Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-07

Mr.. Street did not realize what he
was saying when he said that trying
to get us into the World Court is a
"diabolical affair I'm other words he
said, it is of the devil. Is it of the
devil for men to want to free their
world from the horror of war? If
any man says that war is righteous
thing, let it be known to him, that |,
speaking for God, shout it in his ears
that he does not have the Spirit of
God about him. God hates war, and
Gods prophet Isaiah spoke of the day
to come when there would be no more
war. Praise God for man like Isai-
all, He had more real religion in the
parings of his little finger nails than
all the war lords and militarists ever
had in their whole bodies.
And it is ridiculous that one of the
big arguments given in last weeks
article against the Court was the way
some of the members spell their
names. That has nothing to do with
the matter. IL any one is looking for
queer names let him look in the Bible.
Turn to the Old Testament and try to
pronounce a few Of them. Perhaps
99qo of the population of our country
could not pronounce them correctly.
But is that any argument for throw
ing away the Bible? Just as much
as the argument given for having
nothing to do with the World Court
because some of the members have to
use more of the alphabet to write their
names than some of us do.
Mr.. Street knows, the reader
knows, and know, that the past his
tory of the world has been long
bloody struggle. There have been in
tervals of peace itsis true. But all
that mas been done toward peace thus
far has not ended war. The last war
proves that. Something must be done
to bring about world peace. Civiliza-
ton must be saved. Another war or
two would destroy it. The World
Court and the League of Nations are
blessings from God. Shall we refuse
to accept them as such. | know they
are not perfect Nothing is perfect
that man makes. But we must do
our best and work toward perfection.
Our President is for the World Court
and I'm right with Coolidge on that.
Thus far but little has been said
about the League of Nations. Mr..
Streets stated that the Court is a
back door entrance to the League of
Nations. Whether it is / know not;
but may God grant it is. We ought
to be members of the League of Ma
tions by all means. Turkey and
Russia and Mexico look like poor
company for us to be in. Why do
people oppose the League? Because
they do not understand it. They have
been told by politicians it would only
get us into bad shape. But let me
point out few things the League is
doing, and then let the reader decide
for himself whether it is good thing
or not. At the League headquarters
at Geneva, Switzerland, men from
many nations are working together
day by day at common tasks. Among
their activities are: the economic re-
construction of Austria Hungary, and
Albania, boundary disputes, the treat
ment of minorities, refugees, limita-
tion of ornaments, international labor
legislation, transit, communications,
customs procedure, the traffic in wo-
men and children, health, mandates,
, immigration, registration of treaties,
intellectual cooperation, legal aid,
research, and the publication of jour
mails and bulletins. Out of the
Leagues work will come the great in
ternational law which in time will be
substituted for war.
Mr.. Streets said we would have
commercial relations with other ma
tions but that was far enough. In
other words, just get all we can out
of them and have nothing else to do
with them. But Gods Word teaches
that the love of money is root of all
kinds of evil And Mr.. S. says he
stands by the Bible and the Christian
! religion. The Christian religion is
not one of selfiishness and all take
and no give. 1t is a religion that will
not tolerate prejudice and hatred for
minute. To have this religion means
that we shall want to be of service to
all men of whatever race, class, or
color they may be.
only ask the reader that before
you send letter to your senators
that you will pray over it, and think
of the things / shall now give you.
Following are parts of resolutions
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