Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-20
PURITAN SIMPLICITY
MR.. JUSTICE BREWER MAKES
PLEASING ADDRESS.
Spirit of Puritanism Bereft Of Austen
ity Keynote of Organization
Those Present.

three centuries from the landing of the
Pilgrom Fathers on Plymouth Rock, and is
still the guiding rule of American life, was
the unanimous opinion of the members or
the Washington Congregational Club at the
annual Forefathers' day dinner held last
night at the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church. Eminent men and women whose
fields of activity embrace almost the en-
tire world gave testimony to this fact in
no uncertain terms. and the 200 persons
assembled about the long tables spread In
the Sunday school room of the churcn
applauded the sentiments expressed with
singular unanimity.
The dinner of the Congregational Cluo on
Forefathers' day has become one of the
important events of the year. Inc mem
bers of the club manage to secure the
services of most distinguished speakers
for these occasions, and the speakers nave
Invariably said something worth listen
Ing to and worth repeating. Last nights
banquet was no exception 10 the genera
rule Mr. Justice Brewer of the I: D
Supreme Court Il frequent speaker on these
occasions made a notable address during
the evening. and speeches were also haue
by Mr. Charles S. Clarke OF TINS city
president of the club; DR.. S. Parkes Cad
man of New York. and Rev. Edward Hume
q CONGREGATIONAL missionary to Bombay,
India Like all the programs at Cohgre-
gational Club dinners, music formed one
of the principal features, and the quartet
choir of the Mt Pleasant Church, including
eH its members Miss Beatrice S. Goodwin.
Miss Mary e. Pond, DR.. Charles l.. hllss
and Dr. William w. Buchanan, cohtripuleu
several numbers of more than ordinary
merit that were heartily appreciated
An Excellent Dinner.
,rbe dinner itself was. all that such a
thing should be- The ladies of the church
provided the eatables and endeavored 10
emulate their Puritan ancestresses in the
The good things lildl
e1led the long tables were the same sort
of things the old Pilgrims were accustomed
To eat on their festival days, anu "eie
prepared in a very appetizlns IaSi!ioi' ROO
Tine menu was served dalntlly py d "a So
committee of ladies, that included MIS-
David Ronsaville, Mrs. r. H. Rice MIS- F.
M Koehler. Mrs. w. J: Bowman, MIS
J. Fisher, Mrs. D. W. Herrlott; Mrs; ~ I
BARTLETT. Mrs s. f. Miller, Mrs. c. W. APP
pier, Mrs W. F. Snyder. Mrs. j. w. Young
Mrs. W. j. Sperl, Mrs. G. a. Lang: MRS, D.
Mitchell jr., Mrs. II. Peck, Mrs; a: fattl-
son. Mrs. Dr. Wright, Mrs. L. Davis, MRS.
A. b. Bennett. Mrs. wv d. Quinter, Mrs: a.
Fisher, Mrs. N. Little, Mrs. J. l: linton
Mrs, E. S. Peck, Mrs. F. l. Sam msn MIS-
J. f. MCDOWELL, Mrs G. B. Corey, Mrs. F.
Nye, Mrs E. Beals, Mrs. r. B. BaggeT, MIS-
Nj. NJ Moore Mrs r. L. Lynch. Mrs. j.
Danner, Mrs; c. j. Granam M MISS f TiIbon
Mrs Robert Proctor, Mrs. II. Strawn and
Mrs a. Johnson.
Several Brief Addresses.
When the guests had partaken of the
good things prepared for them in plenty
and the remains of the dinner mad peeh
ouietlv removed President Clark made
brief address, as POSTMASTER. he SAID the
landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth ROCK
had signalized the beginning of a new era
in civil and religious liberty. He referred
Of
had left their homes in Europe to battie
with elements of nature and mankind OF
which they knew nothing, Tor the sake oI
principle which they held dearer imam
life Such Christian virtue, he SAID, was
not all eliminated in the process of clvlllza-
ton that has been going on during the
last three centuries. To demonstrate TINS
fact he introduced as the hrst speaker
Rev Edward s. Hume a Congregational
missionary to India. Mr. Hume spoke OF
the work of the Congregational Church IN
India and of the position that mas peeh
attained by the missionaries there. He re-
TERED to the strength of Puritanism among
those who have left their homes mere 10
take the message OF Christianity 10 the
people of foreign lands. The next speaker
was Mr. Justice Brewer, who declared that
the words and actions of the thinking men
of the United States, from the President
down. are proof enough that the spirit Oh
Puritanism has survived the buffets of CEN
turfes and remains, strong ana simple, tle
guiding spirit of Americanism.
Justice Brewers Address.
Justica Brewer read extracts from Mr..
Dooley's satire on Rev. Charles wagner ana
the simple life In an inlmltaple manner III
Illustrating his idea of the changed condi-
tions of life now as compared Win 'hose Va
the day of the Puritans
He said: The Puritans of today hold the
sar,a relation to the Puritan founders OF
New England as that of parent and chid
no Americans inherit their spirit as wei!
todavp 1t seems to me that 1t Is the Olo
environment is different, and the change mas
brought new responsibilities. Has the spirit
brought down to us by heredlly peeh I'VE t1
come by the environment? In place OF tne
struseIe for subsistence we have the grasp
inc for wealth Instead of the tight Tor very
existence we are now carrying the pig
stick Instead of the struggling germ OF a
nation on the Atlantic coast, we nave pc
come a world power Accumuia'eo wealth.
has changed our whole me-
..,rbe question is whether the spirit of the
Puritans their ideals of freedom TO worship
God of religion as the great tacl OF NE,
and of the Bible as the book or Goa, pre-
vail today / believe they do partly be-
cause of the earnest, strong Appeals Hiaue
by our public men, the great elloI.s 70 ,' save
the lives of those who live In the Sums.
typifving the old spirit that recognized IN
every man a son of God; the eHects IN pc
half of the toilers among our peopie, anu
creed and dogma and more for character
and righteousness. The pilgrim spirit con,
tinues and will do so until the end OF time.
DIR. Cadman Talks.
The address of DR.. Cadman followed that
OF Justice Brewer DIR. Cadman referred 10
the origin of the Puritans in Europe and OF
what their work meant TO them. He spoke
of the gradual strength acquired by those
who later were forced to come to a new
land In order to practice in peace the ideas
of liberty and justice they had formed In
conclusion Dr. Cadman said:
1.-The Mayfiower did not witness the birth
of the Puritan movement. 1t was the on
shoot only of the movement working on the
continent and in England and Scotland, and
today their descendants are not confined to
New England In France they are making
the mistake of confounding French Catholi-
cism with Christianity. In Germany
great philosopher says there are 10000 900
who do not believe In God, and pleads that
they come under one banner. In England
men are forced to pay taxes for strangers.
In Ireland the priests prosper while the
people perish. The Puritan principle that
the foundations of liberty and the home
must be protected must prevail today.
Sweep away religion. as those in Germany
contend. and Puritanism will spring up as