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


A long railway journey landed the
traveller at Bremen IN the wintry dawn
Of the following morning. but the most
had 10 be made Of the time, and so, after
"a brief interval for rest and refreshment
a round Of calls on the principal pastors
in the town was commenced. IL was
soon discovered that the conditions were
altogether changed, and The atmosphere,
go Ear as peace and arbitration We're con-
ccrned. was decidedly wintry. The FIRST
pastor called upon, recommended by Pas
tor SCHUYLER tot Peursum Of Amsterdam
was q thc0logan and student, "a pastor
and literary man, rather than man OF
affairs. and the subject OF arbitration was
apparently quite new TO him But MS
aversion 10 I'D was unhestating and pro-
nouncod. Peace Doc believed in, but not
fine abolition OF war. Ills main idea was
that we must rejoice (wlr freuen unD,
that the German Emperor IS lover OF
noacc. and must pray 10 God 10 preserve
him in health and strength. so that peace
rniehf ho maintained. Arbitration ne
would NOT hear Of The next pastor blunt
~ declared that ho had not q particle OF
sympathy with arbitration. War was
GOOD thing He had taken part IN it. ana
knew Il was q good school Of the virtues.
Pressed ON this point, as TO the special
virtues fostorcd by Sc, he replied Taper
koit-enduranco. fortitude. Pressed lui-
Their as 10 tho Anti christian character OF
war and mliitarism, and their antagonlsm
m fho duties OF q Christian minister, he
caoituiatod. Sul, 1e thought. in the pc
oriiar circumstances of Germany, both
were Indispensable. The idea Of peace
Sunday struck him favorably. lie warm
lv EXPRESSED appreciation, and declared
his intention TO preach on peace ana
GOOD viii in his church on that day.
Another pastor. belonging TO one Of the
nrincipal churches OF the town, said that
ie had attended the Annual Meeting ~
fho Peace Society, i'm the Memorial Hail.
roar pla.lfriars. with some friends four
or five years ago. and had listened 10
enoochos and addresses. but he did not
feel that ho could so with them What
was Germany TO DO in her peculiar posse
ton. with Russia pressing upon her on
one side. and France on the other' True
the burdens and the evils Of miltarism
v,a-o rrioroue. but they were irremcdi-
ohio. gho Tafhorlaud must hf defend'd.
our proposal was ufOpian, beautiful
dream which was quite Imuracucanic.
besides. wan was sanctioned 100 the ilpie,
and the Now Testament declared lha'
there should Poe wars and rumofs or wal
untu the end. JIG would preach ON peace.
no could do nothing more This first
davis experience Of Germany left the Inn
preston that nothing whatever was TO
be accomplished there.
HAMBURG.
Next dav. at Hamburg this impression
was both confirmed and modified. Accom-
uanfad bv the Ecr. j. G.. Alton, whose
ready and valuable help was very wei
come Ur. Darby called first upon ia1t"i
pehrnann. of the Established Church
fhe chief pastor in Hamburg. Failing TO
eoo him. "a call was made ON the heF. li.
l,ieEa tna principal Baptist pastor, pre-
.ilenf of the Theological Seminary, &c.
Dr pir,a was ln thorough sympathy
v.it, the. objects of DR. Darby WISH ana
with the peace movement sehfiaii.. JIG
exnlaiucd that there were pia'ucdils H'
other dissonters in the German Empire
rhc Tauusts were not only lhe siiolA-
~. ,.,-,I.rinr some 10000 members, hni
the numbers of Hl The olhef ui77e pos
churches did mot amount Goo more lni.i
D., 00l or tyso-thirds Of the HapUsts. rms
r.vs tne practically complete prepondei-
ance to the state Church. ana IL was
really thc creature Of tlc state ana cou'"
fo rnfninp and have no voice lh any
o,fnr anart from its rulers ihis, IT was
r,nni subsequently. accurately describes
the position lii ,r,~o5,,ce the oues-
lthal'f ....s ,.,oral meeting of the
Won i..'' ....i,.- which however. Will
I''' ..,... ,....re tho meeting being a
ho' n i''
ui'il'''"l ".. r,,-t.r .,.trrnann. a very
i.''.' ,,.l,..i,,,. was had with him.
"i''I' -, ,,,to,o.finc of any during
tha whole TOUR he expressed nimsch
...,.r,. and rrou with emotion, DO ld-
sifoh.'l' "'' ,.,. ,',.,.i.r of mpifarism