The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-25
THIS IS RELIGIOUS War
The Rev D. B. F. Randolph
Says Spain Began Hostili-
ties and Is at Fault.

The National hymns were sung at Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey
City, last evening, and the Rev. D. B.. F.
Randolph, the pastor, delivered a dis
course on "a Righteous War" His text
was Psalm, xcvii, q: righteousness and
judgment are the habitation of his
throne He said in part
s'The inspired word congratulates us
tina the Lord reigneth, that clouds and
darkness are round about Him; that pow
er and wisdom are infinite and supreme
in Him; that His government is neither
arbitrary nor despotic; righteousness and
Judgment are the habitation or founda-
ton of His throne; the Bible ideal OF So
ciefy is universal peace, but it is peace
with righteousness and judgment. With
out them there can befno peace in heaven
or on earth. If all the people in this
country and all the governments CT the
eartn were. righteous, we might realize
that ideal; but, unfortunately, we cannot
as yet dispense with the police and pris-
ons, nor with the Army and Navy, which
are the police department on a larger
scale.
w are coming to 1t through interna-
tional comfy and arbitration. The Unit
ed States is q peace-lovlng and indus
trial nation. The instincts of peace are
in us. We have been content with an in
significant Army and Navy; we have sub
mitted to arbitration; we have borne with
patience the evils that have prung from
the acknowledgements Ol 9uDd, our IIESl-
dent has been the very soul of peace,
e~xhausting all the resources OF diplomacy
and proving the words of Solomon, that
he that Is slow to wrath is Of great un-
~derstanding.' 1t is Spain that withdraws
her Minister and sends the passports to
our Minister. It is Spain that begins the
war.
tion neither are We already perfect; and
If We were, we would still call for right
eousness and judgment thai we might
maintain our perfection. The history of
the Cuban war is that of Spain for CEN
of the Cuban Republic, we are absolutely
certain of the utter inefficiency and tru-
culeney Of the Government of Spain. She
has starved to death two hundred thou
She has constantly imperilled the peace
of our country among the nations; she
has directly or indirectly blown up the
Maine, she has W all our peace
hand practices and war.
9Th world will never AVE universal
and long-continIed peace until some peo-
Die understand that we are to have right
eotisness. Justice and humanity If we nave
to turn ali our mines into annon and all
our money into bullets. Some things are
worse than war. 1t is worse than war
to have peace at the cost Of righteous
ness. The man who would have It at
that price puts a premium on injustice
and despotism. 1t is worse than war 70
have peace at the cost Of National honor,
respect and influence among the nations
~ me earth. Make yourselves sheep and
fhe wolves will eat you. Righteousness
ought TO look strong as we'll as be
strong. A
with Indifference on mans inhuManity 10
man: to see the weak and defenceless
robbed, starved, trampled upon and slain,
and do nothing for the sake OF peace is
"a become ourselves unjust. ~infunsan,
coWardly and at subjects for oppression