Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
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Why and How to Abolish War.-Isaiah, o5:1z-2s
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are denied or infringed upon force will
be employed, If needed, to correct the
wrong.
The first great requisite in banishing
war Is the development among nations
of "a sense OF justice strong enough to
overcome race, religious and national
prejudices."
This idea is in accordance with Divine
teaching- In Isaiah we find these words:
OF the increase of His government and
peace there shall be no end. upon the
throne of David and upon His kingdom
to order 1t, and to establish it with judg-
ment and with justice from henceforth
even forever
Both perpetual government and per-
petual peace belong to kingdom in
which Is established judgment and
Justice.
Cessation from war will come when
the principles of Christianity are the
controlling influences in the individual
life of men. The individuals compose
the nation.
When the principles of peace prevail
in the hearts Of the people then nation
shall not lift I'D sword arainst nation.
neither shall they learn war any more j
There Is war in which all may right
ly engage
There is one great Captain. whose
leadership directs His followers always
for Justice and the right. We cannot
An interesting illustration of the spirit
that should actuate the followers of the
Captain OF all captains is given in the
Gospel Mission Things 1t is worthy
of repetition for those who may not have
read this story of Garibaldi:
One of the most stirring episodes in
the life of Garibaldi was when the re-
sistance which he had offered to the
French troops who were besieging Rome
mad failed. and the city was doomed to
fall. The siege had been prolonged, it
had been marked. both on the part Of
soldiers and civilians, by active and
passive heroism of unmatched quality:
but it was in vain.
'NIazzini was for surrender, Carl
baldi was for evacuation. The city must
go, he said, but let the government and
the army retire from the city and
maintain itself and it's defiance else
where. While this pregnant argument
was being discussed among the leau-
ers. the people gathered together in
the great square. By and by the news
came through them that Mazzini had
prevailed and the government would
surrender. They waited for Garibaldi
and anon he came with his red coat
charger into the midst OF the multitude,
who were shouting his name with vo-
ciferous and tumultuous cheers.
He raised his hand and there was
| silence Then he said, We have fought
| the enemy in vain. Rome is captured.
| The government decides to surrender.
F.! Tonight l leave Rome to conduct war
in the name Of the republic, SO long as
there shall be an enemy In the land
| and a patriot left to fight him. All
who will may come with me. promise
neither wages nor reward. l offer only
hunger, peril. long marches and every
kind of hardship. Let no one come save
he that must"
And that night when Garibaldi left
| Rome there were 1000 men. mostly
young men, who had said: Let US also
go. that we may die with him. for
| brotherhood, freedom and Italy"
| Garibaldi had no reward nor GER
tainty of success to offer to his fol-
| lowers-only hunger, peril and hard
ship; yet they responded for love OF
| him and the cause he represented.
| A greater Captain than GarIbaldi says
to all who love Him and His cause
'"Follow me and l will lead to the victo-