New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
CROWD TO HEAR DIR. AKED
Fifth A0enue Baptist Church Filled
-RcprOaches "YeUO1C' Press.

The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church filed yes
terday morning when the Rev Dr c. +. Aked
preached his second sermon there. taking as his
subject the intellectual hunger of mankind. Extra
chairs had 10 be placed In front of the pulpit plat
form and the adjoining lecture room contained
many who could hear part of the sermon through
an open door
The text was from Exodus-"And Moses said.
viii now turn aside and see this great sight. why
the bush Is not burnt" lie spoke Of Moses Soc
rates Darwin and others intellectual pathflnd-
ers, and said that harm was done by the yellow
press because It furnished human curiosity with
much useless food. lie said:
There is little wonder that the Athenians killed
Socrates. He was an ugly. squat barefoot little
man. who went about everywhere among his con-
telling each that he knew nothing OF the task on
which he was engaged and IN fact was oehsely ,
Athenians killed him
the economy of modern life The who sets
you thinking IS one Of the most valuable men you
structive inteiiects, The great writer's and the
great thinkers are blessings 10 mankind because
they make men pause and turn aside:
No here would break a lance for ignorance
But there is a sort of ignorance that. perhaps IS
desirable II IS the opposite OF that Unsuitable
greed IN people 10 know what they do not need TO
cater 20 this Unsuitable greed The newspapers that
have the least amount q valuable Information ana
the largest circulation. II is tragedy. And II IS
no less so because II happens twenty times a min
It indicates a stagnation of the higher facui'
ties OF the mind.
Or. Aked's first sermon. a Message Of Recon-
ciaton." published in the form OF a booklet,
offered for sale yesterday in the lobby OF the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church.
Taking advantage Of the widespread public inter
est aroused by the new pastor. an enterprisng New
York publishing house has made contract with
Dr. Aked for the exclusive privilege OF publishing
his sermons in book form. They VIII be published
IA q series 10 be entitled Realities"
Yesterday the first of the series offered for
sale IN the lobby in two editions. clothbound,
for % cents. and the other in paper covers at l5
cents.
The official church calendar Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church published every week. explains the
book sale. follows:
The book IS placed sale in the hope that mem
bers Of the congregation Will purchase copies and
send them 10 their friends for the purpose Of In
PRODUCING DT. Akeds first message pastor of
this church to the widest possible circle.
The Rev. Dr. Aked said last night that # was
his intention 10 publish several books from time
time
My ministry viii not be confined merely TO
preaching IN the pulpit" he said. Il shall try TO
reach the public also by means Of my pen. and II
the public should deem my writings worthy Of
perusal 1 shall publish quite a few books
ligiOus and ethical subjects
Dr. Aked said that the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church had nothing 10 do with the publication OF
these books, that II was trtcty personal arrange
ment between himself and the publishers and that
the church would not participate IN the proceeds Of
he sale