Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-11
FOR SUNDAY READING.
Allssorts Of Opinions.
NORTHUMBERLAND
TWO OPINIONS.

lMOsOtlNlONS.
DEPRECATES WAR SPIRIT.
Rev. William B. Leach condemned
possible war in China in his sermon at
the Wicker Payk Methodist church. He
said that the Chinese have the right to
exclude foreigners IL they see fit, and
maintained that great mistake would
be made IL the United States became
Involved in war in the Orient. His
sermon in part follows:
War liz hell, and we ought not to let
loose the hounds Of he'll if 1t can be
helped. am opposed to this war OF
conquest in China. 1t will be the Danes
III England repeated over again The
thought of protecting life is noble. but
in the end ii Is life sacrificed. A thou
sand more will be slain than all the for
eigners there. If China does not want
us there 1t is all right.
Has the foreign missionary right to
stay? God bless these noble sacrificers
OF all for Jesus, but when they bring
wrath on the innocent they ought to
leave. Christ left from where He was.
not wanted. With us Gods seed is
planted forever. Our foreign missions
aries ought to come home at once i
think 1t madness and bad judgment to
send Bishop Moore to China because
the general conference says so. Christ
does not command it and common sense
is in Christ dictionary. We grow ia
natical and attempt too much at times.
Another danger Is that here in Amer
lea the War spirit isl beginning to domi-
nate. tits dangerous for our great ma
ton to be drawn into the maelstrom of
war The sinking of SPANS old navy
turned our heads. A firm hand is need
ed in control, and believe Mckinley
can and Will do right in this affair, God
grant that war may cease everywhere.
Again / say war is hell. and hell un-
locked is terrible. Let US as nation
champion peace. The nations are lust
Ling after China. Let us not be a party
to it. God is holding controversy with
us. Let US do His viii audit Will bring
US peace everlasting.
CALLS FOR SWORD OF FIRE.
Rev. A. L.azerby, preaching in Unity
lchurch. made the following reference TO
| the events in China:
Before we assemble again the ma
ltionss of Europe, together with this ma
tor may be engaged in a death strug-
| gle With barbarism of the very cruelest
TYPE. Whatever the Immediate causes
that have brought it about, such a
istruggle was inevitable 1t WAS sure 8
come, IS sure az the struggle between
| light and darkness How should the
modern world meet it, How shall it
face this problem? One would rejoice
at the concert of powers, we're it not that
1.-The concert of Europe has become a by
WORD for Indifference ard aelfislliness
and cynicisn. AT present the concert of
istempts to stitie or balk the chivalrous
lagainst hope may be trusted. hundreds
of our fellow countryn,en have been for.
weeks past in hourly dread of horrible
deaths.
Ought considerations OF policy, aues-s
tons as to the future of China stand
lin the way. of their rescue? lam sorry
| for the man whogcan give much thought
10 any events in China just now beyond
1.-THE fate of this little band of imperilet;
1 men and women and children and the
i3agony and suspense endured by their
friends. They may be dead; in many
ilquarters the odds for and against are
being discussed with callorsness some
| take for strength, but till it6is put abb
solutely beyond doubt that there is not
Il single life to b. saved by everything
that diplomacy or arms can do, it would
be base beyond words to act otherwise
than if it We're known for a fact that
they are holding out in the hourly hope
i5of rescue.
are told that we should do not
ling hasty. We should stane, aghast a.
any fireman waiting foraproDf that the
| inmates of a burning holse are not yet
dead before trying 70 bring them out
lalive.
of course, anything that may be
done now may be8teo late. II it isand
1.-THE worst tina, has been feared has hap
pened-let the punishment fall where ii
rightly belongs REIMBURSEMENT will be
too great-the execution of the malefac-
ltors. the overthrow of a dynasty. This
will be a crime which will CRY TO heaven
for vengeance, ans. for which God has
swords.of fire
\ XIII EsJ, 8y.tl.IJ II An pIs.eyEI,