Our sons have offered themselves as freely in proportion as those of any other religious body, because like them, though we hate war as such, we hate injustice, tyranny, and inhumanity even more. Many of our men have already fallen, and our Roll of Honour would demonstrate that on the whole our patriotism and loyalty to be powers that be are beyond question. There was no answer to this poser. We wish the young men who have gone from us at the call of their native land to feel that they certainly have our deepest affection and regard in the sacrifice they are making. We as a people do not take that view, but we think individuals can secure alliance with them.
Comment is needless.
Enough has now been written on the attitude of the Churches towards war, past and present. I have done little else than give the facts. Again, we make no comment. Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified, And the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied. The Chainless Mind.