Address American Peace Society, Boston, sent by mail 25 for 15 cents, 100 for 50 cents, 250 for $1.00, 1000 for $3.00. Use them. TO THE FRIENDS OF PEACE IN THE WEST. Having been appointed by the American Peace Society a General Agent for the Western Department, a place made vacant by the resignation of Rev. Amasa Lord, of Chicago, I desire to say to the friends of the peace cause in the Western States that I have temporarily fixed the head-quarters of the Western Department at Manhattan, Kansas. The impulse given to the peace cause by the great "victory" at Geneva, together with the prospect of convening at an early day an International Peace Congress of eminent jurists, statesmen and philanthropists, is causing the East to come forward with alacrity to aid this greatest progressive movement of the age. Shall the West remain indifferent spectators? Never was there before so auspicious a moment to strike an effective blow for God and humanity, and whoever lends his aid in this glorious work shall be entitled, not only to the blessing pronounced upon the peacemakers, but to the admiration and gratitude of his fellow-men. Lecturers and ministers are wanted to preach and to teach the doctrines of peace, and with voice and pen enlighten the public mind, and unfold the nature and scope of the proposed movement; also there is urgent need of agents in every State and County to circulate the books and other publications of the Society, extend the circulation of the Advocate of Peace. and obtain donations to carry forward the great enterprise. All friends of the cause in the West are invited to correspond freely with us regarding the progress of the work, and the measures to be inaugurated for its promotion. Persons willing to enter the service of the Society can ascertain the terms by addressing the undersigned to whom all We present above a specimen of a new pictorial envelope, which we are sure will be regarded as one of the most beauti-money due the Society in the West, all unpaid subscriptions for ful and expressive things of the kind. the Advocate of Peace, and all donations designed for the Society's use should be directed, The Society has now four kinds of envelopes, three pictorial, and one other containing brief paragraphs in relation to war and the object of Peace Societies. They are not only envelopes, but peace tracts in miniature, and their use will promote the Cause perhaps a hundred or a thousand miles away. The price of these envelopes has been reduced to 15 cents a package, 50 cents a hundred, $1.00 for two hundred and fifty, and $3.00 per thousand. Being so cheap, and what almost every one has to purchase somewhere, we are selling thousands every week, and those who buy them are sending these messages of Peace all over the Continent. We respectfully request all who use envelopes and wish to which do good, to send to our office in Boston for. these kinds, will be sent by mail at the prices named without cost to them for postage DYMOND ON WAR. This remarkable work is receiving unwonted attention from the reading public. Orders come to the office almost daily for it. We are indebted to Mr. Robert Lindley Murray, one of the Trustees of the Lindley Murray Fund, of New York city, for a new grant of several hundred copies of this most excellent Peace Document. We call the special attention of ministers to the fact that it will be sent to them free, whenever they remit six cents postage. It is a book of 124 octavo pages. Its retail price 50 cents. Address all your orders to Rev. H. C. Dun ham, No. 1 Somerset St., Boston. LEONARD H. PILLSBURY General Western Agent American Peace Society, Manhattan, Kan. The Advocate of peace. Int 48 THE ADVOCATE OF PEACE. ON EARTH PEACE,... NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN War any more. SPECIAL APPEAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COM- $100.00 an honorary member. MITTEE THE PEACE SOCIETY AND THE FIRE. The Advocate of Peace is sent free to annual members for one year, and to life members and directors during life. If one is not able to give the full amount of a membership, or directorship at once, he can apply whatever he does give on it, with the understanding that the remainder is to be paid at one or more times in the future. Among the sufferers by the great fire that has desolated one of the richest portions of our city, is the American Peace Society We are grateful that the Wesleyan Building, where we were then located, and which was in great danger at one stage of the fire, was preserved. But the establishment of our The Advocate is sent gratuitously to the reading rooms of printer, J. E. Farwell, Esq., in which were many of our stereo- Colleges and Theological Seminaries-to