Show MINISTER FOR EXPANSION I ADDRESS BY DR PADEN TO PEL V LOW CLERGYMEN He Discussed Territorial Expansion from a Christian Standpoint V Views of Other Ministers V At the Ministerial association meeting meet-ing yesterday in the Y M C A Rev Dr Pnden read an able paper entitled Territorial Expansion from a Christian Chris-tian Standpoint The speaker argued that Christianity is Itself Imperialistic and expanding and the history of Christianity has been In accord with the theorj and that the history oC this country has also been a record of cx panxlon From the timeof Thomas Jefferson Jef-ferson and the Louisiana purchase the United States has broadened and expanded ex-panded mid the doctor argued that wo ought to hold the Philippines whIch arc now ours by right and that It is a splendid opportunity for the Chris Ion civilization of lie new West to V confer Its benefits on the far East A vigorous discussion followed the reading of the paper Rev Mr Wake and Rev Mr Hunt dissenting from the opinion expressed by Dr Paden while Rex Messrs Bagby Vcrnon McNlece McLaln and Bailey agreed with the speaker Among those agreeing with the doctor were a number of Democrats who had been born In the South and were yet In favor of national expansion expan-sion V sionThe The topic for next Monday will be Sabbath Laws their Scope and Bone i fits by l Rev R Cooper of Springvlllc |