The Detroit times., 1908-04-29
JOHNSON TALKS TO
:. C0NCRE CAT|ONAL
BROTHER HOOD
MlNNEsoTA's GOVERNOR WARM
~ coMMENos MOVEMENT TO
GIVE MEN LARGER SHARE IN
CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

The Congregational Brotherhood en-.
+ tertained distinguished party OF pol
iticians at its morning session We'd
| nesday in the First Congregational
/ church and had the honor OF being ad-
dressed by Governor John A. John
son.
When Governor Johnson, accompan-
! led by Governor Warner OF Michigan;
Congressman Mckinley, OF California:
Mayor Thompson. Sheriff Burns. Judge
Connolly, the Rev c. L. Arnold, Mich
/ ael J. Dee and number OF other local
citizens entered the church they were
greeted by applause and the waving
OF handkerchiefs.
After bei5g introduced to the dele
gates by President Mains. or Iowa.
Governor Johnson said he had no per-
sonal interest In the convention.
Il am NOT CongregationalN<" he
said, but | am near Congrega ti0Nal-
ist IN that | am a Presbyterian. NJ
tell the truth. though. | never knew
just what the difference ie between
n ConEregationalist and Presbyter-
ian, neither 40 | quite understand the
difference between q good up-to-date
Republican and good, up-to-date
Democrat
The great trouble is that there are
rot men enough actively engaged Ia
the churches OF the country and any
movement which will bring ten men
together to promote the general well
fare is movement in the right di-
rection."
He then urged the delegates 10 con-
slider the invitation that would be ex-
tended to them by delegates from
Minnesota 10 hold the next convention
In Minneapolis. adding: Amy move
ment which would start in Michigan
and continue in Minnesota cannot pos
sbly fail IN its undertaking We want
you TO come 10 Minneapolis and see
the beautiful women who who do go tn
church, and also 10 become acquainted
with the sterling men who send their
women there" The party was not Ia
the church more than 10 minutes, hav-
ing stopped in their auto ride about
the city.
President James b. Angel. OF the
University OF Michigan, delivered an
tiles OF secular education" In which
he said that the public school gave
great opportunities for ethical and
religious teaching. but Il develops
more upon the character OF the teach
er than upon direct ethical instruction.
He commented upon the fact that
while American newspapers are drag
ging the muck rakes over the country.
and holding up for inspection the lives
OF business and professional men and
even clergymen, IL is seldom recorded
that the name OF a teacher is brought
! into thel imelight
! Among the other speakers OF the
morning were Lloyd E. Harter. of
Nebraska: the Rev. William T. Nc
Elveen. OF Illinois, and W. X. Moody,
| of Massachusetts.
Over four hundred attended the ban
quet OF the Congregational Brother
hood, in Harmonic hall. Tuesday
night, held in connection with the
Brotherhood convention.
| Hugh Shepherd, of Detroit was
POSTMASTER. He first introduced Gen.
Oliver Otis Howard. the gallant sol
der, who was decorated for bravery
during the civil war. He spoke upon
The needs Of our nation" Cannot
the press display less crime and tell
more OF the good done b. society,""
be asked. He urged the application OF
Christian principles to present prob
| lens.
Judge Orrin Nj. Carter. of Chicago.
member OF the Illinois supreme
court bench, spoke on New patriot
| ism"
Our problems are the same that
confronted our fathers he said. we
drink from the same stream and view
the same sun. What we want Is not
more men, but more man To meet and
solve the complicated issues
James Schermerhorn responded to
the toast, The ethical opportunity OF
the press" Replying to Gen. Howard
Mr.. Schermerhorn quoted well
known editor who said II was the duty
OF the press TO print anything the Lord
is willing should happen. Let uf
] give the editor due credit" said the
| speaker. for standing vigorously
against evil in high and low places
and for working for the good OF the
peaple as whole"
The Rev Frank @. Smith, OF Chi
cago. spoke on The twentieth cen
fury city. urging brotherhood among
men