Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
Speaks of Christ in the Lives Of
Men"
E. sPEER's ADDRESS
Opportunities Of the Young Mems
Christian Association His Theme.
Close Of Convention.

| ought a man to have? Just as much as h<
can use in the work God has called him
to do. and II q man has SO much money
that it takes all Of his time caring for It
he has more than any man ought to want
to have.
There Is q greater platform than the
democratic, the republican. the populist
the prohibition, or any other political
platform. It is Thou shalt love tht
neighbor as thyself.' There is no aues-
ton that will arise in the future to which
this platform cannot be applied"
In these words William Jennings Bryan
reached the climax Of an eloquent al
dress at Convention Hall last night on the
subject. Christ in the Lives of Men. y
| More than 5000 men and women listened
closing meeting of the thirty-sixth inter.
| national convention OF the Young Men 6
| Christian Association, and all of the 2,220
| delegates from all parts Of the world were
present.
The presiding officer was Judge Seldom
| P. Spencer. president Of the convention,
| and there were other stirring speeches on
| Y. M. c. A. work. Mr.. Bryan and Robert
E. Speer. one Of the secretaries of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions,
| were the principal speakers.
Receives an Ovation.
Mr.. Bryan was very late in arriving
but not a soul in the vast audience made
move to 60 until he arrived. AS he
mounted the platform and took . seat be-
side the other speakers he was given
grea, ovation. In introducing him to the
audience. Judge Spencer said 1t was very
significant that the two men in this coun-
try who are known best and have the
largest followings are both stanch Chris
tians.
1t was hardly fair. said Mr.. Bryan in his
opening remarks, to call upon q layman
to speak on the religious work OF the
Young Mems Christian Association after
the addresses he had Just listened to by
eloquent speakers who are giving their
whole life to the work and know 1t from
beginning to end. The times are changing
with preachers, he went on, and, today
to die and secure the eternal reward as
much as that the Bible teaches how to
live.
"The minister" he continued, cannot
layman is the most important individual
in the church today. I am so much op-
posed to monopolies Of all kinds that I
do not propose to let the ministers monop-
olize the preaching"
caused by this sally had quieted down.
the great commoner'' launched into the
| most important part of his sermon-for
| that IL really what 1t was.
Christisnity came snI not to contract Tract. hfe;
to his disciples. Blessed are the pure In
| heart You may explain as you will the
doctrines Of this man Christ, but you can
not anywhere In all the world find BET
ter system of philosophy for life between
men. He told His disciples to forgive evil
and love their enemies.
Founder of Philosophy.
Take another great founder Of great
philosophy, confueius. What did Con-
fucius say upon this one thing? When
one OF his followers asked him what
should be done with those who rendered
evil. he answered that evil should be met
with justice and good with good. Service
is the true Sss ct He
saying of Christ Is that in which He said
that he who shall seek to save his life
shall lose it, but he who lays down his
life for his sake the same shall surely
fnd 1t.
'It was not so long ago in this wonder
fpl ago that we were all surprised by
those messages by which q man could
speak through the telegraph to another
1900 miles away way But But there Is some some.
to 1000 hearts and tell them that Christ
IS the true light of all the world.
For what shall 1t profit man II he
shall gain the whole world and lose his
own soulr said Christ again. What shall.
it profit NAH in these days II he gains
wealth and power and station and he be
not q Christian. Volumes could be writ
ten about that one sentence, and then its
Significance could not be even family ex-
! planned.
Love thy neighhor as myself There
| is no question that this sentence cannot
solve: no warof history that It might not
have averted; no difference between men
fAofa
pass away.
II am an optimist. ! have both faith
and optimism. believe In the work of
carrying this religion Of Christ into the
world"
After short prayer, following Mr..
Bryan's address, President Spencer an
nounced the convention at an end.
Hands clasped.
The audience made such a den1onstra-
| ton In favor of Mr.. Bryan that he laugh
insly submitted himself to two big po-
hcenen, who took hold of him by each
shoulder and forced away for him through
the throug. As he went along his bands
were grabbed by his admirers and each
time he warmly returned the grip.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied to the hall
by william w, Bride. son Of Cotter T.
Bride Of this city. ct whose home he Is
stopping. and Mrs. William W. BRIDE.
Opportunities Of the 7. II. G. A.
The opportunities of the 7. M. G. A. in
I'M Christian lands was the theme Of MI.
Spear, whose address held the audience
from start to finish.
He said no nation had ever been Chris
tianized by mere force of missionaries.
THE great force Of the followers of Is
| lam he said, has been that each man
believed in 1t. The merchant, the busi-
ness man. the captain Of war. or the cap
| tain OF peace all preached Mohaumedan-
ism to all whom they met More than
that, they lived 1t. This Is what the
Christian religion must do II it il to win
those countries of the orient.
| These people must be reached by men
who will act their religion and who will
believe 1t. They must see the actions Of
Christians in business men with whom
| they come in contact. There are three
great elements in any religion-dependa-
biiity, fellowship and progress. The
| Christian religion has all these things.
but we must show that fact to these
peoples of the east"
The session was opened with prayer by
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee. Others who
| took part are F. L. Starritt secretary OF
the convention; w. A. Hunton of New
York. secretary Of the celored department;
A. Bruce Minear Of the association In
Panama, Fred b. Smith, the Y, NJ @. A.
evangelist, and Rev. DR., Samuel H.
| Greene. Iastor Of the Calvary Baptist
Church Of this city. There were several
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