The Bible teaches us that there is no foundation for enduring peace on
earth except in righteousness: that it is our duty to suffer for that
cause if need be: that we are bound to fight for it if we have the
power: and that if God gives us the victory we must use it for the
perpetuation of righteous peace.

In these words I sum up what seems to me the Christian doctrine of war
and peace,--the truth that in time of war we must stand for the right,
and that when peace comes in sight, we must do our best to found it upon
justice. These two truths cannot be separated. If we forget the meaning
of the Christian duty to which God called us in the late war, all our
sacrifice of blood and treasure will have been in vain. If we forget the
watchword which called our boys to the colours, our victory will be
fruitless. We have fought in this twentieth century against the pagan
German doctrine of war as the supreme arbiter between the tribes of
mankind. They that took the sword must perish by the sword. But in the
hour of victory we must uphold the end for which we have fought and
suffered,--the advance of the world towards a peaceful life founded on
reason and justice and fair-play for every man.

So there are two heads to this sermon. First, the indelible remembrance
of a righteous acceptance of war. Second, the reasonable hope of a
righteous foundation of peace.

I. First of all, then, it must never be forgotten that the Allies and
America were forced to enter this war as a work of righteousness in
order to make the world safe for peace.

Peace means something more than the mere absence of hostilities. It
means justice, honour, fair-play, order, security, and the