The morning call., 1894-04-22

average American are getting common
scnool education, learning to draw and
sing little, perhaps getting smattering
OF Latin, the son of the Emperor of Ger
many Is learning a trade"
The speaker then drew picture of the
State prisons, where the younger criminals
learn every kind of vice and iuiouitv. but
frequently beg vainly with tears in their
eyes 10 De taught some trade by which
tney can earn an honest living at he end
OF their term. "and the State condemns
them to enforced idleness or to the lute-
null. because it is the one occupation at
whlch man cannot make living when
he leaves the prison.
Inc paper concluded with an eloquent
picture of what the State might do for its
unfortunate children il it would educate
them Alright.
The members of the Congress of Rsli-
glons were rather late in assembling in
Dr. StebblnS' church last evening. There
were no set exercises prepared. ii being
understood that the evening was 10 be
made the occasion of an informal recep-
tlon where those who had taken part III
the congress could indulge in few parting
words of felctation.
The gathering was held in the pretty
parlors OF the church, which were hand
sOmely decorated with flowers. The ladies
OF the congregation set out number Of
tables with snow-whte tablecloth tbs, where
hight collation. was served previous TO
tine feast OF reason and the flow of soul"
In the absence of Rev. A. c. Hirst, the
president of the congress, Charles Muir
dock presided. he spoke OF the ausp ces
under which the congress had been organ
lied and carried out, Notwithstanding the
difficulties III the way. and complimented
the committee having charge of the affair
for the success attending their work. In
s,w.T "A al Il Ass-
he felt that the Influence would be lasting
for the intellectual and religious commun-
ion had been too close to be productive only
OF ephemeTal results. He thought that the
mem bers should not stop at the congress,
but should continue IN the work begun.
Rabbi Voorsanger was first called upon,
and responded IN a most happy address.
After telling very pretty story about the
meeting OF Christian. Jew and a Mo-
hammedaD before the shrine of a Persian
In the Temple of the Sun, and the whole
party coming to an understanding of the
similarity OF their beliefs in the main, the
speaker said that what should be done by
ministers was TO accentuate not the points
of difference OF religions but their points
Of agreement. This would give people
common platform 10 stand upon. One
fact stood out plainly as the result of en-
larged intelligence, and that was that all
worshiped the same Goo, whether be be
the priest recting the sanctum in tie
! cathedral the bbi in prayer in the syna-
gogue, or the minister delivering the beDe-
dictiOu in his church. The manner of the
belief was but form. DR.. VOOrsanger
! looked forward with nope to the time when
this fact obtained wider belief. He said if
! all men believed that way now it would be
| thu millennium.
| Rev. DR.. Williams of the Plymouth Con-
gregational Church was the next speaker.
II oil hat a 6au hn in hn
gress he considered days of privilege
which long would linger In his memory.
| The work accom- plished by the congress
would not stop with its termina alton, but
was bound TO produce lasting and per-
manent effect. He paid az eloquent tribute
! to the incessant labor and ability displayed
by DR.. a. c. Hirst in the organization and
carrying on of the congress.
DR.. Ferguson followed and hoped that
other similar congresses would be held in
tbs city. He earnestly advocated the
formation of a ministerial guard composed
of The ministers of all denomin atoms for
the purpose Of corporation in The work of
doing good, which was the chief of re-
igIon. DR.. Ferguson placed little reliance
on theological forms which made men
differ.
Miss Florence Callitt minister of Pas
adena, spoke on behalf OF the right OF
women Ia the pulpit, which, she argued,
liAteu U6E sex 10 ulSDtF pidDe. Make
the women better aud truer," she said,
land you will ind the men stronger and
Drawer"
Owing to the lateness of the hour many
mem 0ers of the congress were obliged 10
forego their remarks. DR.. Stebbins de-
liVered the last, what was called ''farew we'll
address," and opened in humorous vein.
I'VE called upon Rabbi Voorsanger
first" he said. because be was the Begin
ming of the world"
81 hope you will not be the end of the
world" quickly responded the Jewish
clergyman.
DR.. Stebbins said that too much should
not be placed on the idea of the consoljda-
ton of religions, for religion was chiefly
matter of individuality, and humanity was
very diverse. de told a story of two
clergymen, widely differing, who went
a-hshing and found no points of difference
to argue, but when they next preached
they thumped the same divergent doctrines
from the pulpit. STILL" said DR.. Steb-
bins. this congress cannot fail to do good
by bringing its members closer together.
| am glad to have participated in it, and
cordially welcome you ali here. II any OF
you meet me on the street L hope you will
talk to me- for l will be pleased, no matter
what den omin alton to which you may be-
long l say to you all goodnight, and may
you all go TO your respective places of
worship full of love for humanity and hope
for the future"