An edition of The Church of the Brethren and war, 1708-1941
(1944)
The Church of the Brethren and war, 1708-1941
by Rufus David Bowman
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The Church of the Brethren and war, 1708-1941
1972, Garland Pub.
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The Church of the Brethren and war, 1708-1941.: With a new introd. for the Garland ed. by Donald F. Durnbaugh.
1971, Garland Pub.
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Table of Contents
Section. Page
Introduction. 7
Preface. 11
Chapter I. Who are the Brethren?. 23
Confusion Regarding the Church Name.
German in Origin.
Founding of the Church.
The Church Missionary and Evangelical.
Character of the Early Brethren in Germany.
First Principles of the Church of the Brethren.
Peace.
No Creed But the New Testament.
Other Ideals Which Developed in the Church Early.
Brotherhood.
The Good Life.
The Brethren - a Rural People.
Democratic Organization.
A New Sense of Mission.
Chapter II. The position of the founders of the Church of the Brethren on war. 42
Founders Believed War Contrary to Teachings of Jesus.
First Brethren Community Nonresistant.
Early Church Conference Upheld Nonresistance.
Church Founders Took No Part in War.
Hochmann’s Influence Upon Mack.
The Position of the Founders Regarding the State.
Possible Factors Which Influenced the Position of the Founders on War.
Political and Religious Conditions in Germany.
Attitude Toward the New Testament.
The Influence of the Pietists.
Possible Influence of the Waldenses.
The Influence of the Mennonites and Quakers.
How the State Dealt With the Early Brethren as a Minority Group.
The Coming to America for Religious Liberty.
The First Inconsistency.
Summary.
Chapter III. The Church of the Brethren’s attitude toward war in colonial America and during the Revolutionary War. 64
Religious Liberty in Colonial Pennsylvania.
Characteristics of the Church of the Brethren in Colonial America.
Geographical Distribution.
A German Language Church.
The Two Christopher Sowers.
Conrad Beissel and His Ephrata Society.
Early Relationships With the Mennonites and Friends.
The Colonial Period.
The Brethren and War During the Colonial Period.
Statement of Robert Proud.
Christopher Sower on Peace.
The Sowers on Peace With the Indians.
The Brethren Sufferings at the Hands of the Indians.
The Annual Conference on War.
Associators and Non-Associators.
Associators Requested to Bear a Tender Regard Toward Non-Associators.
Criticism Developing.
Quakers Petition the Assembly.
The Mennonite and Brethren Petition.
Non-Associators to Pay an Equivalent.
Criticism Getting Stronger.
The Oath Law Passed.
The Brethren Still Did Not Fight.
Christopher Sower a Subscriber to Captain Hill’s Company.
Sower’s Poem.
Maryland’s Law More Liberal.
Virginia Laws Do Not Mention Brethren.
The Brethren and the State During the Colonial Period.
Christopher Sower, Sr., Worked to Keep the Quaker Government in Power.
The Oath of Allegiance.
The Overruling of the Conscience Is Wrong.
The Persecution of the Brethren.
Christopher Sower, Jr., in the Hands of the Law.
The Effect of Persecution Upon the Church of the Brethren.
Summary.
Attitude of the Brethren Toward War.
How Brethren Fared During the Revolution.
Chapter IV. The period between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. 101
The Period of Expansion and Eclipse (1777-1851).
The Revival of Printing and the New Enlightenment.
The Church of the Brethren and Slavery.
The Position of the Church on War.
The Church of the Brethren and the State.
Why the Brethren Did Not Vote.
Brethren Held Civil Laws Not Always of God.
John Kline’s Conception of Patriotism.
Laws Affecting the Brethren.
Summary.
Chapter V. The position of the Church of the Brethren on war during the Civil War. 114
The Brethren Opposed to Secession.
The Position of the Church on War.
John Kline Claimed the Brotherhood United Against Bearing Arms.
The Church Disfellowshiped Members for Bearing Arms.
Stonewall Jackson’s Testimony.
Attitude of the Brethren Toward the Hiring of Substitutes and the Paying of War Taxes.
Inconsistencies in the Brethren Peace Position.
How the Government Dealt With the Brethren as a Minority Group in the North.
The Federal Militia Act.
Act of March 3, 1863.
The Act of February 24, 1864.
How the Law Was Carried Out.
Appeals for Exemption.
Attitude of Lincoln Toward Conscientious Objectors.
D. P. Sayler’s Government Contacts.
How the Government Dealt With the Brethren as a Minority Group in the South.
The Brethren Worked for Exemption.
The Virginia and North Carolina Laws.
Unrest Among the Brethren.
Regulations of Draft Removed From State Control.
The Confederate Law of October 11, 1862.
No Change in Exemption Status During 1863.
President Davis Proposed Drastic Changes in the Conscription Laws.
The Struggle for Exemption During 1864.
The Brethren During 1865.
Sufferings of the Brethren During the Civil War.
Brethren Martyrs.
Summary.
Chapter VI. Peace work in the Church of the Brethren between the Civil War and World War I. 157
Annual Conference Decisions.
The Problem of Pensions.
No General Co-operation With Peace Associations.
The Question of Police Protection at Communion Services.
Members Not to Attach Themselves to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Peace Tracts Published.
Twenty Years Between Peace Declarations.
