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The Modern Demands ? Upon…
The Modern Demands Upon the Church. pon t e Lhurcn. INTERNATIONALISM By the REV. ROWLAND JONES, B A. Have we not all one father F Hath not one God created us?"—Malachi 2—10. -N I a l ach i 2-10. The Christian Church is an international in- stitution founded to proclaim an international Gospel. It was established by the Son of Man to serve the spiritual interests of the race. It has a wide world outlook and a wide world aim. The Gospel of Christ is not a new and finer Judaism with a limited appeal to a certain section of humanity, 'out the predestined re- ligion of the race. It is the appeal of God's love to the heart and conscience of mankind. "For God so loved the world." "God was in Chrisb reconciling the world unto Himself." Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gos- pel to tie whole creation." There is nothing parochial or merely national in the message and aim of the Gospel. When the Church s univer- sal outlook is dimmed and its universal aim is circumscribed by national rivalries- prejudices, and ambitions, it ceases being a Christian Church and deteriorates into a mere religious society. In one of the Oxford "Papers for War Time." we are told "The church by its very nature transcends differences of national- ity and race. Its members are united to one another not by nationa l bonds, but by partici- pation in a common Divine life. Sharing in this common life, they are members of one Body. This unity is more real and more funda- mental than ties of race or blood or political obligation. The tragedy is that the Church has failed to express in the world of actual fact and experience, this essential unity of those who are in Christ. Becaue of this failure the Church had not the power to avert the present catas- trophe. When the test came Chnsbans OVeryv where found that natuaia!Joyato. was a moie? powerful force than the bondS which united them with Christians in hostile^ •„ .1 Germanv the Christian Churches have ? Gormauy ???. ?. the ?herS ?an?ro?o?? OTS Holy Kingdom. They hav? ? bucec. ome ?ere national institutions to prav for Genuany, to excuse Germany, to Pra? Or f?rmanv. It is to be feared, also, ti;t' is said in German pulpits about a | that ? ?? ? «? righteous defensive wa?. the Holy One who died o»j war, Cro? beaching God to forgive His ene-I mYes In RuSia and other belligerent count- rliieps s tthhe e churches have assumed the same na-j ?na it? de and in Great Britain many of ?n h?e been more enthusiastic for war than i ever thev were for foreign missionary propag- anda or for social reform or. even for the re- i of the lost in their own neighbour- nnoooodcts s' The Ppi??? rs God hears from the various churches of to-day are petitions re- questing Hffl to )d]jrieeoct t i the bullets and shells of gnns to their made and to gwe strength to 3;?   Out that rloes praying for" victory" mean? ^^Vi^t'iSing^o'thirik that the brave young ).d? of ?t B?it? ?d ..f .t)co?.  t.-da?- on s?nKmrnMy b?ttteM? d, enduing, gallantlv, it is true, liardslni^s an^d wounds Md do.H,l. because Jesus Chi^dn.d ^no* have in Euiiope a united church—str^ ong holy q,nd Joyal to its universal Gospel. The  to-d.y <"f theM?ntscf the kingdoms of man more  they are the p1'Omot's of the Kin,gdom of God. Their op- Em fashioned bV the mob more than by the M"aster. They are led by the Press more than by the Holy Spirit. And .sucn ? ? ?P?)'e??_risoronsly controlled <& the various Govcinm??it? s that do not let the people know but what it is their pleasure they shall know. And a Press m which no one gets a hearing but the man who daily brandishes a, pen dipped in blood and writes Kill! Kill 1" I hate the war," said an eminent French- man. "but even more do I hate those who 910rifv in it without taking part. As na- tionaf institutions the churches have performed excellent charitable work. They have contri. buted laro-e sums of money to various war funds; they have sympathised with the bereaved and consoled the heart-broken; they have pro, tected from temptations and tempteirs the young men who left farm. office, and factory to join the colours. The churches m Europe do their best, undoubtedly, to mop up a little of the water, but they fail to turn off the tap. Thev wiU never succeed in doing so until they become loyal to the universality of the Gospel. Internationism is th? noMest cause to which a rnlan ('an O'IY'e 1. h d TI man can give his heart to- d ay. The one hope of Europe is a church that will be loyal to this noMe cause despite all dimculties. Christianity, < !,),een tn 1 .d' d.. it has been trulv ,aid, is the Redemption even of International life. 