The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-02
THE SUMMONS TO A NEW CRUSADE.
Aid of Christian Nations Invoked
BY GEORGE NJ. GRANT, ID. d., LID.
Principal of Queens University. Kingston Canada.
SPECIAL ARTICLE.

ever, whether it would be necessary to
strike blow. The concert of the two
powers would bring even the frightful
creature who hides in the Yildiz Palace
to his senses. In fact, it could be shown
to him that their union was the best
guarantee possible for the integrity of
his empire, on the sole condition that he
has ceased to be a monster. Neither
nation Graves single inch of his terri
| tory.
What hinders? Not that either na-
tion thinks war sinful. Both have en-.
| gagged in sinful wars in the past and
they are still all too ready for war. If
the Armenians had been Goldfish in the
Atlantic or seals in the Pacific, there
would have been abundant talk of war
in their behalf long before this. Did
not the cry for war all but drown the
carols last Christmas, though nothing
was involved but the disputed boundary
line OF fever-breeding region, some-
where in No Mans Land in South Amer
ica! Surely the time has come for the
two nations who are of one blood, one
heart and one conscience, to agree not
merely that they shall hereafter arbi-
trate their quarrels, but that they shall
act together, even unto war, where
moral interests of such magnitude are
at stake that we cannot ignore them
without disgracing and brutalizing our
selves, and making our professions
OF Christianity the occasion for jeers
and SCOTS on the part of unbeliey-
ers. While all citizens share in the life
and therefore in the veal or woe of the
nation, peculiar responsibility rests
upon self governing commonwealth.
Each citizen in them is not only sub.
lect but sovereign. Each Of us there
fore is directly responsible for national
action.
Is it not sufficient to put our own
house in order? No. Now as never be-
fore we must extend our views beyond
the horizon of the nation. The world is
now 30 interrelated that no nation can
violate the fundamental laws of human
ity without affecting the interests of
every other nation. When the United
States was in its infancy, the highest
wisdom dictated the policy of keeping
aloof from the affairs of the Old World.
President Monroe stepped beyond the
line which this implied, when, in COOP
GRAFTON with the bold policy of Mr.. Can
ming, the Premier of Britain. he declared
that an endeavor to enslave any country
on this continent would be dangerous
to the peace and safety of the United
States. We must now advance beyond
that doctrine. No country can now be
dangerous to the peace and safety of the
| United States. Its real danger is that it
may betray the cause of freedom and
Righteousness. if it does not maintain
that cause, wherever it has the power
and the right to do so. The only ques-
tion to be considered is, how can our
power be brought most wisely and effect
ually to bear on any given case? The
answer to this is to be found in a work.
ing union between the two English
| speaking countries, and united action
where that is proved to be necessary.
| What results might be looked for from
united action on behalf of Armenia? We
have not to do with results. But they
would be so great that we may we'll think
of them. A schism took place in our
race last century, and the healers of that
schism would be blessed for all time,
The moral unifcation of our race would
threaten no other power. 1t means such
blessings that the devils agents will GER
tainly seek by every means to defeat its
realization. 1t means, to begin with,
perpetual peace and amity on this con.
tinent. That Englishmen, Canadians
and Americans have faults, goes without
saying. But, as the faults Of the one
people are substantially the same as
those of the other, each may well make
allowance for the other. when there is
common work to be done. This is clear,
that as long as the United States re.
CARDS Britain as an enemy ii never can
have Canada as friend; for Canada is
part and parcel of the British Empire.
and does not intend to play the traitor.
If it did. how much would its friendship
be worth?
Every great preacher and prophet has
passionate enthusiasm for the astab-
lishment of the Kingdom of God upon
earth. The glorious ideal which fioated
before the vision Of the old prophets,
which they never abandoned in the
darkest days. for which Jesus died and
the Church since has feebly struggled,
is now almost within our reach. As we
take up the Crusade to which the signs
of the times summon US, we may we'll be
hopeful. Notwithstanding the evils Of
our own country. and the shortcomings
of our common Christian civilization.
which bring the blush to our cheeks
whenever we are forced to reflect upon
them. Notwithstanding the awful bar.
barities recently perpetrated with sane
tion of law in Russia, in China and in
Armenia. it is still true that as COM
pared with former times we are living in
millennial days, or at least that we are
on their threshold. 1t is our duty to
hasten the coming of the Kingdom of
God. 1t is easy to cry, Am my bro
thers keeper?" but it is not for us TO
take up the cry OF Cain, when the shrieks
and walls of tortured and despairinR
thousands and tens of thousands whom