Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
COLONEL ANDERSON SAYS
WORLD IS STILL At WAR
IScd Cross Worker Points to Numcr-
sss>s, Gus Hostilitics. Denying Claim
OF Tranquility.
SPEAKS AT ST. pAUL's CHURCH
Declares Peace Is Being Maintained
by Might-l.cgalism and Formula
~. Termed Curse of Religious Organi-
cations and Bring Ruin.

Although America last week cele-
bratcd the first anniversary OF the
signing OF the armisticc by Germany,
and, with joymakine. gave praise for
the peace which is supposed 10 have
the world is still at war.
This was the substance of speech
made last night at St Paurs Episco-
pal Church by Colonel Henry w. An
derson. recently head of the Red Cross
mission 10 the Balkan states in his
to Richmond.
Substituting his statement that
me claim of peace is hut a travcsty.
Colonel Anderson enumerated some ~
the conditions he found abroad Aboli-
ton of formula and leEalism in the
Schnrch and application Of a spirit Of
were the remedies advanced by the
speaker for present chaotic conditions
Tells of Much Strife.
In Russia three armies are fighting
Colonel Ander said. in speaking of The
troubled conditions which he had OBJ
served on his travels overseas. I'm
Roumania anything but peaceful con-
ditions prevail.
Serbia faces enemies on both the
negro was having internal troubles
when l was there and was preparing
TO attack > force of Italians which had
seized fortress which they claimed
as their own.
I'm, Albania two tribes have been
completely wiped out in recent bat
Ties. In Eastern Thrace / found an
army of $4,000 men preparing TO at
tack any troops Of Greece which in
In the interior OF Turkey there is
hghtinE. In Italy 4.o00,OO men are
SUN under arms ready for anything.
II was like walking on ~ volcano Con
ditions in France were practically the
same.
Keeping Pence by Might.
Hero in America you all know what
tho conditions are. We E.,vc been told
against might. We have succeeded in
eonquerins might by might. but we
world by might"
Only by conquering the world by
the spirit OF human sympathy and
peace victory be won, asserted Colonel
Any real victory by the forces of
be won by the sword but would be a
victory by one social system over am
other, was th9 theory which he ad-
Another world conflict Is now in
prosress between these two systems.
brated peace there really is no peace.
Might, Colonel Anderson held, was
the anarchistlc system, whether add
or not, while the real civilization or
right was represented by the true
ShTiStlaD element.
Denies. Church Fails.
Denial was made by Colonel Ander-
son that the worlds war was Il confess
sion that the mission of the church
had failed.
=, lie seated that the church OF Christ
lahity had not failed, but that the war
or OIL the e.. nations Was only demonstra-
ZION that IL was more firmly csta D!isned
than ever and that those who had MOI
been what they should be had SIMPLY
lie declared that the downfall of
nations and religious had been because
Oh !ega:lsm and formula and that the
srea' war hau brought the muItitudcs
70 q greater understanding Of what
really was the gospel |
SPeaklhs OF the downfall OF Greece.
Rome ana lsreai. the speaker declared
It his belief that lcgalism had becn
their und ping. He spoke OF the teach
IN ins :r OF Christ and that be dealt not
OF what should be done.
Calls Legaiism Curse.
Legalism. he called the curse of the
world. and declared that society had
attempted TO regulate the lives OF mn
oy ,-eEa!:sn. he predicted that 1t would
-Fnlhlimeht OF social obligations of
man to his nc!ghbor. Colonel Anderson
gave as the solution of the propicms
NuoM racing thlS country.
Your country is here" he declared
batting mas iIvAIt we MAKE i, what
n we p.ea;s; :.ert has been no time in
Htoeot ~Hcil t4icie mas been such need
ior IeNsion and Christianity ae now
Two things have always moved the
hearts OF men. Patriotism. as mas insi
oeen shown in the past three ve2rs.
ana relis on. After The battle OF va
terioo there was period OF twenty
before us now" """N 10
declaring tina; the remedy for .ucb
cohoitlohs were n the hands OF an ana
tnat II would be by orglnlzin.s inI
MINDS and hearts OF men 10 vim mis-
second conh!ct instead OF by use OF
ar M; Coionel Anderson concluded:
my appeal 10 you is TO look win
fsee IA there YOU cannot build the
EIGHT CpcIcuT oouro,ur