The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-22
NATIONAL
QUESTION
Strong Words FromR ockefeI.
Ier's New English Pastor
HAS EUROPEAN FAME
Great Race Problem In Millions
Who Constantly Pour
Into America
HAS EUROPEAN FAME

NEW YORK. April %. - Rev. DIT.
Charles y. Aked. for sixteen years the
powerful and popular pastor OF the
second largest Protestant church In
England. where he gained Wide repu'
tation by successful campaigns for
civic deccncy and against all forms OF
Vice. has formally transferred his &C.
tlvities 90 America and assumed the
passionate OF the Fifth avenue Baptist
church OF this city. DR.. Aked's labors
nj Liverpool. where he was pastor OF
Pembroke chapel. drew the attention
not only OF all England. hut even OF
Europe because Of his extraordinary
ability ms preacher. the wide range OF
his broad practical sympathies and'hls
energetic support OF every movement
calculated 10 benefit the people.
Dr. Aked first preached nj the Fifth
avenue church early last winter and
left n deep impression upon the mem
bcrs. subsequently call went out TO
him a. serve as pastor ~ this lnnuen-
tial church-a rill which received the
earnest Endorsement Of John n. Rock
efeller who Il one ~ the pillars of the
fifth avenue congregation.
The new minister's sermon yrstsr.
day was In the nature Of n message 20
the American people. With all due
modesty. but with an carnestness OF
purpose. Dr Aked declared he was
her, TO preach 20 all mcn-to take his
place with the leaders Of oil the
churches aud to summon NIL his ener.
giles 10 battle with the problems that
trouble American life. lie could not.
he declared. Join narrow church. His
T. Ia he the ministry OF reconciliation
unfctiercd aud unbounded.
Hundreds were unable h. md places
within the church Prominent among
those present was John -. Rockefeller.
Ir. director ~ the church's Rlble class.
Mr.. Rockefeller. Sr.. was not present
IA the morning. hut participated In the
evening service.
Mr.. Aked proved an unconventional
preacher IN stature the comparative
~ Young Engilshman l. well above the
mld'Ile height. with a square Iair %
shoulders topping 40 athletic frame
lie has strlklngly strong face. and
his audience was not slow 10 perceive
a resemblance n President Roosevelt
To-day enter upon my ministry g.
your great church" began Dr. Aked
'and n II i,e the will IL God upon =
larger ministry In the city and In the
nation. with what shrinking Of spirit
with what realization 81 incompc
icnce. incomplcieness and personal un.
worihines-. with what feeling Of on.
presslve aud unutterahle responsible.
~ ! take NJ this burden darr not tell.
These things are not for public speech.
have come In the honest belief that
the bcst work o. my life Is TO H. done
In your land.
To this ministry no limits can be
set. it, parish II the whole wide
world ~ men. but there II one pre-
else nnd specific application 20 Il which
mo- American who loves his country. no
man OF woman between the Atlantic
aud the Pacific who cares for his coun.
try's Gag aud his countp's honor. her
fame aud future. can AFFORD 20 h. In.
different.
1T l. not for me 60 lecture you about
American conditions. II Il for me 10
learn from you what they are. But
the mast ihoughtIcss onlooker from the
old world who has ever read a page
~ history knows that. In the rush Ia
your shorrs ~ millions upon millions
~ the European peoples. you are con.
fronied by y problem such m no nstion
hrs ever ycl had "a solve since history
began. I read the figures which set
this problcn vl-illy before the eyes Of
men. aud I am lost IN amazement
Then. NJ the facts behind the figures
begin 10 take shape and substance.
I my brain rrcl- before that immensely.
you know what races ~ the old
world ap pouring themselves Into
your land. You know what colonies
Of peoplc. separated from yourselves
by thought. by feeling. by tradition. by
religion. b, language. ARE established
within your city boundaries and In all
the great cities ~ the iand.
This II an ethnic question. n race
question. II H. n question NJ 10 the
Kind ~ people the American people l.
10 l-come. II II n question whether
the primal American stock Il 10 he
vitlaicd by the Misrepresentation ~ an
Inferior race. II II something still
nearer-it H. national question, q
question of I'olIiical equilibrium. ~
the stability ~ r"clal order and the
sovereignty ~ hw.
''rhe quickest way. the most eco.
nomicai and the most permanent way
~ making ~ these people good Amerl'
cans aud good patriots II 10 make them
good Christians"
Dr. Akcd has most Impressive dc
livery aud holds his audience without
efYoff