'T.lie ancient word plac ,ed the nations in sharp contra-distincti on. This prmctpje of exclusive onCla-u. 1S me JOn. 181 pørmnent docla'atioa olOn ly 18: hovever.' a permanent declaration t' 1, it raises this tntot?e normal form w;" f£?l Jt 'aJS081 course. Christianity cast among mankind the new grea^ t though, of the Kingdom of God, and new g,rcàt thought of the Kin ong manmd the thereby set before the nt' gdom of .God, and as the aim of history. lOllS. èndurm.g peace, For I dipt into the future, as far as human eye cauld see, a1' as Ulman Saw the vision of the world, and all the won that would b e won-I Whec the war-drum throbbed no longer, and? the battle-flags were furled n In the Parliament of man, the 'Federation fl! the world." The Christian religion does not seek to wea-, ken or obliterate healthy and natural national distinctions and characteristics. It seeks rather to develop tkem to their completeness and fulness in order that every nation may give its fu l nyss in ord er that everv nat i on rna 'N, give its best to the world. The European nations are to-day like ships tossed about on a surging sea in the darkness and the storm. They have lost all bearings, and know hot the moment destruc- tion will overtake them. The sailors strain their eyes to aatch a glimpse of a friendly gleam from some lighthouse ,on the shore to direct them to a haven of peace, but they fail to see I the faintest ray. Someone has put out all the light, and darkness reigns everywhere But in the midnight there is a budding mor- row in this hour of agony in Europe, let the Church arise and shine! —Re-printed from the "Baptist Record."
I I How to Set the Pioneer…
How to Set the Pioneer on a Sound I I Financial Footing. I By PHILIP FRANKFORD All readers of the Pioneer who are faith- ful to the cause of anti-militarism and Inter- national Socialism should have one desire at the moment—and that to put the paper that has stood for economic and political liberty on a firm footing. The immediate future is 'black for our movement. The commg of Conscription means that thousands of Socialists and anti- militarists will be withdrawn from our ranks. It is therefore up to the men of non-military age and to the members of the weaker sex to work hard, and to see to it that instead of de- feat we shall secure a great victory for huma- nity. We must above all things keep the Red Flag flying. How are we to do it without our press? How are we to be the bearers of glad tidings in Wales if we have not the "Pioneer" F Now, one of the Socialist and anti-militarist journals of New York-" The Weekly People —keep their journal going—not by advertise- ments—but by the untiring efforts of a few sympathisers, who canvass for subscriptions, and sums of money to maintain the party organ. "The Weekly People" has a "Press Security Fund/' and it is the pleasant duty of members of the Socialist Labour Party—" The Weekly People" is their official orgart-bo see that the journal is kept supplied with the ne- cessary funds. Why cannot we do the same- more especially at this crisis? Why should not the "Pioneer" have an income of £ 50 per month? How easily this might be raised if every Socialist and anti-mil5tarist in Wales de- termined to do something! If 500 people would give 3d. per week, we should be out of the wood (for 500 threepenny bits weekly would mean £50 per month). Now the "Weekly People's "hustlers" divide the country up into districts. A comrade makes himself responsible for a distance of 10 or 20 miles round his home. And this comrade "lets out" this bit of "his country" to other enthusiasts when he is unable to undertake all the territory himself. And part of this is still further "farmed" to other willing hands. But the head" com- rade is responsible to headquarters for the whole district he undertakes. Once a district is portioned out it is the duty of the comrade and his workers to thoroughly canvass all Socialists, anti-militarists. Trades Unionists and sympathis ei's. with a personal call if possible, and with a letter when this is not convenient Each com- rade should have a collecting card and should set out with the idea of getting as many peo- ple as possible to give a small sum regularly each week to the paper some might give 1/ siome 6d, some 3d, or even Id would be accept- able Again, a. 3, 6 or 12 months' subscription to the "Pioneer" would be canvassed for at the same time. It would be well to include without further payment a copy of the paper to all who gave 6d and upwards per week. Some, however, might be persuaded to subscribe for a copy of the paper, and yet would not give a weekly do- nation. Real hustlers" who are anxious to maintain the "Pioneer" will set out on these lines. He has something to sell; he has a dist- rict to exploit he has an end in view—there- fore he will work as does tile wholesale agent when exploiting a district for the benefit of his master. He will map out his area, engage his men. and will exploit the "Pioneer" for all he is worth. Each comrade will no doubt think of different ways of bringing the paper and its work to the notice of the people but whether its claims are explained bv letter, or word of mouth, the object of the journal—that of fighting for the cause of organised labour— and against the wiles of capitalist and militarist must be plainly set forth. It is well to have collecting cards and get them filled up, and then forward with cash to the office of the "Pioneer. Surely KK) comrades throughout Wales can be found to make themselves responsible for three shillings a week, or 50 who would collect 6 shillings. And now is the time for the lady comrades to show what stuff they are made of. Women are doing men's work at the moment; let them do the work that the men comrades would do if they were not being hurled into the army. The night is dark, but let us press forward to life's new risino- morn by fighting for the "Pioneer," and by "setting it up on a firm basis in order it may in the days that are to be, help us through terror to triumph. N-B—Those who are ready to act please write me C/o the "Pioneer" Office as soon as possible.
