Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-24

(NhQ Worked so Earnestly for Peacc)
and while he was a resident in Fred
cricksburg Va, began to agitate the
question Of the churches Of the world
uniting in petition 10 the Powers in the
interest Of arbitration. He conferred
with Hon. J. l.. Marye. in Fredericks-
burg and with prominent men elsewhere,
as he had opportunity. all agreeing that
80 would be a good thing. with but few
encouraging him TO look for any practical
result Of such a movement 1t was be-
leved that the nations were too Jealous
o. each other. and many Of them too
eager for conquest, 10 agree TO that which
would put them under obligation to seek
only for the ends of justice in interna-
tional affairs.
DR.. Campbell. however. was not dis
couraged. and after his removal 10 Rich
mOnd. in 1857. he continued to agitate the
question of arbitration.
Ii was during a serious illness in the
spring Of 1890 that he wrote an address
10 be sent TO all ecclesiastical bodies
throughout the world. begging them TO
appoint committees TO unite in move
ment the object Of when was 10 pre-
sent through influential persons in each
country. q formal petition for the ABOLISH
rnant of war and the settlement Of all
disputes by arbitration. Just at TINS
time. Mr.. j. -. Wood, an officer OF the
f.UrIeflAn AIUlILdllbll anu ''N~N $1,000
located i'm Philadelphia, made MIN
,4sit and encouraged him TO go forward
in his wise scheme. Dr. Campbell READ
fis raper 10 a few intimate friends IN
RICHMOND. and at a meeting Of the Pres
ir.erian Ministers Association II was
erst made public. This was in April oil
iAQ
YrFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLE
In May Of the same year DR.. Campbell
rraeented his scheme in the form OF an
overture 10 the General Assembly OF the
prssbvterian Church, South, at AsheVlie'
y a. and that body unanimously
rfo0ted his address TO the churcnes Oh
Crristendom. after preamble referring
q, tae evils OF war; the paper reads;
owe therefore. ask you TO JON us III
r-titi0nlng al the governments OF Cnrls-
t..r countries to take measures 10 bahlsh
warfare as the means OF setting lhe
e.rifoa that arise between nations, anu
=, substitute a more rational and Chrls-
..r tribunal" All Christian churches
were invited TO appoint delegates to meet
81 a. time and place 10 be Determines
afterwards. TO carry out the purposes
o. the movement Dr. Campbeil anu ~;
v0-as ID Hoge. d. j., were appOlhleu
f.-.,s-o. ~ the meeting 90 be held, ana
4 committee. consisting Of Dr. CampDeh
fae chairman and Drs. Hoge and heiri
and SIR NJ. NJ. Gillian was authorized
90 secure the holding Of the conference
~ such time and place as might De ue-
clel upon. Shortly after this puDHC
meeting was held in Richmond III .nS
Second Presbyterian church' Dy "Iien
meeting DIT Campbell was appolh'ed /"
attend a general peace congress IN Lon
don the same year This he did, ana
presented there the ecclesiastical bralch
- Odd. r,o,,er,ent upon which he had
been so long engaged. .s.,o
i'm New York in 1891 a meeting OF deie-
qat.e from ecclesiastical bodies was helu'
having been worked up most laDoIlousiS
by DR. campbell. At this meeting ne
made am earnest address. Speeches were
also made by Rev. NJ. d. Hoge, - D'
Rev John Hall ID. D.. and others
In August 1888. by DR.. CampDen
forts. a similar meeting was secured III
rt,.,go I'm 1sq5 bv invitation. he de-
Mered an address before the convention
o. the Christian Arbitration ana feaSe
eo-.efv at ocean Grove, y. j.. on the
ecclesiastical branch Of the WORK.
WITH ZEAL; WITHOUT PAY.
During an these years, since the move
neDt WAC undertaken, DR.. Campoeli
laborel with incessant zeal, ana without
any salary hut at considerable expense
O. money and a great deal of time 10
carry his project 70 a successful lssue'
Lev Dr paul Mcneil, of this city rem
C.reI valuable assistance IN inahlns
tanslations Of the address 10 the
Churches into several of the languages
O. Europe and others gave what anu ne
could. but the burden Of the Work resleu
upon Dr. Campbell. and the corresponu.
o1ce with representative men throusnoa,
DE world would have been suihcleht "
employ the whole time Of less SYST
matte and energetic man. The azores
and petition were translated lh'o ~
languages OF thirty-two different Cou
tres and were brought before the i1Pi
selfatives Of all OF the great chuiches %
CarNoudOm. Catholics and mempets y.
ue Creek Church as well as frot"S'sn.
bodies everywhere. were induced 10 Jo'"
90 The undertaking. and signed ine Pr
ton Cardinal Gibbons signed TOT u"e
Catholic Church Of America.
This original and novel idea OF
petition 10 the Powers from all church,
ss owed us origin 10 Or. Campbell "'t
is believed has been productive OF
great results doing more, perhaps than
any other agency 10 create puDNS
sentiment in favor OF arbitration, ana
70 cause the preparation Of the treaty
between Great Britain and the unitea
saies. which Is now the subject OF 80
much rejoicing and hope amcng the peo-
p.e Of the world, and which promises 10
lead 10 similar treaties between other
laiions looking 20 the prevention OF war
Dr. Campbell did not live TO see niS
HDors crowned with the honor OF tnlh
bIesent splendid achievement, but lne
great work he inaugurated and eslap-
AA41d goes on and Richmond Is GLAD 10