Young Men's Christype plates, was consumed with all its contents. In several other tian Associations-to every pastor who preaches on the Cause ways our Society suffers severely, and by this great catastrophe of Peace and takes a collection for it. Also, to prominent inhas been deprived of funds to quite a large amount, which we dividuals, both ministers and laymen, with the hope that they expected to have received ere this, and which we are in pressing will become subscribers or donors, and induce others to become need of for the prosecution of the ordinary operations of the So- such. To subscribers it is sent until a request to discontinue is ciety; but this loss is especially grievous to us now, as we are received with the payment of all arrearages. greatly enlarging our work, and are engaged in efforts for convening at an early day an International Peace Parliament or Con- THE APOSTLE OF PEACE.-Memoir of William Ladd.-By gress, for the purpose of improving the golden opportunity fur-John Hemmenway.-A most remarkable book of one of the nished by the Geneva Arbitration, and other Providential circum- greatest and best men that ever lived, well spiced with anecdotes, stances. In view of these facts the Executive Committee ear-will be read with lively interest by the old and the young, and nestly appeal to the friends of peace in all parts of the country, should be in every family and Sunday school in the land. This to rally for the help of the Society in this exigency. Let all contains about 300 pages, with a fine likeness of Mr. Ladd. who are indebted for the Advocate promptly remit. Let all Substantially bound in muslin, $1.00. Will be sent by mail. who have the ability to assist this Christian and philanthropic postage paid, on reception of the price. Address Rev. H. C. cause, rightly considered second to no benevolent enterprise of Dunham, No. 1 Somerset St., Boston. Office Am. Peace Society, No. 1 Somerset St., A peculiar exigency exists in the operations of the American Peace Society. The recent successful termination of the Geneva Arbritration furnishes an opportune occasion for bringing the leading minds of all nations together in an INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. For this reason, special contributions are needed at this time, as well as extraordinary efforts to arouse the people, and especially Christians of all denominations, to the importance of energetic and definite action with a view of creating perpetual peace among the nations. The officers of this Society present an urgent appeal to Pastors to secure from their respective churches, an especial contribution, as a thank offering, for the grand victory of Peace at Geneva and to aid the Society in this Christ-like and philanthropic work. We would also invite each Pastor to preach a discourse upon the inspiring subject of Peace on the day the contribution is to be taken. Please notice the appended endorsement and commendation. HOWARD MALCOM, President. The undersigned, cordially approve of the great and beneficent work in which the American Peace Society is engaged, and especially the object of the proposed International Congress. SIDNEY PERHAM, Governor of Maine. JOHN T. HOFFMAN, Governor of New York. C. C. CARPENTER, Governor of Iowa. HARRISON REED, Governor of Florida. THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS. The undersigned, believing that the peace and well-being of nations, the best institutions and enterprises of Christian civilization, including all the great interests of humanity, demand a permanent guarantee against the peril and even possibility of war, regard the present as a favorable opportunity for convening eminent publicists, jurists, statesmen and philanthropists of different countries in an INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS, for the purpose of elaborating and commending to the governments and peoples of Christendom, an INTERNATIONAL CODE, and other measures, for substituting the arbitrament of reason and justice for the barbarous arbitrament of the sword. We do, therefore, unite in the call for such a Congress. The above has been signed by the following gentlemen, among others: Theodore D. Woolsey, D. D., LL. D., New Haven. Mark Hopkins, D. D., LL. D., Williams College. Emory Washburn, LL. D., Cambridge, Mass. Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Baltimore, Md. David Dudley Field, LL. D., New York. Hon. Gerritt Smith, Peterboro', New York. Hon. Peter Cooper, New York. George H. Stuart, Esq., Philadelphia. Howard Malcom, D. D., LL. D., Philadelphia. Hon. F. R. Brunot, Chairman Indian Commission, Pittsburg, Pa. Hon. Elihu Burritt, New Britain, Ct. Hon. Edward S. Tobey, Boston, Mass. Hon. G. Washington Warren, Pres. Bunker Hill Mt. As'tion. C. H. B. Fisher, Esq., Fredericton, N. B. T. H. Rand, Chief Superintendent Education, N. B. A. F. Randolf, Esq., Fredericton, N. B. J. B. Morrow, Esq., Halifax, N S. D. Henry Starr, Esq., Halifax, N. S. M. H. Richey, Ex-Mayor, Halifax, N. S. Geo. H. Starr, Esq., Halifax, N. S. Jay Cooke, Esq., Philadelphia. John G. Whittier, Amesbury, Mass. Hon. Charles T. Russell, Cambridge, Mass. Rev Henry Ward Beecher, Brooklyn, N. Y. Commendation of the Peace Cause by Prominent Men in the United States. "The cause of Peace we regard as an eminently philanthropic and Christian enterprise of great importance, and worth of sympathy and support. It has already accomplished much good, and would doubtless accomplish vastly more, if it possessed adequate means. We think it deserves, as it certainly needs, a large increase of funds. The American Peace Society, charged with the care of this cause in our own country, and whose management has deservedly secured very general approbation, we cordially commend to the liberal patronage of the benevolent." Rev. T. D. Woolsey, D. D., LL. D., Ex-President Yale College. E. O. Haven, D. D., Evanston, Ill. Hon. David Turner, Crown Point, Ind. R. M. Hatfield, D. D., Chicago, Ill. Hon. Wm. R. Marshall, Ex-Gov. of Minn. Rev. Noah Porter, D. D., LL. D., Pres. Yale College. Rev. Prof. Samuel Harriss, D. D., LL. D., Yale Theological Seminary. NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MOPE. NEW SERIES. NOT TOO FAST. BOSTON, MAY, 1873. THE Modocs, or Captain Jack's squad of them, have been doing badly, infamously; and nothing can excuse their murder of General Canby and Dr. Thomas, with the mortal wounding of Mr. Meacham. It is natural that the whole nation should be aroused by it, and excited to demand vengeance upon the perpetrators, or rather to demand that justice be done in the case, and that the majesty of law be made conspicuous in the eyes of those wild men. VOL. IV. No. 5. gives a copy of a letter from a prominent lawyer in Yreka, Cal., nia is implicated; and further declares that, in his opinion, showing his complicity, and says that a state judge of Californine-tenths of the trouble with the Indians is brought about by meddlesome white men giving them improper advice, and dealing illicitly with them." Capt. Jack himself avowed last fall: "Our friends and counsellors are men in Yreka, Cal. They tell us to stay where we are, and we intend to do it, and will This makes the matter clear. The real murderers of Gen. not go upon the reservation." Surely everything that can be done toward this, should be done, and be done at once, at whatever cost and sacrifice. The murderers should be ferreted out, legally tried, and when legally convicted, should be executed without mercy. Possibly even swifter retribution will have more effect upon the savage mind; of which the proper authorities must judge. Canby and Dr. Thomas are these white rascals who-that they may make gain in some way out of these Modocs, have put them up to all this hostility against the government, with these bloody and dreadful results. Capt. Jack and his band ought to be punished, but we shall not deserve to be called a Christian naBut there is great danger lest, in the exasperation of the mo- tion-we ought to despise ourselves for our mean injustice-if ment, the nation should forget itself, and go beyond what would we get angry with the Indians generally for the crime of this be just and right in the way of retribution. That these bad In- handful, who are but a cat's paw in the cunninger and savager dians have committed this outrage-almost as bad as what is hands of infamous white men, who desire to make money out of going on nearly every day in the purlieus of New York city-is the treachery and bad faith of these poor savages. Let us be no reason for the "abandonment of the peace policy," the "turn- calm enough to comprehend that such an event as this cannot ing over of a new leaf," and "the extermination of every sav-logically prove that our peace policy toward the Indians is wrong. age," which mild and Christian suggestions one already hears Let, at any rate, these accomplices with this act of outrage be on every side. sought out, tried, convicted, and hanged, before we go mad over the misguided men whom they have led astray.