Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-06

One ~ the most able addresses ever
made al the university was made iasl
Tuesday morning at assembly houi
by Prof. W. n. Ellington, who took ns
his subject THE Relation % the tni'
Iyerslly 20 Christianity and War
Professor Ellington said
AZ the present time the following
nations are at war scrvia. Austria
Hungary. Germany. Russia. France,
Bclgium. England. Montenegro, Jn-
pan. Portugal ana Turkey There iA
great possibility that four others. But
gnrla, Rumania. Greece and Italy.
viii also soon be- involved, making IN
an fifteen nations which will suffer
the penalties ~ false philosophy.
There remain only six neutral nations
in Europe. Norway. sweden. Denmark.
Netherlands. spain and switzerland.
other portions ~ the world, Australia,
Canada, India and the greater part Of
Africa are also taking an active part
Ia this gigantic struggle. % all these
nations the greater part profess 10 be
adherents Of the Christian religion. IN
name at least. IN the light 81 this
fearful condition, by many called the
collapse Of civilization, We are asked
the question; Has Christianity failed
The daily papers and current maya
Zines are full ~ articles BY our lead
lnR thinkers concerning this question,
and many OF the aectariaH organs
have expressed definite opinions In
answer 10 the question, has Christian
ltY fniledf 1 make reply decisiveiy.
No, for Christianity has not been prac-
ticed or tried.
There are several reasons why this
is 80. First, the tendency Of the past
and the present has been 20 worship
TO an excess false heroes. false IN the /
sense that their deeds We're not con- F
sstent with the philosophy Of Christ. /
History, except when intenstely stud /
led. II largely discussion Of kings. F
emperorH and warriors whose deeds
involved the destruction OF human
ife and insofar rs life was destroyed
by these men, their deeds could not
be chriatinn, for by the Christian
doctrine Thou shalt not KIN Mon
iments are rnised and volumes writ
en- IN honor Of these personalities,
whereas Moody. Booth. Clara Bar
on and numerous other Christian he
oea are scarcely known. a truly
Tristan nation would not honor the
locrs Of non-christian deeds more
highly than the doors Of Christian
leeds.
Second. the philosophy Of Jesus
'hrlst II not understood. AT least not
lrnctlced. by any nation and many
one hears from many
mo profess 10 be Christians That II
! the duty OF nations "a have large
fmiea and huge navles IN order To
-. Ia. lsIa
4 Pence, and according 10 The Gospel
4 81 Matthew Jesus said that "all
hat take the sword shall perish hy
he sword. Millions are pcrishing
y the sword today because they have
iken up the sword instead Of prac-
cling Christianity The philosophy
y any nation. No Christian nation
xists today or ever has existed Prac-
cally all civilized nations follow in
ieir International dealings the
Ieitschean philosophy that the weak
ave no right to exist. either nation
r individual, ana that the weak
hould be destroyed In order that the
rong shan not be handicapped in ,
eveloplnR to the fullest. This Is well
Illustrated hy Germany's present attl- ,
md towards the Beers in 1900. /,
hrist was the champion Of the weak ,
nd helpless Many times do we read !
the Scriptures. BY their fruits ye !
nall know them and the present !
Of affairs Is the fruit of a /,
llse philosophy disguised as Chris 4,
anity. for all the nations at war :
seept Turkey and japan claim to be /,
nations. Is II not absurd |,
I'D Illogical that Mohammedan :
urks Turcos from Africa. Sikhs from )
idia. and Japanese should fight !
ioulder Go shoulder with Christians? :
oes II not place our philosophy on :
Ie same plane as theirs? Can our !
issionaries advocate the adoption Of /,
religion whose fruits are apparently :
.ath and destruction I,
Many OF Us individuals do not prac- Il
&c true Christianity. Religion is a n
'venth day affair with us TO be theo- '
zed about. but To be practiced only {
here Il appears TO be practicable and [
u restrictive upon our other actlvi- i