The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24
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TO T1R EDiioRs or IHK NATIONAL lSTKlIlGKSCKR
Inc enclose, article Ill by vhe same time appear
In the pspes Of England. France, Germany, Sse
zen ara Russia, TO spread WITH ttm la Nil Countries
on eaftn. But as It will be spread In aogn ge 30
INT sbd wide - that w0ich is sp ken 10 y g and
ara IN North America, 30 We 10 k and hope for a,
heaItitr 60 operation than in thu peoples whose
Dstive tongue il il. thus we know their heart.
btiieve me, gentlemen. with h,gh ssteam. yours
Truly FREURIgA BaEAEa.
AN INVITATION TO PEACE ALLIANCE.
AT time like this, when Toe Po yers Of the West
arm iht mseves aasinst those of the ut, aud en- ter
jnio struggle Threatening to spread ssysrsi OF
the conhties Of Eu se like large eedipg ~ouad.
tea ing men from their homes lesvieg thousand. Of
WIDOWS and fasheress children, destroying harvests,
burr ing cities filing hos pials, Cal ing up bitter AMI
hsfeiul poss ,Ds, ing suackles commerce, EN-
bittt,ing llfe In many thousand quiet Industrious
possibly may be ftt ny most Of the nations OF the
earth; mt such time we have veBtured thought
bopc, that throu@ b woman peaceful alliance might
be onclured, emb acng the b,le earth; IN alliance
opposing the r-fal effects Of war; and contributing
by united and we'll directed effort under the bless
ing OF God. to the developsmeot OF state of peace,
love. aud well-being to come forth when once che
teIiois OF war will be over and the time OF devas-
ts,,on rave passed away.
Since the beginning Of this century charitable
associations OF women have been formed 10 the
larger cities o. most Chrsti.n countries, rernaos in
all, though we do net know II Their existence.
They have worked jointly or individually for Carts
tinn purposes. Their sim has been TO relieve, par
italy 1t ksst, tho misery prevailing IN the world,
and TO promoe the coming of heter times, espe.
cia,ly BY spreading the word OF God, BY Tearing
and airing for ctjld en-, by tr ing to cal forth the
energies Of the poorer classes. Hitherto these asso
ciations nave acted m,etiy witaou: tonnsc ion with
each OTTER, scarcely Knowing OF each Other exist
power of association. United exe;tion to pr mite
common acSoc sledsed aim strengthens the indi
,iduaI end increases the general amount Of energy
II exercises powerful attraction on those who
general movement, which thus grows in power an |
infuebte to an extent NOT 10 be calculated. Drops
OF eruuitcd hsve formed the ocean, atoms united
tie universe.
tons Of Christian women. formed 10 various pa ,es
OF the earth, bumby aiming TO fulfil the law Of lore
aid down ty Christ himself may bere sfser enter in
to connections with each other, and strengthen AMI
extend thsir activity BY united exerton and con.
scousness Of mutual aim. Tns aim We consider
to be:
Care Of the destitute, under the following leading
heads:-Caie for children, by means o. Christi IN
education; for families, 10y exercising Christian in.
fuence by the distii6ntrn Of worK and It's just re-
ward; for the sick and t,e aged, By afior,ing them
PRO ection end help; for prisoners and other fallen
fellow creatures, by compassionate exations to raise
them from their sunk cen dition; and fnally. by
couIsging ali institutions and means aiming to pro
mote such pnrposea-
We believe tha. by connection between the many
different associations, ali having these or similar
alma much more could be done than what IL done
at present. We believe and feel that we want the
encouragement which would thus be afforded by
rearibg the fruit Of each others experience and ex
ampla
TO be able 10 realize such an alliance we would
Fist. That there should he committee In the
capital OF ca county, which should enter Into
communication with all the different female socie-
ties OF that land, gat or Ill particulars relating to
them ard their work, AMI tius be able to take
survey Of the whole.
