The Washington herald., 1907-09-30

beautiful sight can be found than the
look OF responsibility on the faces OF
the larger boys who have been appointed
monitors. We trust larger boys TO man
age the schools. The st. Andrews Broth
erhood has undertaken this difficult and
dangerous but splendid work, 10 develop
Ia America the responsibility Of boy for
boy, Let boys manage Let them feel
that Christlike responsibility.
Go forth, brotherhood you have a great
nation 10 work IN, and may mutitudes
be conquered by the 81. Andrews Cross"
Justice Brewers Address.
Justice Brewer next ascended to the
pulpit, and. In a speech which was Ameri-
can and Christian, said IN part.
In the story Of Cain and Abel Is pre-
sented both the affirmation OF mans re-
sponsibility for man and his denial
thereof. The Almightys question TO
Cain, Where is thy brother" asserts
II. The sneering reply Am my
brothers keeper" repudiates IT, Yet the
recognition Of such responsibility largely
distinguishes man from brute.
"On the other hand. although the self
/ ishness OF man is continually repudiat-
! ing all obligation TO his fellows, no one can
escape from the conviction that he is
under such obligation. The still, small
| voice asserts H. and that voice, though
for moment lost In the roar Of passion
and the din Of selfishness, can never be
wholly silenced
I'm the advance Of the ages II has
grown with mans moral growth. ard the
more perfect the civilization the clearer
and fuller the recognition of that re-
/ spoEsibility. 1t lies at the foundation Of
our charities.
Doubtless In the peace movements Of
to-day there Is much Of the commercial
spirit the belief that the abolition Of
war will contribute largely 10 material
prosperity, yet there f. also a recognition
OF the obligation OF man 10 man, and as
the movement strengthens the influence
OF commercialIsm VIII gradually diminish.
and the significance OF human relation
ships viii become more thoroughly ap-
preciated.
Nowhere Is the thought OF q common
humanity more fully recognized or more
potential than IN this country, and largely
Tor this reasOn-eveTy other nation is
dominated by single homogeneous race
But this country was settled by diff
ferent races. English. Dutch. Swedes.
and French We're pioneers on this con
tinent. and after the national life had be-
come established on the basis OF "a gov
eminent Of and by and for the people.
the doors were thrown open and millions
out OF every race and tongue have be-
come citizens, shareFs with US I'm the
common lie Of this nation. The disper-
sion which began at Babel is ending on
the banks OF the Hudson and the Missis-
sippi No nation Is SO thoroughly COS
mopohtan, none into whose national being
l Hn
fereut races.
Americas Mighty Mission.
us it merely a fancy that In the great
councils Of eternity il has been DUR.
posed that on this continent. and beneath
Old Glory, shall be fully solved the great
problem of mans responsibility for mann
Every lover of his country may rejoice 10
believe that this is one mission Of the
republic, and so believing. may conse-
crate himself 10 the work of making Il
successful by striving to run into the
fabric Of the national life the best char
acterisucs. the highest thoughts, of every
race whose representatives are found
within its domain.
"One other thought The white mans
burden sings the English poet. Rightly
understood, the phrase Is profoundly
true. To whom much Is given. OF him
shall much be required. Yet il may be
misunderstood. Responsibility rests not
upon one race or one class. but upon
all The motto Of the labor organiza-
tions, Each for all and all for each
is one never to be forgotten. While they
who are in any way richly endowed owe
Hach IN consequence thereof 70 their
fellows. and their responsibilities Is great.
yet there is no man so low in the scale
or being as 20 be under no responsible
ity for others. Whatever in the way OF
helpfulness IS within the power Of anv
one IL is his duty. as well as his priv
ilege. 90 do and give, and only as an.
without exception, respond 10 the full
measure Of this duty will be realized on
earth the blessed truth OF the Father
hood Of God and the brotherhood OF
man"
Although il was 3 o'clock. and the
thTong had been standing Cor hours in
/ the fast darkening grove. not a worship
per LETT his place, and constant additions
made the crowd even larger than at the
commencement of the ceremonies.
Father Waggett ascending the pulpit
addressed himself first 20 the bows. and
requested that II they were tired that
they leave him TO speak to the men:
but every one remained and with this
impetus the young divine advised the
/ boys 70 remember that Christ was not
only boy, but a big boy-bigger than
the rest. What He did they ought to try
10 10. Keep His life before YOU and do
your utmost 10 keep His life before all
other boys by your example" he said.
Father Waggett had scarcely concluded
when Bishop Montgomery pronounced the
closing prayer. lie blessed the people and
bade them 60 I'm peace.
The Morning Service.
The fun strength of the brotherhood
was present at the morning services in
the Epiphany yesterday morning. The
charge was delivered by the Right Rev.
Enos Nuttall. Bishop Of the West Indies.
Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim, pastor Of the
church, conducted the usual Sunday morn
ing services. A vested choir sang the
usual hymns, but Bishop Nutta1 delivered
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