Newark post., 1919-01-08
Doctor Marburg
Discusses League
of Nations
Tells Of Opposition in Senate
Community Adopts Resolu-
tions Favoring Plan

"A community lIeeLIilp Helu III
Wolf Hall on Sunday evening to
discuss a League of Nations drew
interested listeners from every
walk of life. A "sing" led by Dean
Harry Hayward preceded the reg
ular program, the old favorite
hymns being sung to accompani-
ments by Prof. c. II. Rawlins VINO
has recently been released from
the service.
Scripture readings chosen es-
rec.ally because of their bearing
en- the vital subject Of the meeting
were read by Rev. William J. Row
an who chose II Samuel 3: 1-3
which refers to the league Of the
tribes of Israel; | Kings 5:7-l2,
the league between Hiram and
Solomon and the oft quoted pass
age from Isaiah with the solemn
prophecy that "Nation shall not
lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any
more"
! A quartette composed Of Mrs. 7.
Pearce Cam, Miss Agnes B. Syn
DER Dean Harry Hayward and
! Johnson Rowan sang "SOftly Now
the Light Of Day." and Rev. Frank
P. Herson made the invocation.
/ DR.. S. C. Mitchell who presided
over the meeting explained its pur-
pose as one that was intended to
consider with Dr. Theodore Mar
burg, the biggest idea in the world
today, that of promoting the liber-
ty and progress Of the whole world
through league Of nations. This
distinguished speaker, he said,
had larger part in formulating
the plan for a league Of nations
than any other living person.
DR.. Marburg put the audience
into an eager, receptive mood by
telling two or three very good
STORIES eve ought to be happy"
he said, that peace came in the
right way through military victory
and German revolution and that
we VIII have a part in helping
establish good will in the world.
We have hitherto adhered to a
policy Of isolation but conditions
are such that in the name Of justice
this policy must now be laid aside
for progress can net be reckoned
solely in terms Of material pros
perity. The spiritual element Of
Justice between nation and nation,
between nation and people, be-
tween man and man must be made
invio.albe, 50 that such atrocities
as thc2c committed in the world
war, no parallel for which has
been witnessed since the days Of
: savagery, will be forever impos-
! sible.
"War brings wholesale injustice
which can be prevented only by
: organization fer justice through q
= league Of free nations the nucleus
for which should be the nations
associated in winning the war;
the purpose, that Of establishing
J the reign Of law, based on the con-
e sent Of the governed, sustained by
! the organized opinion of mankind
= Only in this way may the fruits Of
victory, so dearly bought, he safe
. guarded for oncoming generations.
2 "The advantages of membership
: in this league should be so clear
= that all nations will desire to join.
VI Proposed Plan of the League
There should be an internation-
al law making body representing
all the states Of the world except
, the so-calied backward countries,
: whose failure to maintain law and
order within their borders denies
them that right. Representation
in the different organs Of the
league should be in proportion t.
the responsibilities they assume.
The rules Of international law
) LIQUID not be defeated for lack OF
'' unan'mitv.
= For the decision Of justicrable
, questions an impartial tribunal Is
: necessary, whose decisions shall
not depend on the consent Of the
parties 70 the controversy; for
questions not justiciable, a Coun-
/, Gil Of Cancellation would hear
i consider and make recommends.
s tions which would be enforced b.
! the League. Five members of un
Z qest.oned ability and integrity !;
: practical working unit. An ex
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