How vast, how immeasurable, are the responsibilities which this great
victory in righteous war has laid upon the Allies and America. God help
us to live up to them. God help us to sow the future not with dragon's
teeth, but with seeds of blessed harvest. God paint upon the broken
storm-cloud the rainbow of eternal hope. God help us and our friends to
make a peace that shall mean good to all mankind. God send upon our
victory the light of the cross of Christ our Saviour, where mercy and
truth meet together, righteousness and peace kiss each other.




III

The Power of an Endless Life

_Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the
power of an endless life._

--Hebrews 7:16.


The message and hope of immortality are nowhere more
distinctly conveyed to our minds than in connection with that
resurrection morn when Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene. The anniversary
of that day will ever be the festival of the human soul. Even those who
do not clearly understand or fully accept its meaning in history and
religion,--even children and ignorant folk and doubters and
unbelievers,--yes, even frivolous people and sullen people, feel that