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pose? F or the manual o f arms,
or the science ot w a r is a special
trade or profession: Therefore,
there must be special law s made
tor this purpose.
W hatsoever w a r may be called,
it seems to be a business o f this
nation, as this nation by its
acts sanctions it and requires by
la w the raising o f money for the
purpose o f manufacturing, or
buviug weapons o f destruction,
and other munitions o f w ar, and
also tor the training o f men in
the science o r strategy, or a rt ot
execution th at they m ay the
easier murder, m utilate and dis
tress their fellowmen.
The Bible declares the Lord,
God to be the Christian’s refuge
and rock o f defence. There is
rO U d o n 't b u y a ran ge b y th e pounds bu t that’ s
not God able to protect them in
a m ig h ty g o o d w a y to ju d g e o f its soundness.
the performance o f those duties
For ill ranges la*k more or less alike, as you see thetn stand*
required otthem, and as practiced
ing in a hardware store or pictured in the catalog of a mail-order
by Jesus himself? By their acts
house, but they don't all ctk alike or wear alike by any means.
they say no.
Therefore they
Let the scales tell the story. They’ ll show you quickly
must
have
an
arm
y o f trained
enough where full value Hes—they’ ll show up the shoddy stuff
men to do their bloody w ork tor
that is built of cheap, thin materials, and with flimsy and faulty
construction throughout
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them; com m iting
crimes by
proxy, while they are perform ing
those duties which Christ their
is a rtml steel range; handsome, solid, substantial— bulk o f the heaviest
great teacher taught and prac
materials; extremely economical in operation; made to last a lifetimt,
ticed,
whose rules o f action they
r d to save strength, time and money tor you every day o f its use.
pretend to follow , and» whose
G et one into your home, and you’ ll take a new delight in the dutiee
o f the kitchen; for there’ s no drudgery in this kind of cooking— baking
commands they profess to obey.
the best o f fun.
Christians o f this nation have,
w hat they are pleased to call the
Have a look at the Estate Steel Ranges ta our s t o r e -
see how .strong they arc, how heavy, how w ell made and
“ w ord o f reconciliation” com
convenient, and you won’ t feel satisfied until you “ Own
mitted to their care in common
an Estate.”
w ith the Christians o f all other
nations, as embassadors ot Jesus
Christ, the founder ot Christian
ity. Are armies and navies neces
sary to a w ork o f reconciliation?
Is the prod ot the bayonet needed
to bring people to a realization
o f their duties and obligations
The Kingdom of Heaven is said to their fellow jpen?
to be “ righteousness, peace and
Are the instruments ot murder,
jo y in the H oly Ghost.”
R igh t torture and destruction the pan
at Length eousness is said t o bejustice, and oply o f the follow ers o f Jesns
By "B. A . Snider.
God love. Therefore, seek justice, wherewith they quench the fiery
not injustice, peace, not w ar, darts o f Satan, and make peace
There is a g ro w in g sentiment jo y , not sorrow,, in the spirit o f with those th a t disagree w ith
in fa v o r o f peace, and against love, and not in the spirit o f them? Is the arm y onr shield ot
w a r and the preparations for hate. Christ’s disciples came to salvation and the n avy onr rock
war. N o t altogether on account him, and said ‘ VMaster, teach us o f defence? Does having our feet
o f the loss o f life, and thedestruc- to pray even as John also taught shod w ith the “ preparation o f
tion of property in actual ware- his disciples,” and he said, “ When the gospel of peace,” mean, “ in
fate, but more on account o f th e ; ye pray, say Our Father who art time ot peace, prepare for w ar?”
great expense o f maintaining an »n
taven, hallowed be Th y Was cruel relentless, reciprocal
arm y and n avy in time o f peace. name. T h y kingdom come; Thy murder for private profit, public
I f w a r and the preparations w ill be done in earth as in heav- revenue or territorial agrandize-
for w a r are to be abolished—and en.
ment the doctrine ot the Prince
I believe that they should be, the
Does any one believe th at ot Peace?
first thing to d o is to find the there is contention, strife, w ar
Did Jesus advocate the con.
cause, if possible, and then apply and destruction going on in quest ot the w orld by the force
the remedy, if there is one, there heaven?
o f arms or the p otter o f love?
by elim inating w ar w ith its a t
Does anv one believe that it is Did he enact law£,regnlating thg
tendant cruelties, tragedies and the w ill o f God th at there should profession o f murder, called the
horrors: And if yon will accept be w a r oq earth? Does any one science o f w ar, for a Christian
the Bible as a competent and believe that Christ w as so in nation or for a- church or tor
tru stw orth y witness, I shall ap consistent as to tell his d^iciples any one else?
