Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
AFFAIRS At SOCTH OMAHA
George W. Berge Delivers Address
Before Local Y. M. c. A,
ACTS MUST SQUARE WITH CREED
Money from Bond Issue Received and
Contractor Can Now Proceed
with work on Sewer
system.

ut don't mske any difference what you
believe. II you don't believe IT, said George
w. Berge. quoting n faNcrite saying Of
DR.. Fletcher Wharton. at the Young Mems
Christian association bar quet last night.
I'm other words, all cur professions ard
creeds are absolutely impotent unless they
impel us to acts harmonious to those be-
liefs. I find a text in the Bible something
like this: To you It Is given not only to
believe, but TO suffer, and to find greater
glcry in suffering There is no religion
in the world worth the breath of its tanets
which Is not made so by its sacrifices.
Our religion nowadays las too much to
do with its outward appearances, while
the inner soul is lacking. Alexander II
Stephens, coming north to see Abraham
lincoln. wore four overccats of n rusty
brown color. Lincoln, with a knowledge
of the corn belt, said of him, Say, that's
the biggest pile Of shucks l ever saw for
such a little nubbin.' So with our beliefs
too often. We pile on the outer garments,
the husk ard the glitter, but starvc the
inner spirit.
I'VE must come to the conclusion that
religion is not an abstraction, hut a con-
crete reality. 1t is alive. l predict a great
religious reformation within the next
twenty-five years. l agree with Governor
Hughes in a recent statement that the
! greatest object Of government is to con
serve the natural resources Of the country,
and more heartily when he says, We must
take cognizance of the ideals of our youth.
We must see that these ideals are also
conserved. You cannot talk good morals
and ideas into a Boy; but you must con-
scientiously live It out before him. l in
sist that religion means something. l am
optimistic enough to believe that the pray
ers and ideals of our good people will beat
down the pillars of wrong. The world is
better, and is getting better than 1t has
ever been before"
George w. Berge gave expression to the
above sentiments at the Young Mems
Christian association banquet in the pres
ence OF about ninety members and guests
who had accepted invitations of the as
sociatlon and of the woman's auxiliary,
which furnished the meEu. The object of
the banquet was to stimulate interest In
the membership. The banquet lasted from
$50 to 10 o'clock and was an enjoyable
affair.
Secretary ]. p. Bailey talked a short
time on the physical department. He said
that this side was one Of the best sides by
which to interest the young men. 1t
brought them within the sphere of the
associations Influence. Secretary Young
told briefly of the financial standing Of the
association. He said It was better now
than ever before. 1t is hoped that the
vigorous campaign to follow this banquet
will make the membership what it should
be. Six hundred is the goal hoped for be-
fore next spring.
Anderson to Commercial Congress-.
Governor George L. Sheldon has APP
! OOinta6 naOid Apdarcpp If South Omaha
to represent the state of Nebraska at the
Transmississippi Commercial congress. This
congress will be in session at San Fran
cisco, Cal, October & to 10. Mr.. Anderson,
who was member of the first congress
held in Omaha In 1896. has received his
commission and will leave for the coast
about October /.
Progress on Public prOVemen
Public improvements are progressing
reasonably well in South Omaha at the
present time. The contractors have fin
ished the paving of Twenty-fifth street and
begun the paving on West Q street from
Thirty-third to the city limits on the west
Thursday morning. This work will be cas-
lily completed in two weeks.
The contract for the foot bridge for Gar
field school at Sixteenth and l streets was
begun Friday morning. The wagon bridge
bNAhb bhhN ~ wv ''eNNA" 'iN
Supply ompany Of Omaha at Twenty-fifth
and Polk streets will ne completed Satur-
day night.
The contractors erecting the Q street
viaduct are removing the last of the con-
crete pliers which supported the old
structure. The piling having been partly
driven to reinforce the foundation of the
west abutment and the excavation is in
progress for the east butment AS soon
as this Is done the concrete abutment can
be raised.
The only street under contract which is
not being improved is Q street from Twen-
tieth to Twenty-fourth. This paving was
let to the National Construction company,
aid the city was enjoined from proceeding
or allowing the contractor to proceed. 1t
Is commended that this contract was not
LEI to the lowest and best bidder, Dan
Harmon is the plaintiff In the suit, which
2 has not yet come to a hearing,
I Money on Bond Issue.
p The city treasurer has received $50, OOO
from the Emery Anderson company from
the sale of $780, 600 worth of sewer bonds and
$50, 600 intersection bonds. In addition to the
par value the city received 500 in accrued
[ interest. This provides money enough TO
complete the entire South Omaha sewer
system, according to the estimates of the
city engineer. The state legislature gave
the city the right to issue bonds up to
$4,000, but the city used the privilege to
$4,000 only.
The contracts for the other branches OF
the sewer work will at once receive notice
that they may begin work at the earliest
moment. Two sections Of the system have
been under construction for eight months
or more. In these cases money enough was
in the treasury to complete them.
The letter creek sewer. Highland Park
sewer and the north branch Of the n street
gulch sewer will be affected by the receipt
Of this money.
2 sunday Services.
= Rev. H. II. Willard will occupy his pulpit
: at the First Methodist church for the las;
time Sunday. He has resigned his church
| to become financial secretary of Wesleyan
university.
: THE Hope Of Glory is Rev. George Van
wrinkles Sunday morning sermon. The
Builders Blunder," Is the topic in IN,
evening.
Rev. n. A. Johnson Of Waldo, Kan, will
preach Sunday morning and evening at the
United Presbyterian church.
DR.. r. L. Wheeler will conduct two SER
: vices at the First Presbyterian church.
Healing the Lepers,' Is Rev. r. W,