Dymond, Jonathan. An Inquiry into the Accordancy of War with the Principles of Christianity, and An Examination of the Philosophical Reasoning by which it is Defended. With Observations on some of the Causes of War and on some of its Effects. Philadelphia: William Brown, Printer, 1835. Fourth Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. [11404]
Yellow printed wrappers, some soil, ink number at top of title page, 9 x 6 inches, two signature on title page, 154 pages. Foxing throughout, some of it is dark. Good. Pamphlet.
"The object of the following pages is, to give a view of the principle arguments which maintain the indefensibility and impolicy of war, and to examine the reasoning which is advanced in its favour. The author has not found, either in those works which treat exclusively of war, or in those which refer to it as a part of a general system, any examination of the question that embraced it in all its bearings. In these pages, therefore, he has attempted, not only to inquire into its accordancy with Christian principles, and to enforce the obligation of these principles, but to discuss those objections to the advocate of peace which are advanced by philosophy, and to examine into the authority of those which are enforced by power of habit, and by popular opinion." - Preface.
Jonathan Dymond (1796-1828), an English member of the Society of Friends (Quaker).
“In 1823 he published an Inquiry into the Accordancy of War with the Principles of Christianity. This work did much to promote that earnest advocacy of Peace between nations which in our day has so much startled and amazed the diplomats of the Old School. Dymond had been deeply persuaded of the great influence for good which could be effected by a comprehensive exhibition of the true principles of morality as based upon the only infallible standard, the Word of God.” – Allibone.
