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prof. George P. Shingler, Jr, in Wes-
leyan Christian Advocate.)

this time and the writer merely offers
some thoughts upon the subject. The
study was suggested in an editorial
appearing in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton" on the same topic. The facts
therein are indisputable. Germany is
the greatest recipient of blessings ar
ising from the Reformation and a very
warlike member of the warning fac-
tons; Austria Hungary is the stall
wart representative of Catholicism;
Russia and her allies exalt the Greek
Church; France, recognizing no relig-
ion in the capacity of a state, is con-
ceded to be Catholic; Great Britain is
tolerant of all faiths and is recognized
in her official capacity as the support
er Of the Church of England. None of
these nations is Christian. Their
rulers are members of some branch of
the Church militant Indeed, they
would not be misrepresented as to
their piety. In the great accomplish
ments of peace, they are foremost.
| Their commerce extends to all lands, as
that we of the South most truthfully
appreciate. Their administrations are
characterized by fairness, justice, pro-
not oppressive but are keenly enlight-
ened as to the needs of their peoples.
Their governments are stable Moth
| ing can be offered along educational,
commercial, administrative, or even
moral lines from this side of the water
Indeed, we constantly go to them for
instruction, for examples in govern
mental fatters, for utilization of waste
products in manufactures, and for var
ious philosophers. We owe to them
our beginnings in government, our
great inheritance of the Christian re-
ligion. Herein lies the difference.
Every subject, every citizen, of all
these great countries is burdened with
militarism. All Europe has been pre-
pairing for war. Her rulers have been
watchful and jealous of each other
Now, the break has come and war is
declared with all of it's awful conse-
quences. The immediate cause is mat
ter of history and will not be re-
hearsed.
Baroness Won Suttner, a native Of
Austria-Hungary, passed away in
June, prior to the conflict which in
volved her home land. She it was who
wrote so strongly of peace, and the
folly of war, but did not live to see her
teachings so completely discarded rs
they have been, by her former rulers
Her writings converted the great pro-
moter of universal peace, Alfred No
bel, a German. His land is plunged
in war as an ally of Austria Hungary
The great gift to the cause of peace
from this truly noble soul was tn,
settlement of all difficulties by arbitra.
ton just as individual quarrels are
nof settled by the courts. Rightly di,
she observe that not one of the grea'
nations of the now warning faction:
would suffer their citizens to SETTLE
their difficulties by an appeal to arm
Christianity had removed the state i.
its internal relations from barbarisr
to civilization The anomaly is again
> offered in the Car of all the Russians
s refusing arbitration when he inspire
: the Hague Conference. Be it said t
e the glory of England and France, the,
y proposed meditation. Despite the fac
n that there arc strong peace societie
e in all of these lands, yet var for
n mere pretext was begun. Nowadays
) wars are fought much differently tina,
s in former days, the engines of destruc
e ton are far more deadly. All ma
t tions are drawn together by the invis
= ible laws of economics, and of distri
n button. We are cosmopolitans in
e very material sense. That great trut
|, is driven home in manner as neve
n before in the history of civilized ma
e tons. 20
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