PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT

White Ribbon, Volume 25, Issue 7, 1 October 1953, Page 2

PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT

Dear Sisters, We praise God for the news of the Armistice, for the cessation of fighting on one of the world’s battlefronts. The Armistice in Korea; the way opened up for fuller negotiations and arbitration; the return of prisoners of war of all nations concerned; the relief of anxiety in the hearts of mothers and wives and families—worldwide—all give cause for deep thanksgiving to God, and much encouragement in our WORK of PRAYER. The many reports of special prayer for this work of World Peace are very encouraging as is also the knowledge of the many individual and group intercessions which go on continually. Let us ’’Continue in Prayer and watch for the same with Thanksgiving.” Col. 4:2. Continue to pray for the United Nations Organisation. The way to PEACE is beset by tremendous difficulties and dangers for all who negotiate the terms. They have need of Patience, Wisdom from above and strength of mind and body.

The Christian women of the world, to whom PRAYER is a vital force, are united as never before, as we watch with these men as they bend to the TASK entrusted to them. Let us not fail them, remembering that, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Eph. 6:12.

CATHERINE M. McEAY, Dom. Supt. P. & A. Dept. (Regret this letter was omitted last month—Ed.)