The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-27
HARkS BACK TO IDEALS
Of HUMAN BROTHERHOOD
DIR. Calisch Asserts Presidents Peace
Speech VIII Exercise Power
full Influence.
WINNING MANkIND's APPROVAL
Preservation OF Common Safety High
est Concern OF Statc-IndIvidual-
istic Selfishness of Middle Ages Is
Passing Away.

Asserting that ''it is an utterance
prophetic in it's character. barking
back to those basic. universal ideals
of right and justice and human broth
erhood. which has been the preach
ment of Judaism since the days of its
earliest well-visioned seers." DR.. L. y.
Calisch preached last night on Presi-
dent Wilson's speech TO the Senate
Monday--Wilson' appeal to the world
for a peace that will win the approx
al of mankind DR.. Calsch averred
the Presidents speech will become a
very significant document in the an
nails of mankind. and predicted II will
exercise powerful influence OF nations
and individuals
THE effort of the President to bring
the terrible tragedy Of Europe to an
end" said DR.. Calisch. will receive
the hearty sympathy of all mankind;
whether or not it will be successful
does not diminish the nobility of his
efforts"
Universal brotherhood
Quoting from the Presidents speech.
DR.. Calisch comm ented: we have in
this a recognition Of universal broth
erhood. There Is here the declaration
that a peace that Is to be permanent
Is one that will win the approval of all
mankind and not merely serve the
interests and immediate aims of the
that OF the community OF interests. OF
that close tie which binds all hu
manity together and which recognizes
that no one party can selfishiy pursue
his own aims to the hurt and detri-
ment OF others.
"The world is beginning TO under
stand" said the speaker. that war
is a thing that concerns more than the
ma tons which happen to be In conflict
,t,n
hereafter have TO consider not merely
their individual interests. hut those OF
hurnanitF~at large We are beginning
to understand that We are. each OF us,
individually and nationally. our broth
er's keeper, and that we are responsible
for the blood that is shed at our door
step"
Rights Of Ninorihes.
The equality of nations upon which
peace must be founded. if II is to last,
must be an equality OF rights" DR..
Calisch quoted the President. and
added:
There will always be inequality IN
material convictions. Some will be
strong and some weak: some coura-
geous and some feeble. even as the
earth is made up of mountains and
valleys and hills and rivee-beds. The
equality that is meant Is the equality
I where each individual, man or nation,
shall have an opportunity TO devetor
that which is his inherent gift. And
that no force or compulsion shall
take away from the weak, or the few
or the feeble.
Men must understand that minori-
ties have rights which the maJori.ies
are bound to respect. There are GER
tain elements of e'ir life which cam
mt Gonna under the rule of force.
Our sentiments. convictions, beliefs.
ideals, are things OF education, not
Iegislation of subjective development.
not objective compulsion. This must
be first understood by and practicc1
among nations. individually before we
can hope to see 1t adopted unlver-
sally
Divinity of Kings Shorn Away.
The individualistic selfshness Of
the middle ages is passing slowly but
surely The decent respect for the
opinion of mankind which our faith
ers expressed in founding tho republic
has been leavening the monarchial
and imperialstic dough. There is
no longer acquiescence in the senu-
ment the King can do no wrong.
The divinity that has hitherto hedged
about the kings of the earth has been
shorn away"
The highest concern OF a State"
Dr. Calisch concluded us no longer
the propagation of its royal dynasty.
but the preservation of the common
safety 1t Is becoming known more
and more that not force nor might
can sustain an unrighteous cause, hut
that justice and righteousness are tho
glory of a nation as they are the props
OF the throne OF God"