Anti-war: Two Discourses, Delivered at Williston and Burlington, July, 1846. Likewise a Discourse, Delivered at the Universalist State Convention. Montpelier, Aug. 26, 1846C.C. Briggs, 1847 - 110 páginas |
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... entering upon a subject at this time , that has for a number of months laid near my heart , a subject that not only concerns myself and friends , but all mankind . I refer to WAR ! The question whether wars , offensive or defen- sive ...
... entering upon a subject at this time , that has for a number of months laid near my heart , a subject that not only concerns myself and friends , but all mankind . I refer to WAR ! The question whether wars , offensive or defen- sive ...
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... entered , and perchance somewhat wiser . This experiment on a small scale , indicates how easy it would be to dispense with armies and navies , if men had faith in the religion they pro- fess to believe . " For here we have a practical ...
... entered , and perchance somewhat wiser . This experiment on a small scale , indicates how easy it would be to dispense with armies and navies , if men had faith in the religion they pro- fess to believe . " For here we have a practical ...
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... entered France , flushed with the victory of Waterloo , he directed that his army should pay for all provisions , and even for the forage of their horses . " The WAR is car- ried on against public property - against fortifi- cations ...
... entered France , flushed with the victory of Waterloo , he directed that his army should pay for all provisions , and even for the forage of their horses . " The WAR is car- ried on against public property - against fortifi- cations ...
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... hand to the leader of the party . But neither he nor the rest gave him any notice - they entered his house , and searched it for arms , and had they found any , most probably they would have mur- dered 48 ANTI - WAR DISCOURSES .
... hand to the leader of the party . But neither he nor the rest gave him any notice - they entered his house , and searched it for arms , and had they found any , most probably they would have mur- dered 48 ANTI - WAR DISCOURSES .
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... uncontaminated whatever the object on which it may shine , the Saviour emerged from this region of guilt , and entered the portals of heaven , as pure and unspotted as when he left the bosom of the Father . In 56 ANTI - WAR DISCOURSES .
... uncontaminated whatever the object on which it may shine , the Saviour emerged from this region of guilt , and entered the portals of heaven , as pure and unspotted as when he left the bosom of the Father . In 56 ANTI - WAR DISCOURSES .
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Página 59 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more...
Página 55 - Lord's anointed. Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
Página 69 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, "Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy," but I say unto you, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Página 31 - Were half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts: The warrior's name would be a name abhorred!
Página 37 - Aid the dawning, tongue and pen ; Aid it, hopes of honest men ; Aid it, paper — aid it, type — Aid it, for the hour is ripe, And our earnest must not slacken Into play. Men of thought and men of action. Clear the way ! Lo ! a cloud's about to vanish From the day ; And a brazen wrong to crumble Into clay.
Página 36 - Clear the way ! Men of thought ! be up and stirring Night and day ; Sow the seed — withdraw the curtain, Clear the way ! Men of action, aid and cheer them, As ye may ! There's a fount about to stream...
Página 15 - Now swells the intermingling din ; the jar Frequent and frightful of the bursting bomb ; The falling beam, the shriek, the groan, the shout, The ceaseless clangor, and the rush of men Inebriate with rage : — loud and more loud The discord grows ; till pale Death shuts the scene And o'er the conqueror and the conquered draws His cold and bloody shroud.
Página 14 - In these last extremities, we remember nothing but the respect and tenderness due to our common nature. What a scene, then, must a field of battle present, where thousands are left without assistance, and without pity, with their wounds exposed to the piercing air, while the blood, freezing as it flows, binds them to the earth...
Página 77 - Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing, thou shall heap coals of fire on his head.
Página 56 - ONE there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend : His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end. They who once His kindness prove, Find it everlasting love.