiv$4      ,no ,musician ev] held   
y\r _s     ,*>m$ & b\nd 9 8 melodi\s    
*a9s2     ,b1 be sure1 he he>d1 & /rove 
to r5d]1     ,feeble e*oes ( cele/ial   
/ra9s4      ,no real ,poet ev] wove 9   
numb]s     ,all 8 dream1 b ! div9] "p1  
,hidd5 f all ! _w1 spake to him only    
,9 ! voiceless sil5ce ( 8 he>t4      ,s 
) ,love3 = ,love & ,art unit$     ,are  
tw9 my/]ies3 diff]5t yet ! same2        
,poor inde$ w\ld be ! love ( any     ,:o
 c\ld f9d its full & p]fect "n4         
,love may /rive2 b va9 is its endeav\r  
,all its b\ndless ri*es to unfold2      
,/ill its t5d]e/1 true/ secret l+]s     
,ev] 9 its deepe/ dep?s untold4         
,?+s ( ,"t h voices3 speak & p]i%4      
,art & ,love speak2 b _! words mu/ be   
,l sigh+s ( illimitable =e/s     ,&     
waves ( an unfa?omable sea4  ,& c x be t
 dea? %all put ! f9al seal (            
irretrievable ru9 on all ?is uncomplet$ 
ef=t8 ,c x be t ! grave %all :elm all   
?is unutt]$ love 9 endless sil5ce8 ,ah1 
:at a wild wa/e ( preci\s treasure1 :at 

a mad de/ruction ( fair designs1 :at an 
utt] failure1 life w\ld be if dea? mu/  
end all6  ,! v reasonabl5ess ( our      
nature1 our s5se ( ord]1 decl>e !       
impot5ce ( ,dea? to create su* a wreck4 
,& mo/ ( all our deep affections cry out
 aga9/ ! conclusion ( despair4 ,!y w n  
he> ( dissolution4 ,!y rea* out _! h&s  
into ! d>kness4 ,!y dem& & !y promise an
 un5d+ fell[%ip1 a deep5+ communion1 a m
 p]fect satisfaction4 ,d y rememb] :at  
,?ack]ay wrote8 ,if love lives ?r\gh all
 life1 & survives ?r\gh all sorr[2 &    
rema9s /eadfa/ ) u ?r\gh all *anges2 & 9
 all d>kness ( _s burns brightly2 & if  
we die1 deplores u =ev]1 & /ill loves u 
equally2 & exi/s ) ! v la/ gasp & ?rob (
 ! fai?ful bosom1 :5ce x passes ) ! pure
 s\l beyond dea?1 surely x %all be      
immortal4 ,?\gh we :o rema9 are sep>at$ 
f x1 is x n ours 9 heav58 ,if we love   
/ill ^? :om we lose1 c we altoge!r lose 
^? :om we love8  ,to d5y ?is in/9ct is  
to d5y t :i* lies at ! v root ( our     
life4 ,if love p]i%es ) dea?1 !n our    

affections are our wor/ curses1 ! _w is 
! cruelle/ torture-h\se1 & all ?+s "w   
toge!r = evil to ^? :o love4 ,d y       
believe x8 ,is x possible8 ,nay1 all t  
is be/ & noble/ & pure/ )9 u rejects su*
 a fai? 9 ,absolute ,evil z ! p[] t has 
creat$ & rules ! _w4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( love
 we feel t we behold t :i* mu/ belong to
 a good ,god & !re=e _c die4 ,de/ruction
 _c t\* x4 ,! grave _c hold x4 ,lov+ &  
be+ lov$1 we d>e to /& 9 ! v doorway ( !
 tomb1 & ass]t ! p[] ( an endless life4 
,& x seems to me t ?is c\rage nev] comes
 to u s fully z :5 we are br\ght 9      
close/ contact ) dea?1 :5 we are br\ght 
face to face ) t dread %ad[ & =c$ ei!r  
to d5y its p[]1 once & =ev]1 or to give 
up ev]y?+ & die ) our hopes4 ,i wi% t ,i
 c\ld make ?is cle> to y z x lies 9 my  
own exp]i5ce4 ,p]haps 9 try+ to d x ,i  
%\ld speak clos] to y\r own he>t ?an 9  
any o!r way4 ,= surely      ,!re is no  
flock1 h[ev] wat*$ & t5d$       ,b "o   
dead lamb is !re4     ,!re is no        
fireside1 h[soe'er def5d$       ,b has a

