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cane hes cen toss ener eet nentnemeet anne Rae reat leat -ll- According to its own statement, it is “ge group of young men and women of many races, nations and te classes who recognize the oneness of the world wide human family, and wish to live in the spirit of this true unity and find out more ard more ali that it should mean. To do go we shall heve to put away war and the spirit of enmity, seoki!ng to know instead the spirit of love that draws men a hid “tozether, in spite of all differences, in @ friendly and united society. “we believe that the spirit of Love disclosed in Jesus of Nazaretb can work through and change all social relations, industry, politics and international life; that it is indeed the only foundation for human society, and the only power which can overcame evil anc call forth the undiscovered good in men. “the attempt to live steadfastly in this spirit will certainly cost something as the world now is, but for lack of it the world is going to pieces. War and famine, imperial- diem end revolution, racial and class struggle, and almost universal fear abound. We cannot wait until somehow the nations are reconciled, injustice between groups is done away with, or until the churches have found a cemmon path. War my continue to darken the worle end endanger all that is good; we can take no part in it. Wen may continue to threaten or fear revolution; we need neither threaten nor fear it, but can give up the power. ard desire to dominate our fellows, and seek to build a common life of such united friendly effort as will take away the occasion for war and strife. Members adopted the following declaration: “Recognizing that the method of war is self-defeating, involving greater evils than it can remove, and is contrary to wy understanding of the spirit and principles of Jesus, I am impelled to turn from it and to rely instead upon the ereative power of love. “rt 4s my purpose to strive for the removal of a2i causes of war; to work for the establishment. of a sociai ader based upon cooperation for the common good; and in all things to seek the unswerving prectice of the principles of Jesus, net only in time peace, but also in time of war. fand since war inevitably involves violation of these principles, I find myself unable to take part in it.