New-York tribune., 1910-05-23

ern church. q consolidated rural school ana
scientific farming
The churches of Atlantic city were filed
to-day with persons attending the meetings
Of the assembly, and many of the puipits
were occupied by commissioners. Governor
Fort presided tonight at meeting IN ths
Olivet Presbyterian Church in behaif of
Sabbath observance, and another popular
meeting was held in the interest of educa-
ton. At Q o'clock an evangelistic service
was held on the pier, led by DR.. j. Wilbur
Chapman and Mr.. Alexander, which was
attended by thousands of persons.
Or. Little on THE Simple Life"
This morning Music Hall. in which the
assembly meetings are held. was filled
to hear the moderator speak on 'The SIM
pie Life" Governor Fort sat on the plat
form and joined heartily in the singing OF
the familiar church hymns. DR.. Little said
in his sermon:
Some years ago book was given 10 tns
The Simple Life 1t created intense IN
terest The general purpose is indicated bs
the subject: That there is greater happlness
IN reading life with moderate tastes,
reasonable desires, calm spirits than IN tle ,s
opposite; that the greatest victory @ @Wnlcn
we can obtain in this world Is the FlcloLs
ing after position and power wnicn .ae 81 :
not designed for us. Ex-President Roose.
Welt commended Mr.. Wagner's book, alo
what he thinks generally goes. he was ~
pleased with II that he announced IL Ine
author came to Washington and Woulc oe-
liver a lecture he would claim the priVusse
OF introducing him to the audience; In QUE QUE
time Mr. Wagner came and was the sues'
of the President, who introduced hInl.
AT first thought found myself anuseu
at the zeal of the President on the SUBJECT
because ne is the advocate of the strenu-
Gus life," and it hardly seemed posSSaitelss s
that "a strenuous life and "a simple hIe
animation will reveal the fact that thers
is no inconsistency between the two. =
man may be active. earnest, zentnusiasuc
hearty in his purposes, without being over
reaching His own tastes may be simple
His nature may be the foe OF unrest, ano
he may be content with such Things as Ie
has. think that It can be SAID INA tna
sentative of the simple life: concerning ins
activities. he surely leads streldouS hte
but his tastes. his dress. his democraIlf
! tocratic tendencies. his integrity ana zW
for the truth, make him really follower
of the simple life. judged as we nave sane
| OF him. by men of his class. . .
We can trace nearly every EVIL OF tnls
| generati ton back to that unrest, that niS
| content which is the foe of the simple lie
| what is the matter with modern com
mercialisn? What has been the cause o1
our natural humiliation in the comvict1o.l
| of public officials hlgh IN power. w mat AZ
the trouble with railroads and trusts anc
| combinations and so many kindred Instltu-
| tionS? What is the greatest ternptdtiot
| before the large number of young people
who are soon to go out into the world from
| colleges and universities?
The answer TO these questions ana many
similar ones is found in the Thought now
before us We have got the wrong view
of life We are led too much by wrong
motives Unhappy ideals possess us Oul
! sense OF the right is twisted We are ilvlHs
too rapidly We are believing many Things
which are not true and are denying many
things which are true. We permit 20 ar1s'
| before us standards of truth and success
which are fictitious. Life has become Jot
feverish We are travelling too Tapldly
| We are worshipping false gods ClFins
peacefully under ones own vine ana hs
| tree has come into i'll repute.
This evil appears in other directions. =
NAV not lead to false money making. II
NAV not lead 10 outward sin. but It doe:
often lead to unworthy heart JossfnEs anc
bitterness and tealousies. What IS tht
remedy for all this? Well, 1t is found II
the simple life in finding the source o.
hs ppiness within us. in learning how e
he content with such things as re nave
II is found in learning that discontenteo
epirit would not find happiness II every
desire was gratifed. and in the discover!
that some OF the people whom we env!
fine most are after all. the most wretchec
of all It is found In the statement OF tht
Word OF God that man $ life conslstetf
not in the abundance Of the things Whlcr
| he uoSseSseS.