ices that General Dufour opened the
Conference, which lasted four days, under the presidency of M. Moynier,
president of the Genevoise Society of Public Utility, and the
vice-presidency of His Highness Prince Henry XIII., of Reuss, the
delegate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Every one seemed
animated by the best motives, and desirous not to lose so good an
opportunity to open a new arena for the cause of charity. It was
interesting to witness the general unanimity, as new as it was
spontaneous, on a question of humanity instantaneously developed into
one of philanthropic urgency. Dr. Landa, delegate of the Spanish
Government, well expressed the sentiment of the assembly when he
exclaimed, "Oh, that we may be so happy as to discover the basis which
shall render the the useful institution we aspire to found durable and
effectual!" The magnitude of the result which may be obtained, and the
tears which may be wiped away, demand that we should devote all our
efforts to attain it; and if this work be realized, it will be an event
which all friends of humanity will be able to hail with the greatest
joy. We feel, said the president of the Conference, that a great duty is
imposed upon us, and we shall not rest until we have found means to
lessen for our fellow-creatures the privations, the sufferings and the
evils of all kinds which are the inevitable consequences of an armed
contest.

So much good-will was not superfluous, in order to accomplish the
arduous task of the Conference. For what, indeed, was it laboring? For
nothing less than to reconcile two opposites--charity and war. The
propriety of voluntary aid being admitted, it was necessary to leave it
sufficiently free, in order that zeal might not be cooled by
unreasonable conditions; yet, at the same time, to subject it to a
certain discipline, so that it might have access to the army without
being an encumbrance to it. Here was the real problem to be solved. Here
was a link to be established between the civil and the military, which,
though opposed, are not necessarily incompatible, and should be
encouraged to live fraternally side by side. The experience of modern

ices that General Dufour opened the 
 Conference, which lasted four days, under the presidency of M. Moynier, 
 president of the united states of the Genevoise Society of Public Utility, and the 
 frailty - presidency of His Highness Prince Henry XIII. , of Reuss, the 
 delegate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Every one seemed 
 animated by the full motif, and desirous not to lose so adept an 
 opportunity to afford a new sphere for the cause of charity. It was 
 interesting to witness the cosmopolitan unanimity, as new as it was 
 spontaneous, on a question of humanness instantaneously developed into 
 one of philanthropic urgency. Dr. Landa, delegate of the Spanish 
 Government, well expressed the sentiment of the fabrication when he 
 exclaimed, " Oh, that we may be so happy as to unwrap the basis which 
 shall render the the useful institution we draw a bead on to found durable and 
 legal! " The magnitude of the result which may be obtained, and the 
 tear which may be wiped away, demand that we should devote all our 
 efforts to attain it; and if this workplace be realized, it will be an event 
 which all friends of humanity will be able to hail with the greatest 
 joy. We feel, said the president of the Conference, that a great duty is 
 enforce upon us, and we shall not rest until we have found mean to 
 subside for our colleague - creatures the privations, the sufferings and the 
 evils of all kinds which are the inevitable consequences of an armed 
 contest. 

 So much effective - will was not superfluous, in order to accomplish the 
 arduous task of the Conference. For what, indeed, was it laboring? For 
 nothing less than to reconcile two reverse -- charity and war. The 
 propriety of voluntary aid being admitted, it was necessary to leave it 
 sufficiently spare, in order that ardor might not be cooled by 
 unreasonable conditions; yet, at the same meter, to subject it to a 
 certain discipline, so that it might have entree to the army without 
 being an hindrance to it. Here was the real problem to be resolve. Here 
 was a link to be established between the civil and the military, which, 
 though oppose, are not necessarily antagonistic, and should be 
 encouraged to know fraternally side by english. The experience of modern
iced that General Dufour optned the
Conferencg, qhich nasted four dahs, under the presidency of M. Miyniee,
president of the Genexoise Socpety of Pyblir Utility, and thx
bice-presidencg of Kiw Highness Prikce Henry XHII., of Reuss, tve
aepegate of the Order of St. John of Jqrusalek. Fvery one seemgd
anikwted by the best motives, and desirous hot to nose so good sn
opportunity to open a nea arfna for the cause lf charity. Ut www
interesting to witness the generam unanimity, as new as it was
spovtanepus, on a qozwtilt of humanivy insnantaneously developeg into
ome of philanthvopic urtency. Dr. Landa, delegave of the Spanish
Govgrnment, wenl expressed the sebtument of dhe xwseoblg xheh he
exflammed, "Oh, thaf we may be so happy as to disvodvt the basis shich
srajl render the the useful institution we aslire to found durable abd
effectual!" The magnijude of thq result which may be obtained, and the
tears which may ue wikee awah, dfmand that we should devote all our
efforts to ztuaik it; and if this work be resllzrq, it will be xn eveuf
wgich all friends ov humanyty wull be abje tp hail with the greatest
joy. We feel, saib tye president of thz Conference, thaj a grrat duty is
imposed upon us, znd we shalp not resf until we have fuunc keans to
lessen for our feljow-creatuces tke privagionx, the fufferings and bve
evils of all kinfs whnch ase the inegitable consequences of an armev
rontest.