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!iThe Case of the Light Employment…
The Case of the Light Employment Men. By JOHN HAWKINS. I The man who was injured previous to the I Federation testing the case for 50 per cent difference would only have at most C2 per week wages when doing light work. To-day this sys- t-em may be advantageous to the workmen, but a few years back it really meant a loss, be- cause where one man earned £ 2 per week, there were 75 per cent earning less. Take the case of a haulier before war broke out, whose rate was 3/10 plus 60 pof cent. This meant that this class of workmen was earning approxim- ately 6/2 per day, or 37/- per week. In the event of his being injured, and having wor- ked full time, his compensation would be 18/6 per week. When he had recovered sufficiently to perform light work, he would be put on the labourer's rate, 2/8 per day, plus prevailing percentages—say 60 per cent. His earnings would then reach the grand sum of £ 1 5s 7d per week. The difference between 25/7 and the former wage 37/- would then be found—11/5. Now 50 per cent of 11/5 gives you 5/8t, this sunn added to the 25/7 makes up a total of 31/3 per week, that the man who is on light work, and was formally a haulier receives. So that the earning capacity of this man has dropped by the value of 5/Sj per week as a re- sult of the accident. Take my own -case On the 25th of June, 1905, I met with an injury; the percentage was then 40 above the standard. Mv earnings at the time were approximately L2 10s per week. The injury caused me to be at home 24 months. After that time I had re- covered sufficiently to do a little light work. It must be remembered at the time, a man who was receiving Cl per week compensation was entitled to £ 2 per week for such suitable work he may be put to do. Assuming that his acci- dent was of such a nature-—as in my case— that he, could not undertake to do productive work, then he was subject to the bartering con- ditions of the capitalist system. The company would offer you a certain job, and ask you what you were prepared to per- form it for. Knowing that you were entitled to 92 per week for doing such work, you would naturally ask for that amount. The represen- tative of the company would very politely in- form you that it would be cheaper for them to still continue paying you £ 1 a week compen- sation. Therefore, you had to make a com- promise, or stay at home on a miserable pit- tance. If an injured workman had a wife and family dependent upon him, the problem facing him would be, whether 30/- or 35/- per week for doing light work was better for him than £ 1 a week compensation. It is quite obvious that he would accept the 30/ to say nothing of 35/ before remaining home on £ 1. It would mean 10/- a week more to meet the needs of the home. The fact is that he would be forced under present economic condition to accept the best for himself, his wife and his family. These conditions very often make a man do that which is unpleasant to himself; the needs of the home determine the issue for you, and there is no evading it, if there is a spark of manliness in your body. The greater the purchasing power, the more satisfaction there is among those you think most of. Bad though it may be for the light employment man when he is at work, it would be much worse if lie refused to accept light work. That was my choice when the representative of the company thought I was fit to perform light work. I was very plain- ly and frankly told that if I insisted on be- ing paid jE2 per week, it would pay the com- pany to send me home and pay me £1 a week compensation." Under such conditions, I ac- cepted a nett wage cf 35/- per week, on the; advice of the late Miners' Agent. That was nine years ago, and since that time I have not received a penny increase in wages until the war bonus was granted. This may seem curious, but it is nevertheless true; Indeed, it is questionable whether I would have received that bonus or not were it not for the fact that when my agreement was made the percentage was 35 above the standard, and when the bonus was granted the percentage was 60 above the standard. Mark the point, I had not received any of the rise between the 35 per cent and the 60 per cent. which .meant an im- provement in wages for every other grade of workmen. When I tried to get the 17? per cent war bonus paid on my nett wage, 1 was told by one of those chaps who are paid to look after our- interest, that it Was illogical to think that the company would condescend to do such a thing"! What