Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-25

all north Texas within the last ,w,
or three days. Special rates wer,
granted by the railroads. and many o
them brought large crowds 10 the city
The street were crowded during IN.
whole afternoon. and the local stree
railways were taxed with the handling
OF two immense crowds from the same
point. the baseball game being jus,
across the street from the fair park.
When Senator Culberson arose n
Introduce Mr.. Bryan. after Judge N. w
FINLEY. who presided. had introduced
Rev. @. w. Truetf. the latter delivering
an invocation. the senior Texas mem.
Der OF the upper house OF congress
was given an ovation. Senator Cul.
berson paid high tribute 10 Mr.. Brv.
an. saying:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This Is no,
secular occasion. Both the day ard
the subject OF the address to which we
wiz listen presently preclude consider.
alton OF political conditions or poli,,.
cal affairs. While this Is true. n IL
permissible and appropriate TO say
that whatever may be the political
views OF this splendid audience there
can be no division In the sentiment
that the distinguished speaker rs mn.
rivaled In equipment for the task OF
the afternoon.
"Singularly gifted as an orator. ne
has spoken effectively TO greater audi.
ences and In more countries than anv
man OF any time. for he has enchainei
by his eloquence vast assemblagcr
not only In America. but In England
and Ireland as well.
III we add 10 this his godly wall.
his travels In the Holy Land. where
~ II were. he remarked the footprints
OF the Savior. and his profound stud
OF the philosophy OF the Christian 70
ligion. no man can speak 10 us more
appropriately or more eloquently 81
The Prince OF Peace
when a young man isf struggling
and battling for the approval and rec
ognition OF his countrymen. we call
him Mister. When. later. he achieves
q certain prominence and distinction.
we designate him by the title OF Hon.
orable and the like. When. later still.
he stands forth In the white light q.
universal fame. titles applied TO him
as In the case OF jefferson. or Glad.
stone. or Lincoln. or jefferson Davis.
seem vulgar. and we return to the sim.
pier and more fitting designation.
The orator OF the day has passed |
the middle stage and has become illus. |
trious. have the honor. therefore. 4, |
present 10 YOU Mr.. william ]. Bryan"
The applause was deafening when |
Mr.. Bryan. In beginning his address.
thanked the crowd for the earnestness
Of the reception. saying II delight.
ed him TO visit so magnificent an au-
dience In so fine city OF the empire
state OF the south"
In his lecture the speaker declared
that much as he delighted 10 discuss
politics. II was n greater pleasure 10
talk OF religion. Religion. he assert.
I'd. Is larger than politics. He spoke
Df the Sufferings OF the Prince cf
Peace. and became enthused when ne
declared that no verse OF Scripture
8 truer than that 10 be careful of life
8 TO lose II. but 10 give the life. 10
ose H. II need be. in the struggle for
he right Is to save H. The spirit Of
forgiveness" said the speaker. lis thu
most difficult Of all the virtues. Re.
lenge Is natural. and people want q.
But II Is the teaching OF the Prince
4 Peace that men are to love even
heir enemies. Love had existed be-
ore" he said. Men and women had
owed, mothers had loved their chill
ren. friend and friend had loved. ~;
'hrist brought that deeper teach pe
hat made Il impossible for even IN
nemy b get beyond the pale OF los|
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said ev,
cart Seeks peace. but few get
Ne Elan Of love-" he said. will bring n
z ~ncrs men and r-,ong rn- --s
y 1ne xatcaching o. Christ"