Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
A PETITION.
To Government addressed')

wishes you grace, mercy anu
peace. .,,b o,ber Christian
hoIis. bumbly memorialiZe you, as 'ne
Guardians OF your people IN oehasi ~
peaceful arbitration as means ". no
Ting questions that ARISE porasented OF
christian nations facing each otnsr WIN
heavy ornaments, ready upon PiJ S,s,or-
ton TO go to war and settle thelr ullle a,
ences by bloodshed or cohqusssii H. S,r ~ of
thu least blot upon the lalr naiuv ,,S.
CHRISTIAN we cannot contemplate WITH
out the deepest sorrow the h9rTorss u ,,r,an
Involving the reckless sacrlnce o, nu NUM-.
life. that should be held sacred, Dit,eI
distress in many households. the destruc-
ton of valuable property, the nih lit,o,
of education and religion, ana lhe general
demoralizing Of the people,
DOES NOT SETTLE PRINCIPLES
Moreover. the maintaining Of a heavy
war force though war be averted, win,
draws multitudes from their homes anu
the useful pursuits of peace, ana imposes
a heavy tax upon the people Tor It's sup
| port And further, let 1t be borne N N
| mind that wars do not settle causes or
dispute between nations on prihclpISs VI
right and Justice. but upon the oarDdIiS
principle of the triumph or the strongest.
we are encouraged to urge this cause
upon Your consideration by the fact that
| much has already been accompiisnsii as,
| for example. by the arbitration OF Geneva
in the Alabama case, and by the denDerd.
| tions OF the American Conference AT
Washington, not TO mention other lmpor-
| tant cases. It will be happy day Tor me
world when all international disputes Hiu
peaceful solutions, and this we earnestly
As to the method OF accomplishing this
end we make no suggestions but leave
| that To your superior intelligence and Wis
| dom in matters of State policy.
| We invoke upon rulers and people the
| richest blessings Of the Prince OF Peace
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED.
In order TO the systematic conduct or
| the work the conference appointed an
| executive committee, with headquarters
| at Richmond. This committee Is consti-
| tuted as follows:
| Executive Committee-Rev w. A.
| Campbell, ID. D., chairman Presbyterian;
| W. II. Peasants, Esq, Friend; Colonel
| c. OBJ Cowardin, Catholic; John 5. FL
lett, Esq, Disciple; Hon. j. Taylor Ely
| son, Baptist: Rev. Moses -. Hoge. ID. d.,
Presbyterian; Rev. Paul l.. Mcneil, Ger
man Evangelical; John Morton. Esqs
| Methodist: Right Rev. a. NJ. Randolph,
| ID. d., Episcopalian.
At second meeting Of the conference
held in Chicago August l6 and II, 1888,
the Executive Committee made a report.
showing encouraging progress.
APPROVED THE REPORT.
| The Chicago Conference approved the
report Of the Executive Committee. and
| resolved that the work in hand be con-
tinued by said committee. with a view
10 securing the adoption Of the petition
| TO governments by the representatives OF
| those churches of Christendom that have
not already adopted it,
| The Executive Committee have contin-
ued their labors quietly but zealously.
The petition TO governments has been
| translated into thirty-one languages, but
| 1t has been discovered that it was neces-
| sary to engross it I'm order to present IL
to certain governments The Richmond
| Executive Committee appointed n CO.
| operative committee for Great Britain
and Ireland which has added 10 it's mum
| bers, and constituted a most influential
body. and It IS now proposed 20 form SINH
| lar cooperative committees in other for
eign countries and work through them.
The sending abroad OF an agent or rep
| resentatiye OF the Executive Committee
is also in contemplation.
THE MEETING SATURDAY.
The call for the meeting next Saturday
afternoon will be sent out to some 800 per-
sons. and reads as follows
Dear Sir.-Your kind attention Is asked
| 10 tHt NOIh ulIFCtcu ny tne Undersigned
| committee. rs set forth in the enclosed
| circular--"rhe Churches OF ChristcndOn
retiti9 tapg Governments In Behalf Of Ar
| We have met with most gratifying en-
couragement I'm Great Britain. as you Will
see from the array OF influential names In
| the British branch; and our correspond
ence now embraces nearly all the cOuntri.s :
OF Europe. In each Of which there are
| friends ready 10 be organized 10 help
| forward our enterprise. These facts, and
| a reference to the enclosed samples Of
our publications. Will suggest the magni-
tude and cost Of our work
\ QUESTION OF FINANCE.
The Finance Committee named IN the
| circular did not act. except that one
member sent us $50. a few fri-nus in
| Richmond have contributed TO our funds.
but the greater part Of the expense has
mittee themselves.
That we may interest our people aad
gain their financial support 10 an enter
prise, the aim Of which is to reach the
Christian world. directed by committee
located I'm this city. we have arranged Tor
public meeting In the Second PIesby-
terrain church-Dr. HoGFs-on the after
noon Of June 10th. which will be duiy
| advertised.
But We now request you 10 attend n
preliminary meeting for conference about
this matter at the Young Mems Chris
9Th at Il. NJ. Very respectfully,
W. \. CAMPBELL
W. H. PLEASANTS,
e. OBJ COWARDTN,
JOHN s ELLETT.
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
MOSES ID. HOGE.
PAUL l.. MENZEL.
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