The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23
THE CHURCH VS.. THE SWORD
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCES DIS
CUSTOM OF THE SUBJECT

Observation-Disclosures ny bf. h"E' ~"
Dr. HAN.
Quite a number Of people attended the
meeting of the Evangelical Alliance last
night. held at 81. Marks Church. DR.. !. u.
Newton. Of Monumental Church, presided,
and Mr.. b. VI. Quarles acted ne secretary
Rev. J.. A. Cutler and Or. I. G.. Dashieil
occupied seats in the chancel The meet
ing was opened hy a voluntary from the
choir. "The Growing Day is Coming As
soon as this was concluded, TIE proceedings
proper were commenced by singing Il Need
Thee Every Hour" Roy. L. a. Cutler led
The congregation in prayer. and Or. Newton
read "a portion OF The fifth chapter OF -.
Matthew.
The hymn, "Whata Friend We Have in
Jesus" was then sung.
DR.. Dashicll moved that the speakers De
not limited 20 ten minutes. ibis was agreed
10.
The secretary gave out the question 10 be-
discussed: "'lhe Interests Of the Church I'D
International Law and Arbitration
THE FIRST srEAkER.
DIR. floeo. the first speaker. began by say
inc. | have often thought there are more
things going on in Richmond at night than
any % her city Of the size. IL is often "a
question with people where they shall go.
but t0-nirht there are many things OF ln-
toresf going on. We need not wonder tnHi
the question of International law is attended
ly 80 few. when so little is known about ID.
The immediate and primary object of the
Christian religion is tO better the condition
Of man. The first business Of Christian
itv is 20 deal with the personal
soul IL does not stop there. II then takes
in the human family. But when we
make families right, we make states right.
And Just as christianity prevails DO a ma
ton. that nation begins 90 better iiseiL
! When the idea becomes recognized tnat a
nation Is "a personal concern as wen as
nation, then international law VIII become
more used. just ais they become
cmistianized they become coeh~ah1
I of the rights If other nations. and lay the
foundations of Christianity. international
/ law is one of the things the world has not
as vet: but 10 is what the world is hoping
/ for. All conscientious men are looking Tor
some way TO avert war and calamities.
Arbitration keeps the hatile-nag from beng
thrown 90 thc breeze; from nations gong ip
/ the battlefield. But when DO Is lound QUA
/ that war is inevitable. then arbitration NIT
igated the horrors OF war. This is lhe
great purpose i'm view. This is what mas
/ been accomplished.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
among ancient nations all prisoners
taken in war were at the mercy OF the con
QuerOr one could be put 10 death. or used
/ as "a slave. II would harrow the feelings oi
this audienceif / were 10 tell You tine afro
cities Of the ancient battle-helds.
In 1871. when Osman Pasha was
captured in the war between the Turks.
and i'm the Frauco-Prussian war,
/ The soldiers were returned IN railway car
riaecs. This is what mas been done by in-
/ ternatiOnal law. What has been done boy
arbiirati0ns Look at the example of the
question between the United states and
Great Britain az the ending of our late civil
war. An ambassador who is sent
From one country 10 another. must DE anso-
Mtely safe and unrestricted in his liberty.
How was 20 i'm ancient times: The Persian
sent ambassadors iO ihe Greek states
| with demand for land and water. They
were pushed down deep we'll ana were
told they could get their water and earth
from the well.
REDCROss OF CARTHAGE.
eve all know the story of Redcross. the
| Carihagcnian. who hrayoly gave mp his life
for hisc0nirv. Al the present time there
is no country that would infiict such pun
/ i-hmcnt ON ambassadors. The reason why
this subject of international law and arn'-
tratiOn lOOmed mp with such force to-day Us
that all Europe is one large tent of sOldlery.
lisa reprOach that AN the Christian nl-
lions should have such standing
armies. Germany has two millions en-
rolled; Russia quite as many; itiN
cover "a million. and France equally as many
and the transportation facilities are such
that many millions of men can De put Oh
tine frontier in "a very few days. Millions OF
men doing nothing but consume the fruits
I0f the earth. DO amy of You have an idea
what this standing army costs Europe.
The support of IL comes from the pcasaniry.
The debt is uiling zap and uiling zap, and Do
is only question NJ time when the crash
will come, and the nations VIII become
bankrupt.
THE WORLDS NANlfs.
81 have not on will allude TO the nayias Of
D. the world. / want 90 ask you whether chris
tians nave anything 10 DO with TINS qucs-
ton. When arbitration is substituted for
war. then one Of tine great crises .n ihe
world will come. for ID is predicted That
, men shall beat their swords into plough
shares and their spears into pruning hooks;
and nations VIII learn war DO more.
THE MAT srEAKER.
DIR. Jabez Han. m commencing hi. ad-
dress. said. 81 am exceedingly glad 90 have
had the pleasure OF listening iO the oXplana-
ton and consideration hy one $50 eminenty
fitted for the subject. ] ann NOT s0Ty Chat
we have reached. Or nearly reached ine
: hour of adjournment. hut There are few
moments leit There is one phase Of the
question presented as io what is the inter-
% est of the church in This question. Ii cannot
P ho AGGREGATED hY the wounded Or the dying.
or the burning of towns on the agonic- in-
B. hctol. What is the fate of man who Is
4: hurried ont OF battle 20 meet his God;
some of ihe questions presented in The ad-
/ dress of DIR. Harris. lhi- afternoon. WAS
D. whether the Anglc-~aXon mind shall h0 u
b. ihe u-cendancN. ] shall not 20 into that
' question: hut thequostiOn Wo shall consider
. h.. "What has the Church 20 do with arhi-
traiion and WarT and as The Anglo
{ ~aNOns are the leading Christians.
subject. It Is the teachings Of Jesus
. Christ, for Doe tells MS that the conquest
q of this world for Him is the oneness between
ID Him and the Father. And when We go t0
. our Lord. we find that peace, rather than
T. war; is His policy our mission as tine
n Church of Jesus Christ are 20 De one with
Q Him. We mustpgi on interest IN the scale
p with Him against war;
e TIE SECRETARY.
Mr.. Is. VI. Quarts. said: SON sunday ms
! heard gentleman ASK prominent MINI
lister ni this city what has the church 90 do
with international law. rs NOT the interest
of the church involved when in our ovn
30 country alone 100000 men have laid their
arms down ON the field OF baitlcs Arhiira-
tion is needed 10 settle difficulties, and the
Il Pan-Amrrican conference has done much
n in this direction.
Rev. W. B.. Judkins was next called upon
% If only wish Oh present this phase of tine
u question: said Nr. judkins, 1.-The same im-
IS teresi as Christ has, have we I'm the intcua-
b. Q oual questions. Root out war and bring
, IN the reign of peace. This question
. has tendency 10 move the world
p mp, as arbitration and inipma-
1; tlunal law does this same thing.
q And whatever tends 90 block the way of
D Christ when the nations of earth shall Dee
i given as his possession is "a matter for
BE- the Church % see 90. This question. after
q an. Is the concern of ali who wish 20 see the
lhristiaulZati0n of the world.
@ MONUMENrAL's RECTOR.
!, Dr. Newton also spoke ON the subject. and