The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-02
MEMORIAL SENT TO
ARMS CONFERENCE
international Bible Students Associa.
ton Declares War Is Relic of
Barbarisn.

The international Bible students as
ISOLATION, in session in washington this
week, adopted the following resolution
to be sent to the international arms
conference:
The international Bible Students as
ISOLATION, in convention assembled at
Washington, d. c., begs leave most re-
spectfully to memorabilia the interna-
tional arms congress 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,
obstructive Of good morals and a re-
proach to Christian peoples;
THAT the principles taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ preclude consecrated
Christians from engaging in war,
b1oodshed 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 factors
of the nations commonly called Chris
tendon" are now and for some time
have been, to-wit, financial princes,
otherwise termed controllers of com
merce, statesmen or political leaders,
who formulate the laws, and clergymen
and other ecclesiastical teachers, the
last named, both Catholic and Protest
ant, having, contrary to the word Of
God, joined hands with the two first
mentioned factors (Which three COM
ponent parts here mentioned we for
nate THE Ruling Powers'D;
THAT the delegates and representa-
tives of the ruling powers now assem-
bled in international conference at
Washington for the purpose of the linz
itation OF ornaments, and insofar as
possible for the establishment of con-
ditions 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 nations will not
result from the destruction Of arms,
but genuine reformation Of men win
lead automatically to the complete de-
struction of all instruments of war
and all forms of violence. While war
is terrible beyond description of human
phrase, vet it is not the worst thing to
be feared.
"Bolshevism, as a great menacing
monster, is knocking at the door of ev-
nf oil
law and order is threateped. no pre-
vent such terrible disaster and to save
the people frora Undesirable suffer-
ing is the tremendous problem, which
we submit. requires more than human
wisdom. We therefore suggest that
the needing Of divine wisdom and the
of the divine remedy as pre-
scribed by Gods holy word is vitality
essential at this time.
'sThe kingdom of Christ, the Messiah.
for which he taught His disciples to
pray, is at hand. This is evidenced by
the World war, famine, pestilence, so
ciaI upheava1, distress of nations with
etc, all Of which constitute
the fulfillment Of prophecies made by
himself as relating to the present
time. Within a short time His kingdom
viii be fully and completely establish
ed and the old order OF things COM
pletely gone. To that kingdom all
earthly powers must be subject either
willingly or unwillingly. The trouble
upon the nations beginning IN 1914 is
but the expression Of Gods vengeance
against al 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 viii pardon US, therefore. for CALI
ng your attention to those divine
prophecies long ago recorded. which in