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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1913)
Distinguished Men From Many Parts of the Civilized World Will Address Christian Citizenship Conclave Here From June 29 to July 6. X'- - . jr V 14 vt-s -TV ?7-Z2& net .. j. 1 - .:-tv. sb N VIEW" of the proposed holding of the second world's Christian citizen ship conference In this city June i-July C. the question Is being raised: "How will it affect the material life; how will It help the commerce, trade and Industry of the world; how will It cut Into the dally life of the people, and how will it produce actual, tangible results?" The right to raise such auestlons Is readily recognised by those Interested in holding the conference and Inquiries are taken as an expression of Interest on the part of the people of Portland. A careful study of the list of speakers and the subjects upon which they are to speak will show that It is the pur pose of this gathering to deal with world questions In a practical way. The list of speakers includes many of the leading thinkers and workers of the world, men who have achieved great things for the moral betterment of civic and national life. Its personnel will command the attention of the world. Headed by the ITesldent of the United States. It Includes the leading representatives of the press, pulpit and bar. Governors of states, distinguished students of ethical and economic ques tions, leaders in practical reform. To t'hriatlaalse Christendom. The real purpose of the conference Is frankly declared to be "the Chris tianising of Christendom as a means to the end of the speedier upbuilding of the Kingdom of God in the world." The Supreme Court of the United States has handed down the decision that "this is a Christian Nation." and the world's Christian citlsenahlp conference Is the outgrowth of a movement first started in the United States to preserve the Christian faith and institutions upon which the Government of this country was founded ahd upon which Its common law was based. It is not a movement of a church or denomination or sect, but now a world-wide activity to consider and concert measures for the elimination of social and political vtls. The world's Christian citisenshlp con ference Is held under the auspices of the National Reform Association, which has its headquarters in Pittsburg, the executive committee of the association comprising S3 foremost business men of that city, who stand back of the finances of the conference and the re liability of its programme. The word of these men la regarded as thetr oath, says Dr. James S. McGaw. National field secretary of the conference, and he further gives the assurance that nothing short of the dealings of Provi dence will prevent the execution of every proposed plan and the ultimate and complete success of this great world parliament. LUt of Premlaeat Speakers. Announcement Is made today of the following speakers who have definitely accepted a place on the programme, and their subjects, as forwarded by them to the programme committee; Woodrow Wilson, President of the Vnlted States. "The Moral Implications of the Right of Suffrage." Or. Robert J. Burdette, Los Angeles. Cal.. 'The Press and Public Morals." Dr. Armenag Halgazlan. Konla, Asia Minor. Turkey. "Christian Forces In the Levant." Judge A. Z. Blair. Portsmouth. O.. "The Necessity of an Awakened Public Conscience." Dr. James S. Martin. Pittsburg. Pa.. "Religious Instruction in State Educa tional Institutions." Dr. Mark A. Matthews. Seattle. Wash.. 'Municipal Reform." Hon. Oswald West. Governor of Ore gon. "Prison Reform." Dr. Isaac Taylor Headland. Pekln. China. "The Obligations of the Vvest to the East." Dr. Richard Cameron Wylie, Pitts burg. Pa, "Religious Fundamentals In the Common Law." Dr. Henry ColMn Mlnton. president of the National Reform Association, Trenton. N. J.. "The General Scope and purpose of the Portland Conference." Dr. J. A. Macdonald. editor Torouto Globe. Dominion of Canada. "The Moral Accountability of Nations." Ng Poon Chew. Canton. China. "Christianity In tha New China." Rev. Robert J. ("Catch-My-Pal") Fntterson. Belfast. Ireland, "Intemper ance." Edlakarck Kit Taming. Professor James Seth. Edinburgh. Scotland. "Co-Operation of State and Voluntary philanthropic Agencies." Dr. Samuel Zone Batten. Des Moines, la., "The Chrlstlanlxatlon of the Social Order." Bishop William Quayle. