The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31


changed and the leaders OF men per-
ceived that they could accomplish
more BY miider methods along the
lines Of politics and eeclesiasticisIn:
Again conditions changed. aud THE
wise retceIved that with the coming
OF mechanical inventions into the
worlds affairs human slavery would
he anRroHtable, and that more could
be accomplished With less responsible
iiy by setting the slaves free. aud
making them work for their own Nv.
ing In competition with machinery.
Next camefthe era OF financial com.
bination. giant trusts and corporations
controlling tiie+destiRies Of the human
family. from peasant to king. But
with all these changes. war has gone
on. 1t lias merely changed It's form.
merely cllanse1 IFS weapons. merely
changed its methods The basis OF all
these wars is selfshness, and so long
as selfislness continues. war will con.
time. Success will mean prosperity.
Failure viii mean oppression
|. Various Kinds Of War.
| lYou see that ! am not limiting war.
fare 10 naval engagements. nor TO lat
lies fought with guns and sworls and
charging steeds. am Including Ia
tile sreat warfare all the social. po.
lltlcal aud financial disturbances and
conflicts They are all battles In which
the slrew,ler minds. Us Il rule. con.
quer. And now Instead OF earth's war
being ended. we see new conflicts he:
gun from Hew quarters. LABOR. Aar-
Ing organized. is developing strength
more and moro eacli day; 1t is pro.
fessedly trainlng for n great conflict or
battle. The battle is on. and 1t already
has won some Victories. aud declares
that Its warfare against opprcssors of
every kind IS only commencing.
The dull ana stupid and ignorant OF
century ago, by free schools and ell
ucational advantages. have become
keen.eyed and keen-witted. md alert
to grasp every possible advantage.
Moreover, for n Iuarer OF n century
our great colleges have been under
mining faith in the inspiration of the
Bible. and their Influence has extended
finally to the masses. These are now
declaring their doubts respecting III.
tire life. and their determination that
they will grasp nj tile earliest possible
moment the opportunities of the pres
ent life, that they may share In the
luxuries ot the rich and make them
common to nil. II their program be
half carried out, 1t means the most
dreadful war ever known IN the
worlds history. The Bible Describes
II ms "a time OF trouble such us never
was since there was u nation."-Dan-
lei l2:l.
Stree the spirit Of war Is the spirit OF
seiiislness IN action, 1t corrnborates
the thought that the world was never
more strifeful than ut present. never.
more on the alert for self-gratiticatlon:
and although enjoying blessings he,
You'd the dreams OF any other day. dis.
content Is more general than ever be.
fore and Is goading mankind onward
with increasing speed to the greatest
OF all conflicts. NJ.
So long MS money has its value AMI
political combinations can hold control.
the social structure will remain Intact
and exercise itself, nation against na.
ton. through fleets and armies. But
MS soon as the political and financial
powers begin to crnlHble, the warfare
will become, anarchy. which the Scrip
lures describe us every fnan's hand
against his nelghbor."
What 10 the Remedy
Pastor Russell declared that the
lending minds OF the world clearly rec
oSnize the matter MS lie has presented
1t. Only u smile OF sympathetic pity
Grcets the proposal OF wefi.intentioned
peace men. such ~ Andrew Carnegie,
Not generally have Inheritance faxes
AMI income taxes been lcgaliZcd by
those who will suffer by their require.
ments. Not OF goodwill. Init OF neces,
s!ty. have come many OF the reforms of
our day. They are concessions wisely
made. They will doubtless lie follow
e,l by still crenicr concessions. which
also win I've wise; yet NIL the c"mees.
sinns that can lie made will not satisfy
the appetite Of the growing discomfort.
Each concession of the favored classes
to the misses Is like throwing food 10
n pursuing pack OF hungry wolves
They stop TO devour the advantage, but
have their appetites thereby whetted
for more.
Mans only remedy is now too late.
A complete turning Of tile hearts OF
men 10 God was much more nearly
possible fifty years ago. when there
was greater faith IN the Bible, greater
faith IN an Almighty Creator. The
Higher Critics. have done their work
well, destroying faith In the only Book
for which Divine inspiration can be
claimed. Education has done Its part
and commercialism Its part. until the
world is on fire with selfish ambition
desire for riches and Injuries heing
DESTROYS OF obtaining them without
cost TO themselves.
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