WHAT THE CHURCHES THINK

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 67, 21 March 1911, Page 5

WHAT THE CHURCHES THINK

(Received March 20, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 20. The newspapers, particularly the Liberal organs, give prominence to the American arbitration proposals. The Archbishop of York, speaking at Sheffield, declared that the statesmen of both parties had issued a challenge ifeo which Christians were bound iao respond with new conviction, and energy, and concentrate upon further effort in the cause of peace.'- ■ '■ '•• v. ■"■ -•■■•■■■ •. ■■, ■. The Rev. Father Bernard Vaughan said it was painful and shameful that such treaties were -necessary after twenty centuries of Christ's rule. He thanked God that England was setting a virile example which the other nations would be -unable to neglect. Br Campbell, of the City Temple, said that civilisation was > unable longer to carry the burden which materialism. and the mutual distrust of nations Tiad imposed. The International Court of Arbitration should be extended to a_judic_lse upon every cause of national difference. : Thife would necessitate an International police, to which each would have to contribute a quota.