...of Divine Providence in mercy and judgment. " As a Christian, I cannot but desire the establishment of Peace on earth by every lawful and practicable...Christian powers is yet uninterrupted, and, founded on the principle of our holy faith, has the fairest prospect of stability. "Permanent and universal Peace...

...Christian, I cannot but desire the establishment of Peace on earth by every lawful and practicable moons. As a Christian Sovereign, I must anticipate a time, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. The unanimity of other Christian powers is yet uninterrupted,...

...communication to me on this subject." — (July, 1817.) " As a Christian, I cannot but desire the establishment of peace on earth by every lawful and practicable...a time when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. . "Permanent and universal peace is not altogether at...

...heaven ; " and war is yet on earth. But the word of prophecy hath spoken of a glorious and happy period, when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The same word also speaks of a great and terrible day of battle, a day, when the elements themselves will...

...The years are manifestly drawing nigh, whose light burst on prophetic vision in the days of Hezekiah, when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The Hebrews were selected to preserve on the earth the knowledge of the one living and true God until the...

...other at heart, that there shall no longer be enemies to resist, nor offences to punish—in the day when, " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The time of peace and virtue has always been regarded as that of prosperity and happiness— when men "...

...of by the prophet, ' when swords shall be beaten into plough-shares, and spears into pruning-hooks, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation ; neither shall they learn war any more.' The great design of our universal parent, in sending his beloved Son a light into the world, is for his...

...faithful servants of the Prince of peace, be instrumental in hastening the coming of that blessed period, when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The testimony which was from the first borne by our society against oaths and swearing, was founded on...

...we shall behold the dawn of that glorious day, the theme of prophets and the aspiration of saints, when "nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The present age is propitious to the enterprise. It is an age of energy and of freedom. All the powers...

...God's promise, men "shall beat their swords into plough-shares and their spears into pruning-hooks," when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The battles noticed in our list are all of them, on some account or other, especially memorable. Those...