The Washington times., 1905-03-13

had marked the past year, and showed
the society's affairs to be in excellent
condition for the present year. The dis
trihution Of tracts ii the Immigration
stations had proved. said DR., Smith,
successful way of evangeiizing the
newly arrived foreigners, The society
will celebrate its eightieth anniversary
next May.
The Presidents Address.
President Roosevelt was introduced by
Justice Brewer at the conclusion of Dr.
Smiths report. He said in part:
Mr.. Justice, Dr. Schick, and you. my /
fellow members of this congregation,
and our guests who are with US today:
i am glad, on behalf OF this :hurch, TO |
say amen 70 the appeal tnat mas Deen
made by DR.. Swift on behalf of the great
society 10 the account of whose work
you have been listening.
of poet. TO be doors rather than
dreamers. In the Book Of all books
there is a sentence to the same effect.
hearers only. Let US show ourselves
today doors of the Word; upholders, in |
fact. of what has been preached to us
by Dr. Swift.
He has set forth the needs of the
society, and he has set forth the great |
field over which 1t works. I wish to
field; but after all, the portion that |
most concerns us-tne need here at |
home here in this country. of further |
ing in every way the work Of the So |
ciety, the work of all kindred societies. |
both among the natiye-born and among |
the thousands who come to these |
shores from abroad.
Care Of Aliens.
And there is a peculiar propriety in
such an appeal being made to this
church: for. as I have said here before,
this church more than most others
should ever. keep before II as part of
It's duty, as one of the chief parts Of its
duty, that of caring in all ways, but
especially In spiritual ways, for the
people who come TO us from abroad
THE United States Government does
eHdeaxor to do its duty by the imnli-
grants who come TO these shores; and /
was glad, DR.. Swift. to listen TO what
YOU saia as TO the work that is being
done on Ellis Island. for it is a just
tribute to that work. But unless people
have had some experience with the dan
gers and difficulties surrounding the
newly arrived immigrant, they can
hardly realize how great they are.
Immigrant Unprotected.
THE immigrant comes here almost
unprotected; he does not, as d rule
know our language; he is wholly unfa-
miliar with our institutions, our Gus
toms. Our habits Of life and ways of
thought. and there are, am sorry to say,
who hope TO make their livelihood by
preying on him. No greater work can
be done by phiianthropic OF religious
society than to stretch out the helping
hand TO the men and the women who
come to this country to become citizens
ana the parents of citizens, and there
Tore TO do their part in making up for
Wea! or for woe the future of our land
If we do rot take care of them, If
We do rot try to uplift them, then as
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the penalty. II We do not see that the
immigrant and the children of the i'm
the result VIII be that own children
and children's children are pulled
Down, Either they win rise or we will
sink.
Level of Well-Being.
The level of well-being in this coun-
try will be a level for all of us. We
cannot keep that level down for n part
and not have 1t sink more or less Tor the
whole. If we raise ii for a part, We
shall raise it TO a certain extent for
the whole.
Therefore It means much, rot merely
TO the immigrants, but u avery good
American. that there should be at
Ellis Island the colporteurs Of this So
eiety and the representatives Of other
religious and philanthropic societies to
try to care for the immigrants body,
and above all 10 try ID care for the im-
migrants soul.
One OF the best things done By this
society. and by kindred religious and
benevolent societies. IS supplying IN our
American life Of today the proper
ideals 1t Is a good thing to have had
the extraordinary material prosperity
which has followed so largely on the
extraordinary scientific discoveries al
iuded TO by Justice Brewer. If We use
this material prosperity alright. It Is
not a good thing-it IS q bad thing-if
we treat il as the be-all and end-ail OF
our life
Ideals Beside Money.
az, too. feel the faith and hope that
have been expressed here today by the
vice president and the secretary of the
society. but I so feel because 1 believe
that VIC shall not permit mere material
welI~beIng 10 become the only ideal IN
this nation. because believe that more
and more we shall acustom ourselves to
looking at the great fortunes accumu-
lated by certain men as being nothing In
themselves. either to admire. TO envy
Or to depiore. save as they are used wei
or IL -. xu.a oz -, :.
the mar who has accumulated It has the
strength necessary 10 resist the tempta
tfons either TO use il Nrongfully, or
what is nearly as bad. not 20 use Il
aright-for negation may be almost a:
harmful as positive wrongdoing only
he Is entitled TO the praise due to who
ever employs great powers for the com
mon good
A Time of Change.
Wonderful changes have come in th'
last half century. 1t may well be. a
MIR. Justice Brewer has said. that VI
trenble on the verge OF still greater
changes IN the future. The railway. III
telegraph. the telephone. steam. cleo
triefty. all the marvellous mechanical In
ventions OF these last fiye decades hav'
changed much in the superficial aspec