New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
AN INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD.
'TOvE YOUR NEGHBoR AND RESPECT HIM IN HIS
BELIEFS" ITS MOTTO.

'TovE YOUR NEIGHBoR AND RESPECT HIM IN HTS
BELIEFS" ITS MOTTO.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the year 1891 a society called The
brotherhood Of Christian Unity" started with
the motto On a slightly different form) Love
your neighhor and respect him In his beliefs
1t was hot intended to he. and became. or
ganizat ton. II used an educa tional innu-
ence-a leavenng force. The movement met a
need OF the time and found an immediate re-
Spouse The poet Whittier OF It's warm
est friends.
The question is now being considered whether the
scope OF this movement may not be enlarged.
Those who are reaching out after a wider fellow
ship not satisfied with any bounds of limita-
lions less than the circuit OF the globe itself
Although Nation Is engaged in war.
yet 1t Is a for humanity. and not for conquest
The plan suggested he carried out in the sim
plest possible way. 1t Only requires affirmative
answer to tho question Are you in favor Of begin
ming international brotherhood with the motto,
Love your neighbor and respect him IN his be-
liefs? To give the plan somewhat definite sha pc
formula IL added. to which responses may he made.
Letters may he sent to THE international
Brotherhood care of Church Union. No Is Wall
st. Newly ork."
Believing that the time has come for develop
ing larger sympathy among the races and the
tiona Brotherhood and Pan Human Alliance with
the motto Love your neighbor and respect him in
have received the following expressions Of sup
port
l am yours for the International brotherhood
Dana Boardman. Phiadelphia.
Heartiest good wishes for the widest brother
hood. am convinced that it only he at all by
being wide.-tThe Rev. Samuel r Carter editor
and proprietor Of The Church Union"
Most movements arc absurd, says Colonel In
CHAM. an old friend Of ours and as a general
statement this may be accepted But records
with a certain satisfaction movement for pro-
noting mutual respect moral lines between
persons who have formed different opinions on
matters Of history or Of criticism say, mutual
respect and courtesy between all men and women.
-(The Rev. Or. Edward Everett Hale
The principle involved In your proposed move
ment Is so fundamentally true that It ought 10 be
these obvious truths that are apt 10 he overlooked
and whatever IL calculated to call attention IN
them is desirable and usefu.--(The Rev. DR.. David
II. Greer.
II looks 10 me- rational and practicable to beg In
with cultivating tho of human unity and
brotherhood the means Of teaching Christian
unity for this latter must rest II ever IL takes
form and NANTES ton. upon sense Of q common
humanity. When the conviction that the race is
one becomes motive. II will lead TO respect for
all that has helped is now helping the family
OF man In It's struggle with sin and evil and
suffering In rs efforts 70 obtain to nober living
Professor Alexander Y. G. Allen. Of Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Cambridge. Mass.
Utterances like these coming from such repre-
sentative men, seem to to be most suggestive
THEODORE f. SEWARD.
New-York City. Aug. 10. 1895.