New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
PLYMOUTH FAVORS PEACE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE CHURCH
WAR WITH ENGLAND UNDER THE PRESENT CIR
CCMsTANCEs WOULD BE A HORRIBLE CRIME
RELIGIOUS BODIES PRAISED FOR

RELIGIOUS BODIES PRAISED FOR
THEIR ACTION
The adjourned annual meeting of Plymouth
Church was held last evening after the regular
weekly prayer meeting. The Venezuelan message
of President Cleveland came up for at least the
third time in Plymouth Church a subject OF COM
ment. H. L. Pratt was chosen chairman of the
meeting. and DR.. Rossiter w. Raymond immediate
y presented the following resolution:
Of 81 Pmus hS cSnreS anG oO
gregation by an informal but unanimous vote au-
wolverhampton. England in response to a message
the said message. and expressing in return an ear
nest desire and prayer for peace between the two
Whereas. At a meeting of the Board Of Deaeons
an e @ ns ee wss sc py tho
6OlSwns Srr words s. The great congregation OF Pym
greetings We join in prayer for peace with kin
nual meeting assembled hereby ratihes and confirms
the above action and adopts as Its own the message
sent In its name by It's pastor:
RESOLVED, That. in the opinion OF this church the
party or anS nG not an to OSaS be- or
ened on behalf of this Nation without such careful
its absolute necessity. as the last resort for the
prevention Of greater evils and crimes:
Resolved. That war with Great Britain would be
fct the civilized world hinder the progress of the
Kingdom of Christ and would be especially horrible
as involving us in hoses with peaceful
neighbors of Canada. who have no concern with the
Resolved, That we deem Il the duty e every Chris
and 20 enGn % Ss Saon M
maturely to any war. and especially to one not rec
able;
Resolved. Tha, without characterizng any step
States declare conviction that nothing has
yet occurred or has been disclosed to the pubic
likely occur which would make an aggressive
on the part of this Nation anything less than
shocking crime against humanity. against civiiza-
ton and against God.
DR.. Raymond spoke briefly. urging the passage
of the resolutions. He followed by T. G..
Shearman who heartily seconded the resolutions.
He said that his confidence in the power and pur-
poses of the Christian Church had been doubled
by the firm and united stand it had taken in op-
posing the sentiment and argument of the mes
sage. He proud that the churches throughout
the land had been almost unanimous in protesting
against war; and he was convinced that we owe
TO the Christian Church the complete delverance
from the possibility of a horrible .nterna tonal
struggle with England. The stand of Plymouth
Church had been noble one, and the church had
taken on the question just the ground that Henry
Ward Beecher would have most heartily approved.
benjamin f BAR objected to the WORD aggrss-
thought that the word meaat too much and that
rass the the GoSernment Cover % He Suggested avoidabie in
its place. DR.. Raymond defended his use Of
1 h Word Ean s1d wa ht ne sPe
favor of the word. saving that 'if We can embar-
CO.'S 'e name let us do and hned that there
at present too much politics displayed by the high
officers of the Nation Mr.. Blair again stated
his objection to aggressive" saying that ne be
lieved that it would been a crime for the
Northern States to have avoided thirty y-fve
years ago. II hope" he continued. that can
be avoided. but every here recognizes the fact
that circumstances may arise when war is unavoid-
able except with dishonor
"No recognizes more fully than | do said
he, the lack of ability and the wickedness, al
most. with which the question has been handled.
l greatly depore the tone of the message. Enough
could have been said in the way of warning TO
England without uttering threats Of war. We must,
however, insist upon dealing hrnly IN such n case
ton"
DR.. Raymond said that he willing to ac-
cept Mr. Blairs word 'avoidable in place of "ag-
Sressive." and the resolution unanimously car
ried after the change had been made.