Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
THE WORLD COURT WINS
By Rev. CASTOR R. Coyner

lHdnK GOO! dallelulani Amen.
And why do I say it? Because the
United States has entered the World
Court. The senate voted overwhelm-
ingly in favor of it 1911. And now
feel like shouting because it is
good news to me. l now catch a
vision of world peace. In the past
we've had wars, wars, wars, but no
permanent peace. Thank God for
this stride that has been made. Min
listers are seeing the prayers answer
ed they have been making for SO
long. Hundreds of times, no doubt,
you have heard your pastor and
others pray, God, guide the men at
the head of our nation that they
may lead our nation Alright"
And SO the controversy between
Mr.. Street and me is ended, as | see
no reason for continuing further. Mr..
Street, / presume, wrote his last
article before he had heard the news
of our entrance into the World Court
feel he would not have written it
had he known how the vote would
stand. On the same page with his
article was another article with this
headline: U. S. Enters The World
Court. There was quite a contrast
between the two. Yet Mr.. Street
did not say he believed we would not
enter. His article sounded as if he
thought we should enter for he ask
ed about whether we should be will
ing to let the Court settle certain
questions. In answer, | will say, we
should be willing to let the Court
settle all the questions that come
under its jurisdiction.
! understand what we mean when
we say American, but nevertheless
We must treat unnaturalized citizens
IN Christian way. DR.. Cadman,
the great preacher, was asked by a
person, what reason do you give
fer not being naturalized 2" Dir.
Cadman replied, 81 have been natur-
allied for thirty-five years. / came
to this country clothed and in my
right mind. That is more than some
Americans can say, for many of
them were not clothed when they
came and lot of them are not N
their right minds, yet" The preach
o1, ok h. Al
blessing of naturalization as an
American citizen and only hoped he
could be deserving of it.
Mr.. Street still quotes Scripture.
But | still maintain that John 1911
hasn't anything to do with the World
Court and League of Nations. What
does that verse mean? 1t reads,
Verify, verify, / say unto you, He
that entereth not by the. door into
the sheepfold, but climeth up some
other way, the same is thief and a
robber." Then, friends, read on a
little and when you get to the 9th
verse you will read these words, 81
am the door: by me if any man shall
enter in, he shall be saved, and shall
go In and out, and find pasture"
we know that Jesus had reference to
saliva ~ It is only through Hin
that wo may be saved.
Mr.. Street said that there has been
no animus on his part. | can assure
him there has been none on mine. It
is true we differ in our opinions, but
yet we can be friends. | am sure
that should be glad to know Mr..
Street personally, and | also feel
that we should get along admirably
together and enjoy each others fell
iowship. Our articles have been
written plainly and to the point and
I'm sure that no reader has had to
pore over dictionaries and encyclo-
pedias to understand what was being
said. And while that is true am
glad that all has been in friendly
way
As to Mr.. Streets idea of the
Bible and the rest of that paragraph.
| only say-I agree with him entire
ly there
But must stop; the bell has~rung
and there is a good revival down
town where the Gospel is preached in
its truth.
Mr.. Street, give me your hand!