TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-06-01

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Embargo On Munitions.
eFlnaily. I do not think Il too
much TO expect from any person Or
nation that they aet 70 rs not 10 iu.
jure others. Farming, mining, mereh-
andising, manufacturing transporta-
tlou, and q hundred other lines Of
Legitimate business can be followed
without engaging in ways that kill
aad slaughter people. II one man
is shooting another and / furnish the
powder and shot, knowing 1t will be
used for that purpose am ! not In
part responsible2 1t lessons the Of
Tense but little to say ! would do
just the same for the party he is
attacking If he pays for the sup
plies. The motive for supplying arms
and munitions to belligerents Is
greed. 1t cannot be reconciled with
the golden rule or ten command
ments which say: Thou shalt not
kill. Now | am in favor Of taking
America out Of this traffic even If
we have some citizens that their
greed is stronger than their sense of
right. Little Holland in the war
zone did that and only six millions
and we are d hundred millions. Dem
mark only three millions did the
same. There Is nothing rotten in the
state of Denmark over this matter
but / regret it is much closer. swe-
den has the iron and turns out some
iof the best in the world. They say
we are not rich and would Like to
sell but sooner than do so to kill
and slaughter people we will do
without such tainted money. Now
then in faith, hope and charity could
we not do what Holland, Denmark,
Sweden and Switzerland are doing
i d to that extent help fulfill the
mission and destiny Of the United
States to spread peace on earth and
good will among me over the whole
world. / am going to put the
question. ut was submitted and
the vote was unanimous against the
sale Of arms and munitions to bel
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Duty Of the Church.
Allow me in conclusion to say,
should any one wish to consider more
carefully the evidences with proof
!, texts Of the United States being the
!. chosen nation under the New Testa-
ment, they can find it In a sermon
|. from n1e that was made (July %,
1879 d public document. It il en-
titled: World Peace under American
Leadership. 1t ID the only sermon
the Congress Of the United States
ever ordered printed and can gene
rally be had free on request to sena-
tors D members Of the House. Civil
Iization and the progress upward Of
! the human race now rests on the
/ American people still on the
i American churches and most Of at
! on the American pulpit. The latter
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! mere POLICEMAN In a crisis, %
what Ii nearly the same, p without
! leadership and unable to read The
/ signs of the times.
Ia this crisis ii should be fearless
! declare the whole council Of God both
. individual and national and refuse
/ to let the natibn be made d depoI
! for supplies and factory for arnli
/ and munitions To kill and slaughter
/ people with whom we are at peace
/ Even If HI the minority " Isaiah
! said lift up d standard for Thu
5 people. Truth is mighty and will
i prevail. Every church and pulp
i i'll the land il under the ssronges
possible obligation to both God ant
/ man 10 proclaim that the mission D
Il the United States as the chosen ma
ton under the New Testament
peace on earth and good will anaonI
men. Omaha WOrld-heraid