The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-17

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Palmer Park was on the program for
the afternoon at $3.50, and although
several attempts we're made to dis
pense with it for the benefit of bust
ness, it was carried through as orig
inally proposed. Nearly the entire
delegation took the trolley cars near
the church. Seven large cars were
needed for the party, and about two
hundred and fifty took the trip. The
Park is about seven miles from the
church, and at that time of day, under
broiling sun, had its notifications
of happiness.
At the park Hon. T. W. Palmer
welcomed the visitors, and told them
interesting things to be seen. After
this the visitors gathered in groups
here and there. and made the circuit
of the park. When the start back
was made, one of the last cars in the
line went off the track, and there was
considerable delay on the return trip.
The city was reached about $50, and
with the afternoons services at the
church, and this pleasure trip, all
were pretty we'll tired out by the
com bination.
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Again at 7:45 the church was we'll
filled for the evenings services. Mr..
McCollester presided and introduced
the speakers with fitting words. The
first address on the program was up
on "Heroism and the Y. P. G. IT,"
given by S. D. Butler, one of the
young delegates from New York.
The address was well received, and
eloquently expressed with a good
deal of oratorical energy, and was de-
voted to the elements of personal
heroism which are embodied in the
Y. p. G. U. membership, when that
membership is made part of the ac-
tive life of the young churchmen and
citizens.
Youth and the State.
Rev. J. T. Sunderland, of Ann Ar
Dor, was introduced by Mr.. McColles-
ter as personal friend, who had been
of great help to the Church of Our
Father and the pastor. Mr.. Sunder-
land read an excellent address upon
youth and the State" He called at
tention to the opportunities afforded
young men in the quickening and
deepening the public conscience, in
the administration of the affairs of
the country, and personal relations
of man to man.
ave are all pained," said Mr..
Sunderland, sat the evidences of po-
litical corruption which we see all
around us. What is there to be
done to avert a condition which is
constant menace to the public well
fare? There are only two things to
be done that know of. We must
increase the interest of ourselves and
the people in all good government
and good citizenship. We must in
crease the activity of public honesty"
Another Address by DIR. Crafts.
The last address of the evening
was by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, the
eminent Congregational reformer, of
Washington, D. c., upon "Christian
Citizenship" A brief abstract of
this address is prepared, and will be
given hereafter. We add here
few of the leading thoughts:
Zone of the things which our country
most needs is higher ideals of what our
country should be.
There ought to be something higher
than business interest in civil govern
ment-something more than the race
between selfishness for Doodle and the
taxpayers selfishness. We should feel
responsibility in making the character
of the country higher and more noble
one.
"Many times when primary comes
around the bad men are nominated and
the good men fail because the good men
stay away from the primaries. The
primaries are often put on prayer meet
ing night. partly because the prayer
meeting men are not there to make an
objection, and partly because they are
not wanted at the primaries and not
missed il they do not go there.
"You ought to do what church out
in Iowa did. let the women do the
praying while the men. pastor and all,
go tc the primaries. We will never get
better men into Office until we get bet
ter men in the primaries"
Mr.. Crafts strongly urged his hear
ers to write to their congressman re-
garding the bills which are gotten be-
fore the national legislative body. con.
tending that the letters would have
more influence than any other method