The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-11
THE UNITARIAN CLUB.
Ladies' Night Pleasantly Observed al
the Tf0CadofO.
THE WORLDS FAIR The TOPIC,
The Spiritual Values of the Expositio"
interestingly and Instructiveiy Dis
cussed by Prominent Divines of Chi
caeo, Boston and Providence.

| The Unitarian club met In regular
monthly NEE ing last night. and the oc-
casion being1adies' night the Trocadero
| was frightened by the bright, smiling
| faces of hundred or more members OF
the fair sex. About 200 members and
guests partcok OF the banquet wnich
was served Mt 7:30 o'clock and listened to
the remarks OF the several speakers and
the occasional singing by the First Con-
gregational church choir.
The topic Of discussion was The
| Spiritual Values Of the Colu mbian Ex'
| position" and Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones
| of Chicago was the first speaker.
He said that he believed In the sanctity
| of things and the educating power OF
| mat er and realized at from IL often
| snrunv sDirtual forces. 1t is with great
pride tn ,t look upon the triumphs o,
| ingenuity aud industry TO be exhiDlted
at the Columbian exposition. l am ais
appointed that the United States con-
uress has decided TO close the doors or
the fair ON Sunday. But the mere ex-
| hibit OF things alone is not what makes
the exposition most valuable. 1t has
been a general effort on the part OF all
business men, and all these have SHOWN
spirit OF disinterestednes% In regard TO
the
of the exposition l must tell OF the awak-
ening of enthusiasm and dormant en-
ergies of men and women. The Column
bian exposition is a great endorsement
of democratic ideas The magnihcent
dedication of last October, which To
some seemed one of tue grandest things
in the history Of the world. called out
| wonderful cooperation on all sides.
.'rhe exposition, in its most material
forms, is demonstration OF the splr OF
progress. The achievements at Chicago
will be best und rstood when they
will be found to be the oeSinninS laS
is the spiritual equivalents OF the
great exposition, aud It will b; looked
upon as new chapter In the book OF
Gods revelation OF things. As far as
you believers in the Unitarian
, far will you be beartited by
the great parliament OF religions
on the banks OF Lake Michigan next sum
mer, at which time he devotees OF ev' r,
faith, under the spirit OF democracy, WI
meet and compare notes. This Will D.
) the elimination of the dream OF Emer
r sou of Parker, and Of Cuanning as the
+, ultimate outcome OF the Unit trian faith
kev. G. q. Ames of Boston was mex
introduced aud said that the spiri' ua
i value OF anything Is very great. W.
:, never open our eyes without seein!
Il something. Creation is one OF til
e grandest If expositions. and IL Is
Il Everywhere Manifested
IS il we only trouble to look. Thing
a a which we havs overlooked are called t
le our attention by every exposition
y and one of the great results OF tn
III Worlds lair will be To send us home I
+ look at the wonders at honie. IL thi
10 earth is the Lords every portion OF II
t. sacred. We are beginning TO learn tha
70 the best Thugs should not be offered
God, who does not need them, but
man, who does need them. Anothe
great result of the Exposition will be til
3 expansion OF our minds to receive ne'
); ideas. Larger transactions among ne
a will be caused by this expansion
es Oncs give room for new idea
nv i'm the mind and the min
,a will not contract. The religious sig d.
~ fcance can he seen here by noticing tina
ne this is IN he line OF the way IN whic
n tue children OF God are educated by hin
ne One reason why the world does not az
le vance in wisdom as in material things
r. because we have not developed prope
Oh spiritual insight. Earth Is the Grad
u, land OF God for the preparing OF ma
~ Tor that higher exposition which Lor
y, but the pure in heart can see.
VI Rev. {. Il. Lombard OF Plymouth neA
ne spoke. lie sail that the effect of I'll
AS great exposition will be felt not only Il
~ thos q " no viii see the great fair. but
sI will be of spirit ual good 10 those stirre
ht to "A higher eudeavor by senuing contr
VI uIions OF their nandiwork To the exp,
~ siton. In sucn al endeavor there.
u something insp.ri and helpfi, an
IN spiritual in such an enueav,
DE and In this way the effect of the expos
oa ton is not u be as the world first co
CO ceiveu it as u collection OF Gnings, but n
inspiral ion anu ideal TO all those who a
in any way Interested.
Rev. Alfred Manchester spoke al
=. | made the final address of the evenin
His remarks were of the nature Of a far
tn well address, as this is his last meetii
le with the cluD before leaving tor 9th
np fields.
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