The record-union., 1899-02-03
Celebrated at fremont Temple; Boston, hk
Nearly Five thousand People.
Rev. Francis f. Clark, Founder Of
the Society, the Special Guest of
the Occasion, Delivers an Adj
dress ON "The Attitude Of the
Young Christian Toward Ter
ritoria1 Expansion Of the United
States"

in fremont Temple tonight by near
ly 5000 people, representing the Chris
tian Endeavorers of New England. Rev.
DR.. Francis F. Clark, founder of the
society, was the special guest, and he
made a ringing address on 1.-THE Atti-
tude of the Young Christian Toward
the Territorial Expansion of the United
States
He said: 'The very reason why the
problem is now confronting US, the
very reason why these fair islands, have
fallen from the nerveless grasp ofSpain,
is that she has forgotten our Lord
golden rule. She has exploited those
subject races for her own benefit; she
has taken them and oppressed them, ana
her corrupt politicians have fattened at
the colonial crib. If, with this spirit
and, purpose, our nation enters upon an
age of conquest, and uses the wonderful
victories of 1898 simply to promote her
greed for territorial conquest and her
lust for commercial gain, she will de-
serve and will receive the fate of Spain
at the hands of a just and righteous
God. Our mother country, Great Brit
ain, is a shining example in all the
worlds history of the advantage of just
and generous treatment toward subject
people and backward races. I do not
say that we should emulate Englands
example and acquire colonies in all
parts Of the world, but I do say that
whatever is done, we cannot escape
from our responsibilities or scuttle
away from our obligations. We must
face the future"
Rev. DR.. George c. Lorimer, pastor OF
fremont Temple, made an anti-expan-
sion address.
Secretary J. Willis Baer. during the
evening, read al telegram from Presi-
dent Mckinley and messages from Hon
George F. Hoar and Hon. John D. Long.
MIR. Mckinley, addressing DR.. Clark,
said: You have my hearty congratu-
lations and best wishes for the great
organization over which you preside.
John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy,
sent his greetings as follows:
with regard to the territorial ex-
pansion of the United States, it would
seem to me that the word to say to
our young people is that they should
recognize it as adding to the duties and
responsibilities of the good citizen. Ii
raises new problems, in our Government
Of the people and for the people, which
can best be met by facing them and
bringing high purposes and hearty en-
deavor to their solution. There is no
reason why, while it may put upon our
country new burdens and risks and ex-
pense, it should not result in the larger
civilization Of the world. 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 happiness, as we'll as of our
commerce and of the distribution of the
products Of our commerce and of the
distribution of the products of our in
dustries and labor
Senator George F. Hoar wrote: you
ask me to send a message to the young
people of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of Eastern Massachusetts to be
given them at their celebration on
February I'd on the question of terri
torial expansion. I wish I could send
them all that is in my heart. But I
suppose they desire to make up their
Judgment in accordance with the teach
ings of Christ. Let them first ask
themselves whether it is doing evil or
doing good to make war upon people,
or compel them by force to submit to
us that we may govern them against
their will. Are the great doctrines Of
the Declaration of Independence as
Abraham Lincoln 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 ISL
ands by forcing our doctrine upon
them, let them ask themselves if it is
lawful to do evil that good may come,
and if it is possible that we can do any
good to that people by setting them an
example of injustice and wrong?"
All these communications were re-
ceived with cheers, although that from
Secretary Long seemed to receive the
most marked demonstration of ap-
plause.