The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

from many states were gathered OF Plym-
outh, % put forth their Burial Hill Con-
.s.siOn: .ss1 Ssspdns Ss DaS d By the ,S.D,,,on
is tonic. II IL an inspiration. It gives
an uplitt. It lends elevation. I'VE do
now declare our adherence We
declare that the experience 1t
Wanted q few facts, It was sublime.
This volums which / hold plunges
straight into tins matter Of strength thus
given to meet hostile criticism what
DO these feeble JewsP' Even that which
they BULL, II \ fox 20 up hs shall break
a Ike inspiration, 20 utter q like confes-
sion. Our ideas, too, have triumphed
gloriously. Like thsm we have had
criticism. So was II when Mrs. Astor
gave n great feast to the poor ohil1ren
Of New YORK. After the sumptnous re-
past the little ladies came up in form to
express their coed night, and to say thsy
had had q beautiful time One OF them.
on being asked If she had enjoyed berfelf,
replied, "Oh yes, but the pt as ware not
cooked enough No account was taken
of the main snirit OF the feast Mira. As
tor had done nothing. No praiss exists
Tor her.
In giving these greetings my sympa-
thies are with DIR. Palmer OF New Or
leans. lie was accustomed. after the
slower fashion OF the South, to take time
tor his addresses. His ofiieisl board
bought a clock and exposed before him
its msroiless face, and by vote llmitt q his
disc 1urses TO one hour. lie sent In his
resignation. He said he could not get up
steam In an hour. My last atliliation,
before coming to Portland, was with the
associations Of the Grand Army. / was
touched by their comraderie, their sym
pathy. L have seen them as they from
car windows come into s'ght OF the
earlier scenes Of their struggles and vic
tories. "rhere we made our stand. There
we advanced. Thare / was wounded
They have great joy In their aIfilistion,
and exclaim, II, too, was OF the army OF
the Potomac" So here reviewing this
historic ground, let us feel common tie,
aud lifted today to an unwonted elsVa-
tlon OF feeling, let each one renew bis
fidelity 20 our principles and feel fresh
amounting OF the spirit OF oom raderie.
And say with justifiable pride, II, too
am Of the army OF Endeavor,"
The next speaker was Rev. Mr.. Adriance
OF Winchester, Mass, at one time secre-
tary of the United Society who spoke as
follows:
REV. MR.. ADRIANCE'S ADDRESS.
A striking feature Of any great and
successful movement Is the surprise pro-
duced by its very achievements, AL
though it may have been confidently
bnht IL Will just
results, nevertheless these points, when
they ripen are larger ana fairer than
the vision OF the dreamer suggested.
This is true not merely with reference to
the outside observer who view events
from the distance IL is quite AZ appli.
cable to the most intimate and Interest,"
ed friends and patrons 1t may be ques-
toned whether the most amazed of all,
II he were living among us, would not
be Wesley himself. as he Viewed the tre-
mendous growth Of tue Methodist church.
Could Robert Raikes, In his moments OF
widest hopes have dared to picture the
Sunday sohool, even as it was half .
century agoi II at the start George VIII
Iiams had dared to predict the present
power OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, would not his older brethren
have said OF him, "Behold this dreamer
corueth2'" In view of the common prac-
tlSe of even the Coolest society a Gen.
tury ago, he would have been Grave
N an indeed who would have described,
II he could, the extension of temperance
at the dawn of the twentieth century.
greet you, therefore. In the nam of
our com mon wonder, as with JOY we say,
| "What hath God wroughtY'
In this, the Young Peoples Society of
part of its greatness. The ability to pro-
ducs wondsr has been, from the first,
characteristic of every great movement
in the church of Jesus Christ. 1t is q
marx OF In3 same IellRlOn WulCu III hEuo
Apostolic church DIlsd JerusslBm With
amaz sment when the day OF Penteoost
came Even angels were stirred to ecStat-
10 cong over the Redeemer birth, and
the conversion OF a SAM Of Iarsus, punot-
uated the message even OF the celestial
herald with wonder, "Bshold, de pray
eth. "
A part Of the reason for this surprise In
this prs sent movement has been the place
which Is given TO earnestness and tntnu-
siasm. IL is sign OF invalidism or IN
vertia, to he afraid Of earnestness while
on the other hand, a true zeal has ever
been q mark Of vitality.
(iibbon regarded 1t as one of the note
worthy reasons for the rapid spread OF
Christianity in Apostolic and sub-Apos-
Bede, ,ictures vividly the conta gious en-
thusi, N OF the Meslsyans and Ascribes to
It the remarkable growth OF the move
msnt.
And one has but to read the newspap-
or reports OF any great Christian kndeav-
or convention TO observe that this ele-
meat OF greatness impresses itsslf upon
tbs puhilc as special work of this cru
sade. May the day never come when the
cold Journalism OF a decsying religion
shall take the place OF ardent faith.
Far away bs this time when the warm
blood Of this great society shall be chilled
to suit any artificial propri6ty.
1t may be emphatioally ssid that when
any great cause has rid itself OF this
ability or Willingness to awake enthusi-
asm, II has made Its own death shroud.
movement which is confinad TO ths
ct .aig ht-j 1cket OF a o7ld and formal re-
| spectability has lost its hold on the great
| heart of humanity.
greet you, in the name or that early
enthusiasm, In whose bracing and mag
netio atmosphere this society attained
| sueh marvellous vigor. Let us cherish
this eagerly and persistently.
Those are true words OF President
| Dwight, 1.-The earnest men are so few in
the world that their very earnestness be-
comes at once the badge of their nobili-
ty and as men in crowd instinctively
make room for one who seems Gag er to
force his way through 1t, SO mankind
every here open their ranks to one who
rushes zealously toward some object lying
beyond them.
Rev. Ii. b. Crosse OF Boston, the next