The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15
MR.GUTHRIE ON
PHILANTHROPY"
An Instructive Discourse Before the
Woman's Club.
THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Encouraging Reports Made to the
Board OF Managers by Chairmcn
of Committees-Anothe Meet
ing to Elect President.
THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

| Yesterday afternoon a large audience
| at the Woman's Club enjoyed Rev. Dom
| aid Guthries logical and eloquent expo
| sition OF the true significance Of Phil
| anthropy" Mrs. L. L. Lewis, president OF
| the Club. introduced the young lecturer.
| doing so with peculiar happiness and apt
ness. In her introduction she referred
| to "the high regard and warm affection
which Mr.. Guthrie has. since coming to
us from Canada, awakened"
| The audience included. as guests Of the
| chairman, Mrs. Donald Guthrie. Mrs.
James Lyons. Mrs. Matthew Bland Har-
rison. Mrs. Grey Skipwith, Miss Mary
| Henry, Miss Young OF North Carolina,
and Mr.. Daniel Aiken of South Carolina.
| Among the other non-members present
was Miss Nancy Brooks. Of Stratford,
| England.
In the outset Mr.. Guthrie stated that
| the short time at his disposal hal not
| enabled him TO do Justice 10 his subject
one well worthy thought. He then re-
| ferred to the derivation of the word
from two Greek words meaning Love Of
| Man."
|
| not from the standpoint Of the Christian
| minister. but as a man, simply. How
/ ever he wished to say and to have IL ex-
| plicitly understood that In his opinion
| Philanthropy was "the legitimate child
OF Christianity"
Proceeding he showed how the true
| philanthropy called into exercise all OF
mans three classes Of faculties-the cog
| native for knowingly: the emotional (or
| "feeing'): and the "volitional" (or "act-
| ing). Assuming the ready recognition
| OF the place which the first OF these
| must take. he proceeded 20 the emotional
laying stress upon the necessity for sus-
| ceptiblity and responsiveness In this
| connection he cited some Of those pic
| lures from Charles Dickens works over
| which thousands have shed tears-as for
| instance. that Joe" In BLEAK House"
| whose woeful plight the great novelist
has pictured with such power-yet. said
| he. there were many just as pitiful
"Joes" not very far away. Should we not
| rather listen to the relief of these?
| In the field of volition he had much to
| say that was keenly interesting.
| Finally he reverted to his first class of
| faculties saying that there could be no
| true philanthropy which was not directed
/ and guided by reason. AS illustrating his
| meaning he gave a brief synopsis Of Mr.
| Merrymans latest novel-"Roden's Cor
| ner." and cited some personal experiences
| Of his own when doing mission work in
| the Montreal slums.
| Mr.. Guthrie stated that in his opinion.
| 1t was not philanthropy's business TO
| "de-individualize" men. so that they no
| longer felt themselves 20 be individuals,
! but merely members of a class. and in
! this connection he spoke with special
| nd
| term THE lapsed masses" He denom-
| mated certain so-called philanthropy as
| belonging to the "kid glove and lavendar
| water type. the type that does its work
at too great a distance to be effective,
| 1t Is not said Mr.. Guthrie, the func-
| ton of philanthropy to breed discomfort.
It's first business was 10 look 20 the sat
lsfaction Of mans essential wants; then
those that are higher. He concluded
with that saying Of his Divine Master. the
incentive to the highest and noblest ef-
fort for others. "Inasmuch as We have
done IT unto one Of the least Of these,
my brethren, We have done it unto me.
The lecture was beyond praise end re-
ceved loud applause. At its conclusion
tea was served by Mrs. James x. Werth
chairman for the week
The Current Events Glass will be re-
organized Wednesday. at half past
o'clock. when all the members are eN-
pected to be present The French Class
es meet Friday at 40 Conversation and
Tuesday at 4:3O elementary.
Miss Annie Louise Reinhardt left on
Saturday for New York where she VIII
resume her studies with Herr Shradeick
the eminent violin teacher. VINE re-
GREETING to lose her from Richmond
where she has always been ready TO play
..fsr
her friends wish her success, conhdeht
that when she returns next spring. she
will show the same marked improvement
in her art. as hitherto and be ready TO
enter upon her chosen career as VIOLIN
virtuoso.
Miss Mary Moore Winston will lecture
before the Womans Club next Monday
at o'clock.
Mrs. Russell Robinson is now visiting
Miss Lutte Peasants, with whom she VIII
spend this week. Her sister, Mrs. Caoeh
Early, is now Mrs. Edward Mayos
guest Both ladies will receive singu-
larly warm welcome from their many
friends in Richmond.
The pupils of Mrs James A. Welch's
Private Dancing School will take part
in the entertainment to be given for the
benefit of the Associated Hospitals, CIV
Ing the Butterfly" dance
The Board Of Managers OF the Woman's
Christian Association met at noon yester-
day. Mrs. j. Hall Moore presiding. In
teresting reports from the various chair
men were presented, that from the Belle
BRYAN Day Nursery and Free hindergar-
ten being particularly gratifying. III was
decided 10 have later. an evening OF
recitatiens and music. with several novel
features, the date TO be fixed.
Those present at yesterdays meeting
were: Miss Rebecca Norwood, Mrs Cole
man Workman, Mrs NJ. G. Smith. Mrs.
s. w. Travers Miss Annie Christian,
Miss Pearl Bodeker. Mrs A. +. Rahm,
Mrs W. NJ. Wade, Miss 5. II. Williams,
Mrs. w. Roy Mason, Mrs. George a
Lyon. Miss Jennie Jones. Mrs. C. L.
Walford, Mrs G. T. Talley. Mrs. w. 7.
Hechler Mrs. +. ii. Bowman, Mrs. L.
B. Cersley Mrs. Beverly Crump, Mrs.
Preston Nash, Miss Bessie Lambert. Mrs.
George Barksdale, Mrs. Mann. S. Nalen-
tine, Mrs Emmett Harris, and Charles
Il. Wingo.
On the fourth Monday in November
there will be called meeting of the entire
association. for the purpose of electing
evening of recitation and song are Miss
Pearl Bodeker. chairman; Mrs. w. w.
Wade, and Mrs. George A. Lyon.
1t is announced that very shortly. Miss
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