Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

49,. Committee or the hcciesi'S"O'
has received another report from
n.rbv. OF London. who mas n'a'e
.s visit 10 Paris TO further inc
..,-,,s.ed 70 MIN by the comnn''es'
D.,,.y has met with encouraging cue
q, IN, prosecution OF his comin's-
or and this ,hird report gives iur'ner
,,,,restlns information az to sentiment -
-. an behalf Of this church move
mout for arbitration.
Tho letter is as follows;
The Arbitration Alliance
a New Broad street.
r..ao, L C.. December p, 1895.
mr. DR. Campbell: AT the close OF NO
..',,ter again paid visit to Paris, for
IN. purpose Of meeting the pastors anu
'...niz,nr a committee, ieaving LONDON
I'm Thursday 10Th November, and re-
...,,,, ON Tuesday. sd December.
As a preliminary TO meeting various
visits were paid to the leading ministers
,,bom l had seen on my previous VISIT
,orpd thern an still very cordially SYM
,,o,betic and anxious TO advance our %,
let Pastor Couve, president OF
c,,noS of the Eglse Reiormee-thal 10
,ro National Church-had conferred WIN
pastor Holland. president OF the Syil ''-l
Couslstory Of the 'Eglise Libre. HIS Wv. I've
,-a set forth in letter, OF WHICH 'hS
following is a translaton'
CAN'T OPERATE IN FRANCE
paris % November. 1885,
II Boulevard Saint Michei
Dear Sir: l must ASK you 10 EXCUSE
me for not having replied sooner !" 49,
fctt.re The delay is due largely 10 the
"a sire which | felt 10 talk over the SUD-
loot with Pastor Hollard, president OF
Synodal Consistory Of the Free Churches'
We consider that our stua'lon Is a
particularly q licaie one ire iiO'09
III France ars a feeble minority. ana
,,inorif,. easily suspected, whose pa
,ri,,fism has been very unjusty suspect
"A and whom people accuse OF giving
~, IN foreign influences, especially Eng
l.h or AnglO-SaXon
Hence the difficulty even for those who
\ ara the most favorable 10 the cause OF
f.ace end arbitration, of appearing 10
ieaeue themselves with foreign societies
for It's attainment.
IL would be necessary, then, If we
wish something practical attempted In
France. with the government, that the
Protestant. and that 1t should be exclu-
siycy French.
The best thing. then, in the interest
Of the cause. would be that we might
have the support Of the Catholicism, at
least. II this support does not exist that
the Protestants should act in the mat
or as individuals, and not as churches.
Mr. Holland has suggested TO me- how
ever, that the synOdal assemblies might
- a
transmit these resolutions 10 our govern
ment: the official General Synod OF the
Reformed Churches. is to meet in April
next at Sedan, and there might-at least.
] hope so-bo proposed then and voted u
resolution in this seIse.
NJ the resolution were voted the Free
churches, and perhaps other Protestant
churches. might follow of their own ac-
cord, and pass resolutions to the same
effect
should be happy. for my part. II this
were possible. and am disposed to erect
myself for II.
With fraternal esteem.
(signed BENJAMIN COUVE.
TWO METHODS.
Pastor Kuhn, president Of the Partisan
Synod Of the Lutheran Church, submitted
the letter which / had written to the
tt Af'Af anu NiAANH Il itHOIAtu III lily last,
o. the meeting. which was held the week
after my former visit.
lie sent me the minutes of the pro-
ceedings Of the synod, translation OF
which follows:
Resume Of the conclusions formulated
bv the Commission dInitiative on the
subject Of International arbitration:
There are two methods Of taking part
IN this work, either by signing the pc
ution. or 10y forming a national commit
tee. There IS nothing In the law of 1879
10 prevent the synod expressing to
TIE government a wish for any phlan-
throplc work. However. the committee
IS OF the opinion that this question
is rather one for the consideration Of
tho General Synod, which represents the
Church as a whole.
Zach member, however, IS free TO give
his individual adhesion TO movement for
which this synod can but express the
most lively sympathy.
Accordingly, the report OF the commit
zee presented in its name the following
oratt resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
COULD NOT CONSIDER.
This synod, in view Of the commune
cation which has been made TO IT i'm a
letter from Rev Darby. in the name OF
the Alliance OF the Churches for 1nterna-
uohal Arbitration, whilst assocating it,
teh with the sentiments of Christian phi
lanthropy which animate the adberents
Of this work.
Decides that the deeper consideration
OF ana decision upon the proposition be-
io,e IT is beyond its powers, and can only
belong TO the General Synod.
ana passes TO The order Of the day."
arranged a meeting Of the ministers
IN the magnificent rooms OF the Christian
Onloh' Tea was provided The meeting
was presided over by Pastor Couve, who
save an excellent address. \ ,er,, int
resting conference followed. and at the
close provisional committee wse an
POINTED consisting Of Pastors Couve q
Meyer, Dccoppef. A. Mettetat. Cord,,
Appia. Hollard, Kuhn, and Escaude
NJ. Ndsseur. Place du Theatre Fran
Gals Paris. was chosen convener of the
committee. which was charged with the
ouiy Of seeing that the petition was
brought before the meetings OF the synods
ana Church assemblies. as had been pre-
Niousy promised
SO Tar as Paris is concerned. therefore
The work entrusted TO me has been sue
ces7iuly accomplished.
no INTEREST IN AMSTERDAM.
had made special arrangements 10 pay
second visit to Amsterdam for the same
purpose but the following letter, received
rom Or. Hugenholtz has for the time
beng interfered with the carrylng-out:
amsterdam. Parkweg, 20 Nov, 1896
btdr DR.. Darby j regret 10 have TO
morn you that / am unable at present
90 assemble sufficient number of col
'.'sl who take an interest I'm the cause
"' ihe Arbitration Society. would, there
''i,' ADVISE you 10 put Off your second
N'et lo Holidnd-to Amsterdam. at any
iate-unill 10 shall have become evident