The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
TAF1'S LITTLE SERMON.
What the Presidential Candidate Said
to the Photograph.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 25.-"A lit
tie sermon in a photograph" one of
the photographic REGARDS recently
made by Judge Taft is called. The
what the Republican candidate said
into the talking machine was grafffied
today by this reproduction:
Il have known a good many people
who were opposed to foreign missions.
I have known a good many regular
members-that religiously, II you
choose to use that term, refused to
contribute to foreign missions. / con-
fess that there was time when l was
enjoying snug provincialism that l
hope has left me now when I rather
sympathized with that view. Until 1
went to the Orient, until there was
thrust upon me the responsibilities
with reference to the extension OF
civilization in those far distant lands,
1 did not realize the immense impor-
lance of missions. The truth is. We
have got to wake up in this country
We have not all there is in the world
There are lots besides US and there
are lots of people besides us that are
entitled to our effort and our money
and our sacrifice to help them on in
the world. No man can study the
me sament of modern civilization from
an impartial standpoint and not real
ize that Christianity and the spread OF
hope of modern civilization in the
growth of popular self government
The spirit of Christianity is pure de,
mocracy. 1t is the equality of man
before God-the- equality of man be-
fore the law, which is, as I understand
it. the most Godlike manifestation that
man has been able to make.
Il speak not OF foreign missions
from purely religious standpoint.
That has been and will be done. 1
L. ~ ~ -
political governmental advancement,
the Advancement of modern civilization,
and / think I have had some oppor-
tunity to know how dependent we are
on the spread of Christianity. for any
hope we may have of uplifting the
upon US for our guidance.
ut Is said that there is nothing In
the constitution, of the United States
that authorizes national altruism of
not; but there is nothing in the con-
stitution of the United States that for
bids us. What there Is in the constf-
tuition Of the United States is a breath
ing spirit that we are a nation with
all the responsibilities that any nation,
ever had and therefore when 1t be-
comes the Christian duty of a nation
to assist another nation the constitu-
ton authorizes 1t because it is part of
national well being"
Judge Taft was informed today OF
the formation of the first Polish Taft
club organized in this country. It's
home is in Minneapolis. George T
Kozelewsld. chairman, writes:
I'VE feel confident we can promise
you the almost unanimous vote of the
Polish American citizens o4Minnesota.
Senators Hopkins. of Illinois, and
McCumber, of North Dakota, and Ma
tional Committeeman James Kennedy
also of North Dakota, were politica
pilgrims here today. Senator Hopkin.
has been in Washington in connection
with the tariff commission work AND
came by on his way to Chicago "jus
to pay my respects to the next presi
dent of the United States and to MAKE
it plain to Mr.. Taft that should III
make any speeches outside of Cincin
HODkins, $500