The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
CHRISTIANITY AS TAUGHT By CHRIST
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have been built in the memory OF men
of blood.
A glance at our directories OF names
reveals the fact that thousands of our
citizens still seem 10 feel that they are
giving their sons tremendous boost IN
iife, when they call them after men
renowned in war. If one does not know,
he may safely guess that the Initials
&C. w" and "R. L. l." in any mans
given name stand for George Washing
ton and Robert Edward Lee
The great nations of the WORLD still vie
Win each other in their equipment 70"
hioodshed. France maintains a standing
army OF more than six hundred thou
sand men, which costs her every year,
even in times of peace Sl45, 600 600.
France Is the greatest wheat growing
country in Europe and vet her army
and navy cost her as much the en-
tire crop Is worth Great Britain has
a standing army of 66o,ooo which cost
her last year more than $500 900 GOO, an
amount equal to the proceeds OF he
crops Of wheat. rye barley. peas and po-
tatocs. German. maintains an army
of more than six hundred thousand at
an annual expense Of SI6O. 600 900. an
amount equal to all the money she pays
Tor her imported cotton, wool and coal.
Russia mas standing army of one mil
lion one hundred and fourteen thou
sand. which costs her s3l4 100000 m.
nually. sum far greater than she ex-
Ponds for her schools. The United States
maintains en- army Of seventy-three thou
sand, which costs here $3.50 600 600 per
year, an amount greater than it costs
her 10 maintain her postal system. These
five nations alone have more than three
million men In their standing armies at
cost to the Governments Of one billion,
three hundred million dollars
But In the face Of all this. there IS
abundant room for hope. the signs are
promising that the prediction Of Jesus is
coming true. in our own generation,
General sherman, who, from the stand
point OF success. was great general,
50 Tar from gIorifying war said. War
- hell. TO him, the devastation OF
iarnS' the destruction Of property. the
6toahS and shrieks Of the wounded and
"ylng, the sobs OF the widowed ana tho
CRIES OF the orphaned Outweighcd all the
sloiJ Oh military pomp. parade. fame
anu success In after years, the world
may question the righteousness OF Gem
eial sherman methods ia his celebrated
march TO the sea-. But future historians
VIII agree that his statement was cor.
rect when, looking back upon the four
Years OF lTaternai strIIc. he said: War
. not glory; var il he'll"
ne year $40 WA bc remembered ~,
1uture readers OF history BECAUSE ot t,,n
'h'nss-the war between me p,f,n,
91'+1es ana Spain ana the peace colIer-
ei'Ge al Lie I1ague. Al uaa snort ais
lance "a "Mch We stand, our successIu!
"snt with the "ttp van M4utsIo Oh >.t-
''vF9Aauow i'll liukOr,auca tuat coniet-
eAce III tAe capltA4 u TIE NeIneilanas.
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went OUT from Inc e.nperov 81 kl.ssr,
anu Was answered by e>ety pro.nunen.
ao' sinnlclt IA Inc Worlu via De IeAaru,.,.
= >i4o Oveltnlns ol tne greatest t40e4.
~ the worm ms cory. 1uuI lIuIctit,7 WI,
4'Hai'r2 upon a1e c4np.4vE OF s1usala ~
ne 'NstSipeS ltpoiters VINO were aenicu en-
lld"ee 10 tAc conference nam DuL no one
VII! touay question the SINCERITY OF me
oLs t4nsuisneu men VINO Went as repre-
SeHta1Nes from TIE nauons-men like An
drew Dickson " hlte. SEEN Low Stanford
NeWe!I an0 others who represented the
United States Ynese men answered the
can TO seek. by means of International
discussion, the most efleCtual means Of
insuring to all peoples the oenciits Of real
and durable peace There is not 10 he
found. in all the volumes oil human his
Tory pages more luminous than those
which tell of the nations Of the world
|, sitting IN earnest dehDeratiou over such
matters az peaceful adjustment of in
telm8uonal differences "'the maintain
ance Or general peace" and international
arbitration.
The plan proposed at Tho Hague con-
ference ia being carried irto execution
more ana more perfectly each year Dur
ing the past year the International court
of arbitration successfully settled &s