by President Joseph F. Smith

Joseph F. Smith in the midst of WWI:

“For years it has been held that peace comes only by preparation for war; the present conflict should prove that peace comes only by preparing for peace, through training the people in righteousness and justice, and selecting rulers who respect the righteous will of the people. . . .

“There is only one thing that can bring peace into the world. It is the adoption of the gospel of Jesus Christ, rightly understood, obeyed and practiced by rulers and people alike.”

(Joseph F. Smith, Improvement Era, Sept. 1914, pp. 1074-75)