BROTHERHOOD 85

Theosophist's point of view. " Fear not them
which kill the body, but are not able to kill
the soul," comes to one's mind very forcibly, for
the pacifist only protests against arms made of
steel or iron which kill the body, and does not'
protest against the dominating spirit which
kills the soul and prevents brotherhood, nor
does it protest against the fiery darts sent by
mind or tongue which wound more than the
body. Nay, a pacifist must be one who works
for brotherhood, a true and faithful brother,
wounding none, helping all; then can he claim
Peace. But "the tongue must have lost the
power to wound ".

The struggle, which took place a short while
ago at Genoa, has been described as a ii fight to
save our soul". Truly it was that and something
more : it was a fight to save the soul of brother-
hood. The "War began this and the late struggle
at Genoa shows that we are warring still;

domination against equality, slavery against
brotherhood.

I have said, a brotherhood must be made up
of free people, with a common tie of interest,
toil, suffering, or aim. First, then, we must find
out what freedom means and then learn how
to use it; we can only be free if our freedom is
in the hands of the Inner Ruler, the God within