Second. That each central committee, being the
organ Of circulation for all OF er 80 iees 10 that
corresponding member, communicate 70 the cent al
committee OF otter countries the principal details
Of TIE work Of female societies in its own together
with accounts Of snch industrial efforts or good In
Situations standing in connection with the aim OF
the society that have arisen ia their country.
Third. That printed circular containing these
details may te sent, fee Of postage at the end OF
every Year from every central committee TO all
those Of OTTER countries with whom they stand ia
communication.
WITHOUT enumcrating various countries, W. VET
turs TO exrress cur belief t,at there ere not many
on the eartn Incapable Of tdkiuG part ia such n
aliarce, partly because they profess 70 b. wholly
Christian countries, PATTY because 10 them Casls.
tiap communities have risen here and there,
ard combine 10 arise more and lncrs beautiful
g.eta spots in Tie MIDDLE of the desert. We ven
iurc to hope tost In regions bear the Pole. % well
as II thoss under the hu ming OF the 'T1pi:s Ia
thc q 4 us vel as in tho New World ghereSoeyer ol,
living spark OF Chris,isa 1--we is glowing, cher.
CpT .ian women viii unie with each other a. ale.
viale the miseties Of The earth and paot seeds Tor
TIC Kingdom OF God. &aa We hope and believe I lat
these VIII net refuse us tn hand 81 fello yship.
We propose On sIliance in The name of the Prnce
OF Peace, extending lea hes Ing ragenaratiny In.
hnen;e over the who.e ecsso. "a alliance ir which
di7trsiis Of language, national character of eli.
nate, OF custo,oe ol Chiistaa denomination m ~ he
regarded as Of little import in comparison with toe
aiD,, the langusge the heaveL hope the Lorl aud
Master We have IN common. In these We pro ,ose 10
consider ourselves IL having the same native country,
as tlongng 10 the slme family, and Whatever diver
city q opinion there may b. among us, yet TO join
hands rs sisters, 0nd recognise rs child and
relations al those or whatever nation or demo nina
ton they may be, who are beyeft and unhappy, and
whom Our care pessibly can reach.
Sisters, then, whom we do not know a. vet. but
IN whose EXIST nee we believe and hlfe here and
there among the ancient kiugdo-os cf Asia, tas
steppes oil Siberia or IL tho imperial cities oi Rrs
Ella; sisters Of the western countries OF EITopc
nave iighttd snn guided us n long tue be yo1r
bright example; and you sist RS Ia tha. vast ne
land beyond the Atlantic ocean whose h lmos we
have just leart to know as nurseries ofa Christian
vhtue ;and you christian women among the nations
on Africa, CHRISTIAN sonen On the isles OF the SOUTH
sea; mild loving sisters all over the earth in whose
existence We believe though We have not seen on,
WHOM we love rn1cut even Knowing, give us yoar
hands! May the earth thus become encivced by
chain Of heaiiug, loving energies which neither
ocean nor went. net5ef dscorj nor time can in
kTiupt Let Us unite IL form m lance eternal az
Gods own berg; for war shall conc 10 end, and
"tohgnes shall cease, shd knowledge shall vanish
away, but charity shall not fail; charity sbideth
forever"
We ought nor To tell you who they are who TINS
address you We ere Swe dish women, united for the
care poor Orphans and dss tnfe families in stock
holm, Il capital OF Sweden. Wecan rejoice in the
co orerston Of our Queen, AMI the bumblest female
car Join Us, ard taking care Of family OF single
elid, rise TO tho dignity Of It's guardian angel on
earth. We have recently entered into connection
with The societies Of woLlea daily becoming more
Numerous IN different rsrts OF this couot-y Ia order
thereby TO strengthen and encourage each other.
We aie little flock, and belong {, small nati)n
bat We rejoice thtt nom this ration have isco great
Men and b6o, factors To humanity. We are q little
Il ok, but we rely bis word who has 80 4, +" Fear
rot, httic flo X, 1t u your Fstaer good viii {, give
tra kinOdnm.p IL will no ourjs IL ara taitcxo