Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-10

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DR.. F. III. Wines.
assistance should be extended to those en-
gagged in this noble underta king and their
reward is in the knowledge that their .f-
fort uplifts man.
Please extend to the conference all good
wishes for most successful meeting
/ Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Hon. Henry B. Macfarland
Washington, ID. G.
The Presidents letter was greeted with
applause
Response to Welcoming Address.
The meeting was then placed in charge of
Mr.. John NJ. Glenn, the president Of the
conference. who introduced Mr.. Alexander
Johnson of Indiana. Mr.. Johnson responded
to the address of welcome. He recalled the
visit Of the conference to this city sixteen
years ago and said that since that time it
had met in all parts of the United States
this being the. second city which it had
visited more than once. New York was the
first city so honored, but New York had to
wait twenty-five years for a second visit.
He paid Mr. Macfarland a compliment on
the happy way in which he had received the
THE institutions of the District of CO.
lumbia ought to be an example to the
American people" he said. as he COM
mended the way in which the local govern
ment here is administered.
Mr.. Hastings II. Hart, the general sec
rotary, announced that applicants had been
made from churches here to have their
pulpits filled next Sunday by delegates to
the conference and he said that so far
as possible these requests would be com
piled with. He also wanted it understood
that any one is entitled to membership in
the conference upon the payment of So so
dues. which entities the member to re-
port of the proceedings Of the conference.
Committees Named.
Mr.. Hart announced the selections of the
president for the committees on organiza-
ton and resolutions as follows: Committee
on Observation-Disclosures r. Henderson, IL
linois, chairman: Mrs. Emily Z. William
son. New Jersey; Homer Folks, New York;
Michel Heymann, Louisiana; Alexander
Johnson. Indiana; John T. Mallalieu Ne
bIaska; c. L. Stonaker, Colorado. Com
mittee on notwithstanding c. Barrett
Pennsylvania; LuCius c. Stone Michigan;
John W. Welles, Minnesota.
President Glenn, in introducing the speak
ers of the evening, impressed upon his
hearers the idea that the conference Is q
conference in fact. and that it had no
such powers to outline work as is done
by convention.
Heart of the Problem.
Rev. Samuel G. Smith, d. D., of st. Paul,
Mimi. gave an address on The Heart of
the Problem" Mr.. Smith is pastor of the
Peoples church, st PAU, and professor
Of sociology In the University of Mime
sofa. he was Tor seven years a member
OF the Minnesota poard OF corrections ana
charltles. was 1ohhdef ana Tor hVe years
president OF the ASSOCIATED Chafltles OF
St PauI, mas published DOCK, Retribu-
ton and Other Addresses, dealing largely
with sociological questions. and has CON
trlbuted to various magazines and periods
Gals. tie mas Travelled extensively IN Eu-
rope and made thorough study of charita-
BILE and penal institutions. particularly in
England, France, switzerland and Ger
many.
Mr.. Smith spoke of the great force that
moves the world as psychic, and depre
Gated the idea of the great weight that
should be attached to hcredity and envi-
ronment as means of affecting the charac-
ter of men. He spoke of the significance
of this city as the seat of government.
I'VE have just passed through the eulo-
gies of a century; we are on the brink of
a new age he said. I'm the hundred
years just passed there have been great
strides, nay. great achievements in all
branches of arts. science and mechanics
So many things have changed; the human
race has progressed so far that it is now
beyond the limits set by our fathers, away
beyond the dreams of the sages of long
! ago. BUY what OF the century 10 come
comna ssed nv the Iimits of man and eyary
day new possibilities are opened to man.
A. tn Enxtro,ment
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| of Years bnt where is the Phidias who
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