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"the waynesville mojntadxeeb (One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, June" ! . i Daniels Asks For A Permanent Peace Plan The opening of the Methodist Summer Assembly at Lake Juna luska is always marked by welcome from the people of this county. In accordance with a long custom, the address at "Haywood County Day" was made by a part-time citizen and home owner, Josephus Daniels, editor of The Raleigh News and Observer. His subject was "The Church in a Changing World." The Rev. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, president of the assembly, presided, and in troduced the speaker, who has near ly always made the opening address when he was in North Carolina. i "No nattve of Haywood is proud er than your part-time citizen," Mr. Daniels began his addres, "that Haywood County has lived up to its traditional patriotic devotion to good causes. It is a matter of con gratulation that this county has contributed, in proportion to its population, more men and women to the armed service than any coun ty in America. We rejoice also that its sons volunteered so rapidly in the early days of the war that it was 11 months after the Selective Service Act went into effect before the first man was drafted. More than 3,000 from this patriotic coun ty are now wearing Uncle Sam's uniform. In addition, thousands of skilled men and women from Pig eon River to Balsam and the Great Smokies are engaged in war pro duction at home and in shipbuild ing and in munition plants in other sections, and on the rich lands of the well-tilled acres the farmers have increased their products so greatly as to win high recognition from the authorities at Washington." Turning to his subject, Mr. Dan iels asked: "When the firing ceases will we go back to the world we knew before an alleged master race believed it was born booted and spurred to ride on the backs of mankind ? Or will we be lifted into a new world with a new order? Will we measure up to the heights envisioned in Wilson's Covenant of Peace and the freedoms promised in the Atlantic Charter? In 1919 we ascended almost to the moun tain top where the vision of Last ing Peace entranced and beckoned us. And then we, or some of us, turned back to the fleshpota, or were denied the realization of the vision splendid by those whose creed was, 'Let Europe stew in its own juice,' and 'We will look out for No. 1.' Will history repeat itself? Will we again repudiate the Bible truth, 'No man liveth unto himself,' which applies to na tions as well as to individuals. Will we again crucify the saviours of peace on the altar of a selfishness that was fraught with ruin and that made possible the holocaust that now curses the world? Twenty-five years hence will some later-day prophecy be fulfilled be cause of the laches of this gene ration, as we now recall the pro phecy Woodrow Wilson made in 1919? In this hour of anxiety for our loved ones in peril on the sea and on the land and in the air. and in our planning for the days ahead i when victory is won, it is well for us to recall the predicted destruc tion by the war engines now em ployed, Woodrow Wilson said: 'I do not hesitate to say that the war we have just been through, though it was shot through with terror of every kind, is not to be compared to the war that we would have to face next time.' The whizzing of new engines of destruction at this very hour is proof that Wilson was a prophet. If any doubt that it was given to Wilson to look into the future let us recall what he said; i " 'I can predict with absolute cer tainty that within another genera tion there will be another war if the nations of the world do not con cert the method by which to pre vent it.' "Soon the church will be face to face with its duty toward securing and undergirding peace. Will it re pudiate what followed the World War as it has been compelled to make an about-face in its attitude as to this war?" Mr. Daniels said: "In 1919 most religious bodies and Christian leaders hailed the League of Nations as the fulfill ment of the prophecies of Micah and Isaiah, and the doctrine of the Prince of Peace. But when the crucial hour and the supreme test came, how many permitted political affiliation to send them to the ballot-box and vote for a party rather than for peace? How many evi denced that they had given but lip service to the only covenant ever drawn by man that would have perpetually outlawed war? Cer tainly enough voters and many Methodists and other Christians voted to elect as President a man who, promising an association for world peace, stood by while his pledge and that of other leaders was broken, thereby assuming par tial responsibility for the curse of this war. 