New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11
PLYNOTTH CHTRCFS ACTION.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH
DRFYFTS ARE ADOPTED
BRITISH pFIEGATEs Jo1N ~ THE sENTf
NENT DWIGHT J. MOODY. DR RAY
lfOND ANu OTHER sPEAkERs-

BRITISH DELEGATES Io1N ~ THE srNTI-
MENT- DWIGHT T. MOODY. pR RAY
NoND AND OTHER SPEAKERS.
Plymouth Church. following its old custom ~
taking definite action on great public questions.
last evening considered the case Of captain Al
fred Dreyfus All Of tho speakers. including
Dwight l. Moody. referred IN tho trial which
sgitatod France and interested tho civilized
world II was an old time Roecher congrega-
ton. The galleries and the body Of the church
were crowded
The speakers and the sentiment Of the reso-
buttons and communications were applauded.
This was especially 50 regarding the communl-
cation from the representatives, Of the Congre-
gational churches Of Great Britain. who have
just arrived here to attend the international
Council in Boston. The delegates were on the
high seas when Dreyfus was resentenced and
therefore had not heard of his fate until they
arrived in port
After the close Of the opening exercises Mr..
Moody said
our friends who are going to the council in Bos
ton having learned OF Captain Dreyfus's fate on
their arrival here want 10 express an opinion on
tho great Dreyfus trial I'M France and offer their
sympathy for that unfortunate man. fortunate
rather. for he Is suffering for his race am gao
that they have the opportunity TO express that
opinion.
BRITISH DELEGATES COMMUNICATIONS.
The Rev Horace Porter then introduced ..
v. Cowpcr smith. who read the following COM
muncation from himself and his associates.
Resolved That We the undersigned. representa-
tives ~ the Congregational churches or Great br-
ain. deputed to attend the internationa council IN
Boston hearing on our arrival i'm the United States
Of the fresh condemnation OF Captain Alfred Drey-
fus. hereby record amazemeut ana sorrow AT
the verdict unsustaued It is by public evldenc"'
tice may yet Doe aroused among the people or
France that will load them 70 rcpud,a,e me 1'
rule Of national righteousness.
This was signed 10y Alfred Rowland Hill
I. l.. T.. r. A.. ex-chairman Of the Congrega-
tiona Union Of England and Wales William
J. Woods. b A.. secretary Of the 9. y. Of f. ana
W. Robert Bruce. y. D.. formerly chairman
y. Fork Goddard. NJ. p: James g. Clarke NJ A.
J. p: r. W. Harrison. J. p. John Leith J. -
J. g Meggett J. ?; Edward Smith. ). p, Afred
Cave. u. D.. Alexander Wilson. =. A. O. W.
Cowper Smith II. Slower Toms. u. L. INtchle'
G W Toms Arthur 6. Hooper. \. $. Wilkins.
IL. D.. professor I'm Owens College. Manchester
Joseph Robertson. NJ 4. representative Of
Australia r. Baldwin Rrindley. Mark Wills.
F. g. Fitch William Bolton. NJ a: r II
Hawkins l. l. T.. T. Townsend and A. }.
Sheapheard
g. W. to"pcr Shll'n '"'" H"'''
You for this opportunity of being able 10 IN
troducc in historic Plymouth Church. when
has 50 many happy associations with the Eng
ush people the expression OF opinion when
have Just read
In behalf Of Plymouth Church Mr. Porter
read the following resolution which vas
adopted unanimously.
We VINO arc hero FOR Christian worship. would
remember with sympathy the undes@ryei sliterlns
~ Alfred Dreyfus and his family and declare our
fr @ %
and renewed condemnation. which trust and
prav my yet he overrued hv higher authority.
acting for the honor Of France. for tho love OF
Justice and I'm the fear Of God