The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-23
Religious Work:
Bible Plan For Endino War.

Bible Plan For Ending War.
The Rev. DIR. H. Pereins Mendes Of
New York tells Of the Bible plan Of
ending war. DR.. Mendes said that the
Bible provides for an ultimate court of
appeal, but the court Is to be composed
of three elements-the experts Of the
diplomatists, the jurists and the clergy.
1.-The court" he said, has ample
jurisdiction, and its decisions are to be
enforced. II the nations Of the world +
would form such a court it would com.
mand the respect Of all the world, and
public opinion would indorse its find-
ings. IT nations would agree to sub.
init their international disputes to such
a court and further bind themselves to
declare war against any nation that
would refuse to abide by its decision,
the end of war would be in sight, but
the solution of war is in the hands Of
the people.
III the people would vote only for
those candidates for legislative bodies
In every country who would pledge
themselves to arbitration instead of
war. the second great step would be
taken, for the legislative bodies would
see to it that such a tribunal of honor
was established and that every nation
would abide by its decision"
Decline Of Pastoral VISITING.
I'VE wonder to how great an extent
the diminished hold Of ministers upon
their congregations and the alleged
waning of church attendance may be
due to the decline Of pastoral visiting"
writes the Watchman-E Examiner. "a
good deal of fun has been pOked at
the demand that ministers should
make social calls on the members Of
their congregations. Ministers them
selves are often quoted as saying that
they will go at one when informed OF
sickness or of any case of special need,
but that they do not make general
calls.
"Now, perhaps some metropolitan
pastors can take this position justly,
but we do not believe that the aver.
age minister can. The social call Of q
devoted Christian pastor on the men,
bers Of the congregation, ever If pray
er is not offered, is one of the most
powerful of agencies for the binding
of individuals and households to the
church and for making them partnkers
of the Christian life. A pastor who
becomes the personal friend of every
member Of the congregation. who
knows the children, who advises the
vO11nr MOI, n1olpf school on1 nc11or>
and business. who gives counsel to
father and mother about the future of
a daughter. who can open II Of
employment and promotion by his
friendly interest. who does not enter
the home for the first time when par.
ent or child is at the point Of death
such Il mar to WELD an enor.
nous influence in his parish and in his
community. When he breaches on
Sunday his words are not merely of.
fetal. but are the loving and authori.
tative %counsels of a wise and trusted
friend.
1--WE have a strong impression that
few measures could be devised that
would be more efficient in bringing
the members Of our churches together
at the beginning OF the autumn's work
than a thorough course Of pastoral visi.
tation. One way to build up a church
is to have a pastor who gives himself
wholly to the work Of that church and
who uses the confidence and affection
Of the people as a means Of helping
them into the Christian life"