'Will Christians Methodists among others again trust peace to its enemies? Will they again listen to the counsel of able men who put party above peace, as they did in 1920- Politicians will, after this war as after the last, prefer party victory to lasting peace. Will the church be so militant for peace now that its members will turn a deaf ear to the same sort of ap peals to put party and sovereignty above the covenant of peace? The issue will be the same now as in 1920. The Lodges in the Republi can party and the Reeds in the Democratic party will again pro mise peace by destroying the only method offered of obtaining it. Will Christians be again seduced by promises that will be made to the ear and broken to the hope or will they follow the course advised in a resolution adopted by the Metho dists in the Raleigh District Con ference last month? That reso lution reads: Order we need to vote for, as well as pray for, candidates for public office who will work for a just and permanent peace. Also, let us vote for candidates who will work for real temper ance. I ' "It will need a theologian skilled in exegesis to reconcile, if it can be done, the prophecy of Micah that swords be beaten into plow shares and spears into pruning hooks with Joel's command in re verse to the Israelites that plow shares be converted into swords and pruning hooks into spears. If it be heresy to question whether the blood-thirsty prophets spoke for our day, I confess to that much skepticism. I prefer in this dis pensation to hope the prophecy of Micah will be fulfilled in our gene ration as all prophets of a better day predicted the coming of the Prince of Peace whose doctrine and actions presaged the outlawry of war. "A little while ago, before the dogs of war were unleashed, the leaders of the Christian churches were preaching pacifism and tell ing us that the followers of Jesus must not wage war. They based their position on Christ's example and His saying: 'AH they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.' "Today, in pulpits and Christian conferences, we are admonished that 'God has a stake in this war,' and it is the high duty of Christian citizens to buckle on the armor and hasten to join the armed forces who are battling on every conti nent. If all wars are to be con demned, how can Christian men fight or uphold their government when it goes to war? "Some years ago Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, quoting the un questioned teachings of Jesus against war, called on Christians to make it known in the most posi tive way that 'the church will never bless another war.' He was voicing the feeling that actuated the Me thodist General Conference in 1940 when it officially declared that the 'church will not indorse, support or participate in war as a church.' Most preachers and many laymen followed that declaration and when our government applied the draft to induct the youth into the Army, thousands of sincere young men refused to respond to the draft. They held that their religion would not permit them to fight. The num ber of conscientious objectors was not large, but there were enough to raise a question which civil and religious authorities could not ig nore. Some of them said they preferred to obey God rather than man and were sent to jail as vm lators of the law. Others have been given work behind the lines. From Methodist homes and the homes of Christians of other de nominations other youths were fighting in a war declared to be essential if the dignity and equality of man, based on the teachings of Christ, were to survive. With their sons fighting and dying for a cause they and their country deemed holy, could the church continue to declare 'we will never bless anoth er war' or participate in one and let the brave boys they loved go unblessed as they crossed the seas and looked death in the face ? The Methodists, as others, were face to face with the hardest decision of a century. When their represen tatives met in the General Con- More Blue Stars Needed On Service Board THE FRIENDLY BANK There are hundreds of names of men in service on the Service Board in this bank that have not had a bond bought in their honor. Every man from this area deserves to have a Blue Star by his name. They are fighting for us we can do no less than honor then as we INVEST our money in bonds. These brave men are not waiting until tomorrow to fight the enemy . . . they are winning today. So, as real Americans, we too, must fight today and every day with our means, as we invest in MORE BONDS. The First National Bank Organized 1902 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ference this year the fathers of men in uniform demanded that the church go in spirit and in com munion with their sons as they pa triotically offered their lives on land and sea and in the air. There was division. Those who believed that under no circumstances would Jesus bless a war, opposed retrac ing the steps taken in 1940 and wished to stand by the official dec laration. Young men who had suffered censure