 vacant *air4  ,a fl[] grew 9 y\r g>d54 
,y delight$ 9 its beauty & fragrance4 ,x
 gave y all x _h to give1 b x did n love
 y4 ,x c\ld n4 ,:5 ! "t came = x to die1
 y 7 sorry4 ,b x did n seem to y /range 
or unnatural4 ,!re 0 no wa/e4 ,its      
mission 0 fulfill$4 ,y und]/ood :y its  
petals %\ld fall1 its leaf )]1 its root 
& bran* decay4 ,& ev5 if a /orm came &  
snapp$ x1 /ill !re 0 no?+ lo/ t 0       
indisp5sable1 no?+ t c\ld n be re/or$4  
,a *ild grew 9 y\r h\sehold1 de>ly lov$ 
& answ]+ y\r love4 ,y saw t s\l unfold1 
le>n+ to "k ! evil f ! good1 le>n+ to   
accept duty & to resi/ selfi%ness1 le>n+
 to be brave & true & k9d1 le>n+ to give
 y day by day a deep] & a ri*] sympa?y1 
le>n+ to love ,god & to pray & to be    
good4 ,& !n p]haps y saw t "y he>t be+  
p]fect$ "u ! high] & holi] discipl9e (  
suff]+1 be>+ pa9 pati5tly1 fac+ tr\ble &
 dang] l a h]o1 n %r9k+ ev5 f ! pres5ce 
( dea?1 b tru/+ all to y\r love & to    
,god's1 & tak+ j :at came f day to day1 
f h\r to h\r4 ,& !n sudd5ly ! light w5t 

out 9 ! %9+ eyes4 ,! brave he>t /opp$4  
,! s\l 0 gone4 ,lo/1 p]i%$1 blott$ out  
=ev] 9 ! d>kness ( dea?8 ,ah1 no2 y "k  
bett] ?an t4 ,t cle>1 dawn+ intellig5ce1
 t deep5+ love1 t *ildlike fai? 9 ,god1 
t pure innoc5ce ( s\l1 did n come f !   
du/4 ,h[ c\ld !y return ?i!r8 ,! music  
ceases because ! in/rum5t is brok54 ,b !
 play] is n dead4 ,he is le>n+ a bett]  
music4 ,he is f9d+ a m p]fect in/rum5t4 
,x is impossible t he %\ld be hold5 (   
dea?4 ,god wa/es no?+ s preci\s4        
,:at is excell5t     ,z ,god lives is   
p]man5t4     ,he>ts are du/2 he>ts'     
loves rema94     ,he>ts' love w meet !e 
aga94  ,b ,i am sure t we mu/ g fur!r   
?an ?is 9 ord] to und]/& ! full /r5g? & 
com=t ( ! text4 ,! ass]tion ( ! impot5ce
 ( dea? to end all is bas$ ^u some?+    
deep] ?an ! prophecy ( immortality 9 !  
human he>t4 ,x has a /rong] f\ndation   
?an ! outrea*+s ( human k & moral ef=t  
t[>ds a high] /ate 9 :i* completion may 
be atta9$4 ,x has a m secure gr\nd to   
re/ ^u ?an ! dea?less affection ) :i*   