I f not,
why
peal t o it as the basis o f my re to pray for that which is im should not w a r be abolished? Or
marks. It says that the love o f possible. Certainly not. *
does a Christian nation have a
money is the root o f all evil. •* The church has prayed for special suit to p at on as citizens,
Then the love of money must be alm ost tw o thousand years, and another to g o to church in,
the evil ro o t from which w ar and has failed to produce satis and for Sunday use?
springs. M oney is not an evil factory results. Why? Because
I f it is w ron g to com m it murd
in itself, but the possession o f its acts were not in accord w ith er, under w h at circumstances
vast sums does give pow er over its prayers. By its acts it shows must we be placed to make it
our fellowmen, and th a t large that it does not believe Christ’s right. Will the New Testament
sums be amassed necessitates word. Therefore “ Justice hath justify the shedding o f human
w age slavery, and the exten- fallen in the street, and equity blood for any cause? If not, is
tion o f private property in the re cannot enter.”
it not true, th at this so called
sources and means o f life which
“ It thou kill thou art become “ Christian nation” is as a whited
finally leads to war.
a transgressor o f the la w .” sepulcher, full o f corruption. A
General Sherman said “ w ar is “ Sin is the transgression of the nation o f hypocrits that serve
hell,” therefore in abolishing w ar la w .”
“ The wages o f sin is God w ith their lips, and mam
we would to that extent be death.” Thus saith the Bible, mon in their practice? Wander
abolishing hell on earth.
the standard authority on the ing stars ot the god oi ambition,
I do not object to the acquisi Christian religion, and rale ot greed and selfishness, puffed up
tion o f wealth or the means by faith and practice.
w ith pride; gloryin g in their
which it is gained, providing it
I t is said th a t "th is is a Chris greatness like Babylon ot old,
is in a just and equitable manner, tian nation.” It so, is it necessary destroying men’s , bodies in w ar
and does not rob the producers tor this nation to have an arm y while professing to save their
to whom all wealth rightfully and navy to protect itself from souls th at they may w ear a
belongs.
But the greed and the subjects or citizens o f other crown o f g lo ry in the sweet bye
am bition to acquire territorial Christian nations that it may and bye.
or other w ealth for the sake and maintain the righ t to life liberty
As a nation, we cause hatred
love o f money, or that an in and the persuit o f happiness that instead, o f love; cursing in place
dividual m ay gain prestige and other Christian nations m ight o f blessing; ten or in place o f
pow er does lead to war.
deprive it o f ? not as Christians, safety; w ar in the place o f peace;
Otherwise, the Bible is mis but as citizens o f a nation that death in place of life; sorrow in
taken, and the love o f money is profess to be Christian, and that place ot jo y ; misery in the place
not the ro o t o f all evils, and w ar acknowledges the same standard o f happiness; weeping instead ot
is only a blessing in disguise.
of authority, the New Testament. laughter; and still unsatisfied-
The prim ary incentive o f the
Do we need an arm y and navy like malevolent fiends, invade
individual is to obtain the means to carry on the business o f de w h at should be the sacred pre
whereby life m ay be sustained struction desolation and in hea cincts o f the toiler’s homes and
by applying his labor pow er to then or other lands, to compel there debase the fam ily life; and
the resources o f nature, thereby people to accept our theories and for profits rob childhood o f its
producing shelter, food and rai principles? I think not.
mirth and innocence and snrpress
ment, and w ithou t these life and
Do Christians engage jn and the music o f its laughter. And
its
pleasures are impossible. carry on a system o f destruction, then w ith a proud smile o f
Wherefore Jesus said “ Seek ye robbery and murder by proxy? superior intelligence and right
first the K ingdom ot God and A business sanctioned, controlled eousness say, “ We are a Chris
his Righteousness, and all these and regulated by law , made and tian nation.” Therefore w a r is
things shall be added unto yon .” enacted expressly for this pur a blessing in disguise and is in
Just as heavy as it looks ' '
accord w ith the angelic message
of “ Peace on earth, and to men
good w ill.”
B.*A. Snider.
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“ What’s the matter, old top?”
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Projecting from the wall of a
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short for the whole length of the
boat, and the bow projects from the
wall, juat beneath the balcony. The
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