Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27

can do as much for saving human souls
as any priest or clergyman or bishop that
ever lived. | ask you what kind of man
Is that who. at the head of a great office.
will commit assault and battery upon the
spirit of helpless subordinate when he
has not the courage to commit assault and
battery upon his body? Is there any
Christianity in that? Why. I'd rather take
the rest cure under Muldoon. God hell
the people who don't know enough, to know
what they don't know. The safety of this
country does not lie in the law, nor in
craftsmanship. 1t is In the man who Is
obedient to law. faithful to the state, and
who loves his neighbor as himself
Work as though you We're to live for
ever Live as though you were to die to-
day"
the conclusion of Bishop Woodcocks ad-
dress, President Gardiner introduced John
r. Mott. and the latter made forceful ap-
daily round Of life in the world.
The responsibility which rests upon men
to give personal service within the sphere
Of their daily life is untransferable and I'M
biography of Jesus Christ is shut up in one
short sentence-He went about doing
good.
Not Concealed Religion.
"a concealed religion is not real re-
ligion. Christianity calls upon us to serve
our fellowmen.
you ask me how a man may offer per-
sonal service for Christ in his life in the
world. will tell you:
by living a life of reality. SO that he
may rise constantly before his associates
as an example showing the real, practical
benefits accruing from life as nearly
Christ-like as is humanity possible.
BY exercising the highest powers of
speech.
"By wise and heroic efforts to give the
spirit Of Christ the right of way in all our
relationships.
1T requires heroism to stand ones
ground no matter what the hardship" Mr.
Mott continued. 1T requires heroism to
rise counter to the accepted rule of So
c1ety, which tolerateS one standard of
morality from men and requires en-
tirely different standard for women. 1t
requires heroism to combat the petty forms
of dishonesty which have made their in
sidiouS way into our daily life. 1t requires
heroism to oppose sham and hypocrisy and
impurity and indifference and ridicule. We
are not standing together in this fight. or
nothing could stand before us"
Mr.. Mott closed with an earnest appeal
for sustained effort in the cause of Christ
by the brotherhood within the next five
is now ripe, and that more may be accom-
plished by grasping the existing oppor-
tunity than could be in the next fifteen or
twenty years. If the present suspicious
season Is neglected.
Bishop Nuttan. Bishop OF the West In
dies. led in the prayer with which the
meeting closed.
Plans for Sunday.
Unless all signs fail, or the weather is
unpropitous, there will be a crowd of peo-
pie from Washington and elsewhere on the
Washington cathedral grounds next Sunday
which will exceed in size even that of two
years ago when the Archbishop of Canter-
bury was here. On that occasion it was
estimated that 1900 people were present.
All visiting clergy have been invited to
participate in both services, and will be
entertained at luncheon in the new choir
school by the Bishop Chapter and Council
of the Cathedral. If the weather is rainy
the MONDAY service will be held in the COW
cred grand stand at the site of the pro-
posed cathedral, but the afternoon service
will be held in Convention Hall, 9TH and
l. streets. 1t is positively announced that
the seats will be free no charge being made
for admission.
Arrangements have been made for spe-
cial train the Bishops special" of par
lor cars, which will leave the Pennsylvania
railroad station, 9th and B, next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, arriving in Rich
mond at 100 o'clock, and carry the clergy
men and interested laymen to the EpiScO-