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sYAPA4aY Pa0n TnR OLD WORLD.
Thsrp,ycf the ciereytnen and eminent lay
men Of Washington to the address Of Rev. DR..
Massis, who represents The Protestant clergy OF
Grest hsitain and Frsace;apen the "present
crisis. n given below IRWIN probably re-
ceivo additional Signatures before DR.. Massie
returnato the Old World from his ftaternai mis-
sion here ral isa' .aT f'F ..""r- iH iH ~
Tis' REILLY. pm
DR.. MAssn-Reperend Brother. We address
You, as ths senior member Of the deputst,ou
charged by ths conference, lately held In Man.
ehestes, 70 present to Christian ministers in
America the address Of the ministers of France
and Great Britain, and convey to them such re-
sponss ssyuumsy receive IN the United States,
and we respectfully request you to report to our
behalf: -D''. 80 N
The, ,underslgned are but few ou. of the mspv
PASTOR and resident clcrRymen in the Capit:l
Of the nation. The reason OF this is that some
who have been approached decline all connec.
m00t
have not been, consulted for want Of time. s s~%
we cannot Say what they might do in the pre-.
You hayecome long distance to bring to n.
the greetngof q great company of the servsnis
OF Jesns ip Britain and In France,
YopE mission to ibis country 10 a renarhabIs
moral phenomenon, the full proyidIsstisl sie.
nifcancer Of which, pcrhsps, nejther your,eiyes
nor we can ct present compsehsnd. - j
You and Us In one Of tho most terrific ssrus.
giles Of human hi,iory, and you have pssoeivod,
enslaysd negro, as well q that Of oar own % fr ;ss
eace, and that upon this isspe evasion ia M |
,onger possible. ~ no
under these circumstances the era.esu, ..r..
we feel OF your fraternal klndnoss ,nI ~ :"
snred sympathy of 80 many Of .,onr ssl,o
suSsei. os asspeasa sy .sr fact that The
origin Of slavery In this w. nner.Su WIN ,1,,a tnc
dous evil. .- 'movai OF the stupen-
civil Goysrnmsn, mi avs'' you rs Ambassadors of
that graeious = I, but as the servants only OF
rigbteonsns~ .ibgdom Of our Lord, which is
GRost"- 9, and peace and Joy, in the Holy
nn pese u he esufse n .ny
oo'' ernment, as It may be thought TO atiect our
U Sn In this momentous period.
We have listened with attention to the ad-
dresses which you have so appropriately and
earnestly presented. We recognize your Chris.
tiaf interest in the bondman or America, and
your urgent desire for his liberation and en-
franchisement. We discover, also, your ab-
horrence OF an empire sought to be founded on
the corner stone Of human slavery, and Of the
frghtfui consequences which must follow Its
world. We appreciate the vision OF our conn
try's security and greatness, which you describe
with such fervent eloquence, when once the
dark problem that now confronts us shall have
been solved In the certain course of Proyi-
dence. In all these expressions Of your views
we cannot doubt the sincerity either OF your
philanthropy, or Of your friendship for our
country, or of your profession OF the sublime
faith Of our common Christianity. We, there
fore, truly respect your motives, and heartily
reciprocate your wishes In every way that Is
compatible with Christian candor, or that
Christian courtesy would dictate.
While we acknowledge before God and In the
hearing OF mankind that our nation Is deeply
involved in the crime and curse of slavery we
yet feel bound 10 declare that this institution
stands not alone in the infatuation of the peo-
pie of the States where II exists to-day but like
wise in the baleful prejudice against the black
man which SO widely prevails In all our bor-
with,'tids1 frank confession, we do not,
however, for . single moment, admit that
American slavery Is the only evil which pro-
vokes the anger Of the Supreme Ruler OF the
world. On the contrary, We do know that such
is the completely Of all the leading nations of
the earth with violence, Injustice, and irreli-
gion, that none OF them can assume station of
superiority above another and say Stand
aside, for am holler than thon."rT
We are historically youthful nation, and
whatever may be our faults or our vices at home,
we know comparatively little Of the intrigue Of
diplomacy, In which the older governments
have become adept We wish "to avoid all
cntangling alliances.' We would most impor-
tunately deprecate the woes of general and
inernceine war, and most sedulously study the
things that make for a righteous and universal
peace. But the issues Of both peace and war
are In the hands of Him who "doeth according
to His viii In the army of heaven and among
the Inhabitants Of the earth" When He s'rises
up" who ''can stay His hand ~ When He
creates evil' who shall hinder 1t 4
And now, reverend brother, receive for your-
self, and the thousands you represent, our most
heartfelt and Christian salutations. NAV the
good providence Of God go with you! May you
speed well In your mission, and have an open
door In America. May you find warm hearts
aud cordial greetings everywhere. May you
bo Successful In strengthening the things that
remain" beyond your most saDgnine hopes;
and when II shall please God to have fulfilled
his work by you In our country. and 10 have
brought you again In safety to your own land,
may you have wonderful story OF experience
10 tell them, and the abundance Of Divine grace
10 cheer the countenance Of your brethren and
ours In the, Lord Bear to them orr Chri ian
love, confirm our Fellowship In the iabors OF
the Cross, and constantly relate our PRAYERS
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