Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Living Church Defineo.
Rev. Dr. Eaton of New York Asserts RELIGION
Should Provide Home for Homeless Would
Have it University of Soul

| .hat. While 1t may not be composed OF
i".ni'ies, It is one great family
or that reason We have here a build
/ ing which is fitted to be "a center of all
| activities. a building which is nerfect
| )! ddapted for the purpose. We expect
! 10 succeed because of the service we de-
sire 10 render to the community Wa
! nave no parish. 1t used to be that n
! church ministered to those who lived
about 1t or near it,. but with the Increase
or transportation facilities if the condi-
lions change and the section of the CITY
canho' support the church il should not
De abandoned If it is possible to main
tam II IN any way. We endow univer-
Sitles, why not the church which is tho
university of the soul? The ordinary
FORMAL, stupid church which exists only
LOT a coterle must die. anyway. but the
| chnrch which is of use should be main
tanned"
concerning Mr.. Rockefeller for whom
ne mas the highest regard the Rex. DR.
Ia'oii oeciiied to speak OIL account OF
ms close personal relations With him
I RMS brought up the subject of men of
wealth.
We are now said he ..,lndereoin. a
temporary phase in our economical de-
veiopment out of which we hone tn grow
! by sane evolution. The French grew out
| OF one phase by insane revolution and In
| some ways they are better off and i'm
others not Men arc only puppets In thu.
control of economic laws The destiny OF
! the country is being worked out by i'm
| personal forces, and we are beginning to
| iearn what those forces are and what
they may do for the general good 4 cor
poraton like the Pennsylvania railroad
1or instance, with its pension system for
old employees and the wide distribution of
It's stock in the hands .. small 0plders
throughout the country. is example of
what Is being accomplished. =
The Rev. DR. Eaton said that me WAS an
optirnist both in his views of business and
politics He declared that while there
might be many raScals in all walks of life
the good men predominated
III 1t was generally believed" said he,
that most of the business men were dis
honest the whole economic fabric would
fall
| Commercial Conscience Awakened. :
In his opinion there had been in the
last five years a powerful awakening OF
the commercial conscience. His view Of
politics WAS equally optimistic. for he de-
clared that it would be Impossible 10
nominate or to elect bad man to the
presidency. The choice of such men as
| Theodore f. Burton of Ohio for office he
regarded another encouraging sign Of
the time.
Rev. DR.. Eaton was born In Nova
Scotia. lie was educated at Arcadia Ini-
versity, at Wofvile, and not far from
Grand Pre-. i'll the land Of Evangeline. He
made his own way in life and raised the
FUNDS 10 complete his college course by
teaching and featuring and other work
His theological degree was received from
the Theological Seminary at Newton
Mass. and his first charge was at Natri,.k
In the same state He was then called Ia
toronto, where, in addition to ministerin-.
to large church, he took an active par.
IN public affairs, and was for i've Years
the sociological editor of the Toronto
Globe. II was in 1905 that the late DR.
Rand, then of McMaster University.
fall
Il could entertain you for two ar three
hours talking to YOU of Eaton He i ia,
largest ana most spontaneous man in To-,
rohto- tie VIII never go in anybodys hsr-
ness, he is too large for repression by CON
Vehtlonaitles, too keen souled To mistake
form and machinery for life and spirit h..
IS IN short. q great force, and if his lif..
is spared and his spirit can withstand ali
the Drulsing such a man invites and must
necessarily receive he will ten ynars
hence be a mighty force
Il he Key To his nature is spontanaitv mr.
rather, that is the descriptive word that
covers the largest phase of him lie is
amazingly strong and as indapend.nt as
he is strong. He Is the swift--st. wnrker
that have ever met, and in ALI things or
the spirit, of the mind and Of the heart
and OF the literary taste and form he is
original, simple and has insight"
The Rev. DR.. Eaton went to Cleveland
in 1901. where his work is well known and
attracted the attention of American Ram.
fists.