Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15


cent the feet and exacied punishment n,1I. ~,
IN. even he neutralized MS tei"a li ~
casually telling me that on the p sooiioSs
$3.50, he had preached against feenhss
- nc with this exception there
- ,,,orlnnous appreciation ana sym
nsthy. and a desire 10 help: 81 ,-tsa
,banked one brother for MS Whe
,neqestions. and his reply was, nay,
49,, dear brother. Il 10 we VINO haVe
.S.,, Won for coming over 70 confer
,,,,,b us on this question" Ano'n u'..
-, hearted pastor at the clofe OF our
,rtsrvievy said: "You have come 20 ~
Wv minister u Gods Word. It Re no" .oi
the pastors OF Pari. to meet 'ose'Ne'
and talk over your mission
TIRED OF WAR BURDENS.
,ho 6,e3culty OF Alsace-Lorraine l
- ~ he prominent. even among ths
,.etora hut that detestauon or war ~
,tef- v,eariness Of these excessive uiln-
,arv burdens | found 10 be mucn sred -,
80 that there was no tax Oh lns
"pavanche" which Is constantly reteIiSH
80 &c nrominent feeling OF frenchmeh
10 do o. unanimously expressed was
~. .ne question Of Alsace-Dorraine
ehc'ia he submitted 10 arbitration. and
- The will Of the people should De
oD,s,,ited I'm any final settlement w
-, ~ unon war" said Pastor Kuhn,
=. tho Lutheran Church. az we look
nm sin we must look upon war as
we look upon envy and revenge anu the
evil passions of mankind
Another brother belonging 10 the same
church. as soon as he heard or the pro-
oosal. replied that he would introduce
the matter TO his congregation al oHee,
ana see whether they could not do
something.
ence thought the time was somewhat in
onnortune for such a movement ana
u-as somewhat doubtful as 10 our being
able to accomplish what we desire. At
the same time he readily undertook 10
introduce the petition at the next meet
ing OF the conference. and 70 urge its
adoption and signature
AS TO THE RESULTS.
Now as to results. ! could not in this
FIRST Interview organize a committee.
There. undoubtedly. the difficulty Of in
duclng French pastors TO take the per-
aonal initiative came in. and SO many Of
them pleaded that they were already
overdone with organizations that they
could not think OF any more.
Sun. / came away with the impression
that II the work were 10 be carried
through a small committee would be ne
cessary. and if such could be formed II
would lead TO very blessed permanent
results in tho way Of keeping the ques-
ton Of arbitration and disarmament alive,
and in binding the brethren together in
common sympathes and effort.
when | reported this 10 the Committee
~ the Arbitration Alliance, which l have
done since my return, they unanimously
adopted resolution asking the leaders
of the various churches in Paris 70 form
! themselves into a committee for the pur-
OOse.
Beside the Wesleyan Conference, Pastor
Decoppel. the senior pastor OF the Church
az the OvatOlrc, in the very heart OF
Paris, voluntarily promised TO Introduce
the petition to the Synod OF the "Eglise
/ Reformee," which will meet next April
| Al Sedan, or. II he Is unable TO be pres
emf or not appointed a delegate, 10 see
| that IL Is introduced by some one.
/ found all his associate pastors or the
same mind. and ready TO support him In
| the flldlment of his promise.
Pastor Kuhn, chairman OF the Lutheran
| synod. promised to introduce the subject
al the next meeting OF the synod, and
! asked me 10 write him an official letter
which will enable him to bring II formally
before the synod. This did before leaV
ing Paris.
lutheran Consistory in Paris. promised
IN Introduce the matter 10 his consistory
tina Baptist Pastors Dee and Sailleur'
pledged themselves to do all in theil
power to promote the subject and aftei
a very busy week / came away feelinl
that very substantial work had been don'
md progress achieved.
SUPPORT OF CATHOLICS DESIRED
The difficulty still remains with regnr'
IN the Catholic Church. IL woul'
| lac very desirable 10 secure III
| co-operation and would increase tn
moral effect Of the petition greatly.
AS a result OF my conversation VII