The times., 1901-03-28


| ly demand of US that we seek to bring
| about.
The intelligent, moral convictions of
| England and Of the United States are to
| be the generator of the moral dynamic
which is needed to enforce the decree of
| such tribunal; and these conscientious
convictions of our race in both its great
political divisions. may implicitly
| trust, The whole history of the last cen
Jury sums itself up in the steadily grow
ing determination of the world to educate
the people. and ia eptrust to the whole
people of every nation the ultimate SOW
CrciSn power And with this political
| tendency of the century. England aud
America, the leading States of the wOrl !.
are content. We have faith in it. not be-
cause In the last analysis of political af-
lars the greater physical and military
strength lies with the ma jOTity of voters
Lut because conscience and reason more
and more manifesly govern the malCli-y
OF the voters, as the majority of the com
mon people are better educated.
DO we not today trust the C0uSCcEra
of the common people to do right, more
willingly than we trust the conscience of
the diplomats It is OF the very esse nee
of our proposal that it gives room for
what Lincoln taught the world to respect.
the sober second thought of the people.
Instead Of sudden and disastrous action
upon quick wave impulse Of passion.
We propose a method, always ready. Tor
the calm, dispaSsionate. Judicial CouSId-
Grafton of the rights Involved, " vhile this
Soher second thought OF the people may
be taking form. \ word and a nloW is
not our conception of the method Of the
mature and reasonable man. Much less
Is 1t the way to secure justice. when waT
thus precipitated means death TO thou
sands or To hundreds of thousands. agony
to family life. ruin in social and CONNER
cial life, and fresh lessons 10 the on-Eook-
ing world in barbarpus winfulness on The
part OF Christian nations.
At the business meeting held in the par
lors Of the church preceding the banquet
justice Brewer. President Of the club,
presided. The Rev. Or. Clarke. of How
ara niversity, opened the meeting with
prayer.
The Committee ON Credentials pre-
sented the names 0f several candidates
for admission to the organization. All
Were unanimously elected.
Treasurer Alfred Wood reported a bal
ance on hand over all expenses of $l.60,
an increase of 80 cents over the balance
of year ago
The following officers. the regular can
didates of the Nominating Committee,
were elected without q dissenting vote:
President. DR. Merrill n. Gates; Vice
Presidents. the Rev. l.. " Kirby, the
Prof. George J. Cummings; Secretary. C.
A L. Merrifeld; Treasurer Alfred Wood.
Executive Committee: }. &. Sieman, J.
+. Johnson, A Il. Chattield.
Outlook Committee: Prof. John w
Chickering, the Rev. 3. y. Seymour, the
Rev. B. W. Pond. George Redway, VIII
liam l.. Marsh.
Nominating Committee: Prof. H. E.
Sawyer. Prof. c. *. Wead Q. n. Nc
Pherson, NJ. W. Baldwin, James H Jen-
nings.
AIr. and Mrs. A L. Sturtevant Mr.. aud
Mrs. \. 5. Caywood. G. Il. Bayly. Mrs
@. A. L. Merriheld
Among those present We're the follow
ing:
Justice David J. Brewer. Merrill Z.
Gates, l.. =. Gates. Minneapolis. Mimi.
Mrs. z. 2, Gates. Minneapolis, Mimi;
Mrs Merrill L. Gates. Mrs. II. E Sawyer
I / e.N
George Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs james
Otis Denniston Prof. Isaac Clark, Miss
Clark. George .. Whitlesey. Mrs. George
9. Whitlesey. Charles W. Whitlesey. Mrs.
Charles w Nhitlesey, Miss c. .. Rich
ards. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Bayiy.
Miss ". II. Bayly. Lieut.. Col. l. \. Rose
Edward A. Beel1mau. Edith e. Williams,
Jennie r. Rugg. Mrs ". 5. Wicknum.
MRS. r. J. Pond, Mrs. a. w. SimOnds,
Miss Helen A. Davis. w. A Orton. Carrie
ana Mrs T. G ClaHin. Elsie G. Clahin
Rev. Augustus Davisson, Rev. Z. y.
Kirby. Mrs. e. y. Kirby, Mrs. S. l. Bliss
Miss Emily T.. Robinson. BENJAMIN p;
Davis. Mrs. Benjamin +. Davis. DR.. end
Mrs ". I'll. Rand, Miss NJ. Ednah Nc
Clure. Mrs; c. NJ. Hall, Miss T. NJ Mott,
dale, Mr.. and Mrs G. A. L. Merrifield,
Miss Julia X. Gilman. Mrs. George Gan
nett, Mrs. W. +. Pulsifer, Miss Hattie w
Birge Miss Anna Birge. Miss Lena wood
ruff. Miss Nelle Newton. Dr. J. ". Bis
choff, Mrs J. W. Bischon, Mr.. c. 5.
Raymond Mrs G. s. Raymond Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Fairfield, James Frame
George G. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. II. F.
Chatfeld. Mrs. $. L. Felt, Miss Laura B.
Chamberlain; Mrs :. A. Mackntosh
Boston; Joseph r. Anderson. Keokuk
Iowa; Mrs. n II. Mclean, Mary
z; Strickland. Ransom Wilson Mrs
Elizabeth Wilson. Nelson Wilson.
Fred l. Dean. Lincoln Hotel Miss An
netta J. Arms, The Lincoln: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamborn, Air. and Mrs B. S. Platt
Charles X Wead, Mrs. Julia T. Bodfsh
Mrs. Mary G. Crounse. Rev. :. NJ. New
man Mrs. S. NJ. Newman, Prof. and Mrs
George J. Cummings, Weston Flint Benz
w Pond, Mrs. o. NJ. Mcpherson Maud f.
Mcpherson, Mr.. and Mrs. J L. Eweu
Prof. J. w. Chickering. Miss L. +. Chick
ering. Mrs. L. c. Beadell. Mrs. Sidney H
Terham, Mr.. and Mrs. A s. Perham, Mr.
and Mrs. A. s Csywood W. \. Coe, w
@. Fowler c. w. Davis. Mrs. G. w. Da-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. \ +. Woods, DR. c. A
Smith Miss Mary Bradford. 1. II. Brad
ford. Miss :. d. Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Macauley. NJ. Ross Fishburn. Alfred
Wood, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. II. +. Cnatfield
Mrs. John S Beach. Miss Gordon Miss
Helen Gordon, Mrs. Woodruff. Miss Llira
G. Rugg, Miss Flora J. =. Johnson Mrs
NeTmilya Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Clara e.
Smith Mrs. S +. Cook. Miss Copp, Miss
Grace w. Mcpherson. Mrs. MufIley Airs
Fisher. Miss Patterson. Miss Peabody
Mrs. ElphonZo Toungs. jr., Miss Lyman
Miss CayWood. Mrs. Fraser Miss Hughes
Mrs. Pierce Mrs. Miles.