The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-11
100000
FOR PEACE
CARNEGIE GIVES THIS AMOUNT
THROUGH CHURCHES TO
PROMOTE PEACE.
Income 20 Be Expended by Board OF
Trustees Composed Of All De-
nominations.

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negie to-day gave s.. OOO. 900 TO be use,,
through the churches for the promo
ton OF International peace The in.
come OF the fund. about Sl0O. 600 n
/ year, will be expended by a board OF
- trustees. representing all the lead.
ing religious denominations in the
United States
million dollar foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie December 1ith. 1910,
to hasten the abolition OF information.
al war"
The announcement was made at the
close OF a luncheon at Mr.. Carnegie's
home. attended by the trustees OF the
new foundation. The trustees organ
lied The Church Peace Union.
which will be Incorporated under the
laws OF New York State. The income
OF the fund will be used TO organize
the moral power of the churches on
critical International questions. 10 cir.
culate peace literature among the
clergy and TO bring about the annual
observance OF Peace Sunday" Con-
ferences in America and Europe will
be called 10 discuss the promotion OF
peace. When the leading nations
abolish war and the fund has fulfilled
its purpose, the trustees may devote
the income TO other philanthropic uses.
carnegie's Address.
In an address TO the trustees. Mr..
Carnegie said:
Certain that the strongest appeal
that can be made is 10 members of
the religious bodies. 10 you hereby
appeal. hoping that you will feel II
To be not only your duty but your
pleasure to undertake the admins
tration OF two millions of dollars 5
per cent bonds. the income 10 be so
used as in your judgment will most
= a IN h. In in
the cause Of peace through arbitra-
ton of International disputes
After the arbitration Of interna-
tional disputes IS established and
war abolished. as IL certainly will be
some day. and that sooner than ex-
pected, probably by the Teutonic ma
tons, Germany, Britain and the
United States first deciding to act in
unison, other powers joining later.
the trustees will divert the revenues
of this fund TO relieve the deserv-
ing poor and afflicted in their dis
tress. especially those who have
struggled long aud earnestly against
misfortune and have not themselves
been altogether 10 blame for their
poverty. Members of the various
churches will naturally know such
members and can therefore the bet
ter judge: but this does not debar
them from going beyond membership
AuouNul uff'ESdIN utElTdDlf
Use Own Judgment
After war is abolished by the
leading nations the trustees by a
vote of two-thirds may decide that
better use for the funds than
those named in the preceding para
graphs have been found and are free
according 10 their own Judgment TO
devote the income TO the best advan-
tase for the good of their fellow
men"
David II. Greer. Episcopal bishop
or New York. was elected president OF
, the union: DIR. William T.. Merrill.
pastor Brick Presbyterian church.
New York. vice president: DIR. Fred
I erlck Lynch. New York, secretary
and George \. Plimpton. publisher.
New York, Treasurer.
The trustees adopted a resolution
which appealed TO the rulers and
statesmen OF all civilized lands to abol-
ish war. IL pointed out that the com
bined debt of the world. mostly Dor
rowed and used for war purposes. was
nearly So. 900. 600 900. that the
amount expended annually for stand.
ing armies and navies was s.. SOC. OO0.-
600, and that G,2i4.6O0 men are kept
idle in military service
Distressful Crime.
The second sad and dstressful
crime Of our day" the resolution de-
'idreu' was the obstruction or private
property in naval warfare The leu
tonic nations. Great Britain and the
United states were called upon "to
meet and agree 10 inform the world
In friendly manner that they could
not look with favor upon war on the
high seas"
Copies Of the resolution will be sent
TO each sovereign. president. prime
minister. ministers OF foreign relations
and presidents OF legislatures and
other officials OF the world powers"