Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
THE PEACE MEETING.
PROCEEDINGS or THE PRELIMINARY
CONFERENCE HELD YESTERDAY.
Prswrasnme Agreed Upon for tho Big Gath
cring n Dr.Hoges Church
Thts Afternoon.

The conference preliminary 70 the mass
meeting 10 be held in the Second Prcsby-
terrain church this afternoon at o'clock
In the interest OF the peace movement
took place at the Young Mems Christian
Association yesterday afternoon.
Richmond n the headquarters OF the
Evangclicai Peace Conference, its Execu-
tive COMMITTEES being all residents OF this
city except Bishop Randolph. as follows:
Rev. w. a. Campbell, ID. D., chairman.
Presbyterian: w. II. pleasants. Esq.
Friend; Colonel C. OBJ. cowardin. catho-
lie; John 8. Elicit. Esq. Disciple: Hon. J.
Taylor Eilyson. Baptist; Rev. Moses ID.
Hoge. d. d. Presbyterian; Rev. Paul l..
Mcneil. German EyangeIical: John Nor
Ton. ESQ, Methodist; Right Rev. A. N.
Randolph, ID. D.. Episcopalian.
WHY THEY HAD MET.
Mayor Eiiyson stated the object OF the
gathering OF yesterday afternoon. and
gave some facts regarding the progress
OF thc movement IL had, he said, met
with great success in Great Britain. but
~ was most desirable 70 push IL mon
tne continent DIR. Campbell. who. Mr..
Isiiyson said. had been practically the
executive Committee, and who deserved
HI the credit for what had been accom-
pushed. had hardly been able to raise the
necessary funds TO meet the current OK
penses. DIR. Campbell had Informed him
tnat "oout $z,vo was needed 10 perfect
inc work on tho continent OF Europe.
1e QUESTION and the practical question,
was now To secure that sum. Were tho
arrangements for Sunday afternoon such
as 20 do this?
Dr. Hogc stated that the arrangements
Tor the mass-meeting were very satisfac-
lory as regards speakers. Rev. Drs
curry ana Hatcher OF the Baptist
Chufch: DIR. Young. OF the Methodist
Church. and the Governor and Mayor
Eilyson would speak, and Rev. Jabez
Haii, OF the Christian Church, and others
would take part In the services.
II Is also understood that DR.. Hoge.
who win preside. will make a few re-
marks:
Dr. Campbell explained that Rev. Paul
j.. Mcneil. OF the German Evangelical
Lutheran church. who he said was a
most valuable and Interested member OF
the Executive Committee, would be out
OF the city.
CATHOLICS AND EPISCOPALIANS.
Regret was expressed that the Catholic
and Episcopal churches would not be
represented among the speakers.
Colonel Cowardin explained that the
Bishop waS absent from the city. and
that the tw6 priests at the Cathedral
would be pressed with engagements; also,
that n layman whom he had hoped would
be able TO speak. and who had desired
TO do 80. would be unavoidably prevented.
Mir Ellyson stated that the fact that no
Episcopal minister had been secured for
an address, was not due to a lack OF in
torcst In the movement on the part of the
Episcopal clergy. but TO tho demands
upon their time.
Some discussion cnsuc1 as TO how the
money for the prosecution OF the work
should be raised. whether by collection
at the mass~meetng this afternoon or
by pledges to be obtained afterwards.
Mayor Ellyson favored IL combination OF
the plans, and thought 5000 would be
necessary. DR.. Campbell. he said had
done all the work. 1t was unreasonable
TO expect him TO continue 1t alone or
without compensation. Those who were
not cognizant OF all the facts had no
idea OF the tremendous engine that had
been put In motion.
TO RAISE THE MONEY
MIR. John Morton moved that an effort
be made to raise 5000. and the motion
was adjusted.
In answer TO the question, What
amount would be Immediately needed TO
send an agent 10 the Continent and pay
his expenses while there? Mr. Ellyson
said ne was OF opinion that 81 900 would
De necessary. DIR. Campbell agreed with
Mr. EHyGon. He also said that he thought
that 5000 would be sufficient to prosecute
the work for the next two years, and
hoped That after that time IL would take