Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-07

out som way TO save them from
European and Asiatic struggles.
IT k more courage to be Il
good man han II takes to be 4
warrior" he said.
In Favor OF Alliances.
lie is in favor OF alliances. If they
are necessary TO prevent wars.
America must net only axe the
diplomatic lead In the coming con-
ference: instead OF relaxation. there
must be i~nsistence.
He Is not SO much concerned in
disarmament In go far as it con-
Germs the next few years. 1t must
either be disarmament or financial
collapse. he said. The nations must
d!sarm. or inf!ict upon their peoples
taxes they Will be unable TO bear.
One modern battlcship. he said. costs
more than the entire fleet OF Lord
Nelson.
With the limitation of disarma-
m-nts may come the establishment or
Il national o. international coustab-
ulGry. he said. but one need not he
alarmed at that.
The exercises at the city Nu L.
torium yesterday afternoon. which
we're under the auspices OF ,hc Rich
''''' "a hA' 90 ia =
4 week OF prayer In the churches of
Richmond in behalf OF the cause OF
world peace. Rev. W. ThorSu-n
Clark, president of the Ministerial
Union. presided.
Enprcsscs World Peace Hope.
Rev. w. ". Moore. y. y, presi-
dent OF Union Theological Seminary.
III p~ronounclnS the invocation. asked
FOR u blessing on and Divine guidance
during the coming disarmament con-
tercnce and expressed the hope that,
lin our time we shall see a fulfill
ment Of Thy promise that words
sill be beaten into plOrGhsha:cs and
spears into pruning hooks; that ma
lions shall not rise up against II
another; that the people may know
war no more and that the Prince of
Peace shall rule"
Rev. Russell Cecil. d. d.. pastor of
Second Presbyterian Church, read
Governor Davis proclamation. in
which the states chief executive
calls upon all the people of Virginia
TO pray for success in limiting ma
tional ornaments n the establish
mcnt OF an everlasting peace
throughout the world.
Preceding Congressman M~ontague'S
address. Boy Scouts distributed pc
NipHS 1iiiSlAb ~ tI'litllttp il'
were signed by those present and
which will he presented to President
Harding by Mr.. Montague and which
also will be laid before the four del
cgates appointed to represent the
United states at the conference. Tho
petition follows:
TEXT of tho Petition.
We. as citizens and church peo-
pie Hof Richmond. IA. assembled in
mass-meeting In the City Auditorium
sunday, November 6. 1921. and in the
churches, To express our deep inter-
est in the approaching conference
on the limitation of armamcnts called
IN our national capital on Armisticc
Day, November IL, would most earn
estly and respectfully beg and urge
President Harding to use all HIS in
flucnce to secure such limitation OF
armament as may be necessary to
guarantee permanent and abiding
peace among the nations of the world
In keeping with the Will OF the
Prince of Peace"
Bencdiction was pronounced by
Rev. II. d. C. Maclachlan. u. d. pas
tor of Seventh Street Christian
Church.
The committee of women
atinG with the Ministerial Union in
making nrticulatc. through petitions
and the meeting OF citizens, tho
sentiment of his community for a
reduction of ornaments and the sue
cess of the conference called for
that end. expects to continue
through the week the work of OBJ