The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-15
NOT ROOSEVELT,
BUT LAW KING,
SAYS DR.. ADAM
East Orange Pastor Delivers
Strong Address at Orange
Y. m. G. A. Dinner.
w. M. KINGSLEY COMES TO
DEFENSE OF WALL STREET
President Beldon, John B.
Sleman, Jr., and Robert
: WatchOrn Speakers.

Addresses on vital topics were given
at last nights annual dinner of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
the Oranges in the Orange building,
n the function was one of the most
notable in the history of the associa-
ton. There were 125 diners. The Rev.
DR.. John Douglas Adam, associate
pastor of the Mum Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, East Orange, told his
auditors that tie only king recognized
by Americans. was law, despite some
~insinuations that we were drifting to
adulation for our rulers of short
periods. The Hon. Robert Watchorn,
who is immigration commissioner at
Ellis Island, had a hopeful word as to
the value of immigrants as future citi-
zens and ~dispelled the notions of some
alarmists as to the dire possibilities of
invasion by the foreign horde Will
lam M. Kingsley, of New York, spoke
for the integrity of Wall Street; John
B. Sleman, jr., told of the opening of
an association in darkest Russia, and
John Roy, the secretary of the Orange.
association, spoke of the progress Of
work In the local community. George
Morgan Stricklett, of the North Or
ange Baptist Church choir, sang several
solo numbers.
In starting the speechmaking, the
POSTMASTER. Samuel w. Beldon, presi-
dent of the Orange branch, mentioned
the fact that every living president of
the association was present. including
Gilbert Colgate, the first one. Mr.. Col
gate spoke a few words of congratula-
ton and appreciation, and was followed
by the Rev. DR.. John Douglas Adam,
who spoke on the Need of Efficient
Men" DR.. Adam said:
Law the King.
1.-THE question of the development of
his country Is q great one, and there
are many obstacles in the way to be
considered. One of them is the dis
respect of the law. There Is but one
king In, America, Notwithstanding the
fact that our President a been called
by the same title by his enemies, and
that Is h law, and we must, above all
else honor that kin. Another obstacle
in the realization of national ideals Is
the selfish motives of some of those
who could be of the utmost help. Upon
every strong and honest man there is
q heavy burden. The Y. M. c. A. aim
Is to make strong men, even more than
to save weak ones"
William M. Kingsley, one of the
founders Of the New York West Side
branch. in Fifty-seventh street, opened
his talk Of Business Men and the AS
ISOLATION" by saying: II am proud to
be known as a Wall street man and of
having been in business there for over
twenty years. / know that the majority
of business done there is on as high a
plane of integrity as in any other street
in the United States"
Mr.. Kingsley was followed by the
Hon. Robert Watchorn, who spoke on
1.-THE Coming American" He said:
value of Immigrants.
ut wearies me to heal people say
hat the stream Of people coming from
shores is a pauper horde. There
are in the State of New York two
million depositors in the State banks,
where the maximum amount received
from one depositor is 1000, fixed by
law. The present o in these
banks would pay off the national debt
and cave a surplus of $S7, 600, 900, and 10
per cent. of the depositors are foreign
ers. Another cry is, If, they are not a
poverty lot, they are a sickly lot In
getting the statistics for the recent
tuberculosis congress 1 found that out
of two million cases certified by medi-
examiners, only 20S were afflicted
with any form of tuberculosis. If the
81, 900, 900 inhabitants of this country
were as free from this disease in pro-
portion to these figures, there would
been nc need for the congress
just held"
In speaking of 1.-THE Association in
Other Lands" John B. Sleman, jr, men
toned the fact that in a few weeks in
Russia the young men of that country
would be given the privilege to open
the first Y. NJ. c. A.. ever allowed there.
The speechmaking closed with a short
talk by the local secretary. John Roy.
who told OF the work in Orange and
the need Of cooperation Of the business
men to make the work a success.