First published in 1814, this pamphlet presents a critique of warfare and provides a moral argument against it. Worcester argues that war is a violation of Christian principles and advocates for nonviolent conflict resolution. His ideas were influential in the development of the peace movement in the United States. This edition includes an introduction and annotations for modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.