The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03
Discussed at the Christian Endeavor
Anniversary Meeting.
POSITION OF DR.. CLARK
TALKS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE
TIES AND OBLIGATIONS.
But Denounces the Greed For Terri
torial Conquest and the Greed For
Commercial Gain-secretary Long
Advocates Expansion, In Order to
CiVilize the World.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The eighteenth ami
versary Of the founding of the Chris
tan Endeavor society was celebrated
in fremont temple tonight by nearly
| 5000 people, representing the Christian
/ Endeavor of New England. Rev. DR..
| Francis L. Clark, founder of the So
/ ciety, was the special guest, and he
made ringing address on The Atti-
tude of the young Christians toward the
territorial expansion of the United
/ States" He said:
THE very reason why the problem is
now confronting US, the very reason
! why these fair islands have fallen from
the nerveless grasp Of Spain, is that
she has forgotten our Lords golden
rule. She has exploited those subject
races for her own benefit; she has
taken them and oppressed them, and
her corrupt politicians have fattened
at the colonial crib. If, with this spirit
and purpose our nation enters upon an
age of conquest and uses the wonderful
victories of 1898 simply TO promote her
greed for territorial conquest and her
lust for commercial gain, she will de-
serve and will receive the fate of Spain
at the hands Of just and righteous
God.
Our mother country, Great Britain,
is a shining example in all the worlds
history of the advantage of just and
generous treatment toward subject
people and backward races. I do not
say that we should emulate England's
example and acquire colonies in all
parts of the world, but 1 do say that
whatever is done, we cannot escape
from our responsibilities or scuttle
away from our obligations. We must
face the future"
Rev. DR.. c. Lorimer, pastor of Ire
mont temple, made an anti-expansion
address.
Secretary ]. Willis Baer, during the
evening, read a telegram from Presi-
dent Mckinley and messages from Hon.
George F. Hoar and Hon. John D.
Long.
Mr.. Mckinley, addressing DR. Clark,
said: You have my hearty congratu-
lations and best wishes for the great
organization over which you preside"
LONG FOR EXPANSION.
John D. Long, secretary of the navy,
sent his greetings as follows:
With regard to the territorial eX-
pansiOn OF the United States, it would
seem TO me that the words to say to
our young people is that they should
recognize it as adding TO the duties and
responsibilities of the good citizen. It
raises new problems in our government
of the people and for the people, which
can best be met by facing them and
bringing high purposes and hearty en-
deavor TO their solution. There is no
reason why, While it may put upon
our country new burdens and risks and
expense, it should not result in the
larger civilization of the world. The
expansion of our country means the
expansion of our systems of education.
Of our principles of free government. of
IL
the pursuit of happiness, as we'll as of
our commerce and OF the distribution
Of the products of our industries and
labor"
SENATOR HOAR'S WORDS.
Senator George =. TIoar wrote: You
ask me to send d message to the young
people Of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of eastern Massachusetts, to be
given them at their celebration in Ire
mont temple, Feb. =, on the great ques-
ton OF territorial expansion. / wish 1
could send them al that is in my heart.
But 1 suppose they desire 10 make up
their Judgment in accordance with the
teachings of Christ. Let them first ask
themselves whether it is doing evil or
doing good to make war upon people or
compel them by force TO submit to us.
that we may govern them against their
viii? Are the great doctrines of the
Declaration of Independence. as AbTa-
ham Lincoln and Charles Sumner told
US they were founded on the law of
Christ? If they are, then if anybody
tempt them with the prospect of doing
good to the people of the Philippine
islands by forcing our doctrine upon
them, let thesn ask themselves if it is
lawful to do evil that God may come,
and if it is possible that we can do
any good to that people by setting them
an example of injustice and wrong?"
All these communications were re-
cefved with cheers, although that from
Long seemed to receive the
most marked demonstration of ap-
plause.