The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Rev. WIN. g. Hubbard Speaks on the Sub
iect vt the High School.


The Rev. William G. Hubbard. a min
lister in the Society of Friends. from Co
lumbus. Ohio, who preached a sermon OF
very great power at the Friends meeting
house on Sunday. appeared before the
High School on yesterday morning TO
speak on the subject Of peace and Ar
bitration." He is president of the Friends
National Peace Society, and is visiting the
various high schools and colleges for
the purpose of delivering addresses on the
subject so near to his heart The address
yesterday was heard with marked inter
est by both teachers and pupils He adj
vocated the principles Of arbitration as
a substitute for war and as the means
Of settling international disputes. HIS
points were closely stated and enforced
by strong arguments and apt illustra-
tons.
There was such an infusion of humor,
elevated and refining, however as 10
relieve the address of all tedium TO the
young, although 1t called for deep thought
on a most important subject. The re-
marks were instructive in the highest
degree, and calculated TO impress most
important truths on the minds OF the
young people in the course Of their edu-
cation. Only a brief statement of these
points can be given.
Thought gives us superiority over the
brute creation and over the less civilized
races. The unthinking races give way
before the oncoming of the civilized. who
do more thinking. Thought has brought
us five centuries away from the dark
ages. But with reference 10 war we are
essentially barbarans. What is war? Car
lyle says that when kings quarrel they
don't dare fight themselves. so hire block
heads TO do IT for them. Napoleon said
in the last years of his life that war was
the business of barbarians.
John Wesley said it was the business of
hell. Christ said: aye have been told
that an eye for an eye and a tooth for
a tooth, but l say unto you. love your
enemies" Are we as Christians living up
to this doctrine of Christ? In cur colleges
and schools you will find children we
send there wearing the uniforms of war
and learning it's tactics. Can this be har-
moniouS with what Jesus taught? We
teach, love your enemies" and then
talk of war-a scheme that Is 1850 years
behind the times. Why out in Ohio we
call man moss-back who is fifty years
behind the times. but what can you call
a man who is 1900 years behind the times
He must be a fossil.
III is ndrd 10 love your enemies. but
there Is only one way in which IL can
be done. and that is by the grace OF God
You can't love men and then want to
kill them. Jesus said he came TO save
mems lives, and not TO kill them Not only
is war inconsistent with the teachings OF
Jesus. but II is unnecessary Nothing Is
decided justly by war. The strong is not
right, nor the weak wrong. The mind
only can decide these things Let us turn
from this business OF blockheads. OF bar
barians, this business Of hell, 10 the light
OF the sermon on the mount. and war
snail disappear from the face of the
earth. When we have risen TO the heights
OF Jesus words. love your enemies. {"
we shall have fulfilled the angel words:
Peace on earth, good will to men"
AT the conclusion OF the address. Rev.
William "A. Campbell. by invitation OF
Mr.. Thomas. principal Of the school.
made brief statement OF the work being,
done by the Executive Committee CT the
Ecclesiastical Peace Conference. OF which
he Is chairman. and which Is located In
this city. The committee. he stated has
made very satisfactory progress in its
efforts 10 secure the concurrence OF all
Christian bodies throughout the world In
petition addressed TO all the Govern
ments of civilized countries In behalf OF
arbitration.