The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
ENGLISHMEN REPLY
TO GERMAN APPEAL
Disagree as to Response
biity for Participation Of Their
Nations in the war,


An appeal of German tbcoldgians
ITO the Evangelical Christians
Abroad" hils obtained circulation in
! England and probably in America, and
Il reply has been made by arrhbishops.
bishops and numerous thcologians of
England, Copies Of them have been
received by Rev. George f.. TUmkiison.
pastor OF tho First Baptist ehurcii:
The opening paragraph OF the Ger
man appeal SAYS: "A Systematic net
wurk of lies, controlling the intcrua-
tion9l telegraph service, is endeavor.
/ ing III other lands to cast upuh oHr poo
! Plc aud its government the guilt for
the outbreak of this war, aud has
d0rcd to dispute the inner right of
> hs and our Emperor to invoke the as
, slstanre Of God. The necessity is
therefore laid upon Us, who are known
among Christians abroad as men who
have worked for the propagation Of
the gospel among foreign peoples and
for tine establishment of cultural ties
and friendly relations between Ger
many and other Christian nations, to
offer to the entire public our testimony
concerning this war
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