Show PAUL JONES MAKES DEFENSE ON GOSPEL I ISara Sara 0 War WarThe WarThe WarThe The prominence of ot the man mai am the tho seriousness of the charge of at disloyalty dis s. loyalty brought against him hm has attracted at wide attention throughout the country for in handling his tr trial l the House of or D Bishops hops of tho the Episcopal Episcopal Episco Episco- pal church struck boldly into nto a a. precedent pre pro when they asked the resignation resign a. a tion of the reverend gentleman on i other than canonical charges It 10 j 1 held that he lie went beyond his rights 1 when h he gave expression to his lila b be be- lief lef that the gospel OI opposes poses war and that the manner manner In fu n which the United l States is striving for peace is Js in la dire di direct dl- dl re reet t opposition to the precept of the Prince of Peace wh who came to earth with tidings things of or great great joy to aUman all aU allman allman man kind He Ho felt th that t it he lie failed failed fail fail- ed to stand for that which he felt was right that he would be betra betraying ng r rI I the the- trust of Him of whom he felt he ho was called to interpret devine scrip scrIp- tures R The ministers and lay members of ot the Episcopal church genera generally ly seem I to stand back of the decision on of t the e ehouse house of ot Bishops Bishope Bishop Jones Jone bas le e been head of ot the Utah diocese e for tor some time and has won many friends through h. h his gentle labors labor in the past pastas t as a minister minster of the gospel He ia Is widely known in the b basIn here he lie having l lived ed at Vernal prior to his attaining the position from which he ha has now resigned ed The following excerpts from statements statements state state- i ments of par parties les to the controversy I will wUl in a condensed form torm convey an idea of oC the stand taken by them on the question at issue J JH H How w widely the bishops of at the Episcopal church differed on n the f fundamental fun fth war question with Bishop P Paul ul Jones is indicated by the tho following following fol tel lowing excerpts from records of tho recent trial traI With the general statement that war is un-Christian un the commission cannot agree Specifically it thinks that the present war with Germany In which our country is involved beIng being being be be- ing as it Is for liberty and nd justIc and righteousness and humanity among nations and individuals is not an un thing Thit church in the United States is practically practically practically a unit in holding that it is not an au Christian un-Christian thing In the I face race of this unanimity it is neither right light nor wise for a trusted bishop to declare and maintain that it is an nn thing If IC the compelling compell 1 ing ng force of conscientious conviction requires such utterance fairness demands demands demands de de- de- de mands that it t be not made by a hop of this church The m rori 1 I of oC such an Episcopal proclamation should be preceded by the il l I o ot of the maker ter from position of or Episcopal leadership From From report of ot the commission of ef bishops We ai all feel that war Is wron wrong rong evil and undesirable Many even feel teel that war var is un-Christian un but unavoIdable unavoidable una una- voidable as tho the world is now constituted and that the present situation j forces us to use It it Some contend that this I is a righteous war and nd that e ve e mn must t fight the devil with fire even i it t the danger of being scorched or oral oral orall al all al althe the deals deais which we hold dear will ro fo o by hr the board hoard and therefore we are arc solemnly sadly and earnestly taking that wa way 1 In spite of OJ my respect for the Jn n n. who bound to e r ty o of those who feel teel take al e that at cg course rs and in SI spite lt of the knowledge that I I Iam am occupying au an unpopular r and de' de decidedly minority position po po- po- po I have been beeh led to feel teel that Y war yaris Is entirely n h Incompatible with the the i iJ Christian J n I If It w we we are are to to reconcile men to I God build up the uie brotherhood of oC tho the kingdom preach love forbearance I and ind forgiveness teach each that ideals are worth orth m more re th than n all ull else ebe rebuke evil and stand stanch for tho the good even unto unto unto un un- un- un to death tJ then en I do lo n not t see nee how it can be tie the t duty of or th the church or its Hs ts rep rep- re es to ad aid or encourage the theof say pi of war which h so O obviously ro lf down brotherhood replaces lore and by bitterness nd wrath sacrifices I Ideals eals to expediency expediency XI ant and t takes ke tho way of ot fear te l Ina In- In r. r ste a toad stead d of ot that of df faith I bate It IJ is always alway the churchs church's duty to hold holdup holdup holdup up lJ- lJ before fore men inca the way vay of ot this tho tho tilO ono one way our Lord has 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