Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-16
REV. z. n. BROWN DELIVERS
spLENp,p ADDRESS BEFORE
tWoMAN's CLUB.
WAR IS WRONG VIEWED
FROM ANY STANDPOINT
Friends Pastor Feels Embarrassnsnt
Of Talking on Universal Peace After
Being Advertised as a Fighting
Man." But Makes Best Of Predica-
m.nt-cIub Women Enjoy Adress.

The members Of the Marshalltowr
woman's Club, al their regular meet
ing Wednesday afternoon in Red Mems
hall. enjoyed a splendid address. given
IN a forceful, concise, and inter
essing manner by Rev. 4. Howard
Brown. despite his embarrassment. as
he stated, at being scheduled to give
an address on "UniversL Peace" af-
1r being advertised al over the state
as a fighting Quaker" After this
brief reference to he recent unfortu-
nate trouble IN his church, the speaker
launched into his subject from four
different standpoints. all founded on
the basic principle that war is wrong.
The speaker first proceeded to prove
his statement from a biblical tand-
point, saying hat it is one of the
fundamental principles of the kingdom
of God. He disputed the
mustard seed parable somewhat, n
.old briefly of how many evils hao
crept into the church, dating from tns
reign of Constantine Rev. Mr.. Brown
believes that all men Of every church.
however their doctrines may differ. are
looking forward to universal peace. As
some of the vices OF war he named
coyetousneSs, ambition, and love OF
military pomp and glory. Answering
the oft-heard question, Doesn't the Old
bible teach WARP" he told a story illus
trating thai it did not THE bible
does teach some things in connection
with war. some things which I can not
explain he said. but peace is its
later message"
History and Science Against War.
The second standpoint was that OF
the historical. History q over and
over proved the truth OF that saying of
Jesus. They that take the sword shall
perish with the sword" The speaker
said that he hoped and prayed that
America will learn some things about
this before she goes out to conquer the
world with the sword.
Taking up the subject from a scien-
tific standpoint. he called attention to
the principle that like begets like.
and pointed out the Inconsistency of
nations gong III TO war, expecting to
real almost anything else. He also
pointed out a few Of the horrors that
always lie behind any victory Of war
With regard to the survival of the fit
lest doctrine. he said that he knew this
held true with many things, referring
10 the work of Burbank. igh-bred live
stock. and the like. but affirmed that
we do not believe in science when it
comes to war, for we pick out the very
flower of a nations manhood TO be
killed.
CHANGING at the tremendous evolu-
tion Of implements of war, he rapidly
enumerated the immense amount OF
real benefit to mankind hat could be
lone with the vast amount of money
that only one battleship costs. Nations
are like people. he said, in that they
do not stop to reason when they get
mad enough to fight, and even with
victory. the real loss is greater than
the gain. Upon the owe of military
pomp he placed a large share OF the
blame for the nation's heavy taxes.
Too Much Love Of Self Glory.
Looking at the matter from a patriot
ic standpoint, Rev. Mr.. Brown said he
believed hat a great deal of patriotism
today is love of self and self glory. He
also called attention to the large num-
Der who strut around in military ac-
NAe ND NtA1N'S ~ l>e$S, SAt-
when 1t comes to real war, are no,
found in the front ranks OF the volun-
teers. How can a nation get along
without war;" is asked The speaker
agreed that we would probably alway:
have to have a national police force II
some extent. but not one authorized tc
go out and fight anybody and every.
body on the slightest pretext.
The o1nc;ro port re he +,1l. 3aol
with the things that make for univer-
sal peace. and among these he incIud.
cd the schools. which teach the mis-
takes OF the pas, and are more ant
more emphasizing the arts Of peace in.
stead Of the glory of war; transporta,
ton and commerce. among the frs
things to be effected by the inconven.
fences Of war: the missionaries, who's
message is certainly one of peace; tn,
organization of the world into conven.