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which was a great help.
They played several times.
I introduced C. G. Ames, who made a prayer.
My opening address followed.
Mmes. Livermore and Woolson, and Anagnos made the most important addresses.
As the band played ‘America,’ a young Greek came in, bearing the Greek flag, which had quite a dramatic effect.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the contribution unusual for such a meeting, three hundred and ninety-seven dollars and odd cents.
Thank God for this success.”
“May 13. .. . Head desperately bad in the morning. .. Have done no good work to-day, brain being unserviceable.
Did, however, begin a short screed for my speech at Unitarian Festival.”
“The Round Table was most interesting.
Rev. S. J. Barrows read a carefully studied monograph of the Greek struggle for liberty.
Mr. Robinson, of the Art Museum, spoke mostly of the present desperate need.
I think I was called next.
I characterized the Turks as almost “ferae naturae.”
Spoke of the low level of European diplomacy.
Said that we must fall back upon the ethical people, but hope for a general world movement making necessary the adoption of a higher level of international relation — look to the religious world to uphold the principle that no religion can henceforth be allowed to propagate itself by bloodshed.”
“May 18. A lecture at Westerly, Rhode Island .... My lameness made the ascent of steps and stairs very painful....”
“May 22. Heard a delightful French Conference ”
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York. 1916.
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