The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-03

have entirely lost sight of Gods pur-
pose of life They seem to think
that II they destroy their weaker
brother that God will look upon them
with eyes OF favor. They through the
delusion OF fear have become Gods
worst enemy. when they take the life
or curb the liberty of any human be-
ing they at the same time stab their
Savior in the back. Their work is
that of the most dangerous spy. They
would be dangerous in the ranks OF
either an army of destruction or con-
struction.
They are treacherous; they are
dangerous In the ranks of the Lords
army. They should discard their I'M
form and step out in the open for
inspection. They are insane through
Jealousy and fear. not realizing that
the soldiers in the peace army never
use powder and ball, such as used
In the army OF destruction. The
peace army never retreats but pushes
steadily on until the enemy becomes
captive and surrenders to the super-
ior force teven though less in num-
bers) won by peace and love without
the loss OF bloodshed, or single
human life.
Why do so-called Christian people
advocate. prepare. or go to war when
the object is one Of destruction of
their visionary foe, when the ey.
tension OF a hand of friendship and
Drotherly love would capture them
hand and heart for the army that is
always going about doing right
never quarreling. never fighting. ey-
cept for the principles of the army
of Peace and Love.
Some so-called Christian nations
have claimed that God was on their
side and directing their armies of
destruction. This is one OF the most
absurd thoughts harboring itself in
semi-insane mind There could he
no more weird or grotesque delusioa
in the minds of any nation. or any
people. Gods forces are never
found in the ranks Of an army of de-
struction-you will always find them
III other campS-in other trenches
and on other ships-you will find
them with the flag of peace unfurled
to the breeze marching sanely and
safely on.
War, or preparedness for war Of
destruction is delusion and a snare
WHY be deluded into setting a
snare for the purpose of catching an
imaginary enemy for the sake of his
destruction-his destruction may
mean your own destruction also. for
remember that you and each Of YOU
shall be held to strict accountable
ity, OF the part you have taken in
bringing destruction upon your i'm
aginary foe-you shall be Judged Nv
the law of peace and love. OF right
ard justice-this law has never been
amended and will not be amended
this is the law you will be Judged by
when called before the Supreme
Judge on that Judgment day.
There will be no delusion then.
Facts will he facts. Your every action
here has been carefully recorded. You
will lind that the recording angel has
you charged on the debit side OF the
ledger with every wrong deed done
and on the credit side OF this same
ledger you have been given the proper
credit for all good deeds done--it's a
wonderful book OF records. What
shall your own record show? After
the record has been examined the
Supreme Judge will inform YOU that
like begets like and that you are
going to be judged according to the
deeds done-he will inform you that
two camps have been established. one
on the right and one on the left, and
that you shall be assigned to the
proper camp. Watch your every step
here for the Supreme Judge there
may pass a retreat sentence and from
which there is no appeal.
There Is story OF an Egyptian
king who taught some apes the sword
dance. The initiative creatures soon
picked It up, and used to perform in
purple robes and masks. For some
time the show was great success,
till at last an ingenious spectator
brought some nuts in with him and
threw them down. The apes forgot
their dancing at the sigh OF the nuts,
dropped their humanity, resumed
their apehood, and smashing masks
and tearing dresses, had free fight
for the provender.
The advocates of preparedness are
those in purple robes and masks who
see a chance to get some rich pro-
vender and are just as willing to fight
for II as were their ancestors.
Desiderius Erasmus, born In Rot
terdam in 1866, died in Switzerland
in 1886, said: "The sum of re-
ligon is peace"