our love cl+s to its object ,! impot5ce 
( dea? is reveal$ to u 9 ! spiritual    
p]fection ( ,*ri/4  ,"h !n1 9 ! p[] ( an
 endless life1 ,i f9d ! corn]-/one (    
peace on e>? among m5 ( good-w ,take ?is
 mortal life z a ?+ ( sev5ty ye>s1 m or 
less1 to :i* dea? puts a f9al p]iod1 & y
 h no?+ b confusion1 *ance &            
futility1--no?+ safe1 no?+ realiz$1 no?+
 complet$4 ,evil (t5 triumphs4 ,virtue  
(t5 is defeat$4                         
,! good die "y1     ,& we ^: he>ts are  
dry z summ] du/     ,burn to ! socket4  
,b take dea?1 z ,*ri/ tea*es u1 n z a   
full /op1 b z only a comma 9 ! /ory ( an
 endless life1 & !n ! :ole aspect ( our 
exi/5ce is *ang$4 ,t :i* is mat]ial1    
base1 evil1 drops d[n4 ,t :i* is        
spiritual1 noble1 good1 rises to lead u 
on4  ,! conviction ( immortality1 !     
=w>d-look+ fai? 9 a life beyond ! grave1
 ! _s ( ,ea/]1 is ess5tial to peace on  
e>? = ?ree reasons4  ,i4 ,x is ! only   
fai? t lifts man's s\l1 :i* is immortal1
 above 8 body1 :i* is p]i%able4 ,x      

raises him out ( ! tyranny ( ! fle% to !
 s]vice ( 8 ideals4 ,x makes him sure t 
!re are ?+s wor? fight+ & dy+ =4 ,!     
fight+ & ! dy+1 = ! cause ( ju/ice &    
lib]ty1 are sacrifices on ! ,div9e alt> 
:i* %all nev] be =gott54  ,,ii4 ,! fai? 
9 immortality c>ries ) x ! assurance ( a
 ,div9e reassessm5t ( e>?'s             
inequalities4 ,^? :o h suff]$ unju/ly "h
 w be recomp5s$ 9 ! future4 ,^? :o h    
act$ wick$ly & unju/ly "h w be puni%$4  
,:e!r t puni%m5t w be f9al or rem$ial we
 d n "k4 ,p]haps x may lead to !        
ext9ction ( ! s\l ( evil1 p]haps to its 
purify+ & deliv]ance4 ,on ^! que/ions ,i
 fall back on ! ^w ( ,god3 ,! wages ( s9
 is dea?1 b ! gift ( ,god is et]nal life
 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4  ,,iii4 ,! fai?
 9 immortality br+s ) x ! s5se ( ord]1  
tranquillity1 /ead9ess & c\rage 9 !     
pres5t life4 ,x sets u free f mean &    
c[>dly temptations1 makes x easi] to    
resi/ ! wild animal passions ( lu/ &    
gre$ & cruelty1 br+s u into et]nal      
relations & fell[%ips1 makes u p>tn]s ) 

! wise & good ( all ! ages1 ennobles our
 e>?ly patriotism by giv+ u a heav5ly   
citiz5%ip4 ,yea1 x knits u 9 bonds (    
love ) ! com+ g5]ation4 ,x is bett] ?an 
! f\nta9 ( y\?4 ,we %all "k & see !m z  
!y g on _! way1 long aft] we h left !   
pa?4 ,! fai? 9 immortality sets a t\* ( 
! imp]i%able on e g5]\s impulse &       
unselfi% de$4 ,x inspires to sublime &  
h]oic virtues1--spiritual               
spl5d\rs1--de$s ( sacrifice & suff]+ =  
:i* e>? has no adequate recomp5se1 b ^: 
rew>d is great 9 heav54 ,"h is ! pati5ce
 ( ! sa9ts1 ! glori\s c\rage ( patriots1
 m>tyrs1 & confessors1 some?+ m bright &
 %9+ ?an secul> morality c br+ =?1--a   
fla%+ ( ! inw>d light :i* fails n1 b    
gr[s cle>] z dea? draws ne>4 ,:at noble 
evid5ces ( ?is come to u out ( ! great  
w>4  ,are y 9 great di/ress8 ask$ a     
nurse ( an ,am]ican soldi] ^: legs _h   
be5 %ot away on ! battle-field4 ,i am 9 
z great peace1 said he1 ?r\gh ,jesus my 
,"l1 z a man c possibly be1 out (       
,p>adise4  ,a secret>y ( ! ,y4,m4,c4,a41

