The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-02
METRoP0LITAN MATTEBs.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.


York Yesterday.
"Ihe Crime of War" was the subject Of a
lecture delivered at Masonic Temple last
night by Henry Frank, the apostle of free
thought. He denounced war as the hell OF
human hist lry the yulture OF human Tor
tunes" and said II blinds the reason because
il inhames the passions; 1t cOrrodes the char-
acter because II builds false lanes on gross
est pretensions. War. at one tine. may have
been necessary as catacysms and earthQ uakes
were in shaping the history of the globe. but
war to-day has no excuse III ethics. no prom
Use in civilization It comes 20 Kill and destroy.
The lecturer justified the war of the Revo-
luton and said the issue was glorious and
honorable. Other wars of the United States
were wars of the politicians or or conquest
The war of 1912 was "A war of policy and crime.
not of social value or national benefit. The
war with Mexico was war OF conquest, OF
brutal oppression and CORY gain. Nh. French
characterized the war of the rebellion as "a
war of politicians and for party gain" All
the differences might have been settled by q
system OF honorable arbitration.
The speaker severely criticised the acts of
the representative of the United States III
Chill during the latter's civil war. He de-
nounced the act of President Harrison IN
dealing with the Valparaiso incident, causing
this country to appear TO the world ike
ferocious bully-a pugilistic bravado.' 1t
was, he said, plainly the work of politicians,
of cruel party rulers and caucus wre-pullerS.
Such patriotism as Mr.. Harrison sought 10
arouse during the CHILEAN imbroglio, he be;
lieved would prove boomerang that woulu
rebound and slay It's falsiter.
RUSSIAN REFUGEE RELIEF.
Three hundred delegates attended the an
nual convention of the independent Order OF
B'nai Birth District Grand Lodge No ], at
the Temple BETHEL Seventy sixth street and
Fifth avenue. yesterday. Isaac hosnosky'
the retiring president. IN his address sald:
In future America will be the home OF the
major portion of the Jews Of the world.
These officers were elected: DAVID H. wal
Ter. president; H. NJ. Goldfogle. first vice
president, S. w. Stewards, second ylce-presi-
dent: :. SulZberger, secretary. and ,. Ham
burger treasurer. Mr. SulzbeTger has held
the Office of secretary for twenty-seyen years.
Fx-Coroner Morris Ellinger proposed that
Russian refugees who sienlled their intention
TO become American citizens shoui@ De ad-
mitted into the order and receive the same
benefits AS the older members. Dr. Noli ana
exPresident Rosnosky participated In DIS
cussion that lasted several hours. The ques-
ton was finally referred 10 the general COM
mittee for final action.
Perpetuity of endowment was also debated.
The district has a membership 5000. Last
year many members succumbed to the lntlu-
enZa Deaths were so frequent that IT be-
came necessary to draw upon the interest of
the reserve fund of 100000. All plans were
referred to q committee for examination.
Next year the fiftieth anniversary of the birth
Of the order will be celebrated IN this city.
THE REV. DIR. ABBoTT's ORTHODOXY.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. in his sermon
In Plymouth church. Brooklyn, yesterday
morning touched on the charge which the
Rev. John W. Chadwick. a Unitarian minister,
made recently concerning his orthodoxy. DIR.
Abbott said he had no need of defending him
self against DR.. Chadwick's charge that lie
was more Unitarian in his views than the
Unitarians themselves. He had nothing new
10 say: nothing that he had not already said
to his congregation. He did not propose, he
said, 50 dissect and analyze Christ. He did
not want to see what Christ was philosOphi-
cally, but to sec what he was to men. Christ
was the picture OF what man was IN the ideal
OF God.
II do not say that Jesus Christ is God"
said DR. Abbott lido not find that anywhere
in the New Testament. | do find i'll it that he
was under limitations. God put himself un-
der the limitations of humanity to reveal
himself TO man.
DIR. JENKINS VISITS QUARANTINE
The new health officer of the port. DR. w. T.
jenkins spent yesterday at quarantine. DR..
Smith the retiring officer, showed his success
sor the ropes and announced that he would
be ready 70 vacate his mansion at quarantine
within u few days.
DIR. Jenkins assured DR.. Smith that there
was no cause for special haste in these per-
sonal matters. DR.. Smith it seems has
houseful of curios and personal property. the
result OF his eleven years incumbency OF the
Office. and il will take time and care to remove
them inland
DIR. Jenkins said yesterday that he would
resign from the board of coroners to-day. and
that he would immediately assume his Office
1T quarantine station. Tomorrow at 2
o'clock he will, as health officer of the port,
attend his first meeting as a member of the
board OF health. The members of the board
are Charles 4. Wilson. president; DR.. J ID.
Bryant, President Voorhis of the police
board aud Dr.. jenkins Many employees in
the health department ARE Republicans.