The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
GOLDSTEIN SPEAKS
ON "PEACE and WAR"
Denying Gods Law No Foundation
F or Peace Says Boston Lecturer

Speaking before an audience or
members and friends Of Carroll Coun-
ell Knights OF Columbus at the Carroll
club auditorium last evening, David
Goldstein, Of Boston dealt with Peace
and War" as II applies to the lndivld-
ual, the family, the industrial life and
the government relauonships,-givi
his version Of the Christian position in
contrast TO that held by those whom
the orator termed radicals.
Mr.. Goldstein's address was heard
by throng which packed the auditor
ium in which he spoke, and he held the
most raDt attention Of his hearers
from the moment he stepped to the
platform in response to the eloquent
introduction by DR.. C. A. Wingerter,
who presided as chairman OF the meet
ing.
setting up our own Mr.. Goldsteln salu
in part, in our own domestic and COM
mercial relations, Is no fundauon for
International peace. Just so long US
there Is national greed, envy and Jeal.
ousy, just SO long shall the clash OF
arms be heard and the only peace we
shall have will be armed peace, with
its eyer-increasing burden OF taxation.
This being so, the maintenance or an
army and navy is a necessity To-Day.
But every time we see regiment or
a battleship it should be reminder
OF our personal and national dlsopedl-
ence to the law Of Christ 1t is indeed
an evidence Of mans inhumanltyi that
makes countless millions mourn.
The world Will not have peace at the
price Of peace, and SO nations are DEL
uged with blood. II Is interesting TO
note that those who deny the power OF
The church cannot forget her claims.
Ever since the outbreak of the European
war l have been frequently questioned
rs TO the contradiction between the law
of the Catholic church and the acts OF
Catholics. They want 10 know now II
is that the Catholic church says: IhoG
shalt not kill. and yet. in tho armies OF
the opposing nations at war. Catnolics
arc found killing one another. why: rs
tho law Of the Catholic church Is against
killing, does not Rome put stop 10 the
war by calling unon inc tatno I,'s ~ ~
the several nations at war 10 reluse u
fight? ., or,or
show Il sincere Ignorance Oh ~" !"N
and the power Of the church as they 10
hostility to her. What seems /" Hn.lo
genuine lovers of peace To he Il PLAIN
Contradiction between the law OF Catho-
lies and the acts of Catholics QUICKLY
gives place 10 common sense view
when tho facts in the case are pointed
out to them. or course tho lnsincere
man holds the selr-sanc pcrverse opin-
ion even after the rlainest or answers.
Thou shalt not kill is indeed the law
Of God, and the church Is the divine m
hrEpretcr Of the ill., RM 'hnrTT
the law. the church says that you ana
have n right 10 our life; thnt. II an
enemy, out of revenge, or II Il mailman
threatens our existence. VIC may Gu; MN
down. and Iii" law Thou shalt not KIN
is not Violated Tho church teaches
that The state has L right I" MS me,
that tho state has II right TO MAINTAIN
and 10 perfect that life. If Then the
state takes in hnttlr the life of nm IN
yadcr tho law Thou shalt not XIII is
not violated The state may enter the
trrrjInry of ncr enemy. making war 10
compel the settlement Of her Jus.
claims. and the law Thou shalt not XIII
is not violated. So it Is that IN" inter
probation Of Gods Inv meets with the
assent of riCht-mindrd mon.
is the European war iMst war
to answer belongs tn Tho state. Inc
Justice OF her resort In arms the stnte
herself must determine. The chnrcn
Will not i" tempted. 1t was the one,
rny tribute to Caesar: attempting MN.
lust so docs IN" enemy question inc
rhur,.h Iudav And tho sam" answer -
given that her nivin" Founder gnt"
r-rlv twenty centuries ago: Render '"
l'.cSar Inc things that arc Caesar :.
Then, onn thing that ht>!"nEs 10 caesar
l.; obedience tn the sail or tho state.
for LOYALTY 10 nur own rolnrS Is not
alone II civil claim upon us. il is the
nav nf III" church.
TO - World i'rarr to-day: lust ~ she
lriurs peace Ia tn" soul Of the repent
lent sinner, just as she rcconci!cs the