The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
THEY CONE AGAIN
WORLDS CONGRESS AUXILIARY
HOLDS A REUNION.
Proposed to Continue the Work Of the Con-
gress and Enlarge Its scope-Addresses
are Made by Prominent Members of the
Society and Many Interesting and valu-
able Papers are Read-ReIgious Con-
grcss Is Commemorated and Communi-
cations are Heard From Distinguished
Ecclesiastics of All Denominations.
EccIcsiastIcs OF All DENOMINATIONS.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The initial reunion
meeting of the Worlds Congress aux
lllary was held at the Auditorium to-
night. The auxiliary was formed for
the purpose Of renewing the friendships
and concentrating the achievements
Of the worlds congress Of 1893 1t is
also proposed to continue the work
and extend the influence and interest of
the congress. The meeting was called
to order by c. C. Bonney, of Chicago.
who was president of the congress held
during the fair. In his opening address
Mr.. Bonney dwelt at considerable
length on the work accomplished by the
congresses held during the fair and
spoke in confident terms of the good
that they will do in the future, if they
only are carried On in the same man
ner as were the meetings of two years
ago.
Addresses of welcome were then made
by Mrs. Charles Henrotin. Mrs. El;z-
abeth Boynton Herbert and Mrs. Caro-
line K Sherman.
DR.. F. W. Gunsaulis, of Chicago fol-
lowed with an address on THE Minis
try of Culture, Literature and Art"
DR.. Henry w. Rodgers, Of Northwestern
University. dwelt on Higher Educa-
ton and Good Government" Mrs. J.
w. Flower discussed the public schools
and good government. and Professor
Harper, president of Chicago universe
ty, spoke on Higher Education and
International Peace" a greeting from
the Orient was read by Professor S.
Choyo. late of the university of Toxic.
1.-The Religious Congresses Of 1898,
Crowned by the Worlds Parliament of
Religions was discussed by Rev.
Rev. L. P. Mercer, Rev. J. L. Jones and
others.
THE Brotherhood of Science and
Faith" was the subject on which DR..
Andrew MorriSSey of Norte Dame uni
versity, DR.. ]. II. Coulter Of Lake For
est university, and others spoke at some
length. A number of addresses Were
made by speakers not on the regular
program, and letters of regret were
read from Cardinal Gibbons, Prince
Wolkonsky and a number of clergy
men who took part In the congresses of
two years ago.
The platform of the auxiliary was set
forth by President Bonney in his OPEN
ing address as follows: I'VE would
make the social purity and moral power
of which woman is the divinely APP
pointed representative, as potent in
public as it is in private life. We would
eXalt and establish all the useful indus
tries of the world and crown them with
blessings and honors for the services
they render to mankind" Other OBJ
jects of the auxiliary are to establish
just and equal relations between labor
and capital, and provide for a system
Of cooperation between them. SINH
lar meetings TO that held tonight are TO
be held for the same objects in other
cities in countries which participated
in the worlds fair congresses and par
tial arrangements have been made for
holding in Chicago in the near future
worlds congress extension meetings
in the departments Of science, ntera-
ture and religion.