The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and PeaceSixty four tracts, compiled and edited by George C. Beckwith, corresponding secretaty of the American Peace Society. Each tract is separately as well as consecutively paged. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page 4
... for erery war , however begun , is prosecuted on each side with essentially the same feelings , and by the very same deeds . — 4. We agree in our views concerning the moral character of nearly all the wars that have ever occurred .
... for erery war , however begun , is prosecuted on each side with essentially the same feelings , and by the very same deeds . — 4. We agree in our views concerning the moral character of nearly all the wars that have ever occurred .
Page 8
Will you correct your own views and feelings ? Will you try to rectify those of all the persons under your care or influence ? Will you pray ? Will you contribute ? Will you do all you can ? “ Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they ...
Will you correct your own views and feelings ? Will you try to rectify those of all the persons under your care or influence ? Will you pray ? Will you contribute ? Will you do all you can ? “ Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they ...
Page 12
Let every Christian examine the subject till his own views , feelings , and bits , are cast in the pacific mould of the gospel . Let the pulpit and the press proclaim , with trumpet - tongue , the folly , guilt , and horrors of war ...
Let every Christian examine the subject till his own views , feelings , and bits , are cast in the pacific mould of the gospel . Let the pulpit and the press proclaim , with trumpet - tongue , the folly , guilt , and horrors of war ...
Page 4
... and diverts the attention of governors from the happiness of nations . It even suspends , sometimes , every idea of justice and humanity ; and , instead of gentle and benevolent feelings , it substitutes hostility and hatred ...
... and diverts the attention of governors from the happiness of nations . It even suspends , sometimes , every idea of justice and humanity ; and , instead of gentle and benevolent feelings , it substitutes hostility and hatred ...
Page 7
JEREMY BENTHAM , a peculiar but powerful mind , says , that “ nothing can be worse than the general feeling on the subject of war . The church , the state , the ruling few , the subject many , all seem in this case to have combined to ...
JEREMY BENTHAM , a peculiar but powerful mind , says , that “ nothing can be worse than the general feeling on the subject of war . The church , the state , the ruling few , the subject many , all seem in this case to have combined to ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
allowed appears argument arms army authority battle bear become believe blessing blood bodies called carried cause century character Christ Christendom Christian church civilized common continued custom dead death destroy duty earth enemies entire Europe evil fear feelings field fight fire follow force friends give gospel hands heart honor human hundred individuals influence interest justice kill land learning less lives look mankind mass means military millions mind moral murder nations nature navy nearly never object officer once passions peace persons practice preparations present principles profession punishment Quakers question reason religion require respect result rules says ships single society soldiers soul spirit success suffering sword thing thousand tion true truth turn universal wars whole wounded wrong
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace History of international law |
| Author | American Peace Society |
| Editor | George Cone Beckwith |
| Publisher | G.C.Beckwith, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 609 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |