The New York herald., 1870-09-11
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS PRESS on THE WAR.
Is Christianity . Failure s-The War-ssIt Il
the Finger of GOd,'-ssAll Hearts for th,

Is Christianity . Failure S-The War-ssIt IL
the Finger of God''-ssAn Hearts for tho
Liberal Tri-COlOr.0
From the New York Observer UNITED Presbyterian
organ. Sept.
1t is high time that civilization If not Christian.
1ty, asserted Itself to make wars impossible. Inf
deity and dependency may say that Christianity Is
failure when the fact stares us In the face that
wars are Just as frequent and fierce as they were
In nomiDaly Christian countries few compared with
the whole, and still fewer OF the men VINO control
public affairs, are Christians. Who thinks Of Louis
NAPOLEON as ChristianY How rare to fnd man
about him who makes any pretence to being Chris
tian. The doctrines OF the Christian religion have
mo s%c power on men who compose the government Of
Take the case now commanding the worlds hor.
rlned gaze. France demanded that Prussia should
not permit OF her princes to lie King 0f, f,Span.
Prussia humbly and, as we think, magnanimously,
because m ; unnecessarily and or peace only submitted
Inen France made another and another demand,
which Prussia justly rejected, and then came the
not have been consistent with tne honor Of
France. and in the interests OF civilization,
national councils Why not have special council
assembled on every such occasion, and refer these
International questions with the agreement that ali
the nations shall abide by the declsion under this
Penay, tnat me VINO taKeth the sword shall perish
IL would be practicable for the civilians Of the
several nations to bring about such result the
Evangelical EvsrIg Alliance oagh. to worK toward IT.
Every pulpit should preach It. Every heart should
pray for IL.
From the New York Evangelist improved Presby-
teranl Sept 81
1T rs THE FINGER OF GO d.
The war has been alike terrible and brief-if in
deed revived French republic shall not In sheer
desperation resolve TO continue the unequal con-
nict. I" result unexpected so as
founding sets all our calculations at defiance. We
can only say, Is The finger or Godi And this Is not
merely pious device for getting rid OF dilcuity
Wnlch we cannot explain. In this the religious
explanation Is the rational one. Many heart has
responded. almost Involuntary To events which bear
the evident marks OF pr0vidential interpOsition,
The balance Is justly drawn. There Is much that
s good, but on the whole q vast prepolderance Of
evil, that makes us more than willing that the
author OF II should henceiOrth disappear. The time
OF retributiOn mad come and He who raises up
Kings and casts them down now bids him depart.
"Great and marvellous are Thy works Lord God
Almighty Just and true are Thy ways, Thou King
OF Saints ~
From the Independent (very fair Congregarionalst,
Sept. 81
ALL HEARTS FOR TIE LIBERAL TRI-CoLoR.
Prussia thus far has had the sympathy OF the
United States. But 1t is not possible for Americans
to refrain from wishing the prosperity 0f the French
republic. Ii p russia undertakes 10 prevent q repub-
llcan government in France, and to force upon the
french people the monarchlc principle, all liberal
hearts throughout the world Will give their prayers
Tor the tricOl0r the possession OF Metz and Sras-
bourR will satisfy Bismarck let Prussia take them
and keep them. The common sense Of nations will
approve the act as one OF self-defence. But, II
Prussia goes to Paris TO strike the republic we trust
the Kings presumption will meet the EmperoIs fate.