Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
FORAGHEATER YIN. CA.
TWO MEETINGS YESTERDAY CON-
QUOTED BY FRED B. SMIH.
Greed for Wealth Criticised-Richest
People the Most Goddess
Spirit Of Christ.

Two meetings the slogan being greater
association in Greater Washington. were
held. one at the Belasco Theater at $3.50
o'clock and the other at the First Congre-
gational Church at 1880 o clock And as a
result fully seventy-five men assured Mr..
Smith that they then and there accepted
the gospel The meetings were declared
to be two Of the most successful, in at
tendance and results. ever conducted in
this city.
Mr.. Smith criticised the greed for wealth.
which, he said, is the fad of today.
Il want to tell you that it is easier to get
converts on Water street in the Jerry Mac
Cauley mission than 1t is on 5th avenue"
Mr.. Smith declared. 1.-The richest people
OF today are becoming the most Goddess,
Chr1stiess and churchless on the earth:
from the pulpits. But want to say that
no amount of money Is specified, to indi-
cate that a man is rich. l include in that
definition the man who gives all his en-
ergies to money getting, whether it be $40
week in one case or $1,000 week. In
looking for the riches of this world, he
fails to see the treasures in heaven"
Attendance Was Large.
For I. Know was the subject of Mr..
Smlths address at the Belasco Theater.
Long pefore the opening men began to
mock to the theater, and in order that all
might nave time to get in the opening of
the meeting was delayed. The gathering
was one of the largest, exclusively of men,
ever held in the city. Commissioner Mac
1arland presided. and seated on the plat
form were large number of local bust
ness men and religious workers, among
them being s. w. Woodward president of
the association, and Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene
pastor or Calvary Baptist Church, who Of
Tered prayer
Commissioner mcfarland paid a tribute
TO PRESIDENT Spencer of the Southern rail-
way. VINO was Killed in the wreck near
lawyers Va, recently. 1t was President
Spencer's timely contribution of $1,000 on
pehai1 OF the Southern railway it was ex-
plalned, that assisted the canvassing COM
mittee OF the new Y. M. c. A. building on
u street to meet the conditions of many
other gifts In the famous original "thirty-
day building campaign" in May, 1905.
WITHIN an hour and within a square of
; Inns pui.ulng attended the funeral of Pres
i0ent spencer, whose tragic death on
Thanksgiving morning has Swallowed for
many the brightness of every day since"
the speaker explained. Il cannot forbear to
pay my tribute may say the tribute Of
this communicate this good and great
man. 1t is not alone because he was the
devoted friend Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association but because he was the
friend OF every other noble cause; because
he was devoted to the development of the
national capital and gave quietly both his
time ard effort as we'll as his money-that
Washington today feels that the world is
FAR poorer because he is gone. 1 am sure I
express the community's sentiment as we'll
as that of this great audience when 1 say
that those who are nearest to him have our
sympathy in their great SORROW
Growing Less and Less.
1.-THE things In this world that we can alb
soiutely know are growing less and less
Mr. Smith declared. The religious world
is upside down in discussions"
There are three things which person can
know about God and the Gospel, the speak
er pointed out; first, every man can know
there is sin in the word. In that connec-
ton. Mr.. Smith declared, there is more
chance to reach the man in the ditch than
the ''well-dressed self-conceited, moral
man, who says he is too good to need God
or the altar or the church. Secondly, one
can know that there is a supernatural DOW
er OF Christ to transform men; that there is
salvation. This Is known by what men
who have tried it have to say about.
WHO are the Witnesses the speaker
asked. 1.-THE Christians on the earth, If all
Joined hands. would make a circle around
the globe two and half times, and every
man would say that Christ has the power
to save. And in that line would be all the
truest noblest and best men of the world
Thieves thugs. cut-throats, criminals would
be outside of it. Thirdly, one can know
that this salvation is for him."
In the latter connection Mr.. Smith related
the incident of the death of Lyman Beecher
During his last illness his mind began to
wander and he had doubt that he was
going to Heaven.
'If you went to hell. what would you
do the preacher was asked.
Il think l would start prayer meeting"
he replied.
''You need not fear: the devil would not
have you" friend declared.
Four Warnings Given.
The sermon at the First Congregational
Church, at which DR.. Merrill E. Gates, asso-
citation director, presided, contained four
warnings. First, against greed for money;
second that a standard of morality is not
the whole Gospel of Christ, for He wants
the heart and life. Third against wavering
over a decision for Christ, for he pointed
out that one may never again be so near
the line; and fourth, that life Is failure
without Jesus Christ.
It is the spirit of Christ, the speaker de-
clared, which keeps the cities and the COM
merce of the country from getting so rotten
that they fall in ruins.
why don't you live as you expect to
dep Mr.. Smith asked in closing. He read
the deathbed prayers of Voltaire and Of
Tom Paine. men who denied the Gospel Of
Christ in their lives, but who, when near
death, called for His help.
Corn on the Cob.