The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
SAYS HIGH SCHOOL
FRATERNITIES ARE
DEGRADING
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that managers OF the gas companies
shall put themselves at the consum
ers end, put themselves I'm the kitch'
en- where the workmans family is
getting breakfast at the gas range
and then shall furnish gas at such a
rate as be feels will be fair for his
| brother TO pay. Ii means that the
laborer shall put himself In the office
and regard that man as his brother
and be prepared to furnish his labor
al such a wage as shall seem TO him
fair that his brother should pay; that
the lawyer shall not undertake litiga-
ton for another which he knows is
unjust that the landlord shall furnish
such a dwelling for his tenant and his
children as they ought 10 live in. that
the Journalist shall furnish such true
news and advocate such causes as he
would want his brother to support
and also that the minister shall have
a personal interest in every Individual
man and not consider him something
TO build up an organization so that the
organization shall bring some credit
TO himself"
The Rev. William Byron Forbush, OF
Detroit. in his talk on The Sunday
school boy" said that between the
ages OF IA and 16. boys are in semi
crazy period More boys he added,
are converted at this period than at
any other. and more go to jail.
Scores High School Fraternities.
Continuing the speaker paid his re-
spects TO high school fraternities. say
ing they are a means OF degradation
for the average boy. He also declared
the greatest need in the Sunday school
today Is men teachers, but said most
men thought that their knowledge OF
the bible was insufficient for this
work.
1T is more important" said DR..
Forbush. TO know boys than Ii is TO
know the bible. If you know boys,
don't say You can't teach class In
Sunday school,
Other speakers of the morning were
the Rev. j. Percival Huget, Illinois;
George NJ Taylor. Illinois; Hon Fred
erick Fosdick, Massachusetts, and the
Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Illinois.
The last session of the convention
will be held Thursday evening, with
addresses by Prof. z. A. Steiner. OF
Iowa. and the Rev. Samuel Parkes
Cadman. OF New York
Brotherhood Launched.
The Congregational Brotherhood, a
national organization of the men )
clubs of the Congregational church.
which is TO be denominational and
humanitarian in its work, was brought
into existence Wednesday afternoon
in the First Congregational church by
some 400 representative men, includ-
ing the Rev Washington GLADDEN., Of
Columbus, Ohio: Judge Orren Carter
of Illinoi&: Gen. O. o. Howard. and
President James b. Angel. OF the
University OF Michigan.
President j. II. r. Main. OF Grin
nell university. Iowa, made the speech
OF the afternoon IN which he urged
putting masculinity into the churches.
He pleaded for co-christianity pat
termed after co-education. and Con-
gregational activity along the better
ment OF industrial, political and COM
mercial conditions.
In the evening session over Sl,700
was raised toward defraying the ex-
penses OF the brotherhood organiza-
ton.
President Graham Taylor, OF Chica-
go. in his address. made a plea for
a humanizing religion. III there be
any power Ia the gospel. II there be
any power in love- said DR.. Taylor.
even Of a free faith, lay your hands
on the industrial crisis and by the
fatherhood OF God say to the strug-
Cling ones. Brother Il Is easy
enough TO sing Throw out the life
line. but Il means something different
when you stand in the mud and slime
and feel that terrible tug on the other
end"
DIR. Washington GLADDEN. talked on
The newer righteousness" and In the
course OF his remarks said: Il hope
that the churchs days OF criminal de-
linquency are passing. We are begin
ming 10 see that II is time TO stand for
the Christianity that means righteous
ness and TO know how to define that
righteousness in modern terms. A
work OF fearless exposition Is called
for. To say that the church is incom.
petent for IL is TO say that she has
lost her leadership and has become a
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