The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-13
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
TO [ND{AVORERS
SAYS COUNTRY STANDS ron
PEACE BUT WILL NOT
SHlRK DUTY.
AMERICANS PATRIOTIC
Look Hopefully to The Haguc---tias
Busy Day With Receptions and
Various Entertainments
Took Part in Exercises.

Seattle. Wash. July 12.--vicc Pres
ident Fairbanks reached this city tn
day. After meeting Governor Meade,
he was introduced to members on thu
PERCEPTION ccmmitte'a The vice pYesi
dent and reception party than repaire
10 the hotel Lincoln mhere he took
luncheon with local members of the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. The rc.
Iception at the public library .folloyea
Tonight he addressed the Christian
| Endeayor convention Iiis address
follows;
This assemblage fl gratifying All.
Isiirance that the forces which are
imalSlng for higher and better civil
zation are aggressive. The presence
here Of delegates from Christian En-
deavor societies Of the United States
and other countries ID recognition
IF the fact that nations are now SO IA
| timately related that whatever hene
fits the citizenship and civilization Of
lcne country, IN measure benefits
others. Trade and commerce are knit
ting different peoples more closely to-
gcthcr than ever Ill the history of tha
world. Steam aud electricity ara
bringing all into intimate and quick
touch, ana social intercourse is ln-
reaslng day by day.
THE strength and honor and per-
petuity Of American institutions d-
pend more upon the influence and
\ ts,nx ~ ttt.sre -
churches than upon all other In
| iluences combined and many times
multiplied. This i and Is to be a
Christian nation Ills destiny is To be
governed by Christian people. Our
fathers walked by Christian faith, and
we are guided by that same faith We
are carrying II into business sni poll
tics and the more we put into both.
the nobler will be our ideals ami sha
more thoroughly we will be Inspired
| by thai spirit of righteousness ana Y
justice which tends to the welfare of
the home. the exaltation of the com
munity and the glory OF the state.
I'VE love and honor the flag. not
because 1t Is a symbol OF mighty
power, not because Ii Is the emblem
Of victories In the right upon land
and sea, but beyond all else, bscause
Il stands for the justice and righteous
ness Of great Christian people
Take out Of the republic the CHRIS
tian church, blot ont OF the hearts oi
our people the love of the Christian
religion; tear down the sacred affairs
from sea To sea where the millions
worship, uproot the Christian En-.
deavor societies and their allied OF.
ganizations engaged In promoting
Christian work--and night would
come. The splendid temple erected
by our fathers would totter 10 its fall
and the hattIehelds made immortal
by the blood of our heroes wouli
quicken no generous impulse; wo1ld
awaken patriotic sentiment.
"Our nations great leaders Eve
have no rulers) have been men Of
simple Christian faith and wherever
storm and stress have come. they
have held 10 that faith as their sheet
anchor.
"Our country stands or peace
Conscious OF our ability to make war
and shirking no responsibility which
either honor or duty may put upon
us. we are committed to aid In the
promotion OF honorable peace among
the nations NE fear no physical
contest with other powers is supreme
reed should come Our material re-
sources are ample and be patriotism
Of our people is equal 10 any emerg-
eDcy. We. nevertheless. wish q
throw the moral weight of our influ-
enee upon the side Of peace in that
debate among the people of the tst.
lized world which is directed towards
ieyising some method for honorabsy
avoiding war. We. Of course could
never compromise our national honor,
nor would we ask other nations to CON-
promise theirs, whether they he the
eakest or the strongest In the in-
ernational court of reason. the na
ions are equally powerful There the
tight controls and not fleets AMI
armies. The great Christ an charc' e
arc doing more than cabinets % ushet
n an era Of peace on eart1. goof VII
O men: not an era which tends 20 TIE
ieecneracy of Ame.ican manhood aHf
II our national character We VIII
md in the walks Of peace ample fell
or the exercise and display Of thoss
lualities which distinguish a hardT
ind progressive race
The possibility of war is not essen
iai TO the development Of a race &
manly men.
sAmicable adjustment of din r
.aces between nations Is noi evifenc@
4 wan Of national viriiss L Is cn
he contrary a manifestation of the
rfumph Of Intelligence. uf cOnsc.cnce-