The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-13

President Roosevelt was Iauded for his
appreciation of the problems confronting
the nation in the addresses of two princi-
pal speakers at the evening general ses-
sion Of the Religious Education Associa-
ton in the First Congregational Church
last night.
Rev Washington GLADDEN.. of Column
bus, Ohio first speaker, and Rabbi Moses
J. Cries, pastor of the temple in Cleve-
land, Ohio, declared that the President
fully appreciated the difficulties and prob
lens TO be faced by the nation.
DIT. GLADDEN. spoke of his appreciation
Of the need of education in the prin-
ciples of social justice as applied 10 our
complex Industrial life. Rabbi Cries de-
clared President Roosevelt sees the prob
lens Of the nation as problems of moral
right and moral wrong. He praised the
courageous President for his attitude in
this way.
4 BETTER Attendance.
The meeting was much better attended
than that of the night before. All the
speakers made excellent addresses. and
We're applauded when reference was made
10 President Roosevelt
Rev, Mr.. GLADDEN. said, in part.
Rev. Mr.. GIadden's Address.
'''rhe religious forces of the community
include the Christian homes, the churches
with all their affiliated agencies. the
Young Mems and Young Womens Chris
lion associations, the Kings Sons and
Daughters, the Salvation Army and
Volunteers. part of the social settle
ments, the distnctively religious schools
and colleges, and the religious press.
The moral forces include tile common
schools, the press in its best estate, va
rious organizations. whose objects are
avoWedly moral such as temperance so
cleties, and societies for the suppression
Of vice and those settlements which are
not pTofessedly religious agencies.
What does the nation most need i'm the
DAYS through which we are passing! It
needs education in the principles of So
cial justice. II needs 20 be taught how
these principles apply 20 our complex IN
dustrial life. Many things have been
going on among us, the nature of which
The people at large do not clearly appre-
bend. ] think 10 was the supreme obiga-
ton Of the man at the head of the nation
at this hour 10 make the people under
stand these things. That obligation he
has faithfully discharged. The people do
understand these things tO-day-thauks %
Theodore Roosevelt. And they are not
likely 10 forget their Indebtedness 10 the
man Who has led them into the light and
shown them the path OF national safety
and honor"
Memorial by Rabbi Cries.
The address Of Rabbi Cries was memo
rial to Abraham Lincoln. He spoke With
deep feeling Of the wonderful genius OF
the man, and of the great lesson taught
by him. He declared Lincoln 10 be an
illustration of the real aristocracy. Lin
coin, he declared TO be greater than en-
perors or kings, and TO show the Unborn
right Of man and not the divine right of
kings
The speaker denounced the persecution
of the pcasantry in Russia. and then
came down 10 the problems Of class i'm
America, proclaiming the problem to b.
whether trusts and corporations or the
government should reign supreme. lie
declared America 10 be in need of a
the Newly Rich" He said. I'm paTt.
More than forty years have passed
since the death of Abraham Lincoln
One year from tonight We shall cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary of
his birth. he is the greatest man the
republic has produced-one Of the truelv
great OF all history
In my boys room at home hangs the
picture Of the rude los cabin-the birth
place Of Lincoln. What one Of US was
born under conditions so l0wly. in 4
home so poor? LincOlnS name will for
ever be associated with the idea of hui
man liberty.
Lihcoln's life is protest against a
false aristOcraCy. We need an American
Thackeray 10 write Book of Snobs Of
the Newly Rich" Lincoln was never rich.
he always belonged to the common peo-
pie. Who were the rich men of IiucoIn's
day? Who ruled the exchanges? Who
were the kings ON the market pIares2
Already they are forgotten and buried IN
oblivion. 1t is not how men are born. of
what ancestry and parentage; whether
one be born patrician or pIebian, i'm a pal
ace Of the Capital or i'm a log cabin in the
weeds Heart. sUui, and mind make men
what they really are. Character distin-
rNi1itN' liiN 1T kt dfl0lDfIGL 10 the true
aristocracy of character the poor and
humblest may belong.
Prof. Jones Address.
THE Religious Education of the Indj-
vidual for the Social Life" was the sub
ject Of an address by Prof. Rufus NJ
Jones Of Haverford College. He declared
the influence of the home and other sur
roundings were the principal factors in
social education, saying: We can no more
live unto ourselves than can a cell Of the
body.
THE kind Of religious education that
will best suit the individual for social
life" said the speaker. win be an educa-
iion which makes his life normally. nat
urally, even uncOnsCiOusly. contribute n
the development of society and To the
spiritual enlargement of the group IN
which he belongs" He declared the hest
method of religious education for maj
purpose to be one which brought the
learner into possession Of Christ's reveIa-
ton OF the meaning OF life.
Following the above addresses three
hVe-minute speeches we're delivered on
the general subject of THE Religious /
Education Association and the Life of the |
Nation. The speakers We're Richard !
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