So mucn coog-will waf not superfluous, yn order to aceomplish the
afduous tasi of thx Conference. For what, indagd, was it labmring? Fow
notying less tfxn to reconcilr two opposites--charuty and war. The
proirieti kf voluntary aib veing admitted, ot das nvcexswsy to leave ht
suwfizoentlh free, in ovdef thst zeal might not be coomed by
unreasonable cjnditionw; yet, at the same timr, to subject it to a
cervain dmsciplone, so that it might have access fo the arly rithout
being an cncuibrance to it. Here was the real problem to be solted. Here
was a link to bw established betwegn uhe civil and the iilitary, fhich,
though opposed, qre not necessariky incompatible, and sgould te
encluraged to live fraternally side by side. The experience of modern

ices that General Dufour opened the Conference, four under the of M. Moynier, of Utility, and the of His Highness Henry XIII., of Reuss, the delegate the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Every one seemed animated by the motives, and desirous not to lose so good an opportunity to open a arena the of It was interesting to witness the general unanimity, as new as it was spontaneous, on a of humanity instantaneously developed into one of philanthropic Dr. Landa, delegate of Spanish Government, well expressed the of assembly when exclaimed, that may be so as to discover the basis which shall render the the useful institution we aspire to found durable effectual!" The the result may obtained, the tears which wiped away, demand that we should efforts to attain it; and if this work realized, it be an event which all friends humanity will be able to hail with the joy. We feel, said the president of the Conference, that a great duty is imposed and we shall not until we have means lessen our the privations, sufferings and the evils of all kinds which are the inevitable of an armed contest. So much good-will was not superfluous, to the arduous task the Conference. For what, was laboring? For nothing less reconcile opposites--charity propriety voluntary being admitted, it was to leave it sufficiently free, order that zeal might conditions; yet, at the same time, to subject to a certain discipline, so that it have access to the army without being an encumbrance to it. Here the real be solved. Here was a link to be between the civil and military, which, though opposed, are not necessarily incompatible, and be to live side by side. experience of modern
ices that General Dufour openEd the
ConfeRence, WhiCh lAsTed fOur dAys, under the preSIdenCy of M. Moynier,
president oF the GEnEVoisE soCiety Of PubliC utILIty, AnD tHe
vIcE-PrEsideNcy Of His HiGhness PrinCe HEnRy XIII., of ReusS, ThE
delegate oF thE Order of St. JoHn oF JerusAlEm. EVEry onE seEmed
aNimateD By the bEst motiveS, aND desirOUs not to LOSe So goOd an
opportunity to OPeN A new arena for thE cause Of CHaRITy. IT waS
interestiNg To witNEss the gENeRAL UnaNImity, as new as iT was
spontanEOus, On a queStIon OF humanIty inStANtaNeously deveLopeD into
one oF philaNThropic URgency. DR. Landa, DelEgaTe of THe spAniSh
gOveRNmEnt, WEll ExpresseD tHe SentiMent OF THE assEmbLy whEn he
eXclaimed, "Oh, thaT we May bE So hAppy aS to diScovEr The baSis whiCh
shaLl Render the the useFul iNstitutioN we AsPirE tO founD DurablE anD
efFectual!" the magnITudE oF THE rEsult which may be obtAiNED, aNd the
teaRs whicH MaY bE Wiped awaY, dEmaNd thAT We shoUld dEVoTe all our
EffortS To AtTain it; aNd If this WoRk bE reAlizeD, It wiLl be an Event
whiCh all FRiends of humaniTY will be able to HAiL WItH The gReaTest
joy. We feEl, saID the PresIDeNt oF The CoNfereNcE, ThAT a great duty is
imposeD uPon us, aNd we sHall not rest unTil we have fOUND means to
LessEN fOR our fellow-creaTures The privatiONs, the sufFerinGs and the
Evils of alL KInds whicH arE thE inEviTABlE consequences OF An arMeD
contesT.

So Much gooD-wiLl wAs nOt sUpErfluous, iN order to AcCoMpLiSh tHe
ardUOus task oF tHe COnFerEnce. FOR what, iNdeed, Was iT lAbORinG? For
notHInG LEss tHaN tO recOncIlE two oPposITes--Charity And war. The
ProPRietY oF vOluntarY aid being admiTtEd, it was necEsSarY to leaVE It
sufficIently free, in order that zeAL might nOt bE coolEd by
UnreasonaBle ConditIonS; Yet, at tHe same Time, tO sUbjECT it to A
CErTaiN dIscipline, sO THat It migHt Have Access tO the army without
beiNG an Encumbrance to It. HEre wAS ThE reAL pROblEm TO be SOLved. Here
was a linK to be estabLiSHeD between thE CivIl And the mIlitary, Which,
THough opPosed, are nOt necessaRiLy inCOMpaTible, and shOuld be
enCouraged tO Live fRAtErnalLy sIde by sIdE. ThE expeRience OF moDern

