Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
HUMANITY FOR HUMANITY
Speaking for Those Who Cannot
Speak for Themselves.
Great Gathering at Harper's Thea
tre---speeches by Many Prominent
Observation-Disclosures and Mercy the
Declared Principles.


Declared Principles.
sense, N AAS
Yet want nc sensibiity, the man
VINO needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
-Cowper.
The first public meeting of the Rock
Island branch of the Illinois Humane So
cie'y at Harper's theatre last evening,
was grand and gratifying success. both
In attendance and in enthusiasm and
interest manifested. thus testifying to the
sympathv with which the movement on
oehalf OF Kindness and mercy is attended
nere' ltthat dete rmined spirit so evinced
is permitted TO prevail In every day exper-
fences there viii be no frequent necessity
at least, for calling on the strong arm of
law In cases where cruelty and unkind>
ness are shown; for a well cultivated pub
Tic sentiment that springs from the human
heart will put down all abuses such as
attract the attention and arouse the in,
dignstion of those who feel for those who
cannot help or speak for themselves.
The theatre contained all who could be
comfortably seated and many besides.
The most Of the city churches dispensed
with their evening services and pastor and
people Joined in the exercises. On the
stage were President VIM. Jackson and
other members Of the Rock Island branch
OF the society, Mayor McConochie, Pres.
ident Fred Hass. of the Citizens Improves
ment association, Revs. A. B. Medium.
OF the Central Presbyterian, Geo. f.
Plat. of the Christian chapel. Father
Thomas Mackin. of st. Joseph's Catholic,
q. w. Cue, of the First NJ. E.. W. S.
Marquis, OF the Broadway Presbyterian,
ii. c. Msrshsll. of the United Presbyter-
ian. Sup.. W. H. Hatch. of the Moline
public schools. Capt John Peeiz. Mr..
Frank Nader. the chorus choir of the
FIRST Nj. f. church. and members of the
press.
THE EXERCISES
were conducted by President jackson and
opened with selection by Bleuer's or
chestrs. The chorus sang IAN Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name" Miss Ella Wilcox
presiding at the piano, after which Rev.
W. S. Marquis offered fervent prayer
for the blessing of God upon the society.
its work for the advancement OF mercy.
human kindness and brotherly love.
PRESIDENT JACKSON
then made short address, speaking of
the inspiration at facing such an audience
attending meeting IN the interests OF
humanity, humsn sympathy and human
kindness. The speaker assumed that
the presence of his hearers meant their
sympathy. II indicated. he trusted, that
those in attendance were anxious to give
the influence of their presence now snd
their individual effort hereafter.
Mr.. Jackson then briefly traced the
Rock Island Society from its organize,
ton last June by Agent Hubbard. wneu
there were but thirty-six members, which
had increased since to forty. Its pur-
pose was to educate and encourage hu,
man action and human effort. The pur
poses OF the organization were not cir
cumscribed by any race, color or creed
men of all shades of creed aud poli:ica
tendencies and of all nationslities were
present and in full accord with the move
ment. All true hearts beat in unison for
the cause Of humanity, for the proper
course of one human individual toward
one another and toward the least creature
that God has created. To begin with the
least is the way to achieve the best re-
suits. To best educate child is to be
gin early and first with the little things
to commence at the foundation and build
up. Strengthening and brscing the struc-
ture as it advances. This is the object of
the Humane society; 1t imposes an OBJ
legation to be kind to every living cres-
ture. This educating process of human
kindness has special reference to tie
prevention of cruelty to animals; yet the
society did not believe in resorting 10
law il its purposes could be accomplishtd
otherwise. such as by teaching and i'm
pressing each other with the lessons Of
kindness which WELD In themselves a
preventive influence.
The speaker was proud of the intellec.
tual. mechanical and political progress Of
the age-the greatest in the worlds his
tory-but while we are making progress
in these things and in religion. and in the
arts and sciences, there should be bu-
manitarisn progress. And this was
work, he said. in which the ladies mis- ht
particularly interest themss Ives. and I'd
vance in their manner OF dealing with
their children. He could not compre-
bend how one could be cruel TO a child.
aud yet many cases had come to his no.
tice where the cooperation of the ladies
was necessary in the prevention of cruel
" w llttle CnlluTen. lie DESIRED mat Ia
dies who were willing to assist in this
work would furnish him their nan es.
The mayor and the marshal had rendered
him every possible assistance and kind
ness, and he believed that the commur ity
in general was in sympathy with such q
movement. He hoped that all would be
humane in practice as well as in theory.
The chorus gave. 81 Will Praise Thy
Name" when
FATHER THOMAS MACKN
was then introduced. and he began by
saying that the gospel just preached by
Mr.. Jackson might have been preached
by st. Paul, OF the pope in Rome,
and IL flnds a reannnaive pcho in the