The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-11
THE PEACE CONFEREyCE.
Corresponding Members to Lay the Petition
Before the ReIigleus Bodies.

| Corresponding Members to Lay the Petition
Before the Religious Bodies.
The Peace Conference, which has its head
quarters in tins city, may be the nucleus Of 4
movement that will more than any other fac
tor affect the happiness of the whole world
in the next few years. la response TO an
overture from the General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian Church. conference
of delegates from some of the leading ecclesI-
astical bodies OF the United States was held
on December IL. 1891, IN the mansgers room
Of the Bible House. New York.
The purpose set forth was to secure the CO.
operation OF the highest ecclesiastical author.
tiles or the churches Of Christendom in writ
ing in a petition 10 the governments of Chris
tIan nations 20 substitute arbitration for war
in settling international disputes. and asking
these bodies TO send delegates TO this confer
ence.
In order 70 secure the concurrence Of other
religious bodies in the petition To govern
ments adopted by those bodies represented
IN the conference final action on it in for
warding il to the governments addressed was
deferred TO another conference, TO DO held In
the city of Chicago during the Columbian TX
position in 1898.
The executive committee formed and
resolution passed at the New York meeting
are as follows
G. OBJ. Cowardin Catholic: John s. Elicit,
Disciple Rev. N. ID. Hoge. Presbyterian
Dr. W. W. Landrum Baptist; Rev Paul l..
Mcneil. Evangelical Lutheran: Rev Z. A.
Peterson. Methodist Rev. A. III. Randolph,
Episcopal; W. II. Peasants. secretary Friends.
This committee al It's meeting at the state
Bank Yesterday completed the list OF corre-
spending members whose duty it is to lay
the petition before respective religious bodies
and get their approval thereto. The list 10 a.
follows:
Baptist-Rev. Lansing Burrows, d. d..
Hon. James G.. G. Black. Fred. L. Lackhart.
Esq. Augusta, Ga.
Congregationaist-R Henry A; Hazen.
-. d., Boston. Mass; Rev. A. A. Plumb. ID.
d.. Roxbury, Mass: Rev. Reuben Thomas,
d. d.. Brookline, Mass.
Disciples j. If. Garrison. ST. Louis.
Mo: Russell Smith, Esq. Cincinnati, o.,
Rev Fred. d. Power. d. d.. Washington,
ID. c.
Fpiscopalians- r. II. McKim. ID. d.,
Washington. ID. c.: Rev. John Ii. Elliott, y.
D.. Washington. ID. C.; Rev. Thomas Addi-
son. ID. D.. Washington, ID. Q.
Friends Josiah W. Leeds. Philadelphia,
Pa: Samuel Elmer. Philadelphia. Pa; John
H. Dillingham;. Philadelphia. Pa.
German Evangelical Rev. T.. Huber. 1905
east Fayette street. Baltimore Md. Rev. N.
Burhart 5lg west Bddle street Baltimore,
L.
more Md.
Methodist Rev. G. Ii. Corey. ID. d.. Wash
ington, y. c.: Rev. j. II. Wightman, u: d.,
Washington. ID. C.. Rev. ). X. Murray. Wash
lngton. ID. &.
Presbyterian Rev. John Hall. ID. d.. New
York Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, ID. d., New
York: Rev. X. W Kidd. New York.
Roman Catholics Rev. William J. ODahsn.
Chicago ILL.,
Iutherau-ro be appointed
Other denominations. embracing all not
enumerated above Rev. David James Bur-
rell D. D.. New York; Rev. William A. Rice
ID. D.. New York.
The following committee was appointed TO
have charge OF the translation Of the petition
into such languages as may be necessary
Rev. Tennis \ ilamlin. ID. d.. 1853 = street,
Washington. ID. c.: Rev. Samuel III. Greene.
ID. d.. 1920 q street, Washington. ID. c.;
Henry l.. Bryon. Esa.. No. Lafayette Square.
Washington, ID. G.