—Congregation alist. Let us have a care. And now is the time to have it. We keep insisting that we are so far a Christian nation that it would be quite superfluous to say so in the Constitution; if we are a Christian nation, and if we believe in the God of nations and of justice, and hold ourselves bound to respect His will in our REV. J. B. MILES' PEACE MISSION TO THE treatment of men-red and black, as well as white-it becomes us, before all things else, to BE JUST toward our inferiors. "Rob not the poor because he is poor; remove not the old landmark; woe to them that take away the right from the poor of My people; this is the way God talks, and history has demonstrated that He means what He says. CONTINENT. The Rev. James B. Miles, Secretary of the American Peace Society, having visited France, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Belgium, in pursuance of the objects of his mission (described in the February Herald of Peace) has returned to London. On the 23d of March, he met a second gathering of the members of the Peace Society, at the Office, 19 New Broad street, and laid before them various highly interesting communications, both oral and written, relating to his visit to the Continent, and his interviews with a number of distinguished gentlemen, mission. We hope to present the substance of these communications in our next issue-for, owing to the necessity under which Mr. Miles lay, of leaving the meeting early, in consequence of another engagement, it was thought expedient to adjourn for a week, in order to admit of an opportunity of receiving from him a further statement of the result of his Continental visit, and to deliberate maturely upon the whole question. Now what are the exact facts in this case. Let us at least stop long enough before we start on a war of extermination of all Western Indians, to glance at them. The Modocs have been generally hostile to us for the last twenty years. It was only in the autumn of 1864 that the first treaty was blocked out with them, which was not agreed to on their side until (after consid-statesmen, jurists, and philanthropists, on the subject of his erable amendment) in the winter of 1869. Captain Jack, who is chief of one band of the tribe, was to the last hostile to the treaty, but was finally pacified and settled down on his reservation, only to become there the nucleus of all the dissatisfaction of the tribe. Troubles have ever and anon broken out in his neighborhood from that day to this, and now for almost three years the government has been engaged in endeavors to bring him and his fellow agitators to observe their treaty obligations. What has been the secret of this persistent savagery, on the part of this particular redskin chief? Has that same old cat been under this meal, which has so often-almost uniformly before, made the trouble with our Indian neighbors in the far West? The very same. As witness the last report from the Indian Department to Congress, where the Commissioner of Indian Affairs states concerning this very Capt. Jack: "This present measure of defiant hostility" is"in great measure due to the advice and influence of evil disposed [while] persons living at or near Yreka, Cal." The commissary in charge reports, 8 May, 1872, that the Modocs are "well armed and clothed, well supplied with ammunition, and undoubtedly encouraged by certain white men in Siskiyou County, who perhaps profit by their trade." So also Mr. Odeneal, the Oregon Indian Superintendent In reading to the meeting various documents laid before it by Mr. Miles, Mr. Henry Richard stated that he was anxious to take that opportunity of correcting a serious error which had appeared in the published report of the meeting held in Paris on the 6th of February to receive our friend Mr. Miles. Mr. Miles, by a misconception of his meaning on the part of the reporter, is there made to say, that Mr. Richard had some. doubt whether he should proceed with his motion, if the friends of peace on the Continent approved of Mr. Miles' project. But this was an entire misapprehension. Mr. Richard never has had, nor has now, the slightest hesitation or misgiving as to bringing forward his motion. He is fully determined to introduce it on the earliest occasion he can command.—London Herald of Peace. For these no flashing falchions bright, For those the sculptor's laurelled bust, For these the blossom-sprinkled turf, Two paths lead upward from below, Who count each burning life drop's flow, Though from the Hero's bleeding breast, While Valor's haughty champions wait Love walks unchallenged through the gate MEN AND WAR. BY REV. JOEL MARTIN. It is of prime importance that the gospel extends its influence over the masses in the present age of the world for innumerable reasons, among which stands very prominently one which in the existing state of society and in the haste to get through the world has been almost entirely overlooked. We refer to the movements in the modern systems of war which appear to have been taking a circuit around the globe. Against this scheme of heathen life a comparatively small force