The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-29
Resolution

The international Bible Students
Association, in convention assembled
at Washington, ID. g., legs leave
most respectfully to memorabilia the
International Arms Congress now as
semblcd at Washington. ID c., as foi-
lows:
As Christians earnestly striving to
follow the teachings OF Christ Jesus
our Lord and his Apostles. we hold
That war is Il relic of barbarism.
destructive of good morals and Il re
lroach to Christian peoples;
That the principles taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ preclude consr-
Grated Christians from engaging in
War. bloadshed or violence in any
form;
That no nation can be aid to be
uuly Christian which fails to adhere
to thoe principles taught by the Lord
and His Apostles;
That the ruling or governing fac
tors Of the nations commonly called
"Christendcm" are now and for some
time have been. to-wit: Financial
Princes. otherwise termed Controll
ical leaders, who formulate the laws
and Clergymen and other Ecclesiasti
cal Teachers, the last named, both
Catholic and Protestant. having con-
trary to the Word of God, joined
hands with the two first named fac
Tors (which three component parts
here mentioned we for convenience
and identification designate The Rul-
ing Powers;
That the delegates and represen-
tatives of The Ruling Powers now
assembled in international confer
cnce at Washington for the purpose
of the limitation of ornaments, and
insofar as possible for the establish
rent OF conditions of peace and
prosperity among the people. have be-
fcre them a laudable objective.
But we may be pardoned for hum
bly, suggesting that the end desired
cannot be attained Ly a partial or
even complete disarmament of the ma
'icns. Reformation of men or nations
will not result from the destruction
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-
lenca. While war is terrible beyond
descriDticn of human phrase, yet i
is not the worst thing to be feared.
BClshevism. as a grea' menacing
monster. is knocking at the door OF
every nation. and the destruction OF
al law and order is threatened To
prevent such terrible disaster and
to save the people from indescribablC
suffering is the tremendous problem
which, we submit requires more thar
human wisdom We therefore suggest
that the needing of Divine wisdom
: and the adoption of the Divine rem
cdy as prescribed by Gods holy Word
is vitality essential at this time
The kingdom of Christ, the Mes
siah. for which He taught His dis
Ciples 10 pray, is at hand. This is
evidenced by the Word War. famine
pestilence. social upheaval, distress
cf nations with pereplexity, etc, "a
of which constitute the fulfillment o.
prophecies made by Jesus Himself 4!
relating to the present time. Within
. short time His kingdom will b,
fully and completely established an,
the older order of things completely
gone. 10 THAT klHSuOH all earthly
powers must be subject either vii
lingly or unwillingly. The traub'c
; upon the nations lightning in 1914 i!
hut the expressi of God S vengeanc,
against all unrighteous systems il
the earth.
The holy prophets of Jehovah indi
cate how that the kingdom of Chris.
the Messiah may be established with
out great suffering to humanity. pro
vided that the Divine way be adopted
You will pardon us, therefore, TO
calling your attention to those ID
vine prophecies long ago recorded
which in substance indicate what til
proper course is, to-wit:
% Let the Financial Princes. TIL
Controllers cf Commerce. cease pro-