St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-09
APPE AL To
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Made by Judge Taft In Behalf Of
the FiIipinoS.
"A Great Missionary Work That 10
Certain to Promote Christian Civ
ilzation."

The extension of a vitaliZing Chris
tianity among the Filiplnos as advo-
Gated by Judge Taft both before his
speech of acceptance of the nomina-
ton to the presidency and in that doc
ument itself has been widely COM
mented upon In the pulpits Of the
United States. The voice of the cler-
gy has given earnest commentator
to the attitude of Judge Taft who
when governor general of the Islands
exerted the utmost influence for
amelloratiOn of the condition Of the
inhabitants of the archipelago. and
that. too at the cost of great self sac
rifce on his own part In refusing the
seat on the supreme bench. to which
he was both called and commanded
by President Roosevelt
Never since he first assumed the bur.
den of the governorship of the Philip
pines has the welfare Of the Fillponos
ceased to be close to the heart Of
Judge Taft In his speech of accept
ance again he reminded the Americans
that II is the duty Of this country as a
strong. Christian and enlightened ma
ton to give spiritual as well as ma
terial aid to the distant brown breth
rem
Taft's Appeal TO Church.
Rev Albert Hurlstone. pastor Of
Ro0erts Park church. indianapolis.
Ind in recent sermon thus spoke Of
Judge Taft's appeal to the Christian
people of America:
mfr. Taft used words of wisdom In
referring to this question In his Motif
cation speech His appeal is not only
to his party. but It is to the Christian
church of America Ii seems to me
that every man whose heart beats
Loyalty to Jesus Christ must rejoice in
the statement so truthfuly made Mr.
Taft said: We have estab lished a gov
eminent with effective and honest ex-
ecutive departments In the Philippines
and clean and fearless admlnlstra-
are maintaining comprehensive
school system which Is educating the
youth of the Islands In English and In
Industrial branches we have con
structed great government public
works. roads and harbors; we have
induced the private construction Of 800
miles Of railroad: we have polIced the
Islands so that their condition as TO
law and order is better now than II
has ever been IN their history
"Mr, Taft is better fitted to speak
on this question than any other man
In the government today by virtue Of
his close connection with the problem.
his experience and personal observa-
ton of the work being done; hence
what he says will be needed by the
Christian church with intense interest
influence Of Christian Civilization.
More than ten years before Dewey
sailed into Manila. Bishop Thoburn
our missionary bishop for fifty years
In India. predicted that ere long the
missionary would find an open door in
the Philippines, but God alone knew
how the door was to be opened.
Now we hear Mr. Taft saying: We
are engaged in the Philippines In
great missionary work that does our
nation honor and is certain TO pro-
mote In a most effective way the in
fuence of Christian civilization. 1t Is
cowardly to lay down the burden until
our purpose Is achieved True. nor
do we believe that the American peo-
pie will allow this to be done. The
sacrifice has been made, the song of
the redeemed people will ere long fill
heaven and earth with gladness. The
selfish are ever lonely and joyless. but
they who bring the sacrifice to the
altar will find the JOY of the Lord
arise within them"