The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Enthusiastic Response to
 Call. FAMOUS SPEAKERS EDITED ' AND INSPIRED THE HEARERS Result Was to Set This Morning For Organization.
 s--- Advanced rheasht On studied Charity MetAeas By pr. Hesderssa And pr. D.eael'--crewd. From Mesiie Asd Btrminxham. :.

We are making history by our or ganization; let us do our level best; Jet us throw our hearts and our souls into this work.
 And Rev. Frank seay. in his appeal. eiicited an unspoken response from the several hundreds who gathered at Temple Beth-or Friday night to at- tend the preliminaries to the organi- sation of State Charities Associa- tion.
 The session last night at the Tem- pie. marked by addresses by students of international note, Dr. Charles Hem derson. of the University of Chfcago. and by Dr. E. Daeneli of the univsr- sity of KieL Germany, was an as- sembly of the men and women from / throughout the state who by their presence respond to a call to aid in the movement for social service and uplift The meeting for organization will be held today. at 10 o'clock. at the Comrnercial Club auditorium.
 Judge N. B.; Feagin, of the Juvenile Court in Birmingham, whose work in correction and charity Is known throughout the country, presided at the meeting. being introduced by Rabbi Ehrenreich. Judge Feagin in his turn introduced the speakers of the even ing. the first being pr. E. Daeneli, of Keil. Germany.
 Judge Feagin in his introduction of pr. Daenell pleaded for reform, and reform of the prison systems of the country especially.
 The prison system is a shame and disgrace to the civilization of our country" he said. Tt does not reform it makes criminals.
 pr. Daenell, a historian detailed by his university for research into and compilation of American history spoke for a few minutes, expressing good and telling of the work which the Ger man government has undertaken. He spoken of the protection which the laws of the Empire and the laws of the German employer provide for the working man. Of how it provides for him sickness and accident Insurance. protection from old age, and a pen- sion, thus saving him from indulgence, starvation and a resort to crime. This he spoke as the broadest of charity.
 Dr. DaenelL a young man, bears the look of 8 student, with extreme high forehead, stiff close cropped hair. His address was short and apparently Iahored. his use or the strange English tongue being limited. But his words breathed hope and congratulatton Tor the Alabama people who are to in- augurate the systematic study and res lief of deficient sociological conditions
 pr. Henders0n's Address.
 Following pr. Daenell. Dr. Charles Henderson, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago, and prob ably the greatest American authority on sociological work, and science in charity. was introduced. pr. Tender son. as speaker of the evening, did not attempt to suggest mode of organiza- tion, or plans or methods of work, but told of what charity and social uplift means in It's broadest sense. dwelt on the philosophy of the movement, and plead for intelligence in the direction of every benevolent aim.
 Dr. Henderson began his address with a plea to each individual. to transfer the center of his interest from himself to humanity. from his