Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

the AIos1em faiths, however, there is
this difference, christianity is essen.
tally progressive, while Mohamme1i-
anism is unprogressive and stationary.
v.
After 10 days devoted to speculation
and abstract ideas the parliament of
religions turned on Friday last to the
actual facts of Hfe-to practical Chris
tianity. The sessions of that day will
be memorable ones in the history OF
the parliament. The seed of thought
scattered by the practical Christian
workers who spoke will undoubtedly
in its season bear good fruit. One of
the first practical subjects treated was
Religion and the Erring and Criminal
Classes" by talented woman, Rev.
Anna G. Spencer.
The contribution Of the Christian
religion to our civilization" said she,
has borne direct fruit in the great
change from tyranny and brutality to
justice and humanity in the administra-
ton Of the accepted moral law. The
new scientific element in religion has
given us social science of which en-
lightened penology is part The rela-
| ton Of this new religion to the criminal
and e1ring classes is not only the
tenderness of human sympathy, which
would not that any should perish; it is
the consecra ton of human wisdom to
social betterment, which shall yet for
bid that any shall perish
The deadly grade crossing was brand
ed as irreligious and unchristian by
Prof. Richard Z. Ely, the we'll known
! political economist, who, in closing a
| fine address, declared:
Shall a land be called Christian
which slaughters human beings need
lessly by the thousands rather than
introduce improvements in railway
transportation simply because they
cost money. To make the claim for
our country that it is Christian coun-
| try is Il cruel wrong to Christianity.
If we We're animated with the spirit of
Christianity we would do away at the
earliest possible moment with such
abuses as these and others which daily
in factory and workshop MAIN and
mutilate men and women and child
rem
THE Relations of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church to the Poor and Destitute"
was the subject of q careful paper by
Charles +. Donnelly. 1t stated that
in the United States there We're over
100 Catholic charitable institutions.
"Ohristianity and the Social Question"
was the subject of a helpful paper by
Prof. +. G. Peabody, of Harvard uni
verSity, who with wisdom and earn
estness that reminded one of Phillips
Brooks, discussed true charity, the duty
of wealth and Christianity in business.
Two women contributed prominently
to this symposium of practical Chris
tianity. One was Rev. Olympia Brown,
who, in an address ON Crime and the
Remedy" declared that the hope of the
race is in motherhood. The other noble
woman who spoke from the platform
was Mrs. Laura OrIniStOn Chant, the
popular English speaker, who drew Il
spiritual lesson from an inquiry into
the duty of God to man.
Prof. A. w. Small, Phi. D., Of the
University of Chicago, told exhaustive
ly how to reach the city masses
Churches and City Problems" was his
| theme.
Religion and Wealth. was the vital
subject treated by Rev. Washington
GLADDEN., D. D., the celebrated author
clergyman. Poverty and perfection he
n no ~,
production of wealth, in the multiple
cation Of exchangeable utilities" he
said, imam is co-worker with God.
The religious man must seek to be 4
co-worker with God. not only in the
production but in the distribution of
| wealth.
| That the aim of the parliament of
religions is to study all colors of the re-
Hgous spectrum was realized is evident
from bare review of the many forms
Of faith therein represented. Orthodox
religions most typical champion, Rev.
Joseph Cook, occupied a generous share
of the program, speaking on What the
Bible Has Wrought" The liberal
creeds also contributed their brightest
minds, Edward Everett Hale speak
ing ON Spiritual Forces in Human
Progress" Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son on sympathy in Religion" Rev.
e. L. Rexford, the eminent Boston Uni
versalist, on the Religious Intent"
and Rev. Lyman ABBOTT, successor to
Henry Ward Beecher, on Religion,
Essentially Characteristic of HUI
mainly"
The lone hereto of the congress
was DIR. Charles A. Briggs, who de
delivered mastery address on 'The
Truthfulness of Holy Scripture"
The Roman Catholic church was
represented in the parliament by its
master mind in America, Cardinal
Gibbons, whose paer, ''The Needs of
Humanity Supplied by the Catholic
Religion was read by bishop Keane,
rector Of the Catholic university at
Washington. Right Rev. Mgr. Seton,
Of Newark, n. j., read a paper on ''The
Catholic Church and the Bible" and
Bishop Keane spoke on '9The Incarna-
ton Idea in History and in Jesus
Christ" Other eminent Catholics par
ticipated, including Rev. James NJ
Cleary, of Minneapolis, and Prof. Mar
tin J. Wade, of the University of Iowa.
Judaism was eloquently championed
by Rabbi Gottheil, of New York; Rabbi
Alexander Kohut, of New York; Miss
Josephine Lazarus, of New York; Miss
Ind ism