The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-27
AMERICAN IDEAL IS
EXTOLLED BY
= SPEAKERS
IN VARIOUS PHAs-
Es is SUBJECT or. ADDRESSES
IN-IHANKsolviNG SERVICE
JUDGE MURPHYs CLEVER TALK

Men and women or all natlohaiities
and creeds. and those OF no particular
religious belief, attended the interde-
nominational Thanksgiving service
held In the Detroit opera house Thurs
day morning beginning at l0:30
O'Clock This was the seventh annual
service and was participated In by
nearly all OF the denominations OF the
city.
The Rev. william Byron Forbush.
OF the WoodwardAve. Congregational
church, acted as chairman OF the SER
vice. The other clergymen who took
part In the preliminary services are
the Rev II. b. Deetz, OF the Cass-ave.
Methodist church: the Rev. T. A.
Smythe. of Bother A. NJ K. church:
the Rev. Reed Stuart. OF the Unitarian
church; the Rev. S, S. Seward. OF the
Swedenborgian Church: the Rev. Lee
s. McCollester, of the URivsrsalist
church. anu o'b go M. rranknn.
Of Temple Beth FL.
The general topic of the day.
Thanksgiving for the progressive re.
aliZation OF the American ideal" was
discussed by Judge A. j. Murphy, Ro-
man Catholic; the Rev. S. S. Marquis.
Episcopalian; the Rev. Gaius Glenn
Atkins. Congregationalist, and the
Rev. John Britain Clark, Presbyte-
rian.
Judge Murphy's Address.
To Judge Murphy was assigned the
sub-topic. The Realization OF the Ideal
In the Life OF Nations" He said in
part:
The realization of the American
ideal Is read in terms of material pros
perity unexampled. II Is read in terms
OF true. deep-seated religious growth.
superficial denial to the contrary not
withstanding, which has caused the
church, the hospital and asylum-free
offerings of a God-fearing people-to
be built not only in every city. town
ana hamlet, but even In the distant
tons. II IL read In terms OF wide
spread. almost universal enlighten-
ment In the greatest system OF free
public education the world has seen.
It Is read In terms of political achieve.
ment in the vindication OF the demo-
cratic spirit. through this, the highest
type Of a self-governing, self-restrain-
ed people, that history records
"The American accomplishments OF
the later days has brought to every
civilized people larger measure OF
constitutional government. The strug-
gle OF Cavour, the establishment OF
the Russian douma. the granting OF
the Turkish constitution-all distinct
advances in human freedom-were
stimulated by the moral force OF the
American example. Every fight
against privilege and caste finds the
hope OF successful elimination In the
accomplished fact here revealed.
And out of 1t all Is coming a fel.
lowship OF nations, among whom the
power Of might Is more and more Civ
ing way to the spirit Of justice. II
has created a tribunal OF public opin-
ion. whose righteous judgment the ma
tons both respect and fear. 1t has
accelerated the movement for uni
versal peace. and 1t Is no impossible
day, however. distant, which shall see
the arbltrament OF sword supplanted
by the arbitrament OF reason. Ii Is
no impossible day, however remote,
when the peoples Of the earth shall
have achieved complete. self-govern
ment."
Toilers the Real Aristocrats.
The Rev. s. s. Marquis spoke or
The Progressive Realization OF the
Ideal in the Life OF the Toilers." an
said In the course Of his remarks:
The most thoroughly despised mem
Der Of society In America is the idler.
And 1t matters not what kind Of an
idler he may be. Our contempt :or
the rich loafer is no less than for the
more picturesque tin-can type. We
have as little respect for the hobo
who rides In an automobile as we
have for his brother hobo VINO rides
in box car.
"In other words, America has sue
ceeded In establishing new aristoc-
racy on this earth--the aristocrscy uf
the toilers. The aristvcraoy Of inc Old
world was for them ost part composed
OF idle consumers. The aristo cracy OF
the new world are producers--the men
who by hand or brain assist in the
OF the material resources
OF the world. We have made progress
In the realization Of this ideal.
I'VE have been taught that mans
chief end in this world Is to build up
character and TO glorify God. And We.
man Is placed here with the command