Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-07
Irene B. Hester on Peace and Ar
bitration.


Strike, keep striking IL yea bit the right spot.
Irene B. Hester on Peace and Ar
bitration
Let us take a look over the feld for
the coming year What can Be- done
to teash all christian people that cur
| God is not God of battles Take
his word and look for His teaehings
on the subject John the Baptist said
when the converted soldiers came ask
ing, "What shall we doF' DO vio-
lencs to no man. Read, Whas was
the theme of the great Choir of HeaV-
en- as they sang TO mortal man On the
plains of Judea: 'Peace among men, :
Read the Masters own teachings on
the Mount: ''Rosist not eyil.o No
other subject in Gods word is more.
dwelt upon than Peace. Fill your
minds full of IT and get your hearts
full too and then you can teach 1t TO
others in way that will so impress
them as never to be forgotten. The
importance of this work cannot be es-
timeted. By a look backward over
the past of cur nation and comparing
the past with the present, we can
more easRy see the necessity Of earn
est, faithful, persistent work IN the
coming year. History repeats it.
self" Had our forefathers. when they
wrote the Constitution of the United
States, been able to see the effects Of
leaving out prohibition of slay cry, the
war of the rebellion had never been;
had our forepOthers come unto their
kingdom at that tune and with the
light we now have, taught peace as
we are now teaching it, all over this
great country of ours, the war of the
| rebellion might never have been; had
the church taught on this subject as
the Herad and the Savior taught, the
war of the rebellion had never been;
had there been as strong public opin-
ion against war as there is against
duelling or prize fighting, the war
had never been If nations knew
christians would not tolerate or assist
in war for any cause they would not
so soon rush headlong. into strife, but
would trust all differences to arbitr6-
ton.
Dear Sisters, our nation is again
coming to crisis; the cloud in the
horizon is even now larger than q
mans hand, and the tempest Will soon
be beating on our devoted, defense
less heads. The killing of Haddock,
of Sioux City, was the first warning,
and If we do not heed it others will
soon follow. Now is the time to work
and we have not a moment to lose. I
fear we have awakened toe late ever
now. Begin at once all along the line,
| let all our energy, all our consecrated
common sense, be given to the work.
Educate public opinion, interest the
mothers, educate the children and
youth. Teach, exhort, petition in the
name of Him who is the Prince Of
Peace. How shall we work? Begin
with the ministers in the pulpits.
Help them to see that references to q
soldiers life-for illustration-in such
a way as to lead people to feel there
Is glory or honor in it, is one of the
most potent influences in favor of war.
My heart has been panied many times
in the past year to hear good, true
men so misunderstanding the, dear
Masters spirit Teach the R1others
that the toy gun and toy pistol are
only stepping stones TO the zeal pistol,
1 and many boy has become murderer
because in a moment Of passion he
carried in his pocket g loaded revolt
yer. Mothers never teach the dear
little one at your breast to strike the
object that has hurt It Teach your
little boys and glrls to have the cour-
age to- stand quietly aud patiently
and kindly-Without crying or run
ning-the unkindness Of a companion.
twill not harm them; there is notun
IN pounding or tearing perfectly re-
sistless object. and it will soon cease.
Teach them that an act Of kindness
done lin His Nance will always win
an enemy in time. Teach your young
men that it requires a far higher
courage to stand ia the forefront Of a
battle, If placed there by the law OF
the land unarmed and with God for
defense than with gun or sword to
murder their fellow men for whose
souls Christ died. Live peace IN your
home, in yourcommunity and in the
nation, and preach 1t always and
everywhere, looking to God Tor bless
ings this the choice seed from His DIE
vine Word Dearly beloved, lei US
go to work IN earnest "a this batter;
believe me it is none toe sooDZ After
everybody's blood Is up 10 boiling
heat and musketfy is rafting and can-
non roar1nRrwe can only stand wig j
breaking hearts as We did in that last
bitter struggle and help to bind mp
the wounds or strengthen the stlhen-
ed forms Of our loved and lost. War
4 is wrong! a huge, black, evil thing,
and no amount of sophistry can ever
I make it right in the sight OF our
Heavenly Master. No christian who
stands IN the clear light OF Gods
word on peace, can ever take arms to
kill brother. Don't misunderstood
me: I don't say a christian cannot
be a soldier. / believe men went 70
Heaven from the battle fields CT our
late war because they did not see
clearly; but If we who do see clearly
do. not hold our light up high. We
shall be responsible, Another thing
I do plead and demonstrate aga-usk
the drilling of our dear briglls-eye1
boys. the Sons of Veterans in tie
drum corps. They only see the glory
anc plaY Of soldier life there, aud II
fascinates; take them TO the b4ttia
field and show them the murdered
men with head and arms and legs
torn of and scattered here and sferp,
Il OF piled in an unacceptable -laess
that only few hours befSfe 7eEss
alive and well as themeslvs4l tska
them where they can hear ihe. sal.sls
and groane Of the szeQHded 3 they
must be taHRht soldiers iites bat Dc
not let ta7er5 plns with guns cQfereF.
with flowers. Then tell then fEst
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