The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-17
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION ENJOYS
BANQUET AND BRILLIANT ADDRESS

Members and guests OF the Baptist So
sial union 10 the number OF 250 or more
assembled, at $50 o'clock, last evening. in
the Empire parlor OF the Trocadero.
where reception was enjoyed after
which an elaborate banquet was served in
the ball room.
At the close OF the banquet Mr. How
lrd Pepper. president OF the union called
the gathering to order and postprandial
exercises of most interesting character
were carried out. These consisted OF two
bright and witty addresses BY Rev Tall
man y. Johnson pastor OF the Dorchester
Temple church OF Boston and Rev. Will
ham w. Bustard. pastor OF the Dudley
Street Baptist church OF Boston.
Fine music was also rendered by the
Central Baptist church choir. Miss Helen
s. Greene. soprano; Miss Jennie /. Hunt
er, contralto: Mr.. Howard l.. Carpenter.
tenor; Mr.. James King, bass and Mr..
Percy c. Spring, accompanist.
The musical selections which Inter
ppersed the speeches were az follows:
80. Worship the Lord" Watson; The
Mellow Eve is Gliding Holden;
''Dreams OF Galliiee." Morrison.
In the brief business meeting, which
preceded the formal program, the presi-
dent appointed Mr.. Charles r. Stark OF
Cranston Street Baptist church. Mr..
George r. Weston OF the Central Baptist
church and Prof. George Wilson. OF the
First Baptist church. nominating
committee 10 choose officers for the com
Ing year A memorial on the death OF Mr..
Edwin NJ Folsom OF the Calvary Baptist
church was presented by Deacon Hudson
Of that church and n memorial on the
death OF Mr. George II. Weeden or the
Cranston Street Baptist church was pre-
sented by Mr.. Charles II. Wilcox. IL was
voted that these memorials be spread up
on the records OF the Baptist Social union
and that copies of each be sent to the be-
reaved families.
After these preliminaries the first
speaker of the evening. Rev. Mr.. john
spoke on the topic, Ballast" He said
in part: II was asked to speak 10 YOU
tonight for 20 minutes, and If have
sufficient ballast shall endeavor to carry
out my part of the program To the letter
Ballast is defined as poise. sagacity. san
fly or the apparite OF incapacity: We
all know OF many excellent people VINO
suffer because OF their own stupidity and
think the Lord chastises them. Vandyke
says that the highest wisdom Is know
ing wisdom. There are boys and girls
by the thousand taking certain studies
that do not benefit them and that never
will develop their usefulness. boy
comes to know great deal when he real
ises his limitations ballast Judgment,
anywhere for common sense.
But there are so many people lacking
in so many things. There Is nothing
needed so much as moral sanity. s,y o..
nothing Alexander Dowie Is no foo.
He Is the greatest hypocrite or the mos;
deceived man IN earth. As financial
schemer he rivals J. Il. Morgan. Think
OF the thousands in the world today who
think they ought to occupy n larger field.
not realizing their limitations. Those who
lack ballast are the last ones 20 find ~
out, seeking to oil places for which they
are not fitted. Common sense always
simpliies things There are three es-
sentials for true ministry. for a relig-
We have not been natural Christians.
We have held the wrong standard before
our young men We have had false
standard Of religious life. The heroic
element has not been emphasized strongly
enough; ballast little more ballast,
please, and more fashioned common
sense, We need Go take the talent as ~
~ and bring IN bear upon II all possible
influences for It's highest development.
but there must be something first 10 be
developed and trained for service"
The second speaker. Rev. William w
Bustard spoke on Some Characteristics
Of Greatness" lie was introduced by
President Pepper with some witty allus-
Ions regarding his prestige as n baseball
player when n student In Brown. some
years ago. He responded most happily
reiating number or amusing stories
concerning his baseball and athletic ex-
periences In Brown. continuing. he said.
II consider that the first characteristic
OF true greatness + concentration rather
than the dissipation of energy Nine
tenths Of the heat from our furnaces goes
up the chimney
The great problem % science today IL
how this wasted energy can be turned
20 use. over 80 acres Of sunshine. there Is
power enough. n concentrated. 10 run
the machinery Of the world n men are
20 succeed they must first learn how %
concentrate their energy rather than dis
sipate IL. This IS the day of specialists.
We must learn how To do one thing bet
ter than any one else can DO II. how 90
make some one purpose the sublime end