Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

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cd startling, yet
reasonable. His
G2 arguments quite
E@ upset some popu-
49, -..z.as&, .SEsl lar theories, yet
llRASlG)k KUSStllJj seemed SO rational
us to he cOnvinc-
ing. His text was: He makrth wars
to cease unto the end of the earth
Be still. and know that | am
God."-Psalm 1863, 10.
The Pastor declared that 10 one
I could be more averse to war, on gen
eral principles. than himself-that he
was an EXTREMIST in his sentiment for
peace. Yet he could not close his eyes
| to the facts of history-that practically
every blessing has come to the world
through war; Where would America
be today, had there been no War of In
dependence? Where would the nations
of Europe be today, if they had not
fought to maintain their national liber-
ties? Where would Il refusal to fight
land every nation In less than a year?
There is no conflict between this
common-sense view and the teachings
of our Master. said Pastor Russell
Our Master was not addressing ma
tons, but individuals. when He direct
ed that whoever is smitten on one
cheek should turn the other, and be
NONRESIDENT. Jesus instructions were
| intended for his followers, who were
to come out from the world. and be
| Separated new nation, a holy people.
The 5eatitudes Not For Nations.
When Jesus said, BLESSED are the
peacemakers." He was addressing q
special class of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who
would become His disciples by a full
announcement Of all earthly interests.
nations was the very reverse of this.
He declared, Nation shall rise against
nation, and there shall be wars
81 fear that | shall be misunder-
Stood" said the Pastor but there is
so much confusion upon the subject
that the truth needs to he stated plain
ly. And l know of no place more ap-
propriate for its statement than in the
capital of the most peace-loving nation
on earth-eXcept China"
War is not disease. but merely
symptom of disease in the body polite
So long as the disease continues war
is bound to continue. Need | say that
the disease is sin? Sin and war are
| inseparable. There are only two ways
of inhibitlng war:
~ BY converting the nations from
condition of hardness of heart. selfish
ness. sin. to a condition Of righteous
ness, tenderness Of heart, generosity;
(2) BY establishing government not
| swayed by sin, to control affairs by
superior strength. This proposition is
not debatable. Its basic facts are, the
les. He cited Scriptures corroborating
his position. and showing that sin, self
ishness, is continually on the warpath,
politically, socially or financially.
The Pastor included in the great
warfare all social. political and finan-
cial disturbances These are battles in
which the shrcwder minds. as rule,
conquer. Instead of wars ceasing, we
see new conflicts from new quarters.
LABOR, having organized. develops
strength daily. 1t is professedly train
ing for a great conflict, and declares
| that its warfare against oppressors OF
every kind is only commencing.
| Moreover for years our great colleges
( have been undermining faith in the in
SEPARATION of the Bible, and their influ-
ence has extended finally TO the masses.
| These are now declaring their doubts
| respecting Il future life, and their de-
termination to grasp at the earliest
! possible moment the opportunities of
| the present life, and share the luxuries
| of the rich, If their program be half
| carried out, 1t means time of trouble
such as never was since there was a
nation. daniel 1871.
Never was the world more strifeful
than at present never more alert for
! disqualification. Discomfort is goad
/ ing mankind onward with Increasing
speed to the greatest of all conflicts.
What ls the Remedy
The Pastor explained that the Scrip
! lures show that the time OF trouble
looming up before mankind win be so
terrible that the world win have ita