THE CHURCH AND WAR
Sir, —The London Times of April 11 Last saicl: —"If the nations cannot agree to limit their armaments, the danger that this country may, sooner or later, be dragged into a European conflict cannot bo doubted." The ques-
tion of a general measure of disarmament is therefore of paramount importance. The obvious duty of all rightminded citizens of the world is to do all that is possible to discourage a reliance on armaments. The source of inspiration to which many people look is, the Church. The supporters of the League of Nations are not, of necessity, "pacifists" in the sense of opprobrium commonly attached to that word. Archdeacon Mac Murray is unfortunate in introducing it. He picks out sentences in the report of Dr. Norwood's Remarks, and, devoid of their context, uses thorn to further his case. In doing so he is doing exactly what he would object to if statements in the Bible were quoted shorn of their context. C. E. Archibald. Secretary, League of Nations Union.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21844, 5 July 1934, Page 15
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172THE CHURCH AND WAR New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21844, 5 July 1934, Page 15
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