The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
WILSON DEPLORES
 ROCKING THE BOAT
Some Lightweights Here Are Trying to Do It in War
 Crisis, He Says.


 dress last night to the clergymen and lay delegates composing the Southern Methodist Conference, President Will son said that wars would never have any ending until men ceased to hate one another, ceased to be Jealous of one another and get that feeling of reality in the brotherhood of mankind which is the only bond that can make us think justly of one another and act righteously before God himself He also spoke of those who were trying 'tto rock the boat in these dangerous times, but thought they could not do much harm.
 The President had not expected to make a speech,f but when he waseasked to say something ~about missions. he consented to address the meeting.
 A large audience greeted the Presi- dent when he arrived at the Mount Vernon Place Church at 8 o'clock, ac- companied by Judge William L. Cham bers of the Federal Board of Media ton and Consolidation. The Secretary the platform when the President ar rived. a&l
 The Presidents Speech.
 After few introductory words by Bishop CandIer, the President address ed the audience, prefacing his words with the statement that 1t had been understood before he came that he was not to make an address, and that he was amazed when Judge Chambers told him he, was expected to say a few words on missions, as 1t was the an- niversary of the Board of Missions something of missions, as his thought in recent months had been turned to some of the missionary stations of the Chr1stian church because of the dam gers and complications that surround them
 'I have the feeling as [ look upon you that have had in many other church conferences, that I am looking FinA the faces of men and women who are not interested in the temporary things, but are interested in the per manent things; who give very little thought, hope and believe, to the things that separate us and give a great deal of thought to the things that unite us-things that are good for the heading of this nation not only, but for the healing of all the nations.
 This is a, council of peace, not to form plans of peace, for 1t is not our privilege to form such, but to proclaim the single supreme plan of peace, the revelation of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, because wars will never have any ending until men cease to hate one another, cease to be jealous of one another, get that feeling of reality in the brotherhood&of mankind which is the only bond that can make
 
 righteousIy before God himself.
 T value the churches of this co11n- try as I would value everything else that makes for the stability of our lnoral processes.'
 People Who Rock the Boat.
 There are a great many people. not so many that they give me any particular concern, but nevertheless a great many people who, in the Ian- 0F darx 1,1 e5 rock the boat. The boat is too big for them to rock. They are of such light material that they cannot rock it very much, but they are going through the motions, and it is just as well for them to look around once in a while and see the great steadfast body of self-possessed Americans not to be hurried into any unconsidered line Of action. sure that when you are right you can be calm, sure that when the quarrel is none of yours you can be impartial. sure that the men move the body polite the least and that the reaction will not be upon the great body of American citizens but upon themselves.
 .fso that I look upon you in the present circumstances a5 a great part of the stabilizer of the nation. You know that somebody has just in- v is Used in connection with aerop1anes, and by some process the mechanics of which have not had explained to me, this corrects the cratic move ments of the machine so that il, when adjusted, determines the plane llEpon which the machine is to move, and the machine cannot depart from. l it. Something like that is the func- ton of the great moral forces of the world to act as etabi1izers-even when we go up in the air.
 .''I have come to you tonight. there foFes may I say, for reas%urance, to look upon an unddsturbed body of nnen who have their compassea and We know the only legitimate pro- way against the trade winds Of evil l in the world to the haven desired. So, am sure that I shall go away from here reinforced
 'I need not tell you that the Presi- dent by himself is absolutely noth- | ing. The President is what the Americah nation sustains, and, if it l does not sustain him, then his power | is conte1npttble and insignificant If I can speak for you and represent you and in some sense hand on the moral forces that you represent, then I am indeed powerful. If I, cannot, then am indeed weak I shall hope and believe that go away from here sustained, as Bishop I Chandler has so generously said. fby that am also sustained by your con 1 ffdence.' g
 Secretary Daniels followed the | President He said that he had been