_'In the House of Love men do not
curse nor swear; they do not destroy
nor kill any. They use no outward
swords or spears. They seek to to
destroy no flesh of man; but it is a
fight of the cross and patience to
the subduing of sin.'--HENRY
NICHOLAS (circa 1540)_.
_'We have to keep in mind the
thought of Christ. To us it seems
most important to stop the evil
act, hold it down by force, or
push off its consequences on to
someone else: anything, so long as
we get rid of them from ourselves.
Christ's thought was to change the
evil mind, whatever physical
consequences action, directed to
this end, might involve.... This
is the essence of "turning the
other cheek," it is the attitude
most likely to convert the sinner
who injures us, whether it
actually does so or not,--we
cannot force him to be converted.'
... 'Those who try this method of
love for the sake of the evildoer
must be prepared to go down, if
necessary, as the front ranks
storming a strong position go
down, paying the price of victory
for those who come after them.
This method is not certain to
conquer the evil mind: it is the
most likely way to do it, and it
is that that matters most.'--A.
NEAVE BRAYSHAW._