New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
CHURCH WOMEN ENTERTAIN
AN EVENING WITH THE UNIvERSALIsT
WOMAN'S ALLIANCE OF THE MET
ROPOLITAN DISTRICT.


CONTRIBUTED MOST TO HUMAN PROGRESS
MEN INVITED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
n was an innovation for the Universal.st Wom-
ans Alliance Of the Metropolitan District TO hold
an evening meeting last night the Church Of the
Eternal Hope in West Eighty-frst-st. II seems
that the men Of the liberal church had grown curl
Gus 10 know what manner Of entertainment IL
was that had proved fascinating 10 the women
Of their household OF faith. and IT was determined
10 crafty their curiosity by giving them an oppor-
tunity 10 attend one Of the social affairs.
Mrs Charles H. Eaton the president. occupied
the chair last night and conducted the business
portion OF the meeting The paper on Current
Events" by Mrs Walter n. Janvier. was greatly
appreciated for ns wit and wisdom. Mrs. Janvier
8, the outset disclaimed any idea Of initiating or
eclipsng Puck IN putting a girdle around the
earth in the few minutes allotted TO her. but she
present many facts Of recent occurrence In our
own country, the solid matter being frightened
with flashes Of humor. The soundness Of Presi-
dent McKinleys financial policy. the general bus'-
ness outlook IN spite OF the factory troubles or
The Easter, States the diplomatic cleverness Of
Congress in avertng with Spain. the proposed
annexation Of Hawaii and the advancement Of
women were topics considered.
Miss Ada Davenport Fuller. Of Jersey City. Editor
OF The Club Outlook" made an attractive pres
entation OF the Religious News"
Mrs Lowell Talbot. literary chairman. as
surei control
ducing the general subject for discussion. What
Has Contributed Most 10 Human Progress"
Mrs Cornelia Stewart Robinson considered
wealth as a Contributor" bringing out the eco
nomic and Industrial side Of the question.
The speaker claimed that IN all ages wealth has
been associated with every human act and event.
and IT'S power has never been denied every char
table deed every provision for the alienation
Of pain. every reform. Is associated with wealth.
ana thus wealth becomes necessarily associated
with poverty and crime.
A Dry view Of the evolution OF society was
then given TO show the relation Of wealth 20 prog
ress and its merited place IN the evolution OF
the social phenomena
On the primitive man." said Mrs Robinson. as
coon as an individual was able TO secure greater
quantity of the natural products necessary 10 phys
zeal existence than his neighbor then began the
accumulation Of wealth. In the slow process OF
civilization the power became vested In those who
had the ability 20 succeed, therefore there arose
master class and a dependent class. and II this
process could have continued wealth would never
have acquired its bad name. But when the eH-
tension OF territory became necessary war was In
eyitable and the acquisition OF wealth by punoer,
coming more rapidly than the desire TOT " WAS
created ended In debauchery and crime: -, .
"It was not wealth that caused the downfal OF
Rome and Greece. but in the then prevailing in
dustriaI system the masses could not participate
IN the consumption Of the surplus. and so the
patricians fell 10 the level Of barbarism ~
There finally emerged the era OF free labor.
through the universal struggle loI "'c'0h'
eliminated In the thirteenth century, Wheh wealth,
instead OF birth. recognized as the basis OF
sristocracv and become identical with power ana
freedom BY the sixteenth century the necessity
for the production OF wealth had outgroWh the
rovyer Of hand labor. and the era Of invention a
Few kind OF wealth had dawned. The great enl-
c!ency Of invention was not so much IN aIa!hs
SIX led labor IN Harvesting natural 1orcss-"Ili;
water steam and electricity-which nave uecreasTu
~ hours Of labor necessary 10 PROVIDE com
nefency So as the individual occupies less time
T. croSucing and more time IN consuming wealth.
e9ce;v becomes more complex and CIVILIZATIONS
~. js ,be n-ncess which creates Industries de-
voted ~ me production OF wealth, whereby we
resDond 10 human beings on the borders or clviZa-
.io5 who cry out for the opportunity 10 enter
system which shall ut tem out OF Poverty anu si
seg,a5s tor Thus the creation and economic dls..
triouon OF wealth is the means OF i anu
raves the way for the deVelophei' Vi H''e"0O"
morality and spirituality ~, oo, a,y,s,o,
Mrs John Alden considered the SECOND oiVisio"
~ ne si,biect Woman as a contributor -
After the literary portion OF me proe am
oye- the whole company adjourned 70 me vestaS
~ The church 10 enjoy social hour Inc , WVInsn
Of the church provided refreshmen Je,ss a,
lions were present from the various cnGrcnes VI
BROOKLYN New-York. Jersey City ana Newark