San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-18
PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS
BEGINS ITS SESSIONS IN TORONTO
TODAY.
Big Men to speak-Delegates From
All Over the Union and South
and Central America-Ad-
dress of President
Smith.


this city from today to the 18th,
and will draw q large crowd of
visitors to the Canadian city. The
congress will begin at 8 p. m. The
address of welcome will be made
by w. B. McMurrich, @. c., ex-
mayor of Toronto, chairman joint
local committee; Warning Kenne.
dy, mayor of Toronto, and promi.
nent citizens Of Toronto. The re-
sponses will be made by Reverend
Samuel G. Smith, ID. D., president,
and prominent delegates from the
different parts of the two Ameri-
cas-.
The convention has awakened
unexpected interest and enthusi-
asm, and delegates have arrived
from all parts of the Union and the
Central American republics. 1t
will be the first time in the history
Of this country that there has been
q convention in which Protestants,
Catholics and Hebrews have met to
discuss methods of Christian work,
and for that reason its discussions
are bound to evoke the most wide
spread interest. There will not be
any discussion OF dogma. The adj
dresses will be on educational,
philanthropic and missionary lines.
Some of the best people Of Chica.
go will be there. Hon. G. Bonney,
president of all the congresses at
the Worlds fair, is to make the
opening address. Miss Jane Adj
dams, of Hull House, will describe
the settlement idea. Mrs. Henro-
tin, who Is president Of the Nat
ional Federation Of Women's clubs,
will speak. Henrietta Rogers, LII.
D., president of the Northwestern
University, will deliver an address
on education. DR.. Conaty, presi-
dent of the Catholic Summer
school at Plattsburg, N. ", DIR.
Lambert, author of 'Notes on In.
gersoll," and other distinguished
Roman Catholic divines will be
present. Rabbi Gottheil, of New
York, will, among others, repre-.
sent the Hebrews, ii. X. Carroll,
editor of the "Independent," and
Professor Blackman, of Yale, will
be among the eastern speakers.
Here are the officers of the
Congress: President, Rev. Samuel
G. Smith, d. D., st. Paul; vice.
| president, Warning Kennedy,
mayor city Of Toronto, chairman
joint local Committee; w. B.
McMurrich, @. O., ex.Mayor Of To.
ronto vice-chairman joint local
committee; James l.. Hughes,
public school inspector, Toronto I;
secretary, s. Sherin, Toronto;
treasurer and chairman finance
committee, VIM. McCabe, F. L. A.,
Toronto. General executive com.
mittee-Archbishop John Ireland,
st. Paul; Rev. Bishop j. II. VIM
cent, I'D, Chautauqua,N N. Y. ;Rev.C.
B.Wilcox,:: d. D., Lafayette, Ind;
Rev. Bishop Marion III. Gilbert, d.
D.; st. Paul; Rev. w. III. Bennett,
d. d., Akron. o.; Rev. David 81.
Burill, d. D., New York; President
w. r. Harper, Chicago University;
Alderman John, Rev.Dr. Nathaniel
Burwash, Chancellor Victoria
Shaw, Toronto; Alderman VIM.
Burns, Toronto University, Toron-
to Alex. N. Macdonald, Toronto;
DR.. E.Herbert Adams, Toronto Rev.
Francis Ryan, rector st. Michael's
cathedral, Toronto; Col. A. l..
Conger, Akron, o.; Henry Wade
Rogers, LII. D., president North
western University, Evanston, Ill.
In his address to the: country
President Smith gives the aim Of
the congress in these words: "The
congress will be divided into Sec
tions for the discussion OF educa-
ton, philanthropic, temperance
and women's work, editors, pub
fishers and authors, missions,
young peoples societies, Sunday
schools, and internal economy. The
managers Of the congress desire to
have the fullest Interchange OF
views that Is possible along these
lines. The object of the congress
is to bring workers in all religious
bodies into closer association with
other Christians in all the great
educational, philanthropic, and re-
form movements of modern Chris
tianity. The churches are in SUBJ
stantial accord. The principles
upon which the congress will
be conducted will be those
that lead themselves to har-
mony, wise instruction, and in
SEPARATION. Instead of an effort to