Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20

In the conflict. but IN the quiet walks or
life. Aye. "glorlously" avenged they
think, by the loss from disease and shoU
OF about twelve men to each OF the 2s6
lost in the Maine disaster, and the end
not vet IL is even worse than with the
Russians. who attempted TO avenge the
Bulgarian atrocities at the loss OF five
lives TO one.
So elated are many at our great sue
cess I'm avenging that they say: Now for !
the Turk Send the boatsr' (meaning |
the navy. They seem to think that we, |
as a Christian nation. have a monopoly |
OF crime. and that II behooves us to
execute Gods Judgment on the ungodiy
and 20 anticipate Him By sending into
eternity those whose repentance He
awaits IL may be said In passing that
the general idea obtains that massacres
I'm Armenia are the result OF religious
fanaticsm. and as proof OF II, Christians
have be, n promised their lives on condi-
ton that they would turn Mohamme
dan and give up the name Christian.
That may be true, but could we expect
otherwise. when Christianity TO the TURK
is embodied in the boosted Christian
nations" of Europe? The Greek Church
is never moested by the Turks; but when
some OF the Armenians act the part Of
revolutionists in the political domain OF
Turkey. and Christian nations applaud II.
tho suppression then Of anarchy by the
Turk would also mean the suppression OF
too active Christianity. Under such cir
cumstances II would likely be that real
Christians who hold the name as some
| thing more than a national sign would
| suffer along with those VINO use the name
as A cloak for anarchy.
But to return to our subject The guise
of humanity was but an avenue for re-
| yenge. and was simply an attribute OF the
| devil mart Of man, which always acts
| tbo role Of counterfeit Shakespeare, TO
whom mature opened her Infinite book
| of secrecy" has left to us, among his
rich literary legacies, THE Seven Ages
| of Man" 1t is an open question whether
/ they were the sentiments OF Shakespeare
| or whether he merely made cynic ex-
nress them; be that as it may, the fourth
stage-of man when a soldier-is faith
ful portrayal as we find him to-day:
Full Of strange oaths
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in
quarrel,
| Seeking the bubble reputation.
Even in the lannon's mouth"
The atmosphere in which soldier lives,
whether in camp or on the field, Is no.
such as TO render his language very pure
or gentle. Nor does he maintain his men
|
does not share. Patriotism would pro
bablv never reach the fioodtide IL some
times does were it not for the promotions
emoluments, and worldly applause held
M as the golden fruit to allure greedy
selfish murderOusly ambitious men lnt'
scientific assassination, and which they
covet and seek, even In the cannon
mouth"
Such is the evidence we have cited Il
prove mans unclyilized and un-Chrls
tanned condition. What, now, OF N
remedy? The best way to thorough.
civilize man is to Christianize him. Onl
, the regenerating power of God can orlh
, about the double reformation. When IN
Rev. John Newton saw thief led TO IN
gallows. he said: There goes John New
ton but for the grace Of God" The tim
will never come when all will partake O
the Gospel feast. All are bidden' Du
many there be who will prefer to feas
on the pleasures Of sin for season De
ing given up TO reprobate lives, hayin
3, scared consciences.
So. long as this be the case, we mus
> exnect 10 hear of wars and rumors q
wars" But II should be the duty
those protesting allegiance to Jehovah I
I strive as far as possible unto the affair
10 nent Of peaceful measures. All pral-
Il for the peace unions and the good the
o arc doing along this line; but there is ais
e needed cooperative Christian effort.
i The American Bar Association, In
3, rocort convention. declared the continue
e nee Of warfare-and especially. betwee
a nations pretending 20 be Christian-f
II one OF those paradoxes which may we
: Justify the philosophy Of Schopenhauer,
$ The celebrated agnostc Of the age
, c. Ingersoll, expresses great desire
, see an international court establishe
whereby disputes may be settled by arb
% traitor. Then the car OF all the Ru
= slams greatly surprised the world by n
Ie proposition that nations dsarm INN
y diatelv after this. ministers meeting
y conference say: eve will heed no SUI
I, suggestion so long as war need
fought for humanty's sake w nat
- strange world in which we ltvei Emma
ie sadors of the Prince Of Peace talkii
= thus. and holding thanksgiving serWc
u FOR the murderOus victory over an enem
Here. nearly 1900 years after the birth
/ christ the world IS learning more oil
~antlv than ever the arts OF war.
- What matters IL if there are invent
~ ships to hurl earthquakes hair Z
- and In some instances ton or gun-cotto
six 10 nine miles. as Is suggested "
he done by the Ne5uNluS -lnth aiC -
~ as eager for fight as they were wh
- crude spears and clubs were used. y
~ triumphant" nineteenth century Of
'h bids fair to make its exit, as it came
AZ amid the roar Of battle. Should this pro
~ true. the blindest optimist cannot but M
ne its kinship 10 the savage past. Let ca
Iu one of US do his part to sever the
u Let the gentle sex ever admire mar
81 courage. but cease to instil energy II
~" the uplifted arm. May the GOOD see
~ of peace sown by Tolstoi, of Russ
Hugo OF France: BjornsOn. Of Norw'
eu Charming. OF America. and others spri
a. no into a glorious frultion. May
4 sweet strains for peace sung by Tenn
81" son and some other poets swell into
grand chorus. until its echoes die aW
III i'm the new earth where the King
~ Kings sets up his reign. and where =
as ton shall not lift up sword against
IL ton. neither shall they learn war
To-, more" "A w.