New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
WORK AT GREENACRE.
WORLDS PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS
PERPETUATED.
WOMEN THE MOTIVE POWER OF THESE coNvo-
CATIONS HELD UNDER THE WHITE
RANNER OF PEACE.


The sixth season o. summer lectures nj Green
acre-on- the -Pscataqua Me. is now nj iu'l toe.
Persons representing many religions and many ma
tions are gathered there under the shadow OF the
white banner.
The programme for this season is comprehensive
in the extreme dealing with the mighiest powers
that work in the world Beginning with
Peace on Earth" the topics. with their suodi-
visions will include Labor" "Civics, Social
Reconstruction" Art" Child study" "Psycho-
ogy." Education" and the Federation Of the
Word"
Yesterday. under the head Of Social Reconstruc-
tion"-the topic which dominates this week-tne
Rev. Gustavus Tuckerman rector OF 81, o'epheh
House ST Louis. Mo, spoke on the Relation OF
Religious Glasses 10 Social Regeneration. while
tomorrow afternoon Professor Edward W. Bemis
OF the Kansas Agricultural College. Will continue
in the same line OF thought with problems OF the
Great cities" and in the evening Ramon Reyes
Lala native OF Manila. will speak on Inc Fhinp-
pine Islands and the Conditions There
On Thursday Dr. George A. Gates president OF
Iowa University. s scheduled for lecture on The
Outlook for Democracy In America and on satur-
day Mrs Mitchell Tying. OF this city WIZ sPeaA Oh
the Religious and Philanthropic influences oil
France" During the conference on oociaI i'ecoh-
struction" this week. morning talks VIII be given
in the Lysekaster Pines by Miss Harret T.. hich-
ards OF Boston on THE Protection OF Bros by
Charles II. Haskell OF Norwich, Conn, on The
Gospel Of Health: by DR.. Helen Dehsmole' Oh
Brooklyn on Hygiene and Its Possibilities py
Dr. Mason W. Press.y. OF Philadelphia, on The
Science Of Osteopathy." and by DR. Amanda NJ
Hale Of Philadelphia on Humane Education
MISS SARAH FARMERS PLAN
So much comment has been made on Miss Sarah
J. Farmers work at Greenacre that Tribune re-
porter learning that Katharine Lente Stevenson, Of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union had attended the meetings there Obtained
the following interview with her in regard 10 the
opinion she held OF the Greenacre colony:
Where is Grcenacre and who Is Miss rarmer
she exclaimed well, Greenacre Is situated on the
hanks Of the Pscataoua River In the little town or
Eliot Me 1t is in a quiet farming neighoornood'
and daintIer view never reached out pelore
mortal eyes than Is seen from the Inn porch OF Ioh
the top OF Sunset HILL When Mrs. Farmer con-
ceived the idea Of having central mee'hs pace
where people of all faiths might come together 10
talk OF the things which to them are most VITAL her
mind naturally reverted to the quiet woods ana
broad meadows Of her native town. She had some
land little money and boundieSs ldltu IA 80
and in the fact that He was calling her 10 'h's
work A., ,,,,ro ~ \
few influential friends. she arranged TOT tne nlS'
series Of meetings The response was Phenomena; H.
Men and women whose names stand hgnesI !"
the lists Of reformers. philosophers thinkers VIA d
ers and artists responded gladly 10 her car can anu ~
nocked to Greenacre some TO give b aiu ape ecSus
toned to receive high pay for their services dq nPe
wait be asked. but volunteered ~
toward the making OF the programme; ,,.., .a
THAT poet Of the people. John @. Whittier was
among the guests of Greenacre during Its , second m
summer. and found It's quiet and peace IN , IuIt sc
cord with his own peace loving ann Phe of
the great men and women who have so9gnt ,bis Pqs
this place. but they have not been connnsu 10 lnis
land only India ce{on M oEd EHsfnH nave "e been repre-
sented by their wisest and best thinkers me pro
gramme for this year bears such names as Edward
Everett Hale. b. Fay Mills, Joseph JEFFERSON ana
Ralph Waldo Urine o.. .,,.o,.. from, tall
pole near the lecture tent. and that banner. in
emerald letters is the word which gives the Key,
There is rest in the very atmosphere OF the place
rest in the vast majority OF the faces you meet a
kind Of rest that seems born OF the victory over all
one would doubtless hear many things M from ,LaH the
There is absolute freedom for all, and each one ls
at liberty to express MS or her views even o
monty accepted. There Is abundant room lot IN
quiry. for searching into all mysteries but there
gument or to anything which makes for division
Each one states his or her views questions car are
trary 10 the Greenacre spirit. As consequence
the place Is redolen with reverence FOR truth ana
bands are put upon ones neighoor but there ns the
conservative and the most liberal meet upon an
absolutely equal footing; each hears the best
snttie in q the duet Of his own heart how much of
that best thought harmonlzes with his own ideal
"As a rule each learns reverence for the other,
ard all learn that the vast majority Of people
mean the same thing, though they may choose
Inc If only the early Church councils nad adopt
ed the Greenacre idea and ruled out debate, what
been saved from and what noble example or
charity would have been the glorious Inheritance
of the Church of all time.
"A deeply devotional spirit seems to Pulsate In
the re @ which IS d With n@
and PRAYER. At the morning meetings that at
tenGed M Miss RIe nave never before heard the
Bible marvellously interpreted a.,
present season thus far was the reading by Edwin
Markham OF his great poem, The Man win
1@e poem must ha4e bSn born OF God Himself
it far deeper revelation of ne Lover Lower ana ana
poor foolish blundering humanity to have ne
poem given by the man through Thlse SOU dne tne
who was present on that occasion can. EN- sure
forget it. Mr.. Markham is now the guest CIT oI nj.
THE meetings are held in the Elrenion blouse
Of Peace I'm the lecture tent. under the pines.
The latter Is the favOrte place OF meeting. ana 10
see fifty or one hundred m people p1e ds
iahor The iusti6abty OF strikes or kindred topics,
is p0' scene TO- remember for a lifetime Rarely on
this earth is such earnestness blended Win so
inas "And in the deep eyes Of the woman 20 whom 1t
has been given to actualze her vision may be seen
II is Vet 10 be- without money she does what
millionaire might hesitate TO attempt From It's
snow white flag and it's cleaning tents TO the me
deep words Of wisdom and truth there spoken an
things at Greenacre are made according 10 tie
pattern which has been shown to this woman IN IN
The mount one does not wonder that her very
dress is Of type OF It's own: one does OF Won won,
der that the white ribbon OF the Womans Chrls-
tian Temperance Union tied to a silver ftart al
ways adorns that dress She has found the bless
ing of a qIiet heart and that is the blessing Which
above ali others. the world Of to-day needs, ana
which she gladly brings to the world.
These lines from Rudyard Klpllng's great poem.
upon the programme for this year. seem TO me TO
be broadly embematical of Greenacre in ITS truest
meaning:
And only the Master shall praise us, and only the
Master shall blame
And no man shall work for money, ana 20 man
shall work for fame =
But each for the Joy Of the working, and each IN
his separate star -. c, -.
Shall draw the thing as he 1t for the God OF
Things they are y