The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11
ChuchmjA's Club Hear Interest
Ing Addresses at TTucadsTo.
ENJOYED The FIFTIETn DINNER
Rr. Endlcstt Peabody, Head Master it
ereton, iad Rev. FLOYD ". TsmkIn'.
D. o., the Speakers.


ner in the Trocsdsro. last night, and
then listened with interest TO the able
speakers. two well known olergymen
who spoke on How can the church
reach young men at school and colloge!"
A short business session was hold at
o'clock In the parlor at which John p.
Reynokds. tho president acted In his
sfficial capacity.
Tho records OF the preceding meeting
were read by Henry c. Field, the sec
rotary and they were approved
Mr.. Van Slyck then on behalf OF the
council introduced an amendment TO the
bylaws reducing the limit of membership
from LIS 10 40. No action was taken as
the measure Is required TO lay on the
table until another meeting.
Then the members and guests ad-
journed to the main hall where the four
large tables were laid. An invocation
was offered by Rev. l.. b. Edwards and
then the excellent banquet served by
Lyman was thoroughly enjoyed.
At the conclusion the addresses were
IN order. after a number OF fine selections
BY Clarkes orchestra
Several duets by Herbert 4. Clarke.
cornet. and Claude W. spary, trombone.
were heartily applauded as well az the
BISHOP SENT REGRETS.
The speakers were introduced by Presi-
dent John r. Reynolds OF the club. He
stated that the bishop Of the diocese had
sent his regrets because OF a missionary
meeting I'm New York, which he was
obliged 10 attend.
He then made brief but pointed re-
marks on the reason for the choice OF
subject for the evening. How can the
church reach young men at school and
college?"
lie spoke Of the great amount OF time
devoted TO the education OF the mind in
the ordinary branches OF learning and
the very small amount of time which was
devoted in the schools and colleges, TO
religious education
The gentleman whom he was TO intro
duce. he said. was at the head of a school
for boys, at which in order TO get the
hoy you have TO make arrangements al
most before the boy is born.
He introduced Rev. Endicott Peabody,
head master of the Groton school.
DIR. Peabody said, II am not a pro-
fessor. only one of those deepised beings.
a school master"
He told ot a London schoolboy who
told of ST. Dunston and said he was "a
man who daffled in chemistry alchemy.
introduced school masters into England
and had other dealings with Saton."
Continuing he said that he had UNDER
stood that the subject was What Can
We DO for Our Boys" thought that
could give II TO the parents bit. School
masters all do like TO do that, you know
He related an incident OF Jew who
wished 10 enter his son at Groton. but
after learning OF the religious studies did
not because ne said the lad would either
become Christian or an atheist
One OF the most dangerous things you
could do r. To try TO bring n boy up on
emotional religion. They must he brought
UP 10 work hard and to realize work Is
necessary. In some places boys are
taught to play football unfairly, That is
bad for the game. Boys should be taught
TO live clssnly and openly.
NEED OF CoMPULsIoN.
III he can't see the ought he
should see the must
People will come and say 10 me. MY
boy has nice nature II you lead him.
but you can't drive him Now the prob
ability Is that he ought 10 be driven"
He then spoke OF the important times
In q boys life. one Of which. he said. was
the time Of confirmation. The rector can
get at him. or at least near him at that
time. You can soc he feels. but he won (
say much about his religion II he Is the
right sort OF boy.
NOT GIVEN TO EXPRESSION.
II hesitate to talk on the subject OF a
gathering OF Episcopal clergymen; we
don't talk much about our religion We
might learn something from our Metho-
dist brethren In giving expression to our
religion
The speaker taen said that exciting
conditions were bad FOR a boy In rellg-
ious matters at first. particularly i'm the
way OF speaking out I'm prayer meeting
where they might say things under re-
lisious excitement that later on when
they cooled down they would call foolish.
and throw over the whole thing. Boys
are great missionaries for good and evil.
| had that impressed on me once very
strongly and IL is true and we must work
along that line WITH them
Now We have the ''prefect system"
and you will pardcn = boarding house
master for referring 10 personal ex-
perience. He said. I'VE have certain 90
The boys as projects who are willing 10
discuss with the masters anything, the
ncys. or actions. or happenings. AZ any
tme. and when n knot Of boys are up 20
s"mething wrong the prefect IL sent
among them and they listen to him and
&c, much differently than they would N
ne master came among them" Boys are
-s' nero worshippers, he said, and this
fact can be utilized
20 spoks of how his boys and masters
orsed effectively In conducting little
snnaay schools and Bible classes about
W 'ne towns near the school and al-o a.,
fummer camp for small boys from Bos.
TON ana other neighboring cities vhere
the rcnooIs pupils helped 20 teach them
MAKE FRIENDS WITH BOYS.
Tho speaker In his remarks brouRb, ou,
ME vide knowledge of the hahlts ,nd
boy nature. and related MANY u,,i. T.,
cidents which side lights ON The an
5ect that were truly interesting 10 inc
auditors. ~
Extremely pertinent 70 the subiec, n,
said was Tom Browns" accoun, ~ ~.
scbooimsster. Arnold. al Rusby wh,ch
showed how the boys felt and the chan.
ter. he read, making Il appear I'm = an.
ferenf light than ever before 70 many OF
hts hearers.
He concluded hy sdmonIshins the men
~ make friends with their sons and 4,
ssncfify fhemseIves for fheir sake. and
cons>crsfe them % the church. and n
you DO that he said. the desert will
bIo<sorn forth like ire rose.
The PRECEDENT introduced ss one who