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Editorial
December 26, 1836
The Watchman
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Editorial from the Christian Intelligencer titled 'THE SEEDS OF WAR,' exhorting children to avoid quarrelsome dispositions and cruelty, promote peace, and emulate heavenly virtues, citing biblical blessings for peacemakers.
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From the Christian Intelligencer.
THE SEEDS OF WAR.
Unkind and quarrelsome dispositions seem to be the seeds of war. Beware then of contention among your companions, and of cruelty to animals. Use no offensive words, and when others disagree strive to reconcile them. Repress in your heart every revenge- ful feeling. If any one has injured you do not return the injury. For if war proceeds from unbridled passions, and restless ambi- tion, the remedy should be applied to the heart, where these evils have their birth.
Let the love of peace be planted and cher- ished in the heart of every little child. Then, will there grow up a generation to dis- courage war, and help to banish it from the earth.
We read of a country where there is no war. Peace and love are in the bosoms of all its inhabitants: That country is heaven, and we hope to dwell there. Let us cultivate its spirit while on earth or we shall not be fitted to go there when we die. The scorpion can- not abide in the nest of the turtle dove. Nei- ther can the haters of peace find a home in that blissful world.
And now, my dear children, take pains to preserve good and gentle dispositions. Heal as far as you can, every source of discord among your companions. To live peaceably with all, and persuade those who are unfriendly to be at peace, will make you serene and happy. You will be better prepared for the society of angels. You will have pursued an education for the kingdom of heaven.
No reward is promised in the Bible for those who have delighted in war; but our Savior when on earth, said, "Blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called the children of God."
L. A. S.
THE SEEDS OF WAR.
Unkind and quarrelsome dispositions seem to be the seeds of war. Beware then of contention among your companions, and of cruelty to animals. Use no offensive words, and when others disagree strive to reconcile them. Repress in your heart every revenge- ful feeling. If any one has injured you do not return the injury. For if war proceeds from unbridled passions, and restless ambi- tion, the remedy should be applied to the heart, where these evils have their birth.
Let the love of peace be planted and cher- ished in the heart of every little child. Then, will there grow up a generation to dis- courage war, and help to banish it from the earth.
We read of a country where there is no war. Peace and love are in the bosoms of all its inhabitants: That country is heaven, and we hope to dwell there. Let us cultivate its spirit while on earth or we shall not be fitted to go there when we die. The scorpion can- not abide in the nest of the turtle dove. Nei- ther can the haters of peace find a home in that blissful world.
And now, my dear children, take pains to preserve good and gentle dispositions. Heal as far as you can, every source of discord among your companions. To live peaceably with all, and persuade those who are unfriendly to be at peace, will make you serene and happy. You will be better prepared for the society of angels. You will have pursued an education for the kingdom of heaven.
No reward is promised in the Bible for those who have delighted in war; but our Savior when on earth, said, "Blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called the children of God."
L. A. S.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Seeds Of War
Peace Education
Moral Dispositions
Children
Heaven
Peacemakers
Cruelty To Animals
Biblical Blessings
What entities or persons were involved?
Savior
Children
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Cultivating Peace In Children To Prevent War
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation To Promote Peace And Virtue
Key Figures
Savior
Children
Key Arguments
Unkind And Quarrelsome Dispositions Are Seeds Of War
Avoid Contention, Cruelty To Animals, Offensive Words, And Revenge
War Stems From Unbridled Passions And Ambition, Remedied In The Heart
Plant Love Of Peace In Children's Hearts To Discourage War
Heaven Is A Country Of Peace And Love
Cultivate Heavenly Spirit On Earth To Fit For Heaven
Preserve Gentle Dispositions And Reconcile Discords For Happiness And Angelic Society
No Biblical Reward For War Delight; Peacemakers Are Blessed Children Of God