has been striving to maintain a successful resistance, and in their self-sacrifice and devotion to the cause of God and humanity, their one grand aim appears to have been to educate the people so that by common consent a higher estimate might be placed upon the lives and souls of men. Rev. Hollis Reid in his new work entitled 'Footprints of Satan," published by E. B. Treat, New York, 66 He after devoting two chapters to the loss of time, treasure and blood in the preparation and prosecution of war, says: "No friend of humanity, to say nothing of the patriot and Christian, can give the least countenance to this scourge of his race. will deprecate it in his prayers-he will himself lead a peaceable life-he will be the advocate and friend of peace. He will do all in his power to contribute his share to create a wholesome public sentiment on this subject. And perhaps in no other way can the patriot and Christian in a nation like ours, more effectually serve his country. We are not, and may never be without men in high official stations whose interests, or whose hot blood and indiscretion would not, at almost any time plunge us into a war. And what hinders that they should do so? Nothing, humanly speaking, but the prevalence of an overpowering public sentiment against it. To this our rulers are obliged to bow; and though submission to public sentiment is obviously becoming more and more irksome to them than it was in the days of a truer patriotism, yet bow to it they still must. They cannot have a war without, or contrary to the will of the people." If this be the true position, and all will regard it to be, we can then trace the intemperance, moral degradation, loss of life, and the other manifold evils which result from war directly back to the family, the feeder of society, and thus will be implicated the pulpit and the press, the bar and the bench, the old and the young, the high and the low, the rich and the poor, who travel in their respective avenues of life. I know of no logical or mathematical process by which to assure myself that the sinner who is killed in battle without faith in God, and without a preparation to meet the Judge of all the earth, is to become a recipient of the Divine favor and find a welcome reception at the right hand of God, any more than the sinner who serves his own selfish ambition in private life can expect to be saved without repentance and faith. If then in every conflict thousands of souls are ushered into eternity unprepared, and there is no probation in the eternal world, is it not time that we awake to the consideration of this, and in the name of the inviolable word of God and our holy Christianity, turn, if it may be, the tide of public senti ment into the proper channel? The history of the past year with its suicides and murders yet cries to us to urge on men the necessity of striving to cultivate a more sacred and holy regard for human life in the family. If the fountain is thus made pure, all its streams will send forth sweet, refreshing waters, to heal the moral diseases of the nations of the earth, and then in the sight of the world and in the presence of God, before whom we must soon stand, we will not be condemned because of neglect in this regard. All hail, then, to the heralds of peace in their endeavors to educate the people in this effectual way to prevent wars in this golden age of Christian civilization ! A ROYAL PROCESSION. BY F. WARD, OXFORD, IOWA. One of the most thrilling incidents in the life of Jesus, as narrated by the Evangelists, was his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding upon a colt the foal of an ass," and attended by an innumerable multitude of children. It must have been a time of intense excitement. No military pageant, even with the emperor at its head, could have been half so brilliant and overpowering. The Great Prophet appears in his Kingly character. Meek and lowly in his costume and equipage, yet exalted far above human splendor in actual and impressive dignity. The" Prince of the Kings of the earth" is making his royal procession through the streets of the city of David. His retinue is composed of children, for he is the Prince of Peace. They have come from Jerusalem and the provinces as a guard of honor to escort him who was their patron and friend; who had said "suffer them to come to me and forbid them not." And fired with a portion of that celestial inspiration which once brought down a multitude of the heavenly host to chant the advent song, they gathered in marvellous crowds around their Leader and shouted, as only children can shout, Hosanna. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Christian parents-teachers of Bible schools-overseers of the |