3. War Necessarily Infringes On the Consciences of Men, and Therefore Is Criminal Liberty of conscience is a sacred right delegated to man by his Creator, who has given no authority to man to infringe in the least on the conscience of his fellow man. Though a man, by following the dictates of his conscience, may be injured by men,

4. War Is Criminal, As It Is Opposed to Patient Suffering Under Unjust and Cruel Treatment That patient suffering under unjust and cruel treatment from mankind is everywhere in the gospel held up to view as the highest Christian virtue, probably few professing Christians will deny. But notwithstanding this truth is generally admitted, there is very commonly introduced a carnal,

5. War Is Criminal, As It Is Not Doing To Others As We Should Wish Them to Do To Us Our blessed Saviour said, “ All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets. ” If we wish men to be kind and forbearing

6. War Is Inconsistent With Mercy, and Is Therefore Criminal Mercy is the grand characteristic of the gospel, and the practice of mercy is the indispensable duty of man: “ Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful. ” “ For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the

7. War Is Criminal, As It Is Inconsistent With Forgiving Trespasses As We Wish To Be Forgiven Our Saviour said: “ If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses. ” “ Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. ” Here

8. Engaging In War Is Not Manifesting Love to Enemies or Returning Good for Evil Returning good for evil and manifesting benevolence to enemies is, perhaps, the most elevated and noble part of Christian practice – the inculcation of which in the gospel exalts Christianity far above any other form of religion, and proves it to be not only divine

9. War Is Criminal, Because It Is Actually Rendering Evil for Evil It is a fact, which can neither be disguised nor disputed, that the whole trade of war is returning evil for evil. This is a fundamental principle in the system of self-defence. Therefore every exertion in the power of contending nations is made to inflict mutual injury, not

10. War Is Criminal, As It Is Actually Doing Evil That Good May Come That it is an evil to spread distress, desolation, and misery through a land and to stain it with the blood of men, probably none will deny. War, with its attending horrors, is considered by all, even those who advocate and prosecute it, to be the

11. War Is Opposed To the Example of the Son Of God, and Is Therefore Criminal The example of the Son of God is the only perfect model of moral excellence, and his moral conduct, so far as he acted as man, remains a perfect example for Christians. But did he appear in this world as a great military character,