Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31

VlnclDs, Ills text was, lie maketn
wars to cease unto the end of the
earth. 4" BE still and know that
l am God. Psalm 46;9, 10.
The Pastor declared that no one
could be more averse to war, on gen
eral principles, than himself. He de-
cIared himself an extremist IN his sen
tlment 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, at
the cost Of cruel bloodshed. Where
would America be today had there
been no War Of Independence Where
would the nations Of Europe be today
lf they had not fought to maintain
their national liberties? Where would
a refusal to fight land every nation in
less than year?
There is no conflict between this par
ticular and commonrsense view of the
mntter and the teachings Of our Mas
ter, said the Pastor. Our Master was
not addressing nations, but individuals,
when He directed that he who IS smit-
ten on the one cheek should turn the
other, and be non-resistant The in
structions Of Jesus were wholly and
solely intended for His disciples, His
followers. And they were instructed
that they should come out from the
world and be separate-a new nation,
holy nntlon, They were to expect to
suffer persecution even as did their
Teacher. They had His personal prom
lse that IL they would thus suffer with
Him for righteousness sake, their re-
wnrd would be by and by In the King
dom-then they should sit with Him in
Ills Throne.
Jesus gave His followers no assur-
ance that a pence policy would be sue
ressful and bring them earthly pros
perlty. Quite to the contrary, the
Scriptures declare that whosoever will
i've godly shall suffer persecuton-yes,
must expect to endure persecution, In
order TO thereby have his loyalty to
God demonstrated prior to his accept
ance TO the Throne OF his Redeemer.
"lf any man will be My disciple, let
him deny himself and take up his cross
and follow Me"-Matthew 1924
The Bsatltudes Not For Nations.
When Jesus said blessed are the
peacemuiers; for they shall be called
che children Of God,' He was not nd
dressing nations, but indIviduals-n
special class Of lndlvldunls-thosew who
would become His disciples by full
announcement Of all earthly interests.
The Redeemers declaration respecting
nations was the very reverse Of His
statement respecting His followers,
lie declared, "Nutlon shall rise against
nation" and there shall be wars,-Mat-
thew 2I30, Z,
| fear that ] shall be misunderstood,
said the Pastor but there is so much
confusion upon the subject that the
Truth needs TO be stated plainly, And
I know Of no place more appropriate
Tor It's statement than In this capital
of the most peace-lovlng nation on
earth-neXt TO China.
:. The truth Is that war is not the dis.
e6sc, hut merely symptom Of the
disease In the body polite and In the
aifnirs Of earth, So long az the disease
continues, It's outward manifestation,
war, Is bound TO continue, Need | say
TO you that the disease TO which | re.
Ger Is sln2 Sin and war are insepara-
BILE. There would be only two ways
Of lnhlbitlng war;
On BY converting the world Of na-
tIons from n condition OF hardness Of
heart, selnshness, sin, TO condition OF
righteousness, tenderness Of heart, gen.
stoslty; or
CO.. by the establishment OF gov.
ernmcnt or power not swayOd by sin,
60 supervise oyerrule and control the
affairs Of the sinners by superior
strength Is this proposition debat.
abbey asked the Pastor He answered
that II Is not. It's basic facts are he
claimed, as sure as mathematics, as
certnin as that two and two mako
four. lie cited various Scriptures
corroboratlng this, his position, and
showing that sin, selhshness, ls contin-
nally ON the warpath, either political
iy, socially or financially.
The battle, he declared, has been so.
anp On ever since man became sim
ner. AZ one time this selhshnoss mani
reated itself In buccaneerlng piracy.