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

ministers and five laymen, and adopt
ed by the General Conference.
The Wisconsin Congregational Con-
ference at Beloit, Wis, October, 1924:
Grateful to our government for lead
ership in the movement toward reduc-
tion or ornaments and the promotion
of tribunals for international arbitra-
tion, we insist on still more decided
and aggressive policy in these direc-
tons. We urge the immediate en-
trance Of the United States into the
permanent court of justice, and our
i entrance into the League of Nations
with such adaptation as the Ameri-
can people may deem imperative in
the expectation that this viii give
men Of good will an adequate instru
ment for securing and maintaining
world peace. We hold the cause Of
peace dearer than party allegiance
and shall tolerte no dilatory or eva
sive attitudes on the part Of those
who represent u.s."
/ say "Amen" to that.
The Augustana Synod of the Ameri
can Lutheran Church at DeKalb, H.,
June, 1924: "That we call upon the
constituted authorities of our coun-
try to use all just means and sup
port all efforts to outlaw war and
establish peace and brotherhood
among the nations"
The Evangelical Luthern Synod of
New York and Neg England at its
thirty-third meeting: s'That we be-
lieve that the United States should
enter permanent court of interna-
tional justice"
The international Convention of
the Disciples of Christ, representing
$500 congregations, 100000 com
municants, and an affiliated constitu-
ency of over 100000 in Cleveland
passed the following resolution on
October II, 1924: Whereas, the Chris
tian conscience of the world is more
and more coming to recognize that
war is neither inevitable nor necessary
that it is essentially and inherently a
supreme violation of the teaching and
spirit Of Jesus; that it is the most
colossal and ruinous social sin which
afflicts mankind to-day; that to wage
war again on great scale, with the
ever increasing destructiveness of its
weapons, would seriously threaten the
existence Of civilization; therefore, Be
it resolved, that we, Disciples Of
Christ, in international convention
assembled, appeal to the government
of the United States. to cooperate
Fundamentally with other nations in
every effort to outlaw war as crime
among the nations; that the church,
as the body of Christ and the bearer
Of good news Of the fatherhood and
brotherhood, should discourage war,
and should follow the more excellent
way"
The Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis, June, 1924: eve urge the
speedy adherence of the United States
to the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice, know as the World
Court"
Hundreds more resolutions just like
these have been passed by various
bodies, Professionals, Catholics, and
Jews alike.
Caroline Goforth has written the
following lines which form the first
stanza Of the World Fellowship Hymn
to be sung to the tune, "The Son of
God Goes Forth to War:
Make large our hearts with Thine
own love
And make our spirits free,
Our Father, that all barriers
May yield in unity.
Strike out the roots of prejudice
That sever US apart,
Implant Thy growing, gracious love
In every human heart.
Every school teacher in this county
ought to teach the following song to
his pupils. 1t is sung to the tune,
America"
God bless our native land
May Heav'n's protecting hand
Still guard our shore;
May peace her power extend,
Foe be transformed to friend,
And all our rights depend
On war no more.
May just and righteous laws
Uphold the public cause,
And bless our name.
Home of the brave and free,
Stronghold Of liberty
We pray that still on thee
There be no stain.