The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-23

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| War Inconsistent with Christianity.
Thanks Mr.. Editor, for admitting this .
/ theme into your columns. | agree with |
you in the opinion that ''it has too long
been settled conviction in The minds of
the people that military service is
christian duty in certain eases, for them
to yield to any thing less than 'Hconro
ycriibc argument" War is popular
And we hchcvc it would be di.ii'ut to
show that Il war OF amy considerable
magnitude was ever prosecuted inlepend-
cnt of rcli 5ious support. Nor can we
wonder; for war takes 50 direct hold
of the pr crogatiyes Of God that the nntn-
raj conscience Of man will not admit its
prosecution with all its horrd carnage
wiihout the shield. Of soma claim to
supcrlunln authority; ~h,,h,r fae..
Mahomctan cr protested chrsli II. Bu:
to The question.
Is it consistent with christianity to
bind ones self to military service WA'cr
tie lars n Uar, For q solution Of TINS
question it would seem necessary only to
, inquire. what i Christianity AMI what
are the laws Of war! The former Of these
questions have no need to explain; but
: let me simpiy say we have the character
G If christianity b fore Us in prophetic
|, pres rttion Of is author us the Prince OF
Peace, in the an.ci IL announcement OF
peace on earth at his BIRTH in all his
n minncions while with men, the distinct.
/, i've character OF which WAS love to enc
! mics, in the golden rule Ivy which he
snmmarily interpreted scripture insruc.
ton, thus: AN things whatsoever sc
4 would that men should do to You, do yc
even 50 to them. for tits IS tie lar d1i
TIE 1rWici,," in that he made a spirit Of
forgiveness an indisp"n,alls condition OF
u acceptance with Col. and in the legacy
- he left his disciples at lis departure from
!, earth. An besponk peace as a distinctive
~ characteristic OF his real disciples. Nol
-, were the apostles AMI early caristiap'
slow to inherit his legacy. They taught;
l. ''ovcrcumc evil with 600 l." and il ~,
~ are TO accrcjit history fer the three fir,
Of centuries christians woull sooner suffer
. maryrl9m than Yield their fvofitC
= alago, Il am christian and cannot li.ht.'
D. What then are the llvs Of war! \
to satisfactory answer to this question may
m not be as readily given. They m1y b
,, regarded mainly rs laws Of precedent
cumpilediuto an inc1hcrrnt code by learned
IL and ingenious men; IL code sufficiently
is loose and uncircum- cribcd to be made
~ convenient instrument Of duplicIty. vii
-. however, make few quotations from al
" American edition Of Naurrs law of M
L tow, pml laws Of war; which work
he good authority lie says: "War is tina
" state in which a nation prosccutcs il
rights by force (or) the act itself. Ever
~ power at war pretcn Is to have rieht u
at lis side, and that prctcn,ion is not to b
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