Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-13
MANY MISSIONARIES AT WORK.
A Movement to Disarm the Warning Coun-
tries of Europe and Settle ALI DIFF
ferences by Arbitration.
GERMANYlS is WILLING, BUT is AFRAID.


| AT CLOCK IL SettleQ uOWH Oh bue lEs'
Presbyterian Church, which. despite the in
clemency of the weather, contained a fair
sprinkling of Christians of all denomina-
tions who are working in the common cause
of the total abolition of all means of war.
fare between nations and countries.
The people came in response to invitations
sent out by j. B. Wood, of Philadelphia,
Secretary OF the Christian Arbitration and
Peace Society, an organization that sprung
into existence about four years ago. Upon
the platform of the church sat Rev. Dr.
George T. Purves, pastor; Dr. E. P. Cowan,
pastor of the Third Church; Mr.. Thomas
Ashbury, one of the Vice Presidents of the
society, from Manchester, England; j. b.
Wood, the Secretary, and Rev. W. 7. Hub
bard, of Columbus, O., also Vice Presi-
dent of the organization.
In the 'front.' and below the pulpit, was a
large bouquet OF flowers emblematic of peace,
purity and friendship.
GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN.
After prayer by DR.. Cowan. DR.. Purves
he said, was to make known the basis of
living Christianity. The society, he saiG,
was organized to bring out the natural rela-
tions between all nations of the world and
establish reign of peace which was begun
when the heralding angels sang, peace on
earth, good will to man."
The Doctor said if the people of this coun-
try were practical they would put into prac-
tice this sentiment. and do everything they
could to build up these principles. The
society. he stated, seeks to build on the
foundation laid by God BY the power of
spiritual faith.
Secretary Wood, who is a clear-cut, earn
est talker, although not by profession pull
pit orator, said:
Our society was organized in 1886 for good
Christian work in the peace cause. The move
ment is sweeping over Europe. At the Paris
Congress last year the word Christian was not
allowed TO be used. In the London Congress
the term was also tabooed until the last few
days of the meetings, when, Cd account OF the
popular sentiment sweeping over the country.
the word Christian was accepted. The re-
ligious enthusiasm swept to Paris and Berlin,
and at the latter place the Empress of Ger
many, who is a strong Evangelical Christian,
caused to be built II new churches in that
city, and now the Sunday schools in that capi.
tai equal those of any city in America. The
right-hand man of the Emperor. and the CON-
mander Of the army, is strong Christian and
Vice President of the Y. NJ. C. A He told
us that he was open to conviction on the peace
question, and if it were not for certain con-
ditious, he said, the German army could be
abolished. With Russia on the east and
France the southwest and both countries
time. the standing army has to be maintained,
he claimed. Germany has made friends with
Italy, Austria and Sweden, and, if it could
maintain the same relations with France and
Russia, the Germans would disarm.
ONE THOUSAND MINISTERS WANTED.
The Mccall Mission has taken up the peace
cause and will SOW the good seeds everywhere.
believe if 1000 ministers were sent from En-
gland to France to preach the gospel of love of
Jesus Christ the people would accept it There |
are plenty of frst-class preachers there who can
speak French fuently. but few Americans can.
We expect 10 raise $50 900 to forward to the Nc
Call Mission.
Rev. W. T. Hubbard. of Columbus, O., was in. |
troduced to speak in place of Hon. Theodore |
Fry, NJ. p. and said people who try to fill the |
shoes of Others rarely succeed on account of |
their feet not being large enough. He began |
by referring to the great curse of war and the |
tinued:
The world has an idea that the peace senti |
ment is beautiful thing for the millenni um |
but is not practical now. believe every utter |
ance in the New Testament can be carried out
In the words OF Jesus. "Our mission is not to
destroy the lives of men, but to save them"
Years ago. when people differed, the only man.
ner of settlement was recourse to swords. pis-
tolls or other weapons. Muscle and skill we're
nsed to decide who was right when every
knows that physical endurance can
nf rsr1,N
Eoneby days of this country was followed BY a
to duel. When people cane to their
senses and combats became repulsiye courts
were established, where disinterested Judges
decided cases of justice and equity If it is |
wrong for one man to fight with another why
should it NOT be wrong for a thousand or half a
million men to do the same? If there is law
to prevent one man from engaging in combat
with another. why should there not be a law to
prohibit brothers of one country fighting and
butcheriug those of another?
NOT A TASK TO LOVE BEAUTY.
voice the words of Thomas jefferson, that
there is no excuse for war. 1t is unreasonable
and we should not be called
civilized as long as we keep it up. Why should
we not demand of nations that they have a
court where all differences must be adjusted?
We must stop the strife in our own country bv |
turning our swords into plowshares and until
We do this we cannot claim to be be;ter than
others. II is nothing to love somebody that is |
'weet AMI beautiful; some person we like; peo-
lie who have kindred characters with our own; |
1uJ in the eyes of God it is something TO love
'ur enemies, or those we do not like.
If We are not acting in accordance with the
we must change our hearts. We
hould not claim to love our enemies. and then
rot do it. What would you think of man
Who would tell you he loved you, and then
punched you in the face? What would Won saw
o a man who shook hands with you with one
land and tried to punch your eye out with the
,ther? The love in ones heart is the supreme
attribute of his being.
The people of this country rose up and de-
handed that slavery be abolished. They also |
demanded certain reforms along certain lines |
nd they got them. When they rise up and de-
nand that armies be abolished the Christian |
eminent will have to be recognized,
Representatives of IL nations n,et in WASH
ngton to consider the peace question, and
'assed resolution in favor of arbirra ton, by
which differences arising between them could |
'e settled peaceably, without resort to the |
word. 1t will be years before the grand
hought and meaning of the resolution will be |
arried out hut its adoption marks an epoch in |
he worlfs history. When it came up in Con-
re5s both the Senate and House passed il by |
unanimous vote. Two hundred and thirty
wo members of the British Parliament signed |
petition and sent it TO the President of the |
United States, saying: Your peaceful habits
ught to lead the world in the direction of
eace."
PEACE AS A SOURCE OF WEALTH.
Thomas Ashbury, of Manchester, Eng
and, who was one of the delegates to the
ron and Steel Institute, made an eloquent
ppeal in favor of peace. He had a long
st of statistics, showing the development
{ this country under peace laws. He con-
luGed by saying that the day is not far off
hen there will be united cry for the abo-
tion of warfare.
Rev. DR.. Cowan, of this city, made an ap-
cal for money to be sent to the Mccall Mis-
ion, and spoke Of the work being done in