PREFACE 



ways of God and the real meaning of the life of 

 His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, is our age making 

 great forward strides. 



If one should now return to earth after a visit 

 upon another planet, our volunteer systems of 

 public charity would be a revelation to him; not, 

 however, such a revelation as was given to the 

 Apostle on Patmos, of a glorious world where there 

 is no death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nor any 

 more pain, for the former things are not yet all 

 passed away. Rather it would be an open vision 

 of a spot of hallowed ground in this ' ' present evil 

 world," where real sickness and sorrow abound; 

 of a city whose inhabitants are continually saying 

 " I am sick." 



Ever since the outbreak of the ferocious war 

 two and a half years ago, and still raging, Russia 

 has been growing nearer and dearer to America. 



This statement is no implication of our lack of 

 regard for other nations engaged in the terrible 

 conflict. We are mourning for the millions in the 

 war zone who are suffering the pangs of grief and 

 despair. Praying for their relief we harbour a 

 gleam of hope that Almighty God will soon reveal 

 a way to end all wars now and forever. 



