Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-21

| affairs of the world, while for themselves
| the work Of this alliance may mean Inv
promotion OF Christian brotherhood unity
and co-operatlon, and TO that extent the
| fulhlment OF the prayer OK our I.otu'
That they may all be one; as Thou.
| Father. art In me. and | In Thee, tnai
! they also may be one in US; that the Worl1
may believe that Thou hast sent Me.
CHAIRMAN HAZELs REPORT.
The chairman. MT. Hazel me Gber OF
Parliament. al the afternoon session. III
his address In support Of the adoption OF
/ the report. said:
One OF the first questions likely 70 %
/ asked In connection with THIS meeting
/ L. Why the need Of the Arbitration All
ance. when there IL already number
of peace societies and peace committees?
I To which IL may be replied that there
/ Is n great hope that this Arbitration ALI
ance Will draw together number OF
/ people who from various reasons, nave
| held aloof from all the other peace or
CARNATIONS. When one looks down the
/ list OF the council and committee, contain
| Ing names as well known as household
words. the gathering together OF these
I alone justihes its existence. one reason
| for justifying its existence Is that It's
/ claims are so reasonable and not extreme.
II does not lay down impossible theories
az al. but that ii is our Christian duty
to promote the advent Of the time when
armies can be reduced. 1t forms com
mon meetings. ground. where Christians
can meet in common endeaYor TO meet
this great and pressing evil There Is
cause for hope. The interest IN arbltrd-
ton is slowly growing-cominS without
observation.
In our own country and the United
tl,rw. e
Is coming when ornaments shall no
longer be increased. We are always met
with the cry that he have no navy. and
practically no army. We are bound 20
admit that whatever we spend. other
nations spend more, and 50 our last
state Is worse than the first. II We can
get the churches 10 take this matter In
hand, ana follow the example OF those
who are working In the great temperance
movement. a great deal more can be done
In the future than In the past. IL is
great thing to feel that in tire course OF
four years at least 800 churches and
chapels have devoted themselves 10 the
advocacy Of this peace movement.
believe too, the cabinets are sincerely
DESTROYS OF promoting arbitration. Gov
ernments are very impressionable 10 pub
lie opinion. Though we may have TO
labor long and not see the frui; OF all our
seed sown year after year will have an
abundant harvest. have much pleasure
in proposing the adoption of the report.
together with the proposed constitution.
THE BISHOP OF DURHAM.
At the evening session, over which the
Bishop OF Durham. presided, the secretary
mentioned the names Of a majority OF the
members Of the council from whom let
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from those OF the Very Rev. the Dean
o: Ely. the Rev. prin. Douglas. ID. D.,
the Very Rev. the Dean Of Durham. the
Rev. Or. Fairbairn, Rev Walf0rd Green,
the Right Hon. Lord Klnnard, the Right
Hon. and Most Rev Lord Piunket. Arch
bishop OF Dublin, the Rev. II. X. Rey-
nolds, -. D.. and the Rev. Canon VII
berforce. NJ. A.
The Bishop Of Durham made an sble
address in behalf Of the principles and
purposes Of this ecclesiastical movement
lie concluded with these words
MY friends. there seems 10 be one OBJ
jet which has been prominently brought
before US, in which We all can do some
thing. The first step. 1t seems to me,
in establishing the principle Of arbitra
ton is, If II may be, the establishment Of
a treaty Of arbitration with the United
states OF America. | think, in spite Of
a great achievement, such great bless
ing for the human race, lies within mea-
surable distance. We can at least all
OF US bear il in mind, and, as opportunity
is given, work for II. speak for II, ana
II we who are kinsmen in blood, in his
tory, in the greatest traditions OF htera-
ture, are once united, We shall have at
tanned arbitration with those OF whom we
speak. in comparison, as foreign Powers.
haF mt xutfh ne In Ntb
we speak Of, not as peace only, but OF
concord as Of tina EXTREMIST value. be-
cause they represent more clearly dlf-
ferent forces In the whole sum OF hu-
manity. But you tell me such thing
Is impossible. l think II was Carlyle
who said that every noble work at the
first Is impossible. Ny friends, nothing
IL impossible which Is in accordance with
the will OF God. The Church has lived.
and the Church can live. only by doing
that which is impossible. And. mean
while, while we hold and cherish this
great ideal as the strong, inspiring mo-
tive in our common action, we shall sure
~ each strive to cultivate calm ana
Just estimate OF our national position ana
our national claims. ! have reminded
YOU that Of the eighteen arbitrations
which we have entered into. and eight OF
them with the United States. more than
two thirds have been given against us.
May we not ask ourselves humbly wheth-
er that is not a sign that perhaps our
own estimate of ourselves is little eN-
cessive. at least in the judgment OF those
with whom we are said 10 be fellow
workers?
DON'T LOOK WITH SUSPICION.
1--WE must also strive 10 enter with an IN
telligent, sympathetic understanding into
the pr-iudices, the difficulties, and the
trials Of other nations. We must reso-
lutely refuse 10 look with suspicion upon
that which is doubtful. l think 1t was
William Penn who introduced cause
into a treaty with the Indians In which
each party bound themselves 10 put the
best construction upon the actions OF
the other Such a clause In our treaties
might, perhaps, be d step towards arbi-
tration; and we must again, my friends,
not shrink from openly repeating what
our great desire Is. and openly confessing
what is the motive which stlrs US. and
enables us 10 keep, in spite of all delays
and all disappOintments, the freshness
and the grandeur OF our great hope. 1t Is
hard to know what 10 say and what 10
leave unsaid when speaking on such a
subject. i have touched only on one or
two points which must be familiar l
have endeayored 10 give reasons for the
confidence Of our hope, i have endeavored
TO show how we must as Christians face
this problem In the funess Of our faith.
| think you VIII confess that what have