New Britain herald., 1930-11-10

States today 10 take it's rightful place in this court, if only the sen- ate will ratify Presiden Hoovers ac- ton. We are far better inside this world court than outside it.
 As Mr. Root has long since made plain this is no time for the United States 10 exhibit, 'conduc. unbecoming q gentleman He must make amends right now for past mistakes. The time has come for large. full, generous, outspoken CO., operation on the part of our nation | with the rest of the world. And we should call and keep calling for such policies until at last our gov ernmcnt shall lead us out of the l dangerous shadows of isolation into | the deeper and safer waters of CO., operation.
 But there is one more thing that makes for peace And this last thing ! is so important that to leave it out would be like leaving the motor out | of an airplane, or the heart out of a ! 1T uiilCtIl bFillS '4 t4LhsN ichcA' ilib il'N'' important thing, needed 10 do away , with war and establish and maintain , peace is faith. Faith that peace isl possible, Faith that mankind ist ready for if, Faith that il must he and shall become a fact in oUr' world!
 "Now when | speak Of this thing | something which means so much that it is not easy 10 limit ones words about it.
 'I mean above all else, that there must be in you and me. if we are over 70 realize this world dream Of peace. there must be in us q real trust in God. What is more, we must couple that trust with a generous confidence in men. q willingness to take risks for great ends, deep seated beucfe that what is right can always come true and that what Is wrong can never permanently en- dure. And also, faith that, since war is wrong it ought to be done away with and can be done away with by the Grace Of God and the cooperation Of men.
 Tt IS foolish. my friends, 10 sup pose that We can ever successfully get rid Of war. or any other social evil. without dealing resolutely with certain radical errors in our present social order And the most deadly Of all these mistakes lying close 10 the roots oC war is an unbclioving, me cnanistic. laatcrlahstic. worldly tenn per. that counts cash as the first re- auty. that snonrs at ideals and sets material and financial considerations ahead Of ethical and religious prln- clples.
 Active Faith Essential
 "Ard the type of faith. which 0e ned now 10 hcln us rid this world Of war IS q working faith. an active faith. and not d mere mental aCcent- ancc or belief that war IS somehow c,ornaIIy wrong. This faith must make us think straight and work hard. and dare much and sacrlfic" freely. in the cause Of peaceful and a Christian world order, II must ho faith in Jesus. the Carpenter Of Nazareth and the Savior of Inc world. a faith that will aim at unlf1- inc and simplifying th" common Christian life until the church every where becomes a sjnglC-handed in s,rumen, for the doing Of the will Of God, and body through which the Prince of Peace may speak
 
 "Wav back there in the fwet cen- tur,.. those early Christians. St. Paul among them. began asking thom- l selves tuls GUostjon-
 when the Son CT Man yomcth, | shah He find faith on the earth?
 That is tho vcrr solemn piesuon | of this present Hnnlvorsary ot the Great Armtsticc Of November lith rqfE! The Son Of Man is coming 10 l us and appealing 70 Us today 10 put ] an cnd 10 all this hidoous. futile, stu | pjd. inhumaD business Of aHt'OnS 1 disuutcs hy killing people, W" have reduced naval armamcnts quite con zidorably since the last Great War. | Certainly. The other great powers l or the world have set up the ma | rhincr,- or world peace, both lcgls- ! Iatiyc and Judicial. in a League Of Nations and q World Court Yes! Tho machinery is here. and | have | faith to believe that som"daN Amer l ica will sec il 10 be her duty and . make it her business 70 become 8 ! member statc in both these Coopera- | tive institutions. But. If peace is ever l 70 becomc z final reality. If tho dark . thunder clouds or var arc ever 10 he hani.hcd from tho earth. then . you and and millions of other {. Christians must exhibit deep Vldo. . far-coing faith that will get the , whole world an example and make . it begin 10 believe at last in the . possibtijt, oC a brothcrlw world on ! inc basis or 'Ao viii of God m . Christ
 "Au thrsr 'mrs@ of which "' have been speaking horC thls morn 1. ing -educatio0. cooperation and . faith. all thcsc arc Christian things that make for peace They are in tho very warp and woot and suh-l stance Of the faith which wo con . frzs and to which wo subscribe Nhcn . va come into the fellowship Of this . old church, And not for ages and ages have Christians had such an . opportunity as now confron's us 10 1 demonstrate that our religion is Of . God by showing that Ne can lead . and inspire humanity in its desper- . ate effort Q do away with war and . lead the way to permanent peace. !