The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
LAYMEN IN THE PULPIT
Services at Friends Church While
the Pastor Was Away.

For the past two Sundays the
Friends pastor, Rev. Stranahan, has
been in Des Moines, helping in evan.
gelistic services. On Jan. ., Prof.
w. ]. Kelsey spoke on the reasons
why Friends do not practice water
baptism and the Lords Supper. He
emphasized the fact that while the
Friends do not consider water bap.
tism essential, they are insistent on
the baptism of the Holy Spirit and a
life that bears witness of constant
communion with Christ.
Walter F. Dexter spoke in the
morning service Jan. 16, on the theme
Believe" Real belief consists on
self denial, telling others the mes.
sage, and heart worship. The value
or systematic Bible study was EN-.
phasiZed as means to greater faith.
On the evening of Jan. 8. DR.. Clar.
ence M. Case spoke on The Roots of
War" He said: From a negative
standpoint, war is not murder, for
murder is a one-sided affair. 1t is not
merely a survival, for men fight for
present causes. 1t is not merely ha-
tired, for often those in the trenches
hate least, as is seen from the scenes
| of Christmas a year ago, when they
joiled in the Christmas carols, and
exchanged tobacco and newspapers.
Often those who hate most are lar
| thest from the trenches.
From the positive viewpoint, war
grows out of Cd lack of world or.
ganization. There is no organized
public opinion, and no tribunal to
which appeal can be made. (2) Ac.
cording to the laws of group psychol.
Ogy. the action of a heterogeneous
group is bound to be on a lower level
than the ideal of the highest in the
group. 90 The pressure of national
population is a third cause, not that
there is not enough room in the world
for the population, but some nations
are crowded Sld the people are not
willing to move. They prefer to live
under their own flag. (4) There is
in each individual an instinct of pug.
naCity.
AS secondary causes he mentioned
Cd predatory national economy, (2)
miltaristic interests, involving the
military profession of group of men,
go the fallacies of the philosophy of
war set forth by the Germans, ca in.
stitutionalized religion, 90 the lingo
press.
On the evening of Jan. Is, DIR. Case
discussed The Foundations Of
Peace" There are three attitudes
of thought. % Violent resistance,
that is, blow for blow. This attitude
gives Armament On the other hand
there is (2) non-resistance, the idea
that a nation should be. a martyr ma
| ton. This is impracticable in the
present stage of civilization. AS a
midle course, there is 90 passive or
moral resistance. The person who
holds this idea, realizes that force has
no permanent place, and that public
opinion is to be made the strong re.
straining factor.
AS the principal remedy, world or
ganization is advocated. This is no
new idea. William Penn In 1894 in
his plan for the Peace of Europe"
proposed the very plan that is en-.
crossing the attention of the leaders
in the movement for peace today
."AIl the peace we have we got
through passive resistance stiffened
up by Justice" The same thing
thing should be carried step farther
and applied to nations. Now Is tie
time to strike hard blow for world
organization. We need positive
policy, and this meets the demands.
To aid in this policy, we need a
NOR social democracy, the real rule OF
l the people in government and indus
TRY. We need further, international
cancellation. In our national policies
nations should cease trying to thwart
each other. There should be spirit
of neighborliness. Introduce com
mon sense and Christian treatment
into our diplomacy.
Both of DIR. Cases addresses were
interesting and instructive and chal
lenged the thought OF all who heard
him.
Announces Candidacy.
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