American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-12


this measure, aud reminding them that the gen
eral commanding the army in Texas had called
for this essential equipment to his military ope
rations.
Indeed we learn that, as far back as 1899
Congress was urged to make provision for an
appropriate ponton equipment, in connexion
with a corps Of sappers and miners; and that
the recommendation has been repeated at al
most every session since that time.
These repeated efforts by the War Depart
ment have finally resulted in the passage of an
act, voted May, 10, lS46, authorizing a corps
OF saPpers and miners, and a ponton train for
the use of the army. Immediately on the au-
thority thus being given, efficient and vigorous
measures were adopted to procure this necessa-
ry appendage to an army operating in the field.
For the Baltimore Ciipper.l
PROPOSED EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
DEAR Sin: A Card, under the head of
"London August Convention" signed W., that
appeared in the Patriot, Of Friday last, induces
me to offer the "Letter" referred to, for publ
cation, II you please, in your respectable and
popular journal. This will bring the docu-
ment itself under the immediate notice of your
numerous patrons, and, also, give it., as reques-
ted by the authors, a more extended circula-
ton.
The "Letter," which has already been pub
lished in the Methodist Protestant, of this city,
under date Of 9Th inst, merely alludes to the
Resolution against Shareholders" which is TO
be found, originally, in another document from
the same Committee, also to appear in the Me-
thodist Protestant, of the present week. These
communications, when seen, will speak for
themselves, and be then subject to the readers
own opinion and comment. desire, notWith-
standing, for the present, to state, that as, in
my judgment, they embody, for the most part
no small amount of essential Bible Truth
breathe forth an admirable and christian spirit
refer to a most important and eyentful "Con-
ference" in the religious world; and were adj
dressed to me, in respectful terms, with re-
quest of my assistance in their extensive crcu-
lation. am sensible of the obligation to COM
ply and aid in promoting the main objects of
the Committee, whilst at the same time, feel
and avow my decided objections to this special
and exclusive '''Resolution," as, in my opinion,
injudicious, inconsistent, and unjust to the me-
rits and claims of the Churches in our Southern
States. 1t is not for me to define the origin
or full intent of the Resolution; but, still, from
the protested objects of the proposed "Confer-
ence," and other prominent and very different
features of the two documents, added to the
elevated character of the Committee, cannot,
for moment, suspect that any secret sinister
aim is covered by the proposition, and so turks
in disguise under the hallowed name and pre-
tensions of an Evangelical Alliance" Rather
is it to be ascrbed probably, in part, not alto
gether, to the strong and controlling influence
of national education and sentiment, or of GER
tain cast-irOn notions of natural rights, that can
not yield to any circumstances or relations, and
which are capable, it appears, of binding even
the perceptions of the most intelligent and re-
spectacle British Christians to the rights and
afinlties Of their transatlantic brethren"
This | say with all due respect for the char
acter and responsible position of the distin-
guished clergymen in the city of London, and
others, who are concerned III this correspon-
dence, and with the hope, sincerely cherished,
that the contemplated conference" will be
sustained by a fair and proportionato represent
tation of the Churches in this country. In that
event, as the Conference will, very probably,
hold other sessions, hereafter, at stipulated pc
RODS, the offensive "Resolution" may, by such
means, be entirely rescinded, or greatly modi-
fled, and thus this unfortunate bar to that full
Christian union and fellowship, which is so for
chilly and eloquently advocated by the 'Provi-
sional Committee" may be wholly removed
out of the way. Very truly and respectfully,
f. WATERS,
Other papers, favorable to the Conference,
will please copy the letter of the London secre-
taries.
2, EXETER HALL, Strand, London,
LIST May, 1916.
Rev. DR.. WATERS, Baltimore, U. S.
Reverend and Dear Strive are instruct .
1. Al, e
posed Evangelical Alliance to open a commu- ,
ncaton with few ministers and Others of the
principal bodies of Christians in the United
States, and through them with the Christian
public at large in that country, OH the subject |
of the Conference which-Dvine Providence
intended to be held in London
in August next. We therefore address you,
and request that you will be kind enough to
make the statements in this letter, together
with the document we send with it, as general |
ly known as you may be able, both through the
public press, and in any other which may seem
desirable.
The document to which we refer, and which |
is entitled "a Brief Summary of Facts" con-
tains, in the form ofresolutions, general view .
of the principles on which it is conceived the
proposed Evangelical Alliance should be form
Ou3 tiC ObJCCbo IL may am Az anu 1iiO VI Ni'
ton by which it may be constituted and carry
on its operations,
While we would take the liberty of commend
ing the whole TO the considerate attention of
our fellow-Christians in America, as exhibiting
more accurate and connected view Of the
sentiments entertained on this important sub
jet amongst us, than has yet perhaps reached
them, there are two or three points to which
we especially wish to draw their notice, since
they are likely TO direct and influence their
own movements in relation to it.
1t will be perceived from the first resolution,
which relates to the Organization of the pro-
posed Evangelical Alliance, that it is intended
to be formed of Christians in their individual
capacity, and not as representatives, or dele
gates Denominations or societies. Although,
E.rn II, L. E....,