 ! night be=e he 0 kill$1 wrote to 8    
fa!r3 ,i h n be5 s5t "h to die3 ,i am to
 fight3 ,i (f] my life = future         
g5]ations2 ,i %all n die1 ,i %all m]ely 
*ange my direction4 ,he :o walks be=e u 
is s great t we _c lose ,him f sight4   
,a simple ,fr5* boy1 griev\sly w\nd$1 is
 dy+ 9 ! ambulance4 ,he is a ,prote/ant 
,! nurse :o b5ds ov] him is a ,ca?olic  
si/]4 ,%e writes d[n 8 words z !y fall  
sl[ly f 8 lips3 ,o my ,god1 let ,?y w be
 done & n m9e4 ,o my ,god1 ,?\ kn[e/ t  
,i nev] wi%$ w>1 b t ,i h f\ght because 
x 0 ,?y w2 ,i (f]$ my life s t peace    
might prevail4 ,o my ,god1 ,i pray = all
 my de> ones1 444 fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1     
si/]s4 ,give a hundr$fold to ^? nurses =
 all !y h done = me4 ,i pray = !m "o &  
all4  ,"h1 9 ! mid/ ( c>nage &          
confusion1 horror & dea?1 0 p]fect      
peace1 ! triumph ( immortality4  ,:at !n
 %all we say ( ! new tea*]s & ma/]s1 !  
cynical lords ( mat]ialism & misrule1 :o
 tell u t !y are go+ to bani% ?is       
outworn sup]/ition & all o!rs l x f !   

m9d ( man8 ,!y are go+ to make a new _w 
9 :i* m5 %all walk by sight1 & n by     
fai?2 a _w 9 :i* univ]sal happ9ess %all 
be produc$ by ! =cible division (       
mat]ial goods1 & bro!rhood promot$ by ! 
simple exp$i5t ( kill+ ^? :om !y        
dislike2 a _w 9 :i* !re %all be nei!r   
nation1 ,god1 nor ,*ur*1 nor any:]e a   
?\ght ( any life b ?is :i* ends 9 !     
grave4 ,x is a mad dream ( wild &       
reckless m54 ,b x ?reat5s evil to all ! 
_w4 ,d y rememb] :at happ5$ :5 ! ,fr5*  
,revolution took t c\rse1 aboli%$ !     
,sabba?1 defil$ ! ,*ur*es1 broke d[n !  
alt>s1 & en?ron$ a h>lot z ! ,goddess ( 
,reason8 ,! ,reign ( ,t]ror foll[$4     
,some?+ l t has happ5$1 rec5tly1 9 _m   
p>ts ( ,europe4 ,& if ^! new tyrants (  
ignorance1 unbelief1 & unmorality h _!  
way1 ! madness & ! d>kness w spread     
until ! black cl\d *>g$ ) dea? cov]s !  
face ( ! e>? = a season ) %ame & angui% 
& de/ruction4 ,a sane _w1 an ord]ly _w1 
a peaceful _w1 c nev] be f\nd$ on       
mat]ialism4 ,t f\ndation is a quicks& 9 

:i* all t is de>e/ to man goes d[n 9    
dea?4  ,religion is ess5tial to true    
peace 9 ! s\l & to peace on e>? ?r\gh   
righte\sness4 ,immortality is ess5tial  
to true religion4 ,?anks be to ,god :o  
ha? giv5 u ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 0 dead & is 
alive aga9 & live? =ev]more1 to t\* &   
ennoble1 to inspire & console1 to pacify
 & uplift our e>?ly exi/5ce ) ! p[] ( an
 endless life4