New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
THE WAR AND THE CHURCHES
EXPRESSIONS OF FRIENDSHIP FOR ENC.
LAND FROM SOUTH AFRICAN cHRIs
TIANs OF ALL DENOMINATIONS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
oir' your correspondent William Z. Ro.s,
having stated that he will continue TO AGO..
| the views OF such Englishmen as Brvcs E,rou.
Hobson and Goodwin Smith rather than tbos.~.
Mr.. Ireland" 1t is evidently useless for ~.
address any reply TO him But as there ,,,..
De large number of your readers who ba~.
not decided to exclude all evidence which A..
not come from few selected witnesses. van,
ure to make the following remarks in regara ;.
Mr. Rozen's letter:
Mr. Rozen says 'the great body Of the nv.
landers in the Transvaal were there sinoply =.
gam. Like the Cinnamon in the United s-a+e.
they were there 10 make money and then Ieava.
MI Jeppe, Boer and a member Of the E4r.,
Eoiksraad OF the Transvaal. a man who bs,
i1ved all his life In the TransvaaL and who
might be supposed to know more abou+ -.
habits Of the Outlander than Mr. Rozen. NJ Co
hoes, n. T.. differs from Mr. Rozen on -,
point. for he said in a speech before the vo1i.
raad In August. 1893. Who the people wha
now demand from US reasonable extension q,
the franchise? there are the newcouA-s
They have settled for good. They have bun,
Johannesburg, one Of the wonders Of the aga
Mr. Jeppe ought 10 know.
Mr. ROzen refers to the question Of the =.
tablished Church in England. and saws 1T Is A,
injustice to other sects" It is a long cry from
disestablishment in England to the war /,
South Africa but, Mr.. Rozen's own sboVvtns
If one class OF people would be less likely than
another TO uphold EngIand's policy in South
Africa 1t would surely be the ministers Of thoss
churches which labor under the injustice to
which Mr.. ROzen refers Yet here are som.
opinions Of the Nonconfornist churches in
South Africa:
This meeting. while regretting the exfs,s,c.
ar1S
been unavoidable, if there was TO be peru1anenr
peace. liberty and prosperity IN the land and
District congregational Association.
AS CHRISTIANS they deeply deplOre the present
war bringing with it the invasion of the colony
oL Natal with Iootlng and plundering OF hun
dreds Of homes in towns villages and farm
steads The authentic reports which thew hear
on this matter from scores of friends who havs
been ruined are simply heartrending. And vet
humanity speaking. the war was inevitable
The war now raging has long been premeditated
and prepared for by the Beers with a view
TO military and political dominion over the
whole of South Africa Congregational Union
of Natal in letter 10 the Conversational Union
OF England and Wales.
The Council is of the opinion that the per
slstent refusal OF the Government of the South
AFRICAN republic TO redress grievances and 10
give TO Outlanders reasonable participation in
the government of the country, its dissemination
OF infammatory and sedtious literature and
distribution OF arms and ammunition among
many OF Her Majesty's colonial subjects its in
vasion and proclaimed annexation of large pOr-
gether with its wholesale raiding Of stock and
ruthless destruction of individual and Stats
property, All indicate a deep seated and long
CnerIShed purpose or a most malignant and hos
tile character against British interests and Brit
lsh authority in South Africa (E,vangelicaI
Church Council Of Port Elizabeth and District
That as the war has been provoked and com
Inenced through antagOnism 10 British interests
in South Africa and through a REORGANIZATION 20
achieve ascendency for the Dutch race in Soutf
Africa, IT is necessary that every effort should
be put forth by the imperial authorities TO bring
~ I'D --,,r
That. in the opinion OF this Presbytery IL Is
only through the predominance and supremacy
of Great Britain in South Africa that true lib
erty can be maintained and peace made perma-
nent-(Cape Town Presbytery of the Presby-
terian Church.
This Synod desires TO place on record its
entire approval of the policy now being per-
sued by the Imperial Government in South
Africa.-(Cape of Good Hone SYNOD OF the IVES.
leyan Methodist Church OF South Africa
Speaking in the name of thirty-fve thousand
natives the Synod expresses it's coniGencs
In the wisdom. integrity and strength of Sir
Aired Miners craftsmanship, and its fervent
nope that the policy of the Imperial Government
VIII be pursued TO a triumphant issue. whereby
the sooo or the country generally and the best
interests or the native population will be per
manently secure--(Native Synod Of the Wes-
Ieyan Methodist Church OF South Africa
The Queenstown Synod. representing fftv-two
thousand native members, earnestly and rInsnf-
mously wishes to express its Continued LOYALTY
TO the person and throne of Queen victoria
II desires TO express it's sympathy with the In
perial Government and its aims In the presen.
tIihe VI war anu JrOuDle. and IL would eaTDeSrly
pray Tor the speedy establishment of British
rule throughout South Africa thus fusl1rfns m,
righteous and enduring peace--(The Queens
town Native Synod of the Wesleyan Methods.
Church OF South Africa.
We very distinctly hold the belief that the Wei
being of the whole of South Africa fs dependent
upon the lndisputable establishment OF British
supremacy and sovereignty, and we do not hes
itate to affirm that when that end Is accom-
plished and the neighboring territories are
placed under pure and wise government IN
accordance with the policy that prevails in other
provinces of the British Empire disa ffectiOn viii
cease, and the whole population. without dis
a peaceful and loyal cornrnunity-(Address pre-
sented 10 His Excellsncy Sir Alfred Miner by
Ihe ministers of the Baptist. Congregational.
Lutheran. Presbyterian and Wesleyan churches
or Cape Town and it's vicinity
Inc state OF things in the TransvaaI was a
sSahGaI TO the nation That a handful OF men
ever for those who spent their money In bIlytng
UP property IN that country and develODfng its
weltare is preposterous. I am not AN English
man, nor are my sympathfes in general with
England. But in this case I do believe that
England will do credit TO our common humanity
i ny forcing small State. calling itself a repub-
ne 10 give equal rights to ALTA Caughran,
Roman Catholic Bishop of Kimberley
Mr.. Rozen says should have left the religious
question alone; I leave your readers to judge
which of us has maintained a more admira6ls
discretion.
1t is impossible to enter into the whole sub
ject of the historic evolution OF the present
situation, and / therefore content myself with
pointing out that Of principal causes OF the
great trek was the alb Iition Of slavery by
Great Britain. and that the absolute refusal Of
the Beers 10 recognize any rights as belonging
to the natives is perpetuated in Article IN on
the Constitution Of the South African Republic.
revised and published December .. 1889. which
runs "the people will not allow any equalization