The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-22
Rev. Mr.. NuttingS Timely
Discourse of Topic.
Force of Numbers Does Not
Always Man Control.
Address Delivered in the Park ST..
Church, Boston, Today.

At a mass meeting of Christian En-
deavorers held in the Park street Church,
Boston, today, Rev Wallace Nutting,
pastor OF the UnionCongregs at ional Church
of this city, Dado very interesting and
important address. Rev. MIR. Nutting
said:
1t is popular deiusioD that msjorities
rule. They never old, even in America.
/ came from the State having tho largest
ratio Of foreign born. Yet 1t Is the most
conservative, perhaps, OF our large States.
Your good city of Cam bridge has large
foreign born or alien descended popula-
tion, yet 1t 10 notable among cities for
good government. There 10 no obJec-
tion to the rule of the minority, provi ded
1t be a select minority. The present effort
in this country, an effort into which your
young life goes, is the effort to elect the
select. The Bibles distant reference TO
the elect has angered some people. But
the Lord chose them. To take your select
man from the list of Gods elect men,
bringing tue two into one meaning, Is
your aim. This is New England's tribute
ia the Greek idea of the rule OF the few,
the oligarchy, the sristocracy. In your
army you have major, in your city
Mayor, both words coming from the same
word. Mayor and major are the greater
persons in character--that Is the theory,
the majority are the greater in number.
But the true mayor or chief, he Is the
true majority. he inspires, instructs, and
ultimately has the people, the votes.
Numbers never did count.
How many atoms make a GodH Rome
was the least OF nation when she was
the most populous. 'Our census would
conut upward of seventy millions. Is
there Shakespeare among them? Is
there a PhidiasY Have we Moses.
Consider million Pauls with their
wisdom, love, persistence. The very
idea Is overpowering. But seven thous-
and Rauls-could they rule us? Seven
could, and then we coulo spare six for
Europe-Turkey might need two. Had
there been Ave pure men, by the Lords
definition, Sodem were saved.
We are getting foolisbly scared by
numbers in this country. The people with
| the mind who give their minds to IL,
are the people who govern. Eight mil
lion blacks; Chinamen-so many that We
have not dared TO let them in for fear we
could not count them; "wbite trash'
how many? The census doesn't tell. 1t
doesn't dare inquire for white trash. or
the kindly but Ignorant how many are
there? The mountain whites of the
south, the plain whites OF the south, how
many? The other day united in mar
riage q couple one of whom, her parents
born In Germany, the best educated for
eign nation, and she born in this coun-
try In a proud western city, could not
sign the marriage papers. Her sister
was the witness. She could not write.
Think Of 1.-two crosses on that one cer-
tificate. Add in the northern cracker as
well as the southern. / met q Missourian,
well-to-do, travelling for pleasure, having
retired from business. He knew how
far II was TO st. Louis and to Kansas city
from his home. That is positively all the
geography be knew before his journey.
On Puget Sound he told me he under
stood 1t was only seven days thence by
sailing vessel to New York. Does he
count one? / should think him q COM
mon fraction.
The point is, three-quarters, perhaps
more, of the people count little. There
fore count for much; be majors, may ors,
Gods aristocrats, to briug.up the average.
But yesterday Caesar might have stood
against the world. A greater than Caesar
is here. Jesus Christ stands for more
today than any name has ever stood; for
more than all kings. The prophecy II
fulfilled. Did you read the Cars humble
prayer at his coronationp All the great
kings Of the earth owe and pay fealty to
Jesus. That name rises--not the many
but the One. We are this year in our
country 120 years old. We have out
grown the nonsense about equality.
There is none, never will be. You can't
lift up unless you go mp. You can't
bring any ono to your present plane with
out preceding him to higher place. Do
not be afraid OF num bers. Fear only for
the minority and it's quality. A little
heaven is all you need in a country IL IL
be only strong. How much yeast for
baking? Salt IL good, but IL the salt
have lost it's SAVIOR
Have no fear for the masses; fear for
the classes. Pray for leaders; they Will
have followers. Fair bread may be made
with common -four II the yeast is good.
What could you do with Minnesota's best
without the leaven?
EndeavoreTs and young Christians gen.