New-York tribune., 1919-02-17
Daniels Says
League Means
No More w ar
Continued from page I

depends upon this league of nations
posterity will applaud the forward
looking statesmanship of Woodrow vii
SON. who had large part in inspiring
ana fashlonlng this immortal document
ana the distinguished and ardent love,
OF peace, William Howard Taft, who is
abundant in labors and in leadership al
home IN support of the noble principle
TO which he has given his best THOUGHT
and untiring effort"
score Of years hence, when the
league OF peace has given US a war.
4esS world, for which even Tennvsor
aared not hope, though he toyed with
the dream, what think you will be the
unavailing regret of any man. priv.
legged to give it his earnest support
whose lack Of faith in the new dav OF
world ideals translated into world real
l'les, permitted some imaginary o,
o'ner reason to put himself on record
against this vitalizing document Of
manifest destiny?
And when he stands before the ban
OF ms children, what answer can he of.
Ter that will not make them stanc
ashamed that he was found wanting in
the hour OF the worlds liberation from
the curse Of war;"
me war, said the speaker, has shat
terea many false ideals in the hearts
- men, put Christianity remains the
one true hope OF the world.
ms war was challenge to Chris
l4anlly. There are not wanting those
whose faith in God has waveTcd ho-
cause Of the awful slaughter. and some
have SAID this war shows that Christian
c1Vlilzatlon has failed. That is the
superficial view. But it is not the true
view. Christianity has not failed II
alone is the Star of Hope.
study OF Prussianjsm discloses
that IN that country the state had
usurped the place Of God. and that
splrltuallsm had given place to mate.
riailsm No people could wantonlv
wage war for spoils who had not repu-
0iaIed the teachings of Jesus Christ.
frussla outwardly professed the re-
IlElon OF the Nazarene. Inwardly it has
irult OF its materialism is seen in its
brutal war upon women and cbijdren
Men and nations may stand in the
market places and give lip-servicc, but
II Is true of nations as of individuals.
by their fruits shall We know them y
Arduous duties confront the Church
to-day, Mr.. Daniels continued for tho
fruits of victory must be guarded with
unremitting zeal. "After war and after
e!evatlon comes natural relapse from
dSiscipline and self-restraint," said Mr..
Daniels.
Defines Duty OF Church
Across the seas religious leaders
are unremltting in their service to men
In uniform. Here at home. with hun.
Greds OF thousands Of young men, the
flower of our country, being dcmobil-
ilzed, the imperative duty Of the Church
IL to give gospel welcome of good
cheer and wholesome hospitalitv to
those saviors of liberty
The lnterchurch movement ia
launched in day when liberalitv has
become national habit. We have
bought Liberty Bonds and thrift
stamps, and we will buy the next issue
OF Liberty Bonds for the assurance of
world peace"
Bisnop David II. Greer, preceded Mr.
Daniels in the pulpit, pointing out that
UNITY Of action and effort is required
OF CHRISTIAN churches more THAI ever,
ne RcY. DR.. William Adams Brown. a
Ircsbytcrian secretary of tho General
Wartime Commission Of the Churches
and Bishop William f. Mcdowell
bishop Of the Washington District Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. also
pleaded for IA continuance Of co6pcrn-
ton among Christian crceds.