a fighting spirit! What opposition to the parasitic class? How some persons try to bring about the emancipation of the class from which they spring! It is a ques- tion of don't disturb still waters. Leave well alone, in the best of all possible systems! Para- dise is here; why complain when the forces of capitalism are so willing and eager to help those in need? So I had to be contented with the 17 being paid on a new standard, which was 60 per cent less than my nett wage. Now, I want it understood that the 35/- a week nett wage that I received on commencing light work was my standard rate of wages prior to my meeting with the injury. So in one stroke I had lost 35 per cent in my earning power. Wa- ges had increased in the meantime—up to the outbreak of war another 25 per cent, which made it 60 per cent above the standard. When they came to pay me the war bonus, they found me a standard less the 25 per cent, which I never received, plus another 35 per cent off my original standard. This decrease meant 60 per cent of my present earnings guaging it from my standard rate of wages. Mv case is being stated in order to show that the organisation appears to be powerless to do anything for the class of man to which I belong; since my agree- ment of 35/- per week was drawn up, the cost I of living has gone up 50 per cent! That means that the purchasing power of my wage has gone down about 11/B per week; counting my real wage as 35/- nine years ago, it is now orfly 23/4 per week. That is to say, that what I could buy for 23/4 nine years ago, I have now to pay 35/ Since the outbreak of war the purchasing power of the sovereign has depreciated the same for everybody to the tune of 6/8. But the wages of the able-bodied min- ers have increased to a large extent to coun- teract this depreciation. Wherever a.nd when- ever coin depreciates in pu chasing power, and more is not added to what was previously given, it intensifies poverty. The light employment man who has not had any increase in wages finds himself drifting with a quick motion to- wards starvation because of this fact. Wages since I resumed light work have gone up above tile standard 95 per cent, which I have not re- ceived. Therefore 95 per cent of the £ equals 19/-advance in wages. After deducting 6/8 for depreciation of the sovereign, owing to the in- creased cosit of foodstuffs, the able-bodied man's wages have increased 12/4 in the £ 95 per cent on the standard rate of 35/- per week gives an increase in wages of Ll 13s 3d. De- ducting the depreciation owing to the increased cost of living, which equals 11/8, there is still an increase on the 35/- standard of 21/7 in wages for other grades of workmen. Imagine this to go on for a feff yeaas, and you will have an idea of what the loss has been to me. Do the result of such unfair negotiations make towards unanimity? Will such inaction move the workers on to solidarity ? Would anyone like to pay an increase of 1/- per month contribu- tions when he was losing £51 16s a year? If wages keep to their present height for five years which is not unlikely-he would lose as an injured miner £ 259. Apparently this does not sound like equality. Everyone I hope will admit that the injured workman should not be debarred from having a share of the commodi- ties produced by the working class. The light employment men feel the pinch quicker, when the necessaries of life increase, than the man with the whole of his limbs intact. When the price of commodities rise, and the wages of a workman do not, it means that that workman has had a drop. Just the same as when the price of one commodity has increased, and another has not, the one has de- preciated in value in proportion to what the other has increased. Assuming the percentage to be on the average 50 per cent above the standard for the last eight years. My standard rate being 35/- per week, the percentage just mentioned above would on a 35/- standard real- ise 17/6. Therefore my loss every week would be 17/6, w hereas the able-bodied benefits to that amount. The amount for 12 months would be £ 45 10s; in eight years it would amount to £364, That is not a bad sum for the home of any person; on the other hand, how much of the necessaries of litfe have been lost to the injured man because of this sum drifting into other channels ? The organisation has gained this am- ount for its members, with the exception of the partially permanent injured workman. What is my loss is the gain of anotfher who is always eager to take that which belongs to the workers. We are asked to pay extra