The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
OUR NATIONS CHIEF.
President RooseveIt's Visit to Cairo
Broadens Our Views--Appheo
in Religious Sense.

icivic pride III the cohiihuHi'f' -
lsaid In part
The Benediction Of Our Nations Chief
Part Of an address at the CAIRO
BAPTIST church. Sunday evening, oct
J, 1907. by the pastor, Rev. ,. Y
4 Dhrum, A. M.
why do we all feel better since our
resident has come with his benedic-
| ion? Is there not something deeper
THAN our enjoyment Of the address az
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| Vision Of Our Larger World.
| The coming of our president has
helped to give us a clearer vision OF
sur larger world.
He came here in the interest OF the
rar reaching movement, Fourteen
feet from the Lakes to the Gulf" The
many. governors and congressman
pho we're with him all came in the in
Y rest Of the Mississippi valley our
sown is part of this larger territory,
and these greater interests belong 10
us. The growing consciousness Oh
this larger world helps to remove inc
lcnely feeling which is apt to settle
down upon small town, and it drives
away the pessimists like mosquitoes.
we begin to realize that we have
Fhetter company than we ever dreamed
IL. in this great imperial section OF
the land.
1t is difficult for one to realize the
Importance OF this great valley II II
The very heart Of the nation, both
commercially and politically. and the
interest of the entire sections is
hound up with the deep waterways
movement. This win unite more com
pietely the North and the South, and
il bound to dominate the political par
ties ami control the commerce OF the
nation. 1t Is a vital part Of the entire
Tinted States. This larger import
ance OF my town helps to give me a
national vision.
1t is comforting to realize that one
IL no longer existing In some out-of-
the-way corner Of the land, but really
living in a splendid nation. There Is
more to live for. and greater useful
ness lies before the young. This
larger vision is healthy and inyigorat-
ing for the life Of the community at
large. II cheers us for the future.
our Larger World is Interested in Us.
Our stragetic geographical location
makes our town an object Of interest
tn all In the land. The improvements
OF the Mississippi Valley center at
our very doors. What is good for this
part of the valley is good for the en-
tire valley and for the country at
large. This is the deeper significance
|of the assembling of governors and
congressman and our president.
And what the entire valley does
for the deepening of the rivers will
materially help our town. II is gFist
brought to our mill. We may reap
the sowing, provided We are ready
to take the field and do the work.
Our nation as whole is interested
lin our town, because of the growing
national interest in the improvement
OF the Mississippi river, and this in
terest is bound to increase until the
great work is finally accomplished
1t is the beginning of a great ma
tionaI movement
And no town in all the valley will
benefit more than the city of Cairo.
This encourages us to look forwards
to better days There will be bust
ness opportunities unthought OF now,
and enterprising men from all over
the land. A bigger and brighter and
better town.
This visit, of our president has al
ready done much towards this larger
vision. It will probably be counted
an epoch making period in the history
Of Cairo
This is why we all feel better over
the visit OF our president. This bene.
LECTION OF our Nations Chief has
helped enlarge our vision of our
world. and IT has encouraged US to
hope for better things to come. And
fer all this sunshine we deyoutly
thank God. We should make use Of
il for attempting larger and better
things for the welfare of our city.
things material and things spiritua'
things that will please our God.
The World Ruler.
The Son OF God made a visit to our
earth. II was fraught with the most
FAR reaching results to the human
race. He came to save the world.
This coming to our world of the
Son of God gives us a vision OF our
largest world. II is that Kingdom Of
God which includes all worlds and
AZ eternities. It is the world Of light
in which our Christ is the King Of
Glory.
Nan Is not to be confined TO the
dust and darkness OF this world. His
destiny IS glorious. This vision won
frously enlarges the soul One is
transformers from denizen Of earth
20 citizen of that largest world.
God Interest in Us.
The Son of God visited our world
becarse he was Interested I'm the vel
fare Of the people. Jesus came to save
ms from the curse Of sin. Il was the
love Of God that brought him. All
heaven is interested in the bri7ging
hack Of the lost soul. The great God