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. "The Relation of Home Mission Work to national uit ana Welfare." rr James McGaw, National Held secretary of the National Reform As- IJ, , , , ,,.v .-.v:v.vwA..r!W;' N .Tsl ' " . , rf' stria- . AW 1 1 -T-lfciPV I I . . 1 . II' a If . V !.--: 'Ill .. S- ?' . -5 1 lt 3 -II . iff ii t. ir:iiiiii.i - 1 fiiiiiii . jr sii M . 1 1 1 i i i i a .,'- , jf - j m. j i i i 1 1 1 a rz. ... , in III 11?-- .11 T? N . -I .. fr II Jkf II I 1 1 Br : - XIII :-v?v9 ',,,11 ppfSlfc . C-T r4v 3 s r- OJ Sev, SzJy J - - . i-::M,::;1f rsrSife" r; r:t:A :llnit teM -i I w l :;4 s.Tr: ter-fJ I, . V, J4-dJ "4 i t'" . 'Jr AV w BMMMiBaaBiassssssssssssssammBHBHiv sociatlon. Pittsburg, Pa-. "Practical Patriotism." Robert Watchorn. ex-United States Commissioner. "Emigration and Immi gration in their Relation to the Moral Progress of Nations." Dr. R. B. Peery, Atchison. Kan., "The Impact of the Occident on the Orient." Judge Ben Lindsey. Denver. Colo.. "Juvenile Delinquency Its Cause and How to. Prevent It." Dr. A. J. McKelway, Washington, D. C. "The Child Labor Problem." Professor Edward Krehbiel. Leland Stanford University. Palo Alto, Cal.. "The Ethical and Economical Evils of War." Dr. J. T. McCrory, Pittsburg, Pa., "Government of the People, by the Peo ple and for the People." Bishop W. M. Bell. Los Angeles, CaL, "Religion in the Home." Dr. John Royal Harris, Pittsburg, F "Separation of Church and 8tate In the United States." Dr. H. H. George. Beaver Falls. Pa.. "The Holy Spirit in National Life." Dr. Lyman Edwyn Davis, Pittsburg. Pa., "The Moral Evolution of the City." Dr. T. II. Acbeson. Pittsburg. Pa., "Our Social Problem: Is It Economic or Moral?" Dr. Huch B. McCauIey. Philadelphia, Ps "Church Co-Opera tlon in Public Charities." Dr. E. A. Wicher. San Franrisco, CaL, "The Social Teachings of the New Tes tament" Fairbanks Programme. Charles W. Fairbanks. ex-United States Vice-President. "The Obligation of Christian Countries to Their De pendencies." Dr. Charles-Merle d'Aubigne, Paris. France. "Present-Day Tendencies in France." Dr. William Parsons. Eugene, Or.. "Christianizing a State." Dr. K. lbuka, prlacinal of Meijl Gak- kAiSM l:':-; 'kiihtJ ulm. Tokyo. Japan. "Christianity as an. Dr. S. Motoda, Trinity college, oJ. Z'SS'OCrzS-tJan.S . Ethical Factor In Japanesa National Japan, "Christianity as a. Social Factor HI,- Jin Japanese National Life. - erzn ierz c rz SJaiz'onal V n Rousrxmont. Fahvs. 111. Nench- ateL Switzerland, "Tha Direct Democ racy." Dr. Robert F. Coyle. Denver, CoL, "The Mormon Menace." Professor Alberto Clot. Palermo, Italy, "Immigration." Dr. J. M. Wylie. Kansas City, Mo., "National Recognition of Christianity." Dr. P. L. Campbell, president Oregon State University, "The Grouping of Church Schools About a State Univer sity." I The Hon; Albert J- Wallace, Lieutenant-Governor of California. Sacramen to, "The Ethical Element In Systems of Taxation." ' Dr. J. H. Leiper, Portland, Or, "The Sabbath a Human Necessity." Professor Theophil Mann, Frankfurt-on-Maln. Germany. "World Peace." Dr. John G. Dickson, Edinburgh, Scotland, "National Reform Its Social Contribution to Scottish Life." Dr. William Hiram Foulkes, Phila delphia. Pa., "Old Age Pensions and Christian Citizenship." Other famous men In this country and abroad who have been definitely .J oa anaftkAK hilt Who ha.V6 not yet forwarded their subjects to the pro gramme committee are: Monsieur le Pasteur K. Anet, Belgi um, general secretary of the Christian Bang, bishop of Norway: i o nehipn T.anaintr. 