War Inconsistent With the Religion of Jesus Christ

Boston: Published for the International Union By Ginn & Company, 1905. 1905 edition. Anti-war treatise first published in 1815, soon after the War of 1812 (the work was actually completed in 1812). Dodge, born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, was a staunch peace activist who founded the first Peace Society in the United States - the New York Peace Society. He was also a founder of the New York Bible Society and the New York Tract Society. The book is divided into three main sections: War is Inhuman; War is Unwise; and War is Criminal, each with the reasons for each statement. In addition, there are sections entitled: Objections Answered; Hymn; and The Mediator's Kingdom not of this World, but Spiritual. Gray cloth printed in dark blue, frontis portrait of the author, 168 pages. Some light soil to the covers and a little bit of edgewear, mainly to the top edge, good hinges, firm binding, very clean pages free from names or other markings. Hard Cover. Good/None. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.