by registering as conscientious objectors and their sympathizers felt they had follow ed where their church and Jesus led, and it should not reverse its position and turn its back upon them. After serious debate of serious- minded men the conference by a majority vote made this declara tion: 'The church maintains that it is well within the Christian posi tion when we assert the necessary use of military force to resist ag gression which would overthrow every right which is held sacred by civilized men.' "This change of front is not so great as has been accepted. It does not indorse war per se. It opposes war. It hates war, but it recogniz es that when the question is whe- ther 'aggression' shall 'destroy every right which is held sacread by civilized man' or by taking up arms preserve the home, civiliza tion and democracy, the church takes its stand against the agres sors. And it does so in the spirit of Luther's 'I can do no otherwise, God help me'." Mr. Daniels warned that the Christians must either face war in every generation or militantly fight for universal and effective League of Peace as the only substitute for war. The challenge is; War or a Peace League? "Under which king, Benzonian, speak or die." He said: "Nothing happens in God's world. All forward-looking men who are followers of the Prince of Peace must throw the full weight of their influence for organized outlawry of war and be ready to take enough of sovereignty out of cold storage to bring about the long-cherished dream of a warless world." Mr. Daniels counseled against the suggestion that the churches de mand to be represented as such in the shaping of a world organiza tion that must be open to all na tions, great and small. "The church's mission is spiritual. The worst thing that happened to the early church," he said, "was when Fines Creek News By Mrs. D. N. Rathbone Mrs. N. C. James was hostess to a canning demonstration given by Miss Graham, assistant home agent, at her home last Wednes- day afternoon. The demonstration was given for the benefit of the women of the nearby section. Miss Graham discussed the use of three types of new jar caps and their care, she also gave helpful sug gestions to the type and care in selecting vegetables for canning, Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess to those at tending. There will be preaching service conducted by Rev. Parker H. Hager at the Laurel Hill Methodist church July 16, at 3 p. m., at which time he will begin his revival meeting. Everyone is invited to attend these services. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Rathbone and Mrs. J. P. Haynes, mother of the latter, who have been residing n Mullica Hill, N. J., for the past 18 months, are spending a 2-weeks vacation on Fines Creek with friends and relatives. Zeb Clark of the merchant ma rines, arrived Saturday from his fourth journey to and from foreign ports. Mrs. Dola Rathbone, better known as "Aunt Dola" is critically ill at her home here. Miss Hilda James, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. N. C. James, and also their grandson, Master James Ferguson, are much improved after a tonsil operation. 12 Jerry The human colon is feet long. Harry I would have said six feet. Jerry You are thinking of the semi-colon. Constantine with his legions took it under the protection of the state," adding: "And every union of church and state has been the enemy of true spirituality. "The men who write the peace will need the prayers and the sup port of the church and it must be mobilized spiritually if the hopes of Christendom is to be realized." Hotel Gordon Dining Room WILL BE OPEN TO THE PiBUC Saturday, July Firs Serving BREAKFAST LUNCHEON DIN.ER 8 to 10 12 to 2 6 to 3 A SPECIAL DELUXE Sunday Dinner Served 12 To 2-JuIy 2nd $1.50 I Establish A Cash Reserve For Emergencies! Carry a few shares of Building and Lou u4 accumulate a reserve which you can get whea you need it. HAYWOOD HOME Building & Loan ASSOCIATION FROM RAY'S SUPER MARKET 7-Ounce Can Jumbo SHRIMP 36 Gorton FISH CAKES - - 240 14-Ounce Can Tomato Juice - - - S( A nice selection of meats this week in our Grade "A" Market. No. 2tt Can Extra Standard TOMATOES - - 20f Romon Sharp CHEESE 591 The Famous Snowdrift - 3 lbs. 67, Local Vegetables and Ber ries coming in. Visit the Produce Department for value and quality. SALT - - 2 lb. box 50 12-Ounce Premier CHILI SAUCE - - - 250 12-Ounce Can Armour Star Lunch Tongue - - - - 440 Pure Oklahoma Made FLOUR $1.25 Plain or Self-Rising No. 2Vi Can Stokley's KRAUT 170 Nu-Maid OLEO 180 Peanut BUTTER lb. 250 LARD --- 4 lbs. 670 No. 2hi Can Armour Star PORK & BEANS - Large Can Breakfast Time for late gar den seeds. Canning Supplies JARS LIDS TOPS RINGS CERTO AND SUR-JELL. - - 15 SAUSAGE 3tt - $1.49 Last Call For Georgia MOLASSES - - No. 2 Can Scott County CORN I4f Ray's S unpeir Mairket
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