Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-17

they night look upon the money without arous-
ing any suspicion for the two reasons that they
would not want to help themselves to it and
that they could not II they would. Secretary
Poster said that his call upon the conference was
the resul; of az earnest desire TO show his ap-
probation of the good work the conference
accomplishing. A. the conclusion of his
brief but happy address Secreta-r Foster took
a scat near the presiding officers chair and
remained tor some time as an interested spec
tato-. A few minutes later Secretary Noble
entered the church and took a seat beside lIr.
Foster.
BRoTHEEs IN BLACK-
Bishop A. W. Wayman. ID. D., OF the A. il. E.
church, rose to question of privilege and
made few remarks that aroused his hearers
TO 4 high pitch CO enthusiasm He said: Mr..
President. the brothers III black. is we have
been called by the venerable BIshoD HayGood,
and also by Bishop Warren, Il phrase 10
which We have objectionable bishops
and delegates of the y VI. E. ehurch-the
A. NJ 4. Zion church and the CUlOred NJ. i.
ehurch-have held a meeting and decided
unanimously in favor Of organic union And
now We say to all o. oar brethren in black.
come so with and We VII do you good. for
the Lord hath spoken good concerning The
brethren in black.
When the applause aroused BY Bishop Way
mans address had died away Mr.. Thomas
Shape OF Liverpool. England. was introduced
to deliver the chief essay of the morning ses-
eiO1 upon Inc lnttEudllDEstl AlDlIEa-
ton MIR. Shape Is one of the efficient secre-
taries of the conference.
DIR. Shape referred to the welcome change
that had taken place since the last ecumenical
conference. AT the eeumenical conference in
ISL, he said, the social problems of the dav
had but small place in the proceedings. PEI
mission was then obtained. but not without
diI,icGltv, for the intrOd action of a rCsolu-
tiOa in favor OF International Rrbitra-
tior- The resolution l had then the
Of IL, It.
Bishop SirIpson. whose saiuted memory will
long be cherished. VI our present assembly
progress may be noted b. the fact that the
subject of that resolution has been accorded a
prominent place III the official program
Since loSl the settlement of international
disputes by arbitration has assumed in
creasing importance and has been ado; tCd by
various governments IL the adjustment OF
di1erences which had arisen between them
selves and other powers- In the very city in
WATCH tins conference was he'd a convention of
representatives OF the republics OF the
wiIOie American continent WAS held as recently
as last year ~ the invitation OF the govern
meat Of the United States At the pan-Anieri-
can congress eighteen gOyerume uts were rep
resented, and the congress declared Ib&. the
republics o: America hereby adopt arbitration
4 principle OF international law FOR the
settlement OF Gisp1teS or controversies that
NAV arise between two or more of
them" Through Mr. Blaine. the Secretary
Of State for the United States government the
congress suggested that tGe European govern
meuts should enter into similar treaty: but
thus Ear Switzerland has been the only one o.
the European bowers that has given "a favorable.
reply. OLner governments. Notwithstanding,
that several OF their pariiaTcnts Ly resolution
bad declared s.,f.or Of intern. tlOaaI arbi:~,.-
ton, nave shelved the proposal by merely
acknowledging the reeeIpt Of Mr.. Blaiues
Communication j: Is greatly 10 be regretted
that among tee governments which have ig-
nored TIE proposal Is that of Great Britain
The rao-e 30 Le,n1se in the arbitration debate
III the house Of commons III 1873 the then
prime minister (ths ldSht Hon. y. l.. Glad
stone SAID "lrcNldeECS had endowed England
anu America also with Increased advantages
snc facilities for the propagation Of tine Priu-
cip.e o: arbitration
The progress satisfactory IS il NAV he con-
siiered. il still far :rCm having IemON ed the
colossal evils which "a continuance. oI the war
system involves or from having iessened the
suiferiags those evils iniict upCa humanity III
CIGe q: peace well as during the
actual operation OF var. The eAistenco
OF the ca.iulities which are produced bv
war AID the hinGr@sce such an antaco-
nistie agency To Christianity opposes to the
work U; Christ render u imperative upon the
Cnrlsiian church to enGc.tyor 10 effect the
abolition Of war by the substitution of more
Reasonable and more ChrIst-liAe methods of
settling international disputes.
The speaker referred To the various evils in
e.sient TO war and the maintenance of great
btAi4llnt III no eD4t&4t degree. said
the evil continues because OF the silence of the
church WI b reference ~ 1t. and because of the
actual sanction that ministers of religion and
the peoples and governments OF Chris.endo1n
have given TO
In time Of actual strife the church refuses to
speak lest she should offend her members vino
are supporters of the government which is re-
sponsible for the war. In tine OF peace she
lulls herself to slamOer sends Aer highest
dignataries to invoke the Divine blessing
n he laurcllnQ s.lDs o
The greatest OF living American poets. ]. G.
Whittier said the speaker, wrote me few
days ago. rejoicing that The all important
subject Of d ace and arbitration is to come be-
fore this great world conference of Methodisn
at Washington" And he ads: War involves
the violation Of every precept OF the Divine
Master. As John Wesley said Of slavery a
the time is was tolerated and practiced b,
all Christian nations. it is the sun of al
wickedness.' i cannot but hope that the tim'
= net far % when the zeal, seif-sacri1ce ane
indenitable energy which has made Method