The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-25

all north Texas within the last two
or three days. Special Gyates were
granted by the railroads, and many O.
them brought large crowds to the city
The street We're crowded during the
whole afternoon, and the local street
railways were taxed with the handling
OF two immense crowds from the same
point, the baseball game being just
across the street from the fair park
When Senator Culberson arose to
Introduce Mr.. Bryan, after Judge N. w
Finley, who presided, had introduced
Rev. G. W. Truett, 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 to Mr.. Bry
an. saying:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This is not
a secular occasion. Both the day and
the subject of the address to which We
will listen presently preclude consider
alton of political conditions or politi.
cal affairs While this is true, 1t is
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 is I'm
rivaled in equipment for the task OF
the afternoon.
"Singularly gifted as an orator. he
has spoken effectively to greater audi
ences and in more countries than any
man of any time, for he has enchaines'
by his eloquence vast assemblaees
not only In America but in England
and Ireland as we'll
If we add to this his godly walk.
his travels in the Holy Land. where
as it were, he remarked the FOOTPRINTS
OF the Savior. and his profound study
of the philosophy of the Christian re
ngion, no man can speak to us more
appropriately or more eloquently of
The Prince of Peace
When young man is struggling
and battling for the approval and rec
ognition of his countrymen, we call
him Mister. When, later, he achieves
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 of
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
trfous. | have the honor, therefore, to
present to 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 it 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 to discuss
politics, 1T was greater pleasure TIC
talk of religion. Religion, he assert
ed, is larger than politics. He spoke
of the Sufferings of the Prince OF
Peace. and became enthused when he
declared that no verse of Scripture
Is truer than that to be careful of life
is to lose it, but to give the life, to
lose it, if need be, In the struggle for
the right, is to save-it. 1.-THE spirit of
forgiveness" said the speaker, lis the
most difficult Of all the virtues. Re.
Venge Is natural, and people want it.
But 1t Is the teaching of the Prince
OF Peace that men are to love even
their enemies. Love had existed be-
fore" he said. Men and women had
loved. mothers had loved their chill
dren. friend and friend had loved, but
Christ brought that deeper teaching
that made it impossible for even an
enemy to get beyond the pale OF love-"
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said every
heart seeks peace, but few get it.
The plan of love-" he said, will bring
peace among men and among nations
Such f. the teaching Of Christ"