A Peace Committee Formed.
Peace Committee Without Funds.
Peace Resolutions of 1915.
The Church of the Brethren Not Prepared for World War I.
The Church of the Brethren and the State.
Many Brethren Supported Wilson.
A New Interpretation of Citizenship.
Church Divisions.
Summary.
Chapter VII. The position of the Church of the Brethren during World War I. 169
The Brethren Opposed the Entrance of the United States Into the World War.
The Attitude of the Brethren Toward War During World War I.
Confusion Regarding Noncombatant Service.
Most Brethren Took Noncombatant Service.
The Goshen Annual Conference.
The Goshen Memorial Before the Government.
The Goshen Statement Under Ban.
Effect of the Goshen Statement Upon the Attitude of Drafted Brethren.
The Conference Resolution of 1918.
The General Education Board on Militarism.
Attitudes of Drafted Brethren Toward the Church’s Uncertain Position.
The Attitude of the Church Toward Those Who Took Combatant Service.
Attitude of the Church of the Brethren Toward the State.
The Church’s Attitude Toward Holding Office.
A World War Governor.
The Brethren Bought Liberty Bonds.
How the State Dealt With the Brethren as a Religious Minority Group.
The First Draft Law.
Brethren Advised to Register.
The Law Did Not Exempt Brethren From Military Service.
First Drafted Brethren at Mercy of Army Officials.
Brethren Leaders Interview Secretary of War Baker.
Confidential Order of October 10, 1917.
Confidential Order of December 19, 1917.
Conscientious Objectors Ordered to Take a Psychological Examination.
Confidential Order of March 11, 1918.
The Government’s Policy Toward Objectors Through Eleven Months of War.
The President Defined Noncombatant Service March 23, 1918.
Interpretation of the Executive Order.
The Farm Furlough Law.
The Board of Inquiry Appointed.
Instructions of July 30, 1918, Summarized the Government’s Policy.
Questionable Treatment of Conscientious Objectors Continued in Camps.
How the Board of Inquiry Classified Objectors.
Court-martial Cases.
Eighty per cent of Objectors Changed Their Minds.
Attitude of Secretary Baker Toward Conscientious Objectors.
The Attitude of President Wilson Toward Conscientious Objectors.
Attitude of F. P. Keppel Toward Conscientious Objectors.
Mr. Kellogg’s Testimony Regarding Conscientious Objectors.
Conduct of the Objectors.
More Experiences of the Brethren in the Army and in Prison.
The Program of Relief and Reconstruction.
Co-operation With the Friends and Mennonites.
Effect of World War I Upon the Church of the Brethren.
Summary.
Chapter VIII. The development of the Brethren peace philosophy and activities between World Wars I and II. 234
Annual Conference Resolutions.
Revision of Brethren’s Card.
Peace Position Still Biblical.
The Conference Resolutions of 1931 and 1932.
Brethren Protest Against Military Taxes.
A Growing Interest in Neutral Relief.
The Church Declares That All War Is Sin.
The Church and International Relationships.
Statement Sent to the Oxford Conference.
Resolutions of 1938.
In the Shadow of Conscription.
The Church Advises Against Noncombatant Service.
The Relationship of Church Members to Labor Unions.
An Appeal for Peace.
Organization and Program of Activities.
General Welfare Board Created.
Board of Religious Education Organized.
Peace Commission Appointed.
Spanish Relief Work.
China Relief Work.
The Brethren Service Committee Formed.
Independent Peace Organizations.
Weaknesses of the Brethren Peace Program Between World Wars I and II.
Advisory Committee for Conscientious Objectors.
The Kirby Page Questionnaire to Ministers.
Co-operative Work With Friends and Mennonites.
The Oxford Conference on Conscientious Objectors.
Attitude of the Church of the Brethren Toward the State.
The Brethren Face Peacetime Conscription.
The First Bill.
Paul French Tells the Story.
The Senate Committee Proposal.
Absolute Exemption Defeated.
The Selective Service and Training Act of 1940.
Formation of the National Service Board of Religious Objectors.
Planning for Work of National Importance.
Special Standing Committee Meeting.
The President Defines Noncombatant Service.
An Agreement Reached With Selective Service.
Agreement Regarding the Operation of Camps.
Official Attitude of the Selective Service Officers.
Brethren Boys Advised to Register.
How the Conscientious Objectors Claim Exemption.
Attitude of the Church of the Brethren Toward Young Men in Military Camps.
The Philosophy of Civilian Public Service.
Summary.
The Brethren Peace Position.
The Brethren Peace Program and Activities.
The Brethren Getting Ready for the Coming War.
Chapter IX. General summary and Brethren philosophy of the relationship of church and state. 319
The History and Position of the Church of the Brethren Regarding War.
The Position of the Church of the Brethren Regarding the State.
How the State Dealt With the Brethren as a Religious Minority Group.
The Brethren Philosophy Regarding the Relationship of Church and State.
Pertinent Problems.
Bibliography. 334
Primary Sources.
Brethren Publications.
German Publications.
Government Documents.
Minutes.
Other Publications.
Publications of National Service Board.
Rare Books and Papers.
Secondary Materials.
Index. 348
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. [334]-348.
© Brethren pub. House (A181728). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1944 - Page 125 (http://www.archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig41lib)
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