The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-25
UMIvERSALIST CLUB.
Ladies' Night at the TTocadsTo Proved
Very Enjoyable.
Addresses BY Prot Bshes, Miss Sarah E.
Doyle and Rev. Mr. Gunnlson.

The Universalist club had a ladies'
night at the Trocadero last evening.
and. as usual. the affair was eminent-
ly successful. while the speeches were
very interesting. The main subject
considered was ideals, and there was
the ideal in the pulpit, in the press ana
and in the educational field, each OF the
three being treated separately. The
speakers were Rev. Messrs, Almon
Gunnison, ID. d., of Worcester; f. A.
Bisbee, ID. d., of Boston and Miss Sarah
Il. Doyle of this city. In addition a
poem was read by daughter OF DR..
Rugg. the president of the club.
Music was furnished by Miss Orissa
Forester, soprano; Clarence u. Hainll-
ton, accompanist, and by the rama
Ladies' orchestra, under MISS Helen
May Butler, leader. Rev. Henry w.
Rugg the president of the club, acted
as POSTMASTER, and in calling the clup
to order he delivered an eulogy on wo-
man, and then introduced Rev. r. A.
Bisbee of Boston. who spoke on Ihe
Ideal i'm the Press"
DR. Bisbee in substance said that the
newspaper was becoming great FACTOR
in modern life, and il holds the great
institution in modern life. IL makes
and unmakes presidents, disturbs peace
and makes wars. One OF the greatest
evils OF the day is the unrestrained
press one OF the greatest benefts -
the restrained press. The yellow jour
nal is systematic gossip, taking the
place of the old-fashioned tea party,
News is defined as the evil that men do.
But there is no greater product of mod
nft h-Cl
paper. The world is growing better
under the influence of the press. and
the newspapers are growing better un-
der the law of the survival OF the MT
test. Make good men and only good
journals will live.
The religious papers are devoting
their columns 10 the discussion or cur"
rent national affairs, and relegating tho
religious part To the rear. All want to
by all-round editors. The real business
Of every department OF the Christian
church is 10 make an honest human
race. The minister. instead OF looking
upon the paper as an ally, some times
considers Ii an interloper ana bars III
out. Criticisms on the religious papers
are frequent from the pulpit. Yet the
denominational journal is the most vital
element in church life.
Miss Sarah r. Doyle talked upon
"The Ideal in Pedagogics." In which
she said that the mission OF the school
is not only TO develop the intellect, but
also to furnish moral and physical
training. The highest educational
training must devolve upon the par
ents No strong character can be formed
that does not rest upon the corner
stone OF truth When fathers are told
of the lack of honorable dealing in their
sons they say boys will be boys" but
the majority of boys should be 40
trained at home that they will scorn
to be dishonorable in any place.
A poem was then read by Mrs. Field.
and she was followed by Rev. Almon
Gunnison OF Worcester, who spoke e
"The Ideal in the Pulpit" His leading
thought was that the ideal pulpit is to
be pulpit OF sympathy. The humani-
tartan spirit is abroad. The minister IN
made of the common clay. He goes in
to the shop and is interested in muni"
cipal affairs and he keeps his sermon
open on Sunday morning for the latest
advices from the Sunday papers, which
he reads. The business man makes hia
products meet the needs of the world
and the clergyman also should meet
those needs. He will be the prophet
with the message from on high, and ~
he has the prophets message certainly
there will be the multitude to hear him.