New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-30
Address and Resolutions on Peace.
To fAf EdffnSa of I1< N Y Tribnne:

At Meeting Of the Oberlin (Ohio)
Peace Society, March l, 1852, the following
Address and Resolutions on Peace were offered
by Mr.. Van Amringc, and adopted and ordered
to be printed:
To TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
We respectfully AJAX your attention to physical
and moral causes of War: to the results OF National
Wars; the results OF moral force, and to eur prac
ucai duties ~ Christians.
The whole universe as created by the Supreme
Being forms unity, and Is connected by dependent
laws. Wars are trahsgressiohs agains these laws
any one department. in the government Of God, we
are In conflict to some degree, with his WILL in ALL
By the body man Is connected vita the earth and
with conditions Of earth, Of aiy and water. His
brain, nervous system, blood and temperament, and
conse quenty his mind and moral forces, and the
energies of his will, are nodded, in higk degree,
by clothing, food, a~ellings and occupations In
the present condition OF society, mankind are
brought up In warfare against the physiological and
other constitutional laws OF God, ordained for the
government of man, of society and nations
cied BY resort to the sword for national defense
In FACT are not the Of war actually increased
by the use of the sword Do not the preparations
for 1.-THE organization, military oaihs discipline
and conflicts of armed men,--militate still more
against Gods ensctmens IN regard to physiologc Al,
mental and moral conditions as Influenced by phys-
cal sauses All history proves the truth OF the Blole
d. caIat0n that they who take the sword shall per
ian BY the sword. Death follows as a stream from
It's fountain. The feeble mind Of man may not de-
tecs the undeveioped rudiments but the eye of God
sees the end from tho beginning, -dsaIn in the
gem.
Some propose to unite kiI gdoms by laws of arbi.
traitor, AZ counties IN a State are now united
This would be good so far as il goes.
But in the present condition Of society, foun5 ed
Oh slavery, on unjust servltude and laid mOn0po
stancipg armies or an armed police are thought
necessary even 10 restrain outbreaks and mobs 10
county or stale. II the present violations Of natu.
raj richf We ftn4 arnuto
would still remain III use 20 enforce arbitration laws
in controversies between kingdoms Thus the evil
might be much modified but not removed.
What, then. Is the true remedy Ills to submit 10
the laws of God, and 10 be At peace with Him in all
departments Of His government, physiology, mind,
N orals and society. We must cloths ourselves
with the neral power OF Christ, who Is the Prince
of life and peace.
But what 10 tie moral power of Christi Ii is the
Evng Word Of God. BY the word alone, may
a tam ~ some extent a knowiedgs OF SIN bat life
NUT be acded 10 the word, to act rishifully upon
the hearts Of Others. The Mosaic law, although
Substantially including the law of love, did not
wrts the Las upon The heart. But Christ came and
made the Law honorable he lived II ont In all It's
extent; and when the beauties of hsnsss were
thus pre- sehtsd TO the heart in 4 lining form, God
poured out the Holy Spirit. The Bride of Christ
nust keep the law honorable.
But may not Christians be slain Certainly they
may be. Christ and many prophets and apostles
OF Christ were slain. Christians are not promised
al exemption from DEAN. They are promised
mere They are promised victory over deats.
The Lord Jesus Is God over all Yet God as ne
most assuIeoy is he pushed death, aud ascend
cd his great White TsroEe reigBDg IN the hearts of
bis enemies, not by the terroI OF mis- shunderooi.s
bnt BY the power Of MS lsve. so the disciples OF
Christ uust follow him, eio-hed In lore. Men may
be slain, but not the cause, nor the nation Hls-
tory cannot record, ana ne may confidently affirm,
never will be abe TO record an instance Of single
righteous nation which has persisted
Goo has instituted, by constitutional laws, an in
viLcible connection between by the sword,
and pstonal death He has instituted a connection
10 less close and inseparab.e between the moral
power OF Christ and tne safety, prosperity and
peace Of nations ThWefore
l. Resolved. That deem BY force unchrstan azd
covenant with Chgst take part war directly
Ing s,n patty for
J. Rsiolved Thar abolish and arnss navies and
we 1st submit to Chrst the Prince II Peace IN all de-
certu eLts OF HIS government I'VE mutt smascpaie
fsllov restore 10 his natural Iga 70 the soil,
and fooyt shs institutions u society basis OF love
zIt usilce-hus obvstug mssy VI the csusss which,
wrongful sssie u secoy Increase Vie demand for sand
lee 70 Sas'sl M afious srzctnsats sganst es
ltwuen-
f,sszs chrst s.d vitg His its would be sscnal ander
Coo for the emancipation % H1tgsiy, Enfooe ana ths
and earnestly call u,Sn al peace makers. while
they Iseulca,t the euty II Nsassl peace 4, forget
bal. domestic and fadyidus the ain az
SD IA Csuss through y eanfzmi - His avs
Resoirsd. That uasss nations brisg fers fsuis ~,et
~ Iep<LIsee. the fruits OF 1--we End Gstc1 il is maefr.s
ihs atne tsst hzSeang On whsn tne VI c5nsu-
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