The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
BRYAN THRILLS
BIG AUDIENCE
At cHAUTAUQUA
Famous Orator Of the Platte Opens
18th Annual Geaeses Chau-
' taaqHa Season.
Especial Correspondence

auQua association was successful
" inaugurated yesterday after
loon when William Jennings Bry-
IN gave his well known lecture on
The Worlds Greatest Need" Mr..
Bryan was greeted enthusiastically
by an audience of 1900 people, who
listened with keen attention and
applauded him most heartily. 1t is
IL years since he last appeared on
the local chautauqua platform and
his return yesterday drew many
hearers from various points in Mer-
GER, Rock Island and Henry coun-
ties.
Mr.. Bryan appeared at Biggs-
Vile, ILL.,, Saturday evening and
was brought to Geneseo from
Galva by Frank Morrisey Of Shef-
field, who is the minority repre-
sentative from this district in the
state legislature. Immediately aft
er the close of his lecture he was
taken to Sterling by auto enroute
for Sycamore, ILL.,, where he. spoke
last evening.
Commenting upon his desire for
ample time to discuss the prob
lens which today face this nation,
Mr.. Bryan stated that "the one rem
edy for the problems which vex us
is the establishment on earth OF
Gods law of reward" Following
that thought Mr.. Bryan emphasized
the fact that this law does not
limit ones income, but, he asked,
how much money can one right
fully collect from society? How
much money can a person right
fully earn?" Can an estimate be
placed upon the earning power OF
those men who gave to the world
services such as Jefferson and
Licoln gave this nation? Can an
earning value be placed upon the
inventions ofssteam; of electricity;
Of radio, and other scientific de-
velopments, and of the values OF
the discovery of successful treat.
ment for yellow fever, typhoid
and tuberculosis, and the use OF
anesthetics? The men who pro
duced them never collected theil
earnings; they were too busy IL
do so. 1T is therefore possible,
added Mr.. Bryan, "to earn $5,o0o,
600, but the man earning it canno
collect it and the men who coliec
vast sums from society seldom
earn it. Thereby comes the PROB
lem of inequality Of wealth and TN
! iniustices which that inequalit.
causes to mankind. 1t breeds I
system which enables some men u
collect more than they earn. IN
greatest affection today is the over
turning of Gods law of reward an
greatest need of the world today i
a firm belief in God upon Whom
that law is founded"
Attack on Darwin.
In this manner Mr.. Bryan lie
to the major topic Of his address
in which he attacked the principi
of Darwin's doctrine Of evolutio
and his origin of species as be
ing inimical to the welfare OF TIL
nation ana it's future. He decrle
the effect which the teaching c
such a theory in the schools, co
leges and universities has had, an
called upon all Christian people
meet the issue squarely and pre-
claim the bible as-the divine wor
of God and man as divinely create
in opposition to the Darwinian thu
: DRY.
Mr.. Bryan referred to some
his experiences in the controvers
(which has engaged his time and a
I tention with some Of the scientif
men of America. This controvers
|, has attracted a great deal of attel
, ton and has prompted Mr.. Brya
/ to state that 1.-The doctrine OF ev'
: luton menaces humanity and tt
, philosophy of life. Its teaching
our public schools is a danger
orr Christian life. 1t will take Il
, bible out of the world. and ma
, would have no conception of c.
or of Christ. Man would then ha'
no book by which he can measul
himself and realize his duty
God"
Continuing, Mr.. Bryan asket
Shall we sit silently to SUI
teachings and offer no word of pr
test? Realize what it would mes
!, to have the bible taken out of Il
world. Religion and society itse
must rest upon the bible, the wo
of God. The demand of the day
T meet our problem is whol
I hearted, whole-souled, Who'll
t minded love Of God"
y In conclusion Mr.. Bryan sa
: that Sin this time of humanit!
S trial do not fail to realize 70
J, duty to uphold the bible as t
a word of God. 1t is the bible tn
:, is The Worlds Greatest Net
: which leads US back to God as
S infallible guide"
/ Rev. Magnuson Presides.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced
Rev. E. W. Magnuson of Deka
\ ILL.,, who is acting as platform ma
III o0Ci. AeCV. Ad6AuooA was Puos
Of the First Lutheran church
/ this city and has had charge of t
| Geneseo chautauqua platform d,
\ ing his residence here.
1 The DuMoulin Concert compa
gave several selections after
lecture of Mr.. Bryan and contr
uted very pleasing program
II the evening session which was p
ceded by vesper services at z;
u o'clock.
II There was no session of
ChautauQua this afternoon but 4
evening at s o'clock Sarah Midi
Wilmer, . reader Of dramatic pc
er, will appear in a program VIII
is credited to be one Of the best
the chautauqua season.