Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
MEMS MEETlNC
SETS new MARK
In Point of Attendance at N. N
Riddell Lecture at Metho-
dist Church.
10Th CENTURY PROBLEMS
Will Print and Distribute Lecture
Science and Religion" Is the
Theme Tonight,

y. y. Riddell addressed a meet
ing of men yesterday afternoon
at the First Methodist church on THE
New Man and Twentieth Century Prob
lems," the meeting setting a new mark
for mems gatherings in the city. In
spite Of cold and storm an audience
assembled that filled the auditorium
of the church to overlooking, packed
the galleries, and ran out into the Sun
day school room. The size of the au-
dience was no more remarkable than
it's quality, for 1t was made up Of men
of every class and condition, and was,
above all, an audience of thoughtful,
earnest seekers after truth. They
heard the truth declared fearlessly and
fully, and before they left the meet
ing many of the men had seen visions
Of undreamed of possibilities in them
selves that sent them out to live new
lives and to make new places of use
fulness for themselves in the world.
The meeting was conducted by the
Y. NJ. c. A, c. D. McLane, as president
of the local association, presided, and
introduced the speaker. A short ser
vice of song was started before the
time announced for the beginning of
the meeting, and selections were de
lightfully rendered by the Wennerberg
quartet of Augustana college. The stu
dents from Augustana occupied the
! gallery Of the church, and made a
| striking assemblage of young manhood.
TELLS OF RIGHT LIVING.
Mr.. Riddelrs message was one of in
spiration and challenge to men. He
spoke not at all in the usual manner,
but instead of painting the blaclness
of sin and the dangers of dissipation,
he showed the splendor of clean living
and the possibilities in life for the
man who will direct his energies TO
the higher and nobler elements. He
preached the possibility of making the
city and the nation right by making
its individual citizens right, by giving
them right ideals and the inspiration
to attain them.
After speaking for more than an
hour and a half, Mr.. Riddell issued q
challenge to the men TO join him in 3
pledge for better condition in theiI
own lives, and in the city, and almost
without exception the vast CROWD
sprang to their feet, pledging them
selves to right living and to an effor
TO help make the city the kind of {
city they would like to live in.
WILL PRINT LECTURE.
, AS the lecturer was about to dismis!
his audience, one man demanded ;
, hearing for a proposition he had L
| make. He stated that the lecture wal
, too good thing to be limited to thos'
who had heard it given, and proposed
to start a subscription to make it pos
sible TO put a printed copy into th'
! hands of every man in Rock IslanC
= who will read it. A prominent bust
= ness man rose and said, Order tn
books; they will be paid for" Th'
5 crowd cheered, and many expressed
!; the desire TO help. H. B. Hayden wa
r appointed to receive contributions 70
= the purpose. AS a result of this &C
ton in a very short time there will b.
large supply of the lecture on "Th
New Man and Twentieth Centur,
Problems" in the hands of local CON
mittee for free distribution, so that al
may have and read the lecture.
Tonight Mr.. Riddell will give one O
his strongest lectures, Science an
Religion which is the first in a serie
on Vital Christianity" The lecture
will continue throughout the week a
the First NJ. E. church, beginning at
O'Clock each evening.