The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-01

teacher present and On time. DR..
crooks spoke in the morning on The
Chiaue Jesus Mr. Fit2 sang "Peni-
tsRes,' 9y Frances Martin
In the evening Mir. Fitz sand The
americans Come" by Fay Foster.
Ihs song was sung SO artisticaly and
with such splendid dramatic effect
tnat the audience broke inCo spon-
tansous applause al the close Such
thing probably never happened in
this church before and was remark
able tribute 10 power OF the singer
Lr Bruce Brown VIII arrive Wednes-
uay or Thursday and in the meantime
Dr. Crooks VII preach every night.
he will speak this evening on the
question Who Is for Christi" Mr..
Fits will sing open the Gates to the
Temple He is dividing the choir
into groups Of six and has opened
studio In the parlors OF the church
where he will direct the practice.
Last evening Dr. Brooks spoke on
the theme Does the League OF Ma
tons Harnonize with the Bible" He
spoke in part as follows:
Objection was recently made to
the league Of nations because the name
OF God is not in it. The same objec-
tlon may be made 10 the constitution
Of the United States but Gladstone,
the greatest statesman of the nine
tesnth century, said it is the greatest
document ever struck of from the
mind Of man al given time. With
lot.k IL Il 81. III.
o. The word Of God, So has the league
OF nations. Let us read again the
preamble:
In order TO promote interna-
tQnal cooperation and TO achieve
Information peace and security, by
acceptance OF obligation not To re-
sore TO war, by the prescription Of
open just and honorable re-
latiqns between nations by the
firm establishment Of the under
standings OF international law as
the actual rule OF conduct among
governments, and By the mainLen-
anee Of justice and scrupulous re-
spect for all treaty obligations in
the dealings o. organized peoples
with one another.
How LOFTY in concept and how noble
in principle and now like the pream
pie ~ our American constitution.
Scope Of League Covenant
The scope OF the league covenant
has been adm rably stated by Presi-
dent Wilson;
1T provides for disarmament
cn the part OF the great fighting
nations Of the world.
1T provides in detail for the re-
hapilitation of oppressed peoples,
ana that will remove most causes
OF war.
1T provides that there shall he
no more annexations OF territory
anywhere, but that those terri
teries whose people are not ready
70 govern themselves shall be in
trusted 10 the trusteship OF the
nations that can take care OF them. +
the trustee nation ~ be RESPONSE
pls in annual REPORT to the league
of nations.
1T abolishss enforced labor
1T provides that every secret
treaty shall be Invalid,
III provides for the protection
Of labor. such as are observed la
the United States, shall be ex-
Tended 10 the work!ngman every
where in the world.
The arguments Of its enemies would
indicate that it is designed 10 throw
the world and particularly our coun-
Try into war. Exactly the reverse
ka l. 81.
mote International cooperation ani
" achieve international peace aaJ
security.
First BY the acceptance OF ob-
cations not 10 resort TO war.
SECOND: Ey the prescription 4.
open, just and honorable relations
between nations.
Third: BY The firm establishment
Qi the understandings OF inlerna-
Iional law as 10 the rule ana con-
eucI among nations.
Fourth: BY the maintenance of
justice and scrupulous respect
for all treaty obligations in the
dealings Of organized peoples with
ons another.
The Ten Commandments are d.
vidsd into Two groups, The first
four have u do with our relations
10 God. The second group OF six deals
with our relations 10 men.
Thou shalt not kill War is whole
ssls murder Ten millions were killed
In the last great struggle. We lost
sishty-one thousand, The league would
have world problems thought out i
rather than fought out. II seeks to
stop wars forever.
Thou shalt not bear false witness"
Secret treaties are invalid in the \
league. Nations are expected to tell i
the truth and deal fairly.
Thou shalt not steal" This is ar II
tcle ten. iIe Monroe Doctrine said n
no nation should steal one foot Of n
American soil. We have never had |!
10 shoot gun 10 sustain that doe II
trlne. The covenant, extends the Mon
roe Doctrine and this divine command
Inent 10 all the nations and says.
Thou shlli not steal" Il
Thou shalt not covet." The league
does not go quite that far but who |
will assert that II Is out OF harmony
here?
Thou shalt not commit adultery"
The covenant seeks 10 stop the white
slave traffic and Is the first effort
,f mankind 10 deal with this sin
against womanhood. How can any We.
nan vote against the league?
Thus We see IN hnrmouigsa with tho