Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-16


the columns Of The Tensas Gazette.
Very sincerely yours,
CLARA r. WINTERTON.
TO His Excellency, Warren G. Hard
ing, President of. the United
States.
The leading official representatives
Of the Seventh-day Adventis. Church
Of the United States, assembled in
snnual conference a. Minneapolis,
MIMI, Oct. 1926, 1921, beg leave
to submit to you the following adj
dress:
/. We desire to express to you our
hearty accord with the commendable
efforts now being put forth under
your Leadership in behalf Of inter-
national peace and tranquility. In
these days Of worldwide distress and
confusion, it is most gratifying to hear
the voice Of our Chief Magistrate
striking a clear note Of hope and
courage, and to witness the exercise
Of his high office in behalf of inter-
national amity and pacifcation. Civil
government is ordained of God
Romans 10: ~ and those occupying
positions Of authority in the State are
Justly entitled to that respect and
loyalty which belong to those who
serve as the ministers Of God" for
the proper regulation of the social
order. This respect and loyalty we
sincerely entertain for the head of
our great Republic and for, those
associated with him in the executive,
Legislative, and judicial branches of
our Government.
2. As Seventh-day Adventists, in
common with other religious bodies,
We strongly favor a limitation Of
sFmaments, and if it were possible
In the present states Of society, we
would favor the abolition of all war
among the nations Of men. We are
forced to this view by the very logic
Of our belief in Him who is the Prince
Of Peace, and Of our experience as
subjects Of His kingdom.
8. Throughout their history,
Ssventh-day Adventists lave been
consistently and uncompr ,misingly
loyal to the great principles of civil
and religious iberty-principles
which constitute the very foundation
Of our Government and the bulwark
Of our democracy.
(. Sincerely believing in the words
Of the Saviour, that they should
render 'unto Caesar the things that
are Caesars and to God the things
that are Gods" they regard as sacred
and inviolable their duty to civil
government in every function Of its
exercise whtr rein such exercise does
not conflict with the plain require
ments Of the law or Cpd and the
principles Il the gospel Of Christ.
8. Tho understanding Of the teach
ings Of the gospel which Seventh-day
Adventists entertain mas not per-
yaitted them throughout their histoi y
- q church in this coua.ry TO bear
arms. Trey believe that the teachings
Of Christ ere opp ,sed To war. and
that their .lesign is to prouo:c peace
and good win among all who dwell
upon the csrth. Seventh day Ad
vsntists therefore ar, nonc,m.'arant
in faitn and practice. Both in ths
Civil War and in the recent World
War, they were recognized by our
Covern'nen, as non colhbssarts. and
were accorded the rights and priv
ilsgss, exemptions and isnmunit,es,
which the Government graciously
provided for those holding non-c COM
batsnt views a. . matter Of con-
science. Members Of our churches
called to service were assigned to
non-combatant duty, and in such
labor Thousands Of our young men
rendered faithful and loyal service to
their country and to their fellowmen.
8. Holding these noncombatant
principles, We note With particular in
forrest your successful efforts to se-
cure IN International conference for
IL discussion Of ornaments. We
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