Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-14
woMEws PEACE FESTIVAL.
The Recsnt Meeting In this City in AID
Of the Universal Peace Movsment-see-
reIary'n Reportl %zs Hm

esting report by the Secretary Of the
peace meeting recently held In the Units' |
ian Church, In this city, which will be
highly interesting to many Of our readers
In circulars and letters on the subject |
of 0Univeraal Peace" received by Rev. |
Fielder Israel, Of this city, from Julia |
Ward Howe, the following passages |
occur;
I" AS the hest wav Of stating and work
ing ont nv deep belief and conviction
that Christianity means peace on earth,
and peace that Is TO he established al
once, not as a result Of unattslnable per
fectiou, but a. the first condition OF all
efforts to elevate aud sanctify the rela-
| lions Of individuals and Of nations, de-
sire TO ask the cooperation Of women In
| lis study and culture"
A Swedish lady, Madame Fladin, wrote
to me suggesting that, rs women Of vari-
Gus countries conld not leave their homes
TO attend distant Congress, 1t would be
better TO agree upon day on which
women, in as many places as possible,
should meet together In the way mosl
/ convenient to themselves, to consider the
great question Of social and International
peace, to promote its study and its reali-
cation, and to show the Interest felt oy
women In this great question, and the
power Of the sex 10 device measures for
the promotion and relief of human So
ciety, aud for the purpose mentioned. To
thie end, Il Is proposed to observe the
second day Of June 1878, In US many
places and country as possible. We
desire to leave 10 individuals the
greatest freedom 10 the ihode
Of observance. The women accord
ing to our plan, should come together In
a hall, church, or parlcr, as should best
suit their numbers and inclinations. They
should hear a sermon, an GRAFTON, an
essay, an ode. They should si1g hymns
and offer prayers If they chose.
But the theme of all or any of these
should still be, how 10 bring Gods peace
on earth.
Existing associations Of women, wheth-
Or formed for literary religious or REFORM
atory objects, are hereby requested and
invited 10 take part In the arrangements
necessary to secure suitable and useful
meeting In various places.
Special committees should be formed
for this work, In which correspondence
will pluy an important part. Any sincere
contributions to the proceeding, proper for
the day, will he gratefully received.
E avn guile sure that the frieDde of the
! Womau's Peace Movement In England
will unite with us In Our celebration, and
' and hope to extend II to the continent
Of Europe, If not further. II would be
/ very desirable that women should them
seves furnish no inconsiderable part Of
the literary matter to he presented at the
l. meetings here contemplated.
IL compliance with these suggestions
, OF Mrs HOwe's, Mr.. Israel issued Il cal
= for Peace.day Festival, to be held in
? his church on the afternoon of the day
. specified; and accordingly quite nun
% Der of persons met and participated II
: the exercises without regard to secteraI
~ distinction. A magnificent VOLUNTARY
- vas sung by the choir, appropriate Sc
u lpetlous we've read from the bible and
fervent prayer Offered by the pastor, whit
afterwards read the letters OF Julia War,
:, Howe ~ Introductory to the purposes q
t. The uccasinn. Secretary was appOinte
II aud Nc. Israel proceeded In an able nd
y dress TO set forth the Christian obligal ion
'' in favor of peace, aud 10 call especial al
~ tention to thu peculiar relations Q
women TO this subject.
le lie said, lit Is matter Of surprise
Int not the less suhstanllated by Tact
~ that most of The great was Of the WOrl
'e have been, directly or indirectly, stare
ard upheld By women, nv their intrigue
~ force aud influence.
w In our own terrible war Of the rebe
y" lion, the power which the sOuthcr
no women exeTted is well known, and Il
60 bitterness with which they manifesto
Vi that power is proyerbial.
. 1t was said by Col. B Iallowell, tn
~ when the peace commission met to NAL
" arrangement hy which hOstiliiies cou
ne he arrested, that it failed mainly In co
~ sequence of the virulent opposition
ls, the women, which far exceeded most
VI tue men and that had the women of Il
"O south been united in their desire az
l'n effort for peace, the war with all its n
eu speakahle horrors would never nave be-
ne possible.
'ns Tins fatal perversion Of the neture
I'VE woman fur She has bean diviucly a
'p pointed a. TIC 60, SENATOR of lGace
',, demands nom The Nunen Of 10 day
IN especial etluit TO undo the past. to ma
sVt amends Tor the sins Of preceding tim,
tn' therefore is il the more appropriate q
~ necessary hat this peace movement shol
ioie be initiated hy her,
, ~ Tho 20 intimately couurcted with
De progress If mankind. hi, is subj
Tvs which has been much neglected m
i'h literature ofihe world. There r. litttlt
i'T be found uIun Il iu any SERMON, poem,
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