. The olive branch of peace and good will to ment anti-war history of the Brethren and Mennonites, the peace people of the South, during the civil war, 1861-1865 . States—The Brethren in TennesseeDuring the Civil War, 49 PART III. A Lesson from the Sea (Introductory to Part III)—Sketches and Incidents—Arrest and Imprisonmentof Brethren and IMennonites in 1862—Sketches ofB. F. :\Ioomaw, John Kline and Others—A Groupof Virginia Sisters—Perpetua—Hymn by J. —The Prisoners Song—Pilgrim Stranger—The Coming Day 100 PART IV. Nonresistance; or the Spirit of Christianity Restored, 163 19 XX CONT
. The olive branch of peace and good will to ment anti-war history of the Brethren and Mennonites, the peace people of the South, during the civil war, 1861-1865 . States—The Brethren in TennesseeDuring the Civil War, 49 PART III. A Lesson from the Sea (Introductory to Part III)—Sketches and Incidents—Arrest and Imprisonmentof Brethren and IMennonites in 1862—Sketches ofB. F. :\Ioomaw, John Kline and Others—A Groupof Virginia Sisters—Perpetua—Hymn by J. —The Prisoners Song—Pilgrim Stranger—The Coming Day 100 PART IV. Nonresistance; or the Spirit of Christianity Restored, 163 19 XX CONTENTS. PART V. A Voice From the South—The Temple of Peace—TheTriumph of Peace, 189 PART VI. The Exemption Act of the Confederate Congress—Journey to Annual Meeting in 1862—Payment ofFines, and Thanksgiving—Exemption of Nonre-sistants from Military Duty by the United StatesGovernment in 1903—A Memorial, 213 PART ONE THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopardshall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the younglion and the fatling together: and a little child shall leadthem.—Isa. 11 THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE The worlds great need was peace. For about fourthousand years war and strife made sad work amongmen. The strong trampled upon the rights of theweak, and the defenseless were at the mercy of thewicked. Many a prosperous country was overrun b\a merciless foe. Many a beautiful home was laidwaste. ■Many were the lives destroyed,—strong men,helpless women, and innocent children. This was a long, dark night of human misery, butthe worlds hope gave promise of the dawn of a bet-ter day. The star of Jacob appeared in the East. TheSun of Righteousness arose with healing in his wing?.Christ, the Prince of Peace, was born as the worldsRedeemer. His birth was announced by the angelichost with glory to God in the highest, axd ox EARTH PEACE. GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN. Behold, I bring vou good tidings of great joy
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