New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
DISARM THE NATIONS.

HOW DIP sII.VERMAN WOULD SETTLE THE WAR
QUESTION.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Siverman of the Temple
Emanu-El, Fifth-ave and Forty-third-st. delivered
a sermon to a large congregation yesterday on war
or Peace or Plea for the Disarmament OF Ma
tions" He said IN part:
Against the message that ten days ago fell upon
the world like thun.erbot have another MESA se
today from the Prophet Isaiah. He sha. judge
among the nations and decide for many people, ana
they shall beat their swords into tne tn
spears into pruning hooks Compare me e Two M tb
one is local the other universal in spirit the one
dyna the one will perish to be forgotten
the other has already lived Tor 20" years anu VIII
The recent belligerency developed by the contro-
versy has had that rcdeemin6 quahty OF reVWhs
War is legalized murder; No argument howeyer
finely spun can change that dic;un i is wlliHI'
If the killing of one maa Is crime. the klins & oi
thousands. although authorlzed, Is hone u,u %, -,
crime II is a relic OF barbarisin, the instrument OF
Satan TO disrupt society , ..sos
War is a school for thieves, robbes and murdereIs :
II teaches men the arts Of strategy. lying, inert ana
killing IT hardens human nature II mas been @ eS,l-
mated that the vars Of ~ ErQPs M bnnn am1 ye @nd M
sc m Ts ri tdl is each of hee Of yeaS Ps" O lives
The speaker then told OF the immense cost OF the
o.,,.u war and the amount spent in Europe each
year TO maintain standing armies. Continuing. he
said: -,
After war the nations, especially IN Europe. can
-, II, irrational congress for the purpose OF arrang-
m Gng a treaty Why could not such congress be
oed before the wars decide ;he questions IN us-
putc? -. -, ,,o.to,s o,.or into n com
nact md establish international court oil arhl-
tr.tion "a decide these disputes, ana let me court
he given sufficient power TO enforce ltS aecisohs
III common argumcp' In favor of wa is that II IS
rr"essarv TO arouse the noblest qualities oi man
1r,'at @tr,,tfing gory which is dyed in blood, What
sball we say of It In this day 1t is not heroiSm II Is
an imltat on of barbarls:n - ,,..o. -
How religion indorse var how Innsinrs ,irne o
CA can nreach war and justify 1t in these unes
c"npot understand. How the chaplain oi the fouSe
of REPRESENTATIVES, can pray that we shouiu lnaht
o,,ick resent TO insult Is beyond coinprchens'oh,
Ti military spirit Is instilled into chdrch IN Vui
Ichools The readers contain accounts ol pat
dscr,ntions of brave generals accompanied, ny
,,,,rre and anecdotes of heroic conduct an OF
pwbicb ca1tivate the mind and arouse emulauoh OF
ha ,,orv existence OF military ana naval lorce IN
49,, country is constant challenge oi Wa ~ .ueaII-
az a. eav 70 the other nations OF the world: we are
no ci,.ilized nations in earnest with their
s.,ara.ions OF peace why do they not asTre 10 u!s
80, tSerrseves If all nations were uldIheu' loie
a,,S need fear the others The disarmamet OF ma
49, "a the solution Of the var question Destroy
sr,. fortress on land, ana close UP eNriy
nilifarv school. There are pseudo-statesihe VINO VINO
~ a. ,retence OF "A strong admlne trdllo!i Dy 81,
@ M internationa, feuds. The people o. me Wofd
I.ls h1g;nnjnr TO reflect that II Is more nohorane 10
sa,,le = dispute by argument ana justice IMAM pE