Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-20
CHRISTIAN MEETING

PHILADELrHIA, Dec. II, 1928.
IN pursuance OF puhlc'uotice IN all the nrwspapers
OF inns cry, an uncOmmony large and respectable
naeeiing oil citizens assembled NJ the Masonic Hall
10 consider OF what measures proper 10 be adou-
en 10 express The sympathy of our citizens for nn,
Christian brethren, the Greeks heroic,lv s,r,gcIo
TO- their lives, liberties and religion arans, the oT,J
'"g tyranny ol the ierocious Disciples nr Mahomet
The Right Rev. WILLIAM WHITE was called
Z" IT," chair,and NJ thew Carey appointed Secret,rv
he business OF the meeting was opened by the
Chairman in the following short but appropriate adj.
dress. "
GENTLEMEN,-Before you proceed &. business. bee
leave 10 lew words explanatory Of INV motive in sc
erpting the honor conferred me- by constituting me your
Chairman on this occasion
nm not so sRngune ina CINE that the measure con.
empiaed by the call of this meeting can have
bic effect in hecause Of the oppressed Greeks anv further
than 10y showing the public feeling in nuison with WIN,
the President OF the United States has affirmed in his late
Message, that they have the good wi.Le, of the ,yo,
civilized world" This itself coming to them from, conn
Try SO remote and from nation rising in scale o no
chi Importance but be qualification and an en-
enlargement.
On receiving personal invitation to this meeting IL oc
Cured To me as serious question how far the intended
measure, u II should pervahe the Unien, may Indicate
popular state Of mind, tending dreadful calamity oC
war On consideration Of the question there appearc
To me no danger Of such result unless IL should nrise from
the prosecution Of the avowed designs Of certain princes
"ho by strange misnomer have called themselves The
Holy Alliance" Should they, for the realizing f their
project attempt the sujugaton any people when il
might probably he prelude an attack on the
~ and the independence Of the United States am no,
prepared to say that in such case war on our mart would
he either unjust or unwe No such case exists NJ presco,
In the esn time shall be safe in the track marked ont
by the President in his Message, with which there is no
inconsistency IN the object of the presen, meeting
TO The sentiments delivered there is not attached
any Importance, except as they NAV serve IN recon-
Gle the conduct OF The deliyerer OF them with bis official
character.
Or noilos, M 8 F. Bradford read AN address
rom Tue Messen7n senate fO the Citizens Of the u
nned States whose sympathy aud aid they patbet;-
cally invoked '''
0, motion, ordered that the Right Rev. Dr White
". W. Dallas, The Rev: Won. Rogers, J. " R,,ke,
w llam Meredith, Wm r. Smmh, and Ma,be,y
'"rcY, Esqrs. he Cnwmittee 10 prepare resolutions
expressive Of Tie " Ibis meeting on the snb
jet Of 'l,c s"1cring Greeks.
The romnrirtee retired md prepared the follov;,e
rrs'p'i0bS which we're adopted without dissenting
WHEREAS, We desire 10 eyince IN the Greek M
ito" wishes for their entire eo,anci,.,;r,,
and independence, rs Christians and as y peonie
Resolved, That Messrs. 6. ~. ID dlas w Mere.
dnh,J Grgni. n. Biddie, J n Bmkef, NJ Carey
P.Copt. J. u lng"rsoil. L. Chevrs V,ux Z
Frire, u. Binnry, Sergeant, he Commune r.,
transmit = MemWtfti. 0n behalf Of this peet,ng g.,
I've Congress Of tIc Uniied States, maying then, ~
iAke into thr'r consideration the rxpedencv of ye
r"gn'z'ng the dependence Of the Greeks There.
fore
Resolved, That The SAME Committee draughl and