The Washington times., 1895-03-01
All Addresses at the Council
Dominated by This Sentiment.
LADY ABERDEEN'S KEYNOTE
II Is the Women That Suffer the Most from
War and Its Attendant Eorrors-Mrs.
Bslva A Lockwood Made an Eloquent
Appeal for Support Of the Untiring Efforts
of the International Peace Union.

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SewalI. In the presentation and invest
ment. Mrs. sewau said that while she
acknowledged the sovereignty of the
countess as the president of the Interna-
tional Union, yet it would be matter of
pride and pleasure that Lady Aberdeen
should be a member of the National
Council OF this country.
Lady Aberdeen accepted the terms of
the act, and responded gracefully TO the
happy phrases ofthe american noblewoman.
Lady Aberdeen, after this ceremony,
spoke in the interests of universal peace.
She complimented Mrs Lockwood and
Mrs. Hannah- L. Bailey, who had dis
cussed this subject fully and exhaustively.
and maintained the proper settlement of
disputes 10 be on the line of peace on earth
and good VIII amongst men,
WOMEN ARE THE SUFFERERS.
1t was natural, she said, that women
should speak in this strain She reminded
the audience that after all it was not on
the battlefield or in heleaRuered cities that
the horrors of war were most manifest
but in the homes of women made desolate
by the results OF national strife. The chief
victims were indeed the women ard chill
: uItu. Il ldIl WHICH was recently IIDSI DGlH-
fully Illustrated after the fall OF Port
Arthur. and tie terrible barbarities there
committed There the women and the
innocent children bore tie chief misery
and pain and shame and suffering
THE women OF bygone days over whose
homes ever brooded the terrible scourge of
war did not see any way by which its re-
suits could be avoided, and could only
incite their husbands, brothers, ard sons TO
give themselves for tEeir country, while
they themselves remained at home TO watch
and weep and pray for their return. Later
they have learned that there is a higher
patriotism which means thaJ what is wrong
for the home cannot be right for the nation.
$50 we are learning that IL should not be
the highest ambition OF nations to grasp the
greatest power, but that they should emulate
each other, as should individuals, in
contest as TO which can do the greatest
good for the world, which can serve the
world the best, and that armies and navies
shall maintain their organization and eff
cheney only until they shah have insured the
peace of the world.
FOR GOD AND HUMANITY.
I'VE may thank God and take courage,
even as We have heard the account of what
has already been accomplished, even as
we look around us and note that we who be-
long to nations claiming close kinship,
whose interests are closely interviewer, in
spite Of all differences and old jealousies,
have sworn, actuated by the sentiment of
the Golden Rule, to stand together, shoulder
to shoulder, in the future for God and hu-
manity.''
Lady Aberdeen closed by expressing the
hope that the councils Of women would be
great power for realizing the new pa
I triot;sm. Her remarks, which were brief
We're frequently applauded.
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| Women's Foreign Missionary Union of
! Friends, presided over the discussion Of
religion.
Miss Eta johnson sang an Arabic hymn
| in Arabic, all in a minor key. The major
key, she said, was Christian product
''Woman's mission to the church as
minister and missionary" was discussed
by Miss Eliza C. Armstrong, of Indiana,
a minister in the Friends Church and
editor of the Friends Missionary Advo-
cate
The argument in part was to show that
the utterances Of st. Paul should not be
cons trued liter all Y against rel igiou
ministFation and that, on the contrary,
a rational Interpretation of St Paul,
taken in connection with previous Scrip
tural writings leads to the conclusion
that woman has place, a consecrated
place, in the church.
Hannah J. Bailey, of Maine, spoke on
peace work in its relation 10 woman.
Her principal point was that we should
teach the children that true patriotism
consists in doing good and not evil to our
fellow ceuntrymen, and teach them to love
the flag of our country, to regard it only as
an emblem or ensign of our nationality,
and TO hold it sacred as such. We wish
every schOolhouse in our land had this
beautiful emblem floating over it,
MRS. LOCKwooD'S ADDRESS.
The growth Of peace principles was dis
cussed by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. She
was received with great applause. She
first spoke of the natural tendency of man
since the time of Cain to war. Illustrat-
ing this position she gave a resume of
the great wars of the ages and their
results, such as the exterminating wars
OF Mahomet, the reign of terror, Charles
TX, secession. France Prussian, the
thirty years war,and others. The effect
bipartisan writing was also noted as acause
Of the perpetuation of hostile principles
and feelings.
The development of the war spirit was
evidenced by the organization OF boy
brigades, war CORES pondents, histories
full OF war stories to the exclusion of arts
and industries, appropriations for battle
ships, with not speck OF war in sight,
and while the poor of Washington are
starving and business men going to the
wall
The speakers conclusions were:
We believe in peace and arbitration in
the home, in the church, in society, in the
State, and between nations: the sanctity
OF human life and the inalienable rights of
individuals. Our great object is, first
permanent treaties of arbitration with all
Christian nations; an International arbitra-
ton court, or high court OF nations, and
gradual disarmament. Organization is
the hope OF the world and women the
elastic cement that is binding organization
together, and by them and through them
we hope to soon hold aloft TO the nations OF
the world the white-bordered banner of
peace, proclainling the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man."
The many good points in Mrs. Lock
woods address were punctuated with gem
eral applause.
Congressman Linton. of Michigan. was
introduced by Mrs. Sewall, and spoke for