The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-01
ARMS FARLEY MEMORIALIZED
By the |. b. S. A. In Re the Question
of Armaments.


of Armaments.
The resolution which appears be-
low was unanimously adopted by the
International Bible Students at their
recent convention in the City of
Washington, Sunday, November q,
1921:
RESOLUTION.
The International Bible Students
Association, in convention assem-
bled at Washington, D. c., begs leave
most respectfully to memorable the
International Arms Cong ess now
assembled at Washington, D. c., as
follows:
As Christians earnestly striving to
follow the teachings of Christ Jesus
our Lord and His Apostles, we hold:
That war is a relic of barbarism,
destructive of good morals and a re-
proach to Christian peoples;
That the principles taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ preclude consecra-
ted Christians from engaging in war,
bloodshed or violence in any form;
That no nation can be said to be
truly Christian which fails to adhere
to those principles taught by the
Lord and His Apostles;
That the ruling or governing fac
tors of the nations commonly called
"Christendom" are now and for some
time have been, to-wit, Financial
Princes, otherwise termed Control
lers of Commerce, Statesmen or Po-
litical Leaders, who formulate the
laws, and Clergymen and other Ec-
clesiastical Teachers, the last named,
both Catholic and Protestant, having,
contrary to the Word of God, Joined
hands with the two aforementioned
factors (Which three component parts
here mentioned we for convenience
and Identification designate "The
Ruling PowersO;
That the delegates AMI regresen-
tatives of The Ruling Powers now
assembled in international conference
at Washington for the purpose of the
limitation of ornaments, and insofar
as possible for the establishment of
conditions of peace and prosperity
among the people, have before them
a laudable objective.
But we may be pardoned for hum
bly, suggesting that the end desired
cannot be attained by a partial or
even complete disarmament of the
nations. Reformation of men or ma
tons will not result from the destruc-
ton Of arms, but genuine reformation
of men will lead automatically to the
complete destruction of all instru-
ments of war and all forms of vio-
lence. While war is terrible beyond
description of human phrase, yet
it is not the worst thing to be feared
Bolshevism, as a great menacing
monster, is hooking at the door of ev-
cry nation, and the destruction of all
law and order is threatened. To pre-
vent such terrible disaster and to
save the people from indescribable
suffering is the tremendous problem,
which, we submit, requires more than
human wisdom. We therefore sug-
gest that the needing of Divine wis
dom and the adoption of the Divine
remedy as prescribed by Gods holy
Word is vitality essential at this time.
The Kingdom of Christ, the Mes
siah, for which he taught his disci-
pies to pray, is at hand. This is ev-
ldenced by the World War, famine,
pestilence, social upheaval, distress
of nations with perplexity, ETC., all
OF which constitute the fulfillment of
prophecies made by Jesus himself as
relating to the present time. With
in short time his kingdom will be
fully and completely established and
the old order of things completely
gone. To that kingdom all earthly
powers must be subject either will
ingly or unwillingly. The trouble
upon the nations beginning in 1914 is
but the expression of Gods vengeance
against all unrighteous systems in
the earth.
The holy prophets of Jehovah indi-
cate how that the kingdom of Christ,
the Messiah. may be established with
out great suffering to humanity, pro-
vided that the Divine way be adopted.
You will pardon us, therefore, for
calling your attention to those Di-
vim prophecies long ago recorded,
which in substance indicate what the
proper course is, to-wit:
Q) Let the Financial Princes, the
Controllers of Commerce, cease prof.
teering, cease exploiting and deceiv-
ing the people by systematic propa-
ganda, and be content with reason
able income sufficient to insure their
own maintenance and support; let
them use their power for the general
welfare of the people to the end that
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