THE WAY OF LOVE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20905, 9 September 1939, Page 11

THE WAY OF LOVE

task in present war NEED TO PREPARE FOR PEACE The Outlook, the official organ of the Presbyterian Church of New Zea- ! land, referring to the outbreak of hos- ! tilities says: ! “The Church's mission in the cir- ! cumstances of this war is surely j plain. We do not want war. We : hale it as much as we love the peace | which wo believe is the desire of I Christ for the world. However much wo may agree as individuals with the : decision of our leaders, we will still ; believe that the task that lies before us is the way of love. War breeds many children, and the fiercest of them is hate. We can rejoice at the knowledge that at the present time that child has not been born. To those who remember the last war, the temper of the people is amazing. “There is no fierce spirit of rancour, no jingoistic exuberance —on the contrary there is a cool determination to make sacrifices in a cause that is just. Mr Chamberlain's statement that we have no quarrel with the German people except that they have allowed themselves to be ruled by a Nazi Government is the spirit observable jin the community. To keep that balance would be a great achievement. Prepare for Peace “The main task of the Church then, in these days of war is to remem- ; her the cause of peace and by her i example and precept prepare for those i days when the war shall end. We j have the mistakes of Hie past to warn j us. let us have the spirit of love to I guide us. It will not be sufficient i fur us to wait until the day comes for decision. % “If the peace of the future is to be a lasting peace, we must begin to prepare lor it now. Wc must win the hearts of the people and help them to he guided not by the spirit of vindictiveness. but by the spirit of Christ. The true patriot will do his duty for his country when he remembers his duty to tut Lo.rcL”