The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

one OF the most gentle and charming per-
sons met with in the whole tour, express
ei a distinction IN comparing the Ger
n ans with their rivals the French, VINCE
contains great force. THE Germans are
The most military people in Europe, and
the least warlike. the French are Inc
most warllke and the least military.
There Is Justice as well as force In the re-
mark.
A conference with some OF the Com
mittee Of the German Peace Society,"
which was attended by Professor Forster,
Of the Berlin University, Mr. X. Schmidt
Cabanig. the poet, &c, yielded some stilk-
ing corroborations Of what has been al
ready expressed. - successful war il
was said. is dcmoralising 10 the nation
which engages IN II, and Germahy proves
10 be no exception. Muitarism has be-
come rampant among us. The whole
spirit Of servility has grown greatly OF
late. We have now 10 pay our debts 10
the great glory Of the war times. Inc
spirit OF violence has been developed ny
our success. both in economical and mill
tary affairs. Tho upper classes especiaily
have been spoiled by our success. NOM
ing can bee done at present. we must wait
The state Church can do nothing. ihen
followed the striking testimony or pro-
minent Berlin minister as 70 the inpo'-
ence OF the Church in the crusade asalnh'
alcoholism the sum OF which was Inc
church cannot do anything. We are
state Church. and we are under the m
fuonce OF worldly interests especially
those Of the agrarian aristOcracy. who are
the greatest PRODUCERS Of alcohol. Ine
same thing APPLIED with even greater
force 10 the attitude OF the church against
war. ct could 10 nothing: fl dared not
affeannf anything" These were some or
the statements. and strong az they were
one was compelled TO admit that they
were amply justified from what was sall
by others equally able to TESTIFY ana
equally disintG ested. Nothing can ne
done I'm Germany-in Northern Germany
nj any rate. The time IS inopportune. we
must wait" was the unwelcOmc, but r.
rceistible conclusion.
A long railway journey from one capital
10 the other landed one a
BRUSSELS.
I'm the early morning where again DIFF
ferent atmosphere was found. I'VE are
little state" said a pastor I'm Holland,
"and our interest Is peace. You VIII ind
all the little states I'm favor Of peace IL
h the big military powers that viii give
YOU difficulty" So II had proved. In Bel
cium there arc practically only two Pro-
testant churches and here Pastor Ken
uedy-Anet, representing one. and Pastor
j. ROchedicu representing the olncf'
undertook 10 communicate with an the
pastors OF their respective churches inNit-
inr them TO observe peace Sunday, and
TO Introduce rhe petition from the
churches into their respective Synods TOT
adoption and signature at their next
meetings.
This completed tho tour, and Dr. Darby
returned 90 London. for the meeting ot
the Peace Committee or the following day
feeling that the visit. though only par
TALLY successful I'm permanent results, was
yet wholly SO i'm respect TO its actual pur-
pose. which was 90 confer with the pas
tors and To- ascertain from them whether
anything could be- accomplished. and n
so. how 81 could best be done. The con-
clusion reached I'm a word, is this: Tn
Germany nothing directly for the present.
in the other countries everything sought
with onort and care; and ir Germany,
much indirectly and with patience, and
something even from this visit.