The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-02
Let Bs Have Peace.

The peace meeting at Glen Echo on Tues
day was an interesting one. There were
two sessions, one in the morning and the other
in the afternoon. Alfred H. Love, of Philadel-
phia, president of the Universal Peace
Union was on the platform, as was also Mrs
Belva Lockwood who presided, and Rev.
Amanda Day, of Scranton, Pa, who made one
OF the best speeches of the day. Mrs. Harriet
N. Ralston, of Washington, read an original
poem of much beauty, while Mrs. Agnes
Vaille, of Philadelphia, furnished vocal music.
MIR. William E. Curtis In the afternoon ses-
sion read an able paper on the results Of the
Pan American Congress, which, in its work
for reciprocity, he regarded as one of the
promoters of peace and prosperity. Mrs. M.
u. Lincoln read an able paper on "Peace and
Chautauqua." Mr.. E. Frank Carson, of
Philadelphia, and Dr. Bland each gave
thoughtful papers. Mrs. Emma Beckwith, at
one time candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn, N.
that fact, as well as the well considered paper
she read on ''Peace and Strikes" Mrs. M.
Louise Thomas, of New York, sent q letter of
regret, which was read and ordered to be pub
lished in the Peacenaker, The apostles Of
peace are not a host in numbers, but numerous
instances are on file In the archives Of the State
Department which testify to their influence
among the governors of nations The latest
is in regard to the difficulties in Venezuela,
which the Union asked for arbitration of
through Mr.. Blaine and Lord Salisbury, and
the request 30 gently made was needed. Fol-
lowing is the poem read by Mrs. Ralston:
INVOCATION TO PEACE.
Within yon vast and deep profound,
The planets move in solemn round,
And stars and suns Increases;
While no disturbing forces change
The order OF their endless range
In realms of perfect peace.
Noechoes roll thro' countless years
Along the path Of circling spheres,
Sounding without surcease;
Silent within the vaults above
Those distant orbs majestic move,
Attuned to perfect peace.
Each shines, grand. distinctive sign,
And consolidated lights combine.
AS stars and suns increase;
While thus in harmonies they roll,
Each magnet vibrates to its pole
Throughout those realms of peace.
In bounds defined, each occult force,
Mysterious as its mystic source,
Exists without release;
And powers invisible co-act.
Subservient unto laws exact,
In realms of perfect peace.
So, in the universe of mind.
Each force maintains its place assigned.
Guiding, yet still controlled;
Thought delves for ore in wlsdom's mines I.
And fancy sweeps beyond confines
Faith grasps with tirmer hold.
While royal reason dominates,
All selfish greed, all cruel hates,
Dormant and powerless lie;
At its behest fierce passions sleep.
No just control desires o'erleap,
And lurking dangers fly.
Yet vain, presumptuous man conspires,
AS reason from her throne retires,
Conditions to displace;
To break the harmonies of life.
To strike the jangling chords of strife,
And human souls debase.
Stay, gentle peace! No sun, no moon.
No guiding ray so sweet boon,
No presence so benign;
No gift with heavenly grace so fraught.
In realms OF space, in realms of thought,
In loves domain, as thine!
HARRIET N. RALsToN.