Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
man music. All three speakers were
much enjoyed and discussio ns follow
ed on the subjects presented.
Wedpesdav,s Proo,.an

Wednesdays Program.
| After Giant Quartet concert of five
or six songs. some of them given in
previous concerts at the ',hautauqun,
as was also the case in the eveninss
Miss Mary Gilchrist, of this city, re-
ceived a fiattering introduction by Mrs.
T. j. Fletcher, and recited by requesi,
James Whitcomb Riley's Hear Story,
which seems to be favorite selection
with her audiences. Applause brought
her back to give only Little Dog,
in the German brogue.
Mrs. Roudebush's afternoon subject
was IA Whole Humanity Against the
Man With the Hoe" The aarnestness
and force with which she pleaded for
a reform, an uplifting of humanity, can
scarcely be overestimated, and the Inn
preston she makes is In proportion.
The keynote Of her whole argument Is
that business. wealth, and labor must
be humanized. We have reached the
acute stage of Industrial problems.
While this Is nm age Of unrest, that I'M
rest is Indicative of a universal desire
to make conditions better, snd better
day is already dawning. A short re-
view can scarcely do the address JUS
tice, for every sentence carried vital
and important thought. Mrs. Roude-
bush believes that the awakening of
feeling of community of interest is the
next step and that the conflict will be
long or short. bloody or peaceful, just
as Christian people determine the mat
ter There is tragedy in the STOPPING
figure SO eloquently pictured In Mil
1ais great painting. That figure Is
the victim of humanity's blind greed;
1t represents the man who labors al
ways, getting nothing in return but
bare existence. A whole humanity cam
not be developed while capital sacri-
fees lives and even souls to gain wealth.
She advocates the raising: of whole
classes, not the lifting of a few indi-
viduals out of their class. The speaker
did not put the responsibility for such
conditions as exist on individuals, any
one party or influence, but on all, on
our civilization. Brotherhood" Is the
and there is one string left to play upon
human brotherhood, with Christ be-
hind it,
Rev. George /. McVutt.
The announced lecture, The White
Woman's Burden" Is deferred treat,
and will likely be given yet by this
genial preacher-workman who has
learned to believe in man. even the bal
man. Rev. McNutt does not believe the
doctrine of the total depravity of mar.
Anything Is easy when you, do it right,
as he proved by illustration. His after
noon lecture, as he said. was chiefly
the passing on Of helpful things he
had learned from other people, the
story of his experiences iii the mines,
factories shops. fields and on railroads.
He has proved the cash value of char
acter. and is ever ready TO learn some-
thing new concerning life's problem.
Rev. McNutt is a witty AIS we'll as
sensible speaker. and NAM, times nov
ed the audience to laughter by his un-
expected jokes and quaint originality.
He spoke emphatically against preach
ing to people at the wrong time, and
thinks that common sense plus a hu-
man love. can solve any problem before
US.
"The Dinner Pail Han"
The Giant Quartet, Edwin Brush,
magician, and George w Garrettsoi.
musical novelties. all said farewell 20
the Marshalltown chautaurua Wednes-
day night, their last performances be-
ing heartily applauded ard much en-