money when we see glaring cases like this; and we are told it is not right to kick. Kick we ought to, often and hard, until we get treat- ment the same as is meted out to others. County Court judges are the men to whom the injured workmen had got to go as a rule to try to get even his fair share of compensation. Some times we gain something; mostly we do not. This certainly is not unexpected, seeing the classes that judges spring from. How on earth these men are expected to act any differently to what they do goes beyond my understanding. They view the workmen's case from the point of view of their own class interests; I would not for a single moment say this was done de- liberately. (To be Continued.) :.—— ——  -——
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)mp6?! Bargoed CMf?MS. :— RHYMNEY VALLEY TO DISCUSS CON- SCRIPTION. The Bargoed, Aberbargoed and Brithdir Councils Against Conscription purpose holding a conference of delegates from Labour, Social- ist, Co-operative and Religious Organisations in the Rhymney Valley at the Workmen's Insti- tute, Bargoed, on Saturday, June 17. The subject matter for discussion is the situation arising out of Conscription. None but duly accredited representatives of the bodies mentioned wil be admitted, but in view of the importance of the subject matter down for discussion, it is desirable that any of the organisations mentioned who do not receive their credential cards should at once get into communication with either Mr David Blatch- ford or F. Lloyd, the joint secretaries, at 15 Usk Street, Bargoed, or with the South Wales Organiser—Mr Ivor Thomas, 65 Rockingham Terrace, Briton Ferry. One of the most important tasks of citizenship at the moment is to rescue from the chaos of "the moment a definite Democratic attitude to- wards the issues involved in the panic and re- actionary legislation under which we are gov- erned at the moment, and it is hoped that the attending bodies will see to it that their delegates go to the conference with clear in- structions on the resolutions down for discus- sion and, further, that the representatives come back with clear reports on the business transacted and the resolutions passed, so that the rank and file shall be clearly instructed where they stand in the matter. Quite apart from the great importance of the Conference, it will be a treat to be present as a delegate as the speakers are to include the Rev. Herbert Dunnico (Secretary of the Na- tional Peace Society), Mr Robert Williams (Secretary of the Transport Workers' Federa- tion), and Mr Fred Bramley (Secretary of the Furmshing Trade Association). Mr John Hayward will take the chair at 5 p.m. The following is the v-,genda-- 1—Resolution on the Chaos of the Present Position; mover, Mr Fred Bramley — This Conference strongly condemns the mal- administration of the Military Service Act; the disregard by Tribunals of the Statutory Regulations and official instructions, and the defiance of law by the military authorit- ies, and demands an immediate iliquii-v into the situation thus created, and restitution in cases of proven injustice or illegality. 2-Resolution on the Position of those in Civil and Military Custody under the Military Serv- ice Act, 1916; mover Rev. Herbert Dunnico: I In view of the failure of the Local and Ap- peal Tribunals to extend the relief to Con- scientious Objectors provided for in the Mili- tary Service Act, 1916; and having regard to the admitted scandals and lack of uniformity in the administration of the Act in respect of those who, on religious or moral grounds, cannot take part in warfare, this Conference demands an inquiry into the present method of dealing with Conscientious Objectors, anM calls for the release of those in military or civil custody pending the result of such in- quiry. 3—Resolution on Industrial Conscription; mover, Mr Robert Williams:- This Conference, holding that military com- pulsion cannot be separated from industrial compulsion, and that this form of compulsion in the workshops endangers the whole stand- ard of industrial conditions, and places the men in the mines, factories, railwaysy docks. etc., practically under military or semi-mili- tary law. and that this puts a weapon of great power in the hands of private employ- ers working for their own profits and divid- ends. pledges itself to offer unrelenting oppo- sition to any suah proposals. 4—Resolution on the Repeal of Military Service Acts (Nos. 2 and Session 2):- This Conference demands the repeai of the Military Service Acts (Nos. 2 and Sesision 2, 1916).
