Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

to resort to war as the means Of set
Ting International difficulties One
day observed az a truce-day would
not terminate this struggle; but even
one day filed with the spirit Of peace
and goodwill would be a gain for
the cause Of human brotherhood
BY Rev. PerTiosi II. Barker, Christ Re
formed Church.
To discuss an armistice between
the warning nations on Christmas
Day may afford mental exercise.
but It Is nonsense This war is the
worlds great fight for freedom, and
must be fought relentiessly until
freedom triumphs over oppression,
democracy over autocracy and civili-
cation over barbarism. Military des-
potism must be destroyed. The abys-
NAL lie. TN peace prepare for war
must be exposed. The doctrine OF the
divine right Of kings must De sx-
terminated. Because I believe that
this volcanic eruption will clear the
way for the brotherhood OF man and
for the democracy Of peace. I sincere
" hope that our world may stead
fastly face this Gethsennane Of grief
and this Golgotha Of death
It'll the war-drum throbs no longer,
and the battle-haes are furls0
alton OF the World"
By Rev. Dr.. Charles H. Stewart, Nsrth
Reformed Church.
am in favor of the proposed truce
on Christmas Day and for the follow
ing reasons. l. It would give the
brave soldiers one days respite from
| this revolving and bloody task, 10
think of home and loved ones far
away.
2. It would give the leaders Of the
warning nations that one psyeholog-
ical moment of returning sanity
which the would-be suicide has just
before he does the fatal deed
3. It would assert nightly for ~
least one day what Is destined TO be-
come accepted some day-that the
power that rules the world is love
and that a cry from the manger o.
Bethlehem is sufficient TO awe and
hush a whole universe set in conflict.
By Rev. DR.. n. y. Murkland, Central
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The proposal that the warning ma.
tons Of Europe cease fighting on
Christmas Day may be a very pretty
sentiment. but 7 fail to see that II
has any real value: the peace that
Jesus came to bring was not one
day truce in the midst OF a carnival
Of slaughter. The sight OF armies Of
Christian men celebrating the birth
day OF the Prince of Peace upon the
battle6elds standing with blood
stained hands and loaded weapons
waiting for the day to pass that they
may resume the slaughter would seem
70 me like CHASTITY mockery. 1t would
suggest a question once asked by our
Master: why call ye me Lord. and
do not the things which / say?"
~ rev. Joseph r. Folsom. Clinton Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church.
My views regarding the proposed
truce for Christmas Day. by the
warning nations is that good would
result. The consciousness Of pause
| in the midst Of deadly strife in honor
| OK the Prince Of Peace would suggest
to those engaged that peace on
earth and good will toward men
ought TO prevail. Anger cools with in-
action, because reflection Their is pos
| sible Doubles for the plain men
| freezing in the trenches no Christ
! mas truce is needed TO give them
Z kinder feelings toward their hard
working opponents. Let us advocate
J the truce for Christmas Day. for
| the nilitarists who sit by their IRE
/ sides, or ride hAtsr and thither III
| limousines, not forgetting the eminent
! theologians and philosophers who
/ cornplacently see God and evolution
| in the war.
rev. DIT. Riley A. vose, Clinton Avenue
Baptist Church.
A truce for the Christmas holiday
would give the hellish war spirit time
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! the more fiercely after the truce had
1 ended Change must come from
! within and cannot be imposed from
without