The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
ADDRESSBYCAPT. HOBSON
HEARD BY A LARGE AUDIENCE AT
ROBERTS PARK CHURCH.
His Subject Was spiritual Life in the
Age Of Science"-A Talk Full
of Interest.

Capt. Richmond P Hobson delivered an
interesting address at Roberts Park Church
yesterday afternoon under the auspices OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. The church was filled The
services opened with the hymn Il Love TO
Tell the Story" and this was followed by
other hymns, scriptural reading and
prayer. Rev. j. c. Carman sang a solo.
will there be any Stars in my Crown"
Captain Hobson was introduced by Rev.
Joshua Stansfield. pastor Of Meridian-street
Church.
The subject of Captain Hobson's talk was
Spiritual Life in the Age of Science" His
remarks were of most eloquent character.
and were in defense of science. He said
there are people that believe that science
is making men machines and automatons.
and dwarfng the spiritual in them. He
contended that science is not dwarfing the
spiritual On the contrary. he believes
science is advancing the spiritual in men.
He held that abstract science carries one
into the presence of a certain infinity. He
declared that this science would be made
TO build up and make the spiritual invinci-
bic. He held that before men can develop
the spiritual side they must have food and
clothes. This same science will enable
them TO gain these things. II one wants
to add to the spirituality of a race he must
add to its productiveness The speaker
called attention TO the large per cent. OF
children in this country who leave school
before they are twelve years of age. He
suggested that ii would be a good plan 10
increase the productiveness Of the race, SO
that parents will have the means to keep
their children in school.
Captain Hobson pointed out that, as
direct result of a scientific age. every in
telligent individual can keep in touch with
all that is going on on this earth The
spiritual side is coming to be a great force.
not only with individuals, but with nations.
Flf frna Of
a nation" he said, "by examining into the
position of the women of that nation. Now.
this modern life and age have brought
about the emancipation of woman, and she
occupies place that she never has be-
FORE
Captain Hobson spoke of the Christian
spirit that characterized the American
army in the siege of Santiago. when the
generals in the field, rejecting the feeling
of the people of the United States, sent
word 10 the besieged city that the women
and children might come out and they
would be protected and fed From his
prison window Captain Hobson saw $4,000
OF these hungry mouths go out of the city
10 be fed at the American camps. That
so thoroughly reflected the sentiment of
America, said the speaker, that it actu-
ally did not call forth comment" Captain
Hobson went on TO say that after the bat
tie of Santiago Americans could have pro-
ceeded to the coast of Spain and devas-
tated their cities and dictated their own
terms OF settlement, because the Spanish
army lay PROSTATE. but no, we held off /"
said the speaker. I'VE invited them TO
come to neutral grounds and discuss the
Captain Hobson eloquently told Of an in
cident that happened on the island Of Porto
Rico when our army invaded the island.
1t was near midnight Christmas eve
when one of the bands struck up a hymn.
and ii was taken up by the men of that
regiment and then by another regiment
until soon thousands of soldiers were sing
ing. in that solemn hour, Nearer. my God.
| to Thee.