The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-03
CHRISTIANS AND EXPANSION
NATIONAL POLICY DISCUSSED BE.
FORE 5000 OENDEAVORERS.
1nterest In Subject Mt Eighteenth Annt-
versary of the Founding Of the Chris
tian EndeavOr rSOctety-Telegram from
EaOar.

Hoar.
| Boston, Feb. 2.-The eighteenth ami
versary of the founding of the Christian
| Endeavor society was celebrated in Tre-
mont temple this evening by nearly 81
600 people, representing the Christian
Endeavorers of New England. Rev.
DR.. Francis e. Clark, founder of the
society, was the special guest and he
made a ringing address on "The Atti-
tude of the Young Christians Toward
( the Territorial Expansion of the United
States" He said: Expansion is an al
I together appropriate note to be struck
on the eighteenth birthday Of Christian
Endeavor, for expansion has been its
watchword and expansion has been its
business during every day Of these
eighteen years and it's history. rhe
first society expanded from the pastors
parlor until it covered almost the whole
world. Russia, the last great country
which barred out the Christian En-
deavorer, has within the last few weeks
found place for at least one society.
Our mother country, Great Britain, is
shining example in all the worlds his
tory of the advantage Of just and gen.
erous treatment toward subject people
and backward races. 1 do not say that
we should emulate England's example
and acquire colonies in all parts of the
world, but I do say that whatever is
done, we cannot escape from our re-
sponsibilities or scuttle way from our
obligations. We must face the future.
These ten millions Of people are In
truer sense than ever before our neigh
bors and brothers. Shall we civilize
them and Christianize them? Shall we
give them good laws. and see that JUS
tice prevails within their borders?"
Rev. DR.. George c. Lorimer, pastor
of fremont temple, made an anti-ex-
pansion address. He said that the most
magnificent panorama of extension that
ever gazetted the Imagination was pre-
sented by Satan to Christ when he Of
fered Him all the Kingdoms of the world.
Let us remember that religion has never
been advanced by alliances with the
state, and that her expansion can never
be facilitated by a policy of national
expansion that is not thoroughly in
honor and virtue.
Secretary j. Willis Baird during the
evening read a telegram from Presi-
dent Mckinley and messages from Hon
George F. Hoar and Hon. John D. Long
The telegram from the president fol-
lows:
Executive Mansion. Washington.
TO Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., Pres
ident of the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor Boston, Mass:
You have my hearty congratulations
and best wishes for the great organiza-
ton over which you preside.
(Signed) William Mckinley.
Hon. John d. Longs greetings We're
as follows: with regard to the terrific
rial expansion of the United States, it
would seem to me that the word to say
to your young people Is that they should
recognize it as adding to the duties and
responsibilities of the good citizen 1t
raises new problems in our government
of the people and for the people, which
can best be met by facing them and by
bringing high purposes and hearty en-
deavor to their solution. The expan-
sion of our country means the expan-
sion of our systems Of education, of our
principles of free government, of addi-
tional securities to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happines, as well as our
commerce, and of the distribution Of
the products of our industry and labor
would advise, therefore, that they do
not waste much time in regrets over
what they might wish had been order
ed otherwise, but to accept the situa-
md lyat tI,o - a.
remember that they are citizens not
only of their own country and COM
monwealth, but of the world, which
should be the themes for their living
interests"
The letter of Senator Hoar was as |
follows: You ask me to send a mes |
sage to the young people of the Chris |
tian Endeavor society of Massachusetts.
to be given them at their celebration |
February on the great question Of ter
ritoral expansion. I wish to send them
all that is in my heart But l suppose
they desire to make up their Judgment .
in accordance with the teachings of |
Christ. Let them first, then ask them
selves whether it is doing evil or doing
good to make war upon people or COM
we may govern them against their will.
Are the great doctrines of the Declara-
ton of Independence as Abraham Lin
colin and Charles Sumner told us they
were, founded on the law of Christ?
If they are, then, if anybody tempt
them with the prospect of doing good
to the people of the Philippine islands
by forcing our doctrine upon them, let
them ask themselves if it is lawful to
10 evil that good may come, and if it is
possible that we can do any good to
hat people by setting them an example
'f injustice and wrong? Ask them il
hey think it would read well in the
Scripture if the Savior added another
verse to the parable of the Good Sa-
nartan to the effect that the Good Sa-
naritan thereafter made a slave of the
nan who fell among thieves, and COM
,elled him to adopt the doctrines, ways
md practices of the Samaritan wheth-
sr he liked them or not"
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