The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-28
HEROISM
OF CHURCH
WORKERS

The lstn annual ladies' night OF III"
r,,iversallst club was held last evening at
tie Wellington. where the club was au-
are Sled by Rev. James j.. Tryon oi Az
tleboro on "The Hcroism OF the Church
Worker"
An informal reception at $50 WAS toi-
lowed by a banquet at Z O'Clock
The tables were prettily decorated with
tullps and dafrodils and Illuminated with
ooiored lights and candlesucks.
At the head table sat PRESIDENT RAT
cune q r Hicks OF the club and MIS-
Hicks. Treasurer Earl s. Binford OF Paw
tucket Secretary L. A. Johnson and Mrs.
schnson. Rev James l.. Tryon or A''le-
boro. Prof. James @. Dealey or Brown
University, Rev. Charles NJ Andre"s'
Rev. willard c. Selleck, w. +. Sehhet''
William p. Gannett. Jr, Charles r. SWEET
Herbert ID. Goff and Mary f. Con- OF
Providence J. w. Sampson. Mrs. j. w.
sampson. Mrs T. - Sphinx and Lillian r.
Spipk OF East Providence, u. shirley
Greene OF Pawtucket.
Invocation OF Divine blessing by rev
Charles NJ Andrews preceded the BAN
ouet and AT its conclusion the president
welcomed the ladies'
Rev. Mr. Tryon, the speaker or the
evening was then introduced and after
Few Introductory remarks launched INTO
his subject speaking In part as follows;
THE world is beginning % recognize
more and more a heroism In commonplace
| things. II we're looking for heroism
! should not hesitate TO glance over the
/ field that Is nearest TO me. Right IN the
work OF the church. insignificant though
/ Il may seem. should look for the nero
/ and the heroine.
Put some may differ with me. Bitter
experiences may be found there, you say.
Yes. bitter and discreditable; for the
church. though we properly call II divine.
/ Is human and offers US opportunities noi
! only 10 rise but 70 fall. The sensitive
! the resentful the envious and the rebel-
! Iious are there; ignorance. prejudice ano
! hypocrisy are there. misunderstandings
| contentious and betrayals occur. Bu'
when all this Is admitted YOU can eth
find I'm Il a heroisn so lofty and lovablt
/ as 20 make you choose II for your own.
I'VE speak OF an American Democracy
\ fhat which knows TO distinction between
rich and poor, white or black But II yol
want the real Democratic spirit, although
you will see Illustrations of II under oul
1 form of government and In our American
$, ciety you Nill and- no such -paFfaet-ex
amrles OF It there as you fndS~m th'
church
THE church worker. II he he true dis
ciple is no dainty social critic who set
himself above his fellows. He does no
| pick and choose his company, nor ever
/ ask himself IL they are congenial. He be
longs 10 no set, no element, no clique, NJ
clan. You can organize him into part
with others for united action. but onl
for sn long as the principles a~d method
which YOU have TO advocate are inspire
from above. With him money and world
L. position have their place. but they neN
Ar count except as they are sacrificed fc
the n aster, and the sacrifice OF cents ts !
proTCrtion TO the means as good as tins
of millions You cannot buy him Yo
/ cannot sell him. You cannot use him as
machine or as a catspaw And. II yo
wculd make him happy, give him an or
portunity 10 mingle with those most or
rosite TO him In wealth. refinement c
| culture and let him work as one OF then
GO 10 the conventions and you will Ia
come aware that there IS I'm the church
heroic spirit II cannot be wholly explair
, | cd. II is not on exhibition that you ma
| define or measure IT: but II is there.
. gets hold Of YOU and you come away u
better for your contact with n. And con
mittee work. how e that done? Some
IL poorly enough others do not give
II A quarter the time that they give
their outside societies: but on churC
committees you will find those who Al
rcady 10 spend and be spent. who W
work for the church better than they W
} work for themselves, with more self-d
= NAL and with more painstaking care.