The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-17
BAPTIST
SOCIAL
UNION

Last evening in the large rooms of the
| Trocadero the regular meeting OF the
| Rhode Island Baptist Social Union was
held with about 200 OF the members and
| guests present.
From o'clock until { there was re-
! ception held I'm the parlors with a very
large representation of the members
present to meet the guests
AT o'clock a collation. was served for
all those present and there were covers
laid for between 175 and zoe For an
hour after that the attention OF everyone
was given over to supplying the dema nds
OF the inner man and paying respects to
the viands provided by the caterer.
The feast having been disposed of the
assembly was then ready to listen to the
remarks of the speakers provided for the
evening the first one being Governor Geo.
IA. Utter. His subject for the evening
was The state. In introducing his
subject Governor Utter spoke OF the size
OF the state geographically and said that
though IL was the smallest I'm the union
yet there was not one Of it's citizens who
did not have many reasons for being
He said that the state Of Rhode Island
had always been distinguished among
sovereignties and would always remain
so. IL was doubly distinguished I'm that [
IL was noted for It's size geographically
and for the size OF the ideas Of its citi-
zens many OF who ever since the forma-
ton OF the union had taken broad In
terest in all pertaining 70 the welfare OF
the land.
He then for a brief time enumerated
some of the things for which the state
was distinguished and for which its citi-
zens ought 10 be proud. In speaking OF
the future OF the state he continued: II
want TO warn all the citizens OF this state
OF ours that though we are proud OF our
many great things and particularly OF our
industries we may become biased in our
views Of life and measure success in life
by the accumulation and the centraliza-
tion OF wealth.
Tho essential part OF business Is its
selhshness and OF that tendency we as
citizens OF this state must strive 20 curb
such tendencies lest disaster follow.
The Capitalization OF capital into few
hands carries with IL grave responsible
ties, and IL must be our duty 10 seek 10
bear these responsibilities rather than TO
avoid them. We must look for the grain
of truth I'm the mass and see that IL is
not or cannot be stamped out by any
There is a responsibility resting upon
each OF the citizens OF this state OF ours
and upon the whole body polite that must
be directed and shaped tudiciously " the
country lis 10 cont'nNe TO grow ana be tho
The governor then continued speaking
OF the relation OF the state 10 the united
states and OF the influence OF politics and
country. He said. office is not oppor-
tunity 10 use TO tho best advantages the
powers bestowed upon each one OF US
In concluding the governor said: Lend
Yourself 20 the state, the people and TO
civiiizaiion and to that which will enable
you to contribute most for the ultimate
good Of all
ous appreciation OF the remarks made
and then the Rev. Dr. Abbott p Kit
tredge pastor Of Madison avenue Dutch
Rform church. New York city. addressed
the assembly on The Possibilities OF
the Christian Church In the New Year
pr. Kittredge H. a fluent speaker as well
as a master OF the best English and
held his audience charmed for some time
dwelling upon the great needs ot hu-
manity at this time and the best means
OF reaching these needs.
When the exercises were concluded the
session ended. There were several othr
distinguished guests seated with the Wis
itors.