The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace |
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Page 6
... require , not so much money as the leading enterprises of Christian benevolence , but far more than most persons suppose . It would cost some $ 5,000 to put a single tract , at one cent apiece , in every family of New England alone ...
... require , not so much money as the leading enterprises of Christian benevolence , but far more than most persons suppose . It would cost some $ 5,000 to put a single tract , at one cent apiece , in every family of New England alone ...
Page 7
... require them to do so , war would seldom , if ever , occur . -2 . Arbitration . When the parties become too much excited to adjust the matter themselves , they may refer it to an umpire mutually chosen ; and this expedient alone , if ...
... require them to do so , war would seldom , if ever , occur . -2 . Arbitration . When the parties become too much excited to adjust the matter themselves , they may refer it to an umpire mutually chosen ; and this expedient alone , if ...
Page 7
... require all the evidence of history to credit , that in times deeming themselves en- lightened , human beings should have been honored with public approval in the very proportion of the misery thev ยท . caused , and the mischiefs they ...
... require all the evidence of history to credit , that in times deeming themselves en- lightened , human beings should have been honored with public approval in the very proportion of the misery thev ยท . caused , and the mischiefs they ...
Page 3
... requires and almost compels us to hate them . Do good unto all men . War does them evil , only evil . Lay aside all malice . War cherishes malice . Overcome evil with GOOD . War overcomes evil only with evil . Whoso smiteth thee on one ...
... requires and almost compels us to hate them . Do good unto all men . War does them evil , only evil . Lay aside all malice . War cherishes malice . Overcome evil with GOOD . War overcomes evil only with evil . Whoso smiteth thee on one ...
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... require a volume to do any sort of justice to this part of our subject ; and it must for the pres- ent suffice to know , that all the means of general improve- ment , all the good influences of the age , are so many hand- maids to the ...
... require a volume to do any sort of justice to this part of our subject ; and it must for the pres- ent suffice to know , that all the means of general improve- ment , all the good influences of the age , are so many hand- maids to the ...
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AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY Apostles argument arms army battle bayonet benevolence blessing blood cause of peace century character Chris Christ Christendom Christian church civil common crime custom dead death defence destroy disputes duty earth enemies England Europe evil father favor fight fire forbearance France French friends of peace glory gospel Greece hands heart heathen heaven honor horrors human hundred idolatry individuals influence justice kill land lawfulness of war less lives mankind mass means ment military millions mind misery missionaries Moloch moral murder Napoleon nations nature navy never object officer pacific pagan passions perish precepts Prince of Peace principles profession punishment Quakers reason religion religion of peace Resist not evil rulers Russia savage says sentiment ships slaughter soldiers soul Spain spirit suffering sword Tatian TERTULLIAN thing thou thousand tion truth violence virtue war-system warrior wars whole wounded wrong