Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-09
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"All OF these ideas and their devel-
| opment are within the consideration OF
| this conference. 1t Is especially grati-
| flying In these days when personal ac-
ton is controlled SO largely by the
hope Of private gain, and when graft
has assumed such threatening aspects,
say it is especially gratifying to
| welcome conference Of men and
women whose only object is the well
fare OF humanity ard whose only
consideration OF gt.ii. to themselves is
| the satisfaction OF, feeling that society
lis benefited by their 4aboTs. IL 4
| II know that the result OF your de-
liberations will be OF great benefit to
lsall and / trust that this series of
meetings will also be OF great pleasure
and satisfaction to yourselves.
Professor Herriott's Response.
In his response to Mayor Ingledue's g
welcome, Professor Herriott said the
members of the conference came to
! the city without q great hurrah and
without great numbers, but thought
| the Importance Of their work should
not be gauged by these; that this lit
tie band has for It's mission the well
fare of ALL succor to the weak and
afflicted. He spoke in part as follows.
"Mr. President and Ladies and Cen
tleanen: In the days long since
gone companies of knight errants and
pious pilgrims were accustomed to
make journeys through the lands Of
Europe. Admission to castles and
walled cities was generally denied
them unless they could convince the
watchers ON the towers that they were
friends or at least on peace bent. Usl-
ally the sentries were skepticM and
the lord, duke or the burgomaster was
notified, and often before entrance would
be granted the strangers would be conn
pelled to send a herald within the
frownfng towers to convince the puis-
SAINT authorities that the travellers
| were In truth harmless.
'.It is in the capacity of herald that l
appear tonight to receive the answer
of his honor, the mayor. to our hum
BILE petition for shelter and hospitality
and the freedom Of your city. Your
gracious disposition, sir, and your
hearty welcome will afford our little
band much pleasure and great comfort.
Your favor is the more highly appre-
ciated. beg to assure you, because
we are small group OF pilgrims. Our
progress ihit1ler to your gates has been
attended with none of the pOrnp and
circun stance of war, Our sojourn
among you will arouse no furore In your
theatres nor create disturbances in the
citys market place. Life and property,
law and order are placed in no jeo-
pardy by our presence within your
precincts.
"But. your honor, I ask you not to
conclude from the absence of surging,
shouting throngs along the avenues of
YOUR fair city, as we come and go
among you that our little band OF pill
| grims is not worth your serious con-
sideration. Among our number are men
and women of light and leading in
our commonwealth; persons who, In
| the apt phrase of an Old time pfhlo-
sopher, have contemplated life's great
| problems with Industrious meditation
! It is not their wont to shaiek their be-
| liefs from the house tops nor Justify
bawl their prophesies at the CROSS
roads of cities But whether found In
| the counting room or council chamber,
| In clotster or in study, they try to sit
| in the dry white light of reason. Their
voices are the voices of judgment, ami
mated by sympathy and enlightened
elf-interest and guided and controlled
by conscience and beneficent discrim-
| nation.
'.rheir mission, sir, is the welfare of
men and women and children, Of those
| NOW living and of those to follow af-
| Ter l1s. The discernment and upbuild-
ing of strong and seh-dependent char
acter, the succor OF the weak in such
| wise as to energize dull and tagging
khopee and arouse dormant powers, the
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