1 nr -c. Vvnnsr. San Francisco, Cal. tt ij tr vich.p T) T . Mornit Edinburgh, Scotland; ur. nanes cih zle. New York; Dr. Joseph W. Coch ran, Philadelphia, Pa,; Rev. & A. Sie wert. Seattle; J. W. Force. M D., Berkeley. Cal.; Dr. Thomas Addison, San Francisco; Bishop cnanes Esq.. Beaver Falls, pa.; froiessor to ward B. KrehDlel, i.eiana diwio um versity, Cal. D,..in. nffioArs at sectional con ferences will be Bishop Charles Scad ding, Portland, Or.; Dr. W. E. Crou ser, San Francisco. Cal.; Dr. Joseph W. Cochran, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. S. A. Siewert, Seattle, wasn.; j Esq., Beaver Falls, Pa. c i na .AmmMlnr,ri will he: Dr. Charles Stelzle, New York; Hon. Mc- Kenzie Cleland, Chicago; ur. Aioen j.. Moore, Toronto, Canada; Dr. C. W. Din widdle, Washington, u. tj.; ur. rt. -. Wylie, Pittsburg; Dr. William Hiram phiindplnhia: Professor Ed ward Krehbiel. Palo Alto, Cal. Simultaneous sectional coniereiitca are to be held on peace, immigration, DA.i.i .m.itv nrlsnn reform, socialism. capital and labor, personal evangelism, Mormonism, marriage and divorce, the weekly rest day, public education, and other subjects affecting citizenship and J government. Coast Faces Test. It may be doubted whether any event, moral or political, could be of so vital importance to Portland as this world's conference on cltlzensnip, jusi the great xiooa gaies ui iumuBi- .Knnt trt bn oDened in the Panama Canal, pouring Into the Pacific Northwest a deluge 01 ioreisu peui" whose iistribution is already realized Brlma nrnhlAm. No W'll PTti else in the world is citizenship to be put to such a peculiar and problematical test as the Pacific Coast must face. In a cosmopolitan city like Portland, the first-hand knowledge of represen tatives of foreign nations, whose lower classes are seeking citizenship In this Government, will ne 01 ineoi-.ii.."" value. The problem of the foreigner is on Portland's streets and m i-oruana s courts every day. Among notables irom roreign cuuu tries will be professor Theophil Mann, .ABc,n. a tha Thanine-lral Semin ary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Frankfort-on-Maln. He studied phil osophy, history, German and English philology in tne universities fi ciu- gen, Heidelberg and strassDurg. ror more than 10 years he represenieu mo Christian students' movement In Ger many on the general committee of the Worlds atuaent unnsuan cucmnw... Historian's Son to Speak. A Aiihlt-na. who will be one of the speakers at the" confer ence, is the son 01 j. j. n. d'Aubigne, author of the "History ot the Reformation. tie was euci partly in England and took his M. A. degree In the University of Geneva, fol lowing with theological courses in the University of Berlin, Germany; tne Theological Seminary 01 jveucnaioi. Switzerland, and In Paris. It is said hot no una In France is better able to speak of t.he social conditions which exist among tne r rencn i"i'". - tlcularly since the separation of church and state. He has twice visited Amer- a. i.i i ... o -a.f will he the ad dress on "Immigration," by Professor Alberto Clot, of Palermo, Italy, who knows the Italian at home and will (Concluded on Page 11.) LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES They Are Closely Observing Public Health Conditions. An examining physician for one of tha prominent Life Insurance Companies, In an Interview on the subject, made the astonishing statement that the reason why so many applicants for insurance are rejected Is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of applicants do not even suspect that they have ths disease. He states that. Judging from his own experience and reports from drusglts who are constantly in direct touch with the public there is one preparation that has probably been more successful in relieving and curing these diseases than any remedy known. The mild and heal ing Influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is soon realized. 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