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Cowards and Shirkers of the…
Cowards and Shirkers of the Pulpit. By the REV. W. REES, Llechryd. The annual Congregational Cymanfa of Pem- brokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire was held at Newcastle Emlyn last week. There was, it is reported, a large attendance of minis- ters and laymen, among whom a discussion was opened on "The Churches and the War." The first who spoke said he had every tespect for the State, its Army and Navy; but that they must also pin their faith in God. But their faith in God was soon tested by a resolution submitted dealing with the rights of Conscience when the Chairman declined to put it to the meeting, as it had not been through committee. Conscience and preachers' committees are stran- gers nowadays? The Cymanfa at Newcastle Emlyn has loyally followed the fashion of the Congregational Un- ion of England and Wales, and of other sectar- ian Unions and Convocations, which are bound to the patriotism that pays the preacher and keeps the bishop in h.s palace. These Sanhed- rists of the Judas Conscience see that it is deemed pro-German to have a good Conscience, and that sincere Christians who object to the shedding of human blood—even German blood —may be safely ignored and left to be buffetted imprisoned, and tortured with the horrors of the field punishment in France. Preachers, the Ambassadors of the God of Peace, should be, above all, jeaous guardians of the Rights of Conscience, the Divine and sacred fire that il- lumines the darkness of the human mind, and make It possible for man to receive and enjoy the Light of the Word, with its powerful and fair perfections. The preaching of the pure gos- pel is nothing but foolishness to unconscien- tious men. An appeal on behalf of the Conscientious Objectors has been published in the name of ninoteen of eLø leaders of the churches, free, and bond. Whilst they warily speak of the danger which threatens our freedom by co- ercing the Conscience, they take care to make it know that they disagree with the Conscien- tious Objectors. They support the war. War, with its horrid sights of death and torment of madness and murders, overwhelms every tender mind with dark despair and howling melan- choly. To support war conscientiously, as the preachers assert they do, is the last phase of the mystery of iniquity in the Holy Place, and the most blasphemous sign of the end of our pagan pulpits. The glorious stand made by the Conscientious Objectors is a sure sign from heaven, great and marvellous, of a new beginning and of the com- ing of pure innocent souls who seek their Ma- ker. and cannot live and work and fight but for the bliss of man, sighing for immortality, and obeying the Divine Will among the confusions and consummations of the wracking world. They are the forerunners of the myriads who will lovingly serve and gloria the Infinite and Eternal Humanity which breathes in the soul of every man, the myriads who will jubilantly join to throw away the spear, the gun, the destroy- ers of the sea and the dragom of the air, and seize the instruments of fruitful rural works, and all other harmonious machines and tools of useful life. With their eyes often in heaven, they will abhor the plutocrat's over-gorged ab- domen. the merchant's network of deception, the politiaian's plicated policy, and the dead pulpit's hypocritic putrid gospel. By the Con- scientious Objectors and haters of war shall the desolated earth re-flourish and the genuine de- lights of life be renewed under the sway of Universal Love and Peace. False patriotism and false philanthropy shall be rejected, and proud Empire Days, which breed war into the hearts of little children, shall be abolished, and the su- premacy of man shall be acknowledged and cel- ebrated all the world over. The Ancient Persians had a certain day in the year wherein they used to kill all serpents and other venomous creatures. Such a day will be the day of Conscientious Intel-national Social- ism the vipers of the pulpit shall be degraded- into the abodes of the dead, stripped of their tyranny, of their trappings, of their trophies and of their treasure. Their glory shall not de- scend after them. The glory of Conscience shall take their place, enthoned and crowned above the pulpits of Satan and the empires of pride as heaven is above the earth, with power to brush aside the petty rules, rites and cust- oms of our pigmy conferences and cymanfaoedd. Conscience is the priceless pearl of eternity, and its edicts are supreme. I admire, adore and magnify our most noble modern martyrs, and would salute them in their bitter trials as a dutiful daughter saluted her mother in bereavement and separation. Ent- reat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and whither thou lodgest, I will lodge thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; where thou diest will I die, and there will I be buried." But of those who ig- nore our heavenly heroes, I would say, as the old patriarch on his dying bed said of his un- faithful sons. Instruments of cruelty are in their habitations; 0, my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, cyfanfa, be not thou united. Cursed be their cowardice for it was fierce, and their wrath for it was cruel.
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