The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-27
A MIDDLE COURSE
CongregatiOnalists Effect Com
promise on Armaments.
Resolution FayOring Moderate
Defense Plan Adopted.
COMMITTEE To PRESIDENT
Wilson Praised for Displaying
Wisdom and Strength.
Church Hopes for Universal
brotherhood in Near Future.

New Haven, Conn, Oct 2T.-Ihe
National Council of Congregations
Churches Tuesday placed on record its
belief that ornaments in the United
states should not be greater than aoe-
ouate national defense requires. Inc
president and members of congress
were asked to recognize TINS prlhclpie
and urged to bend their energies To-
ward working out in cooperation with
other governments, plan Ior an III
ternational organization that VIII rem
der a. recurrence of war Impossible
The resolution, together with one
adonted earlier in the day, appealing
70 the president 20 do ~omethlng 10
stop the Armenian atrocities, Will De
carried to Washington by comlnltte7
of five to be named TO-DAY.
Rev DR.. H. p Dewey or MlnneaP-
oils proposed this method so that tne
resolutions would be considered with
all the seriousness accompanying IheIl
consideration and adoption, and so
that they will not find lodgenehI III
ar officials waste basket
Resolution a Compromise.
The resolution-a compromise On
the one offered Monday by Rev. Dr;
| C E. Jefferson of New 1oIk niIu
amended by Moderator Bearusley.
was presented by a special commute,
of which DR.. E. G. Carter or HartLoIu
was chairman. Its adoption was WITH
out debate. .....- - +ho
It was said to be satisfactory 10 the
delegates from the middle west VINO
| ARGUED against any increase in arma-
ments and delegates from eastern ana
western states who declared Tor an
| adeouate navy and ample coast fortl-
| ficatiOnS.
| The resolution follows, in part;
The Resolution.
se1vbereas. the war now desolatine
F,rrope deeply concerns Christian
| peopIe everywhere and has lald pare
the fallacies in the policy OF arrneo
peace and has demonstrated the tutll-
ity of ornaments as guarantee u
international security and justice. ana
'FWhereas, we believe that Coo
through this conflict, is revealing the
essential need of worldwide Drother'
hood and that no just and effectlvf
program for permanent peace can o.
made except in the spirit of the teach
ings of Jesus Christ, therefore,
BE it resolved, that, recogn1zln:
the weighty responsibility resting upol
the president of the United States
and commenting the wisdom AM
strength he has shown, we appeal t
him and to the members of congress
highly to cherish in all their dellber
ations, the time honored position
this nation as an advocate of peac
and to take no steps toward increas
| ed armament not neceSSltated o.
grave consideration of national de
tense. We urge them to bend the en-
ergy of our government to workln
out a plan of international organiza
ton that shall render the recurrenc
of the present world tragedy impos
sible. We trust that nothing may b
done which shall hereafter hinder tn
} republic in an office OF leadership
! mediation to which, in the PROVING
of God, she may be called.
BE it further resolved, that We d.
rect the executive committee of TIM
council to cooperate with the FEEDER
al Council of Churches of Christ c
America, the Church Peace union an
with other Christian bodies of our ow
and foreign countries in seeking I
spread this sentiment in preparatio
for the new era of fellowship and
secure such action by our governmeI
and by the governments of the world a
shall bring about enduring peace, in
ternational good will and the reso1
to reason and justice in court {
, final appeal"