The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-27
Ebert Russell Tells Members
of Yearly Meeting that They
Are Resting on the LaureIs
of Their Fathers.
SOCIALISTS VIEWS ON
PEACE ARE GIVEN PRAISE
Rev. Kuhn, in Address, Advo-
Gates the Establishment of
Universities with Money,
Spent for Army and Navy.

The Indiana Yearly Meeting OF
Friends gave over yesterday after
moons session TO the discussion of
peace" perhaps the most important
great world movement with which the
denomination is affiliated The meet
ing listened TO addresses on the SUBJ
ject and raised money for the further
ance of the establishment OF universal
peace.
The address to the Friends by
member of their own church was
made by Prof. Ebert Russell. of Earl
ham college, one of the foremost
scholars and orators of the younger
class, which is fast taking hold tho
affairs in the church which has long
been governed by veteran seers"
Prof. RusselFs words were in the ma
ture of a surprise to his hearers as he
revealed to them that other denomina-
tions were passing them in their chos-
en- work
Praise for the Socialists.
Catholics and Socialists, if we do
not stir ourselves TO greater efforts,
will soon be marching ahead in the
triumphal peace procession" declared
the speaker. Il do not approve of
many points in the program of the
socialists. but / must commend their
attitude in this particular and 1t is
with great pleasure that | see them
working with zeal for the worlds
peace" he continued.
We are resting on the laurels of
our fathers. who gave their best ef-
forts that man might always be. at
peace with his neighbor and we are
not doing our share in the work that
is going on around us Prof Russell
said that he hoped his words would
arouse a jealousy in his people and
that they would take up with zeal the
sacred doctrine. their fathers had be-
queathed to them.
He Urged Practical Means.
The speaker urged the Friends to-
use practical means to bring about
universal peace. He encouraged
them to show their hands in congress
sional elections and to refuse TO sup
port any candidates seeking office,
who stood for a great navy and the
policy of the big stick" Prof. Rus
sell at the same time gave great
praise to President Roosevelt, and
showed how the hand of Americas ex-
ecutive had brought about another
session of the Hague Tribunal.
Following the address of Prof. Rus
sell, a collection was taken for the
Peace Association of Friends.
Would Establish Universities.
The Rev. r. II. Kuhn of the Chris
tian church, in this city, spoke to the
Meeting on the stand of his congre-
cation in the peace movement. In
his address he advocated unique and
idealistic distribution of the great
sum of money the United States is
now spending annually on its army
and navy. He suggested that the
money be given to the states and ter
ritories for the establishment of uni
versities. He presented figures on
the expense of building, equipping and
these schools which show
ed that each state and territory could
have three universities, with a faculty
each of three hundred professors. He
also advocated university for fallen
girls and one for conyicts, all of
which was to come out of the money
which the government now spends
for the big stick" Following the
speech of Rev. Mr.. Kuhn, an unusual
thing occurred. Mingled with the
'amens' there was the cIapping OF
hands
The New and the Old.
The new and the old manifested it.
self in the Meeting yesterday after
noon. The old came when Recording
Clerk Anna VI. Roberts read the min
Ites of the afternoon session, on
which occurred the name of Rev. T.
Fl. Kuhn The clerk had hardly fin
shed reading when an aged member
Of the Meeting rose TO his feet and
objected 10 the use of the term Rev
srend before Mr.. Kuhn's name. He
said that he had no objection TO using
{ in conversation, but that the Bible
10 where gave any minister of God,
he title of Reverend and that he OBJ
ected to it going on the minutes of
he Meeting. All concurred in the
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