Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
.SEEKEnD or WAR
I'm VARIOUS WAYS
vafanaE Christian Party Al Confer.
eaar Here Urges Radical Changes
Bio Terminate Conflict
wAvr CAPITAL Ar THE ARSENAL
ran ference In Declaration Urges Ma
4aasf Prohibition and Embargo on
Shipment III Wheat,

. National Christian party unalt-
--.a.. opposed tn war at g. national
,~-se-esra held az Watch Tower park
-ae---eav asked for radical changes
r-4tzaaa fa terminate the present con
a Appended are the measures
..-af ii p declaration unanimously
ut--ara-ru vote on wars
.st.sraL prohibition Cd the manu-
rze.ra and sale OF Intoxicating drinks.
EQUAL zu#TaE
g.aal standard Of morals regardless
...rrrmant ownership Of coal
.... m# wells and public Utilities
embargo au speculative shipment
....t.ra ar the national capital at
r.s f.-sa. arsenal
r.- convention was promptly called
|- order a.. 1880 lU the morning and
.r-- PRAYER and scripture reading
NJ rng. "Uu Business for Our King
-e- sung JOAN J. Fry Of Rock Island
-.n- chosen as chairman Of the con
ference ana Eatlryn Beukert Of DaT-
export secretary.
lively discussion was then en-
ssr-. into on the leading issues of tine
e5r-a1uz divided against themselves
=-. Henry A. Simpson and ". r.
H-rEarr as weII as others gave earn
ss talks Ola peace that must soon
come.
Many earnest letters from all parts
Is the country we're read. all IN sym
ra.lE with the purpose of the confer
.n.a and expressing a desire to see
sHa end hi the war. All present in
person CT bv letter expressed q loyal
Haeu- spirit towards their country
Hn5 IA the interest uf The kingdom and
HIf ST God on earth
Z hearty vote Of thanks was ex-
tended I'D the press for its kind and
fair notice Of the conference, and to
the management OF She Watch Tower
.1r faso~s and c0urtesies shown.
H ~ Benkert of Davenport was
again unanimously chosen as the ma
eaal chairman and John l. Fry as
VIDE chairman.
Tie supper was enjoyed by all pres
emf and after the unanimous adoption
uf The following declarations and re
quests tu ha sent TO all nations, the
conference adjourned to meet again at
tHa eaII % [tha chairman The declar-
aUou adopted Es appended in full.
We. as representatives Of the Uni
tai Christian party, together with 9TH
arz as loyal citizens of the United
States and as firm believers in je-
hgTah and ia His worldwide national
Hacalogua standard of which King
Jesus the Christ said, Not one jot or
title IF tine law shall fail or pass
away until all be fulfilled gathered
toeller in His name by letters and in
person f0r Christian peace confer
eu-a al the Watch Tower in Rock Is
land II May ], 1917. With malice
towards none. and with charity for
al" to make the following declara-
tom
We are not in favor Of war. and
opposed to capital punishment, be
cause Jehovah our God, said. Thou
alalr not kill and because our Leader.
Commander and King said. Put up
lug sword they that use the sword
shall perish by the sword and be
cause we believe that the nations best
prepared for war are now perishing
aE fralr own preparedness for de-
slru..ou. we most heartily approve
Fl The effort on the part Of the few
brave a0EErassmen who tried to keep
the United States out of var, and We
llHese shat their names in history
~s live when their enemies are for
gotten
ASK Referendum.
I'VE rnir believe thaG the silent
agr Ct lae people would vote