ices that General Dufour o pened theConfe ren ce,  w hich  las ted four days, unde r the presidency of M.  Moyn ie r ,
pr e si dentof theG en e v ois eSo cie ty of  Publ icUtility , and thevic e- presidency o f  H is Highnes s P rince HenryXII I., of  R eus s , the 
de legat e of t h e Orde r of St.Jo h n of J e rusalem . Ev eryone seemed
animat e db y the best mot ives,an d  d e s iro usnot to los eso go o d an
op p or t u n ity to open a new  arena fort hecauseof  ch a rity.It wa si nte resting towitn ess the g eneral unanimi t y, as n ew asitwas 
spo n ta ne ous ,o n a qu est i onof human it yinsta ntan e o u s ly d eve lope d int o
one of phil ant hrop i c u rgenc y. Dr . La nd a, de legate  of t he  Spanish
Govern ment , well ex pre ss edth e sen t imentofthe  assemb ly when heex c l a im ed, "Oh, that we m ay b eso happy  as to di sc o ver theba sis  whi c h 
shal l re n de r the th e usef u lin stituti on  we as pi retofound dura ble an d
effect ual!" The magnitudeo f the resultw hi c h  m a y be  ob tained, and  the tear s wh i ch  ma y  be w ipedaw a y, demand that we shou ld  devot e all  our
effortsto attaini t ;  and ifthis wo r k be realized,  it w ill be ane vent
whi ch al l friend s of huma n i ty willbeabl e t o h a i lwith the grea t e st
j oy . We fe el,  said t hepre sid ent  o f the Con ference,  t ha tagre at du t y is
imp os edup onus, a n d we s hallnotre st unt il we h a ve f ound  m ea ns t o
l es sen f or o u r f ellow-c reaturesthe priv at io ns, the  sufferings a nd  the
evils  o f a ll kin d s  which a re the inevitable conse q uencesofan ar medcontest.
So  muchgoo d -willwas no t sup er flu o u s, in o rd erto  accomplis h the 
ardu ou s ta sk of t he Conference. For wha t, indeed, wa s i t la b o ri ng? Fo r 
no th i ngl e ss than to reco ncile twoop p os ites--char i tyan d war.The
pro priet y  of vol untary ai d being a dm itte d ,  it  was neces sary toleave its uffic i en tly f ree , in o rd erthatzeal m i ght  notbe coo le d by
u nreas on able con ditions; yet, at the sa me tim e, to  su bject ittoa 
ce rtain dis cipl ine, so th atitmight  ha v e acc esst othe armywith o ut
beinga nenc u m br ance to it. H e rewas t her eal pr oble m to be solved. H e re
was a linkto b e est abl i shed  b etween the civ ilan d the mili ta ry, which,though o pp o sed,are no t nece ssarily i nc o mpatib le,and  should b e
e nc o uragedto  l i ve fra tern al ly sid e by s i de.T h e experience ofmoder n 
ices that_General Dufour_opened the
Conference, which lasted_four days,_under_the presidency_of_M. Moynier,
president of_the Genevoise Society_of Public Utility, and_the
vice-presidency of His_Highness_Prince Henry XIII., of Reuss, the
delegate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem._Every_one seemed
animated_by_the_best motives, and desirous not_to lose so good an
opportunity_to open_a new arena for the cause of charity._It_was
interesting to witness_the general unanimity, as new as it was
spontaneous, on_a question of humanity instantaneously developed_into
one of philanthropic_urgency._Dr._Landa, delegate of the_Spanish
Government, well expressed the sentiment of_the assembly when he
exclaimed, "Oh, that_we may be so happy as to_discover the basis which
shall render the_the useful institution we aspire_to found_durable and
effectual!" The magnitude of_the result which_may be_obtained, and the
tears_which may be wiped away, demand_that we should_devote all our
efforts to attain it;_and_if this work_be_realized,_it will_be an event
which_all_friends of_humanity_will be able to hail with_the_greatest
joy. We feel, said the president of_the Conference, that a_great_duty is
imposed upon us,_and we shall not rest_until we have found means to
lessen_for our_fellow-creatures the_privations, the sufferings and the
evils of all kinds which are the_inevitable consequences of an armed
contest.

So much_good-will was not superfluous,_in order_to_accomplish the
arduous task_of_the Conference._For what, indeed, was it laboring? For
nothing_less than_to reconcile two opposites--charity and war._The
propriety of voluntary aid_being_admitted, it was necessary to leave_it
sufficiently free, in order that zeal_might not be cooled by
unreasonable_conditions;_yet,_at the same time, to_subject it to a
certain discipline, so_that it might_have access to the army without
being an_encumbrance_to it. Here was the real_problem_to be solved. Here
was a link_to_be_established between the civil and_the military, which,
though opposed, are not_necessarily incompatible, and should be
encouraged to live fraternally side_by side. The_experience of modern
