The Washington herald., 1911-11-09
SLEMAN BXTOLLED
ASIDBAL CHRISTIAN
Clergy and Laity Join in
Memorial Praise.
ADMIRERS WILL RAISE FUND
Four Phases of His Life Brought
Out by the Speakers-MeetinE
Devote to Neutrality-suspicious.
day Club and Boys Work.

Catholics and Protestants. the laity
and the clergy. the business Organiza-
tions and the leaders of civic and pO-
litical life, Joined last night In honor
ing the memory of John b. Sleman. jr..
world philanthropist and Christian.
who died last July. Hardly man Of
any single creed could have brought
together the gathering in the Willard
ballroom that last night listened to
the story, four times told, of a Chris
tian life Consecrated to the Ideal or
world bctterment.
At the end of the service, when the
cIoquence Of John W. Foster. former Sec
retary Of State; the eulogy of COmmis-
sionrr Rudolph. and the stirring appeal
of John r. Mott had been spoken, a COM
mittee, comprising William Knowles
Cooper. George NJ. KOber. Miles NJ.
Shand. George S. Wilson, and G. w. F.
Swartzen. offered to the meeting res
Olution that Sc5, 900 fund Ito be known
hereafter as the John B. Slemans me-
mortal fund to be raised by popular SUBJ
scriptiOn, and the proceeds be devoted
to two Of Mr.. SIeman's dearest projects
the Twenty four hour-a-day Club and the
boys work department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
1t was adopted unanimously.
Phases of SIeman's Life.
In the addresses four distinct phases
Sleman the Churchman. the citizen. the
philanthrOpst, and the man of the world
these were the types of man whom the
speakers ConSiderd.
The abolition of race prejudice in Wash
inEton and the acceptance of a Christian
rather than ''piOus'' standard of living
formed the text Of the address OF former
Secretary Foster. Slcman, he said, was
forever to be remembered, not because OF
his wealth or unusual intellectual attain
ments, but because of the life he lived
He accepted in its literal TRUTH" Mr..
Foster continued the great announce
ment Of the Apostle Paul on Mars Hill
that God had made of one blood all ma
tOns of mon, he regarded the negro as a
brother having equal claims upon his
sympathy. and he CheerfuIly gave his aid
for the bctterment of this race. l would
that all the people of Washington were
like John Slcman in this respect
Il do not refer to social equality but
I would that all Of Us could Danish race
prejudice. a thoroughly un-Christian trait.
and heartily unite to secure to the col
ored people fair opportunity TO live
among us and to enjoy all the benefits
of our Christian civilization"
The meeting was opened by Bishop
Harding, Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Washington. who pronounced the invo-
cation. Then came the eulogy of DR.
Samuel II. Greene, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church. who spoke Of "SIeman
the ChurChman. telling Of his unswerv-
ing love Of his faith from his childhood
until his death.
Commissioner Rudolph spoke of the
life Of Sleman among the Iaymen of the
city. Of his appointment as general sec
Tetary of the Young Mems Christian As
sOCiatiOn. his affiliation with the Cham
Der of Commerce and Board of Trade.
and his interest in public works.
Originated Layman Work.
"Sleman in International affairs" gave
Or. John r. Mott an opportunity to use
the life Of the young worker as a text
for an advancement Of the Laymans
Missionary Movement. Sleman. he point
ed out, was practically the originator
Of the idea of getting laymen to Join
in the evangelization of the world.
Between the addresses a double quartet.
led by c. r. Tittmann. rendered sacred
music.
The benediction was pronounced by
Mgr. William T. Russell. of St Patricks
Catholic Church. Henry b. F. Macfar-
land presided at rhe meeting.