New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
PAY TRIBUTE TO STEAD
Hundreds at Memorial Service
for Editor Lost on Titanic.
HILLS AMONG SPEAKERS
Englishmen and Canadians Join
/. in Giving Praise to
Apostle Of Peace.

Memorial services for William T. Stead.
the English editor and author, apostle OF
universal peace and authority on interna-
tlonal affairs, who died in the Titanic DIS
aster, were held last night In Carnegie Hail.
Members OF the Men and Religion Forward
Movement paused in their regular pro-
gramme and bowed their heads IN tribute
to the memory Of Mr.. Stead, who was on
his way to address the movement on the
subject OF Universal Peace" when the
steamer sank
Mr.. Stead was TO deliver his address last
night, and in respect TO HIS memory
crowd that filled the vast auditorium gath
cred. Frederick B. Smith, general organizer
OF the movement, presided
The Rev. D. s. Davis president Of the
Chicago Theological Seminary, offered the
opening prayer, asking that the lives OF
men be made better and Drawer by the ex-
ample Of the sacrifices OF those who were
passengers on the Titanic.
The men on the platform included Wash
ington GLADDEN., Archdeacon Madden, OF
Liverpool; James @. Cannon, Robert I'm
derwooG Johnson, and the Rev. James A.
Francis, OF Boston.
The Rev W. A. Cannon, pastor Of the
Bloor Street Baptist Church. Toronto, was
the first speaker and brought greetings
from Canada"
'Mr. Stead has gone to deeper peace"
said Mr.. Cannon. The two great nations
Of the North American continent will strive
to gain that universal peace for which he
fought"
An appropriate Scripture lesson was read
by Bishop w NJ. Bell, of Los Angeles.
In introducing DR.. Newell Dwight Hills,
personal friend Of Mr. Stead. the chairman
said he wished that some one might have
stood by the author on the deck of the
Titanic and later told OF his strength and
sef-possession in time Of danger
Mr.. Stead was OF the spirit heroes are
made Of" declared DR.. Hills. He was
one Of the worlds greatest journalists, and
his work in fighting against the child social
evil and causing the passage Of laws af-
fecting ii in England is worthy of all COM
mendation. His deepest passion was for
Christs poor"
DR.. Hills described at length the work
done by Mr.. Stead for the uplift Of the
worhngman and for universal peace.
Stead tells US his first impulse toward
social work came from the conception OF
It which he gained from reading James
Russell Lowell" said DR.. Hills. Stead
wasn't coward. What he believed he said
outright He was great journalist; he
was a skilful artist in portrayins charac-
ter God gave him genius and he fought
against sin Some of you men didn't like
Stead because of his interest In psychic
phenomena, and most Of it explains that
his interest lay in this because he thought
he might learn something which would
help some one.
But he based his hope OF Immortality on
his belief in Jesus Christ l congratulate
William Stead chiefly because he did not
die in bed and died bravely. You and
may not have TO die a dramatic death;
William #. Stead was equal to 1t, and did.
II loved this man Stead" continued Dr.
Hills. I'm his power and ability as
Journalist he was not surpassed by any in
all time But remember, he was the true
son Of a minister OF the Church and he was
always in his place. May God lend culture
like this TO the young man entering Journal
ism today
Archdeacon Madden then offered trio-
ute In PRAYER for the bereaved and homes
made desolate by the great disaster.
Lord, relieve us from the fear OF man
and from the consequence of doing what Is
right" said the archdeacon
shadows" was then sung feelingly by
quartet and was followed by the singing OF
a hymn, SHOW Me Thy Face"