Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-09-17
APPEAL TO
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Made by Judge Taft in Behalf Of
the Filipinos.
IA Great Missionary Work That Is
Certain to Promote Christian Civ
ilization."

The extension Of vitalizing Chris
tianity among the Filipinos as advo-
Gated by Judge Taft both before his
speech of acceptance of the nomina-
ton to the presidency and in that doe
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
amelioration of the condition of the in
habitants of the archipelago, and that
too, at the cost of great self-sacrifice
on his own part in refusing the seat
on the supreme bench, to which he was
both called and commanded by Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
Never since he first assumed the bur-
den of the governorship Of the Philip
pines has the welfare of the Filipinos
ceased to be close to the heart of
Judge Taft In his speech of accept
ance again he reminded the Americans
that it 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
Roberts Park church, Indianapolis,
Ind, in a recent sermon thus spoke of
Judge Tafts appeal TO the Christian
people Of America:
'Mr. Taft used words Of wisdom in
referring to this question in his mott
fication speech. His appeal is not only
to his party but it Is to the Christian
church of America. 1t seems to me
that every man whose heart beats
loyalty to Jesus Christ must rejoice in
the statement so truthfully made. Mr.
Taft said: We have established n
government with effective and honest
executive departments in the Philip
pines and clean and fearless admins
| tration of justice; we have created
and are maintaining a comprehensive
| school system which is educating the
youth of the islands in English and in
industrial branches: we have cen
structed great government public
works, roads and harbors; we have
induced the private construction Of S0(
miles Of railroad; we have policed the
islands so that their condition as tC
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 mar
in the government to-day by virtue OF
his close connection with the problem
his experience and personal "hserva
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 il
the Philippines, but God alone knew
how the door was to be opened.
"Now we hear Mr.. Taft saying: wv
are engaged in the Philippines in ;
great missionary work that does oul
nation honor and is certain to pro
mote in a most effective way the in
huence of Christian civilization. 1t Il
cowardly to lay down the burden unit
our purpose is achieved True, no.
do we believe that the American PEG
pie will allow this to be done. TIL
sacrifice has been made, the song o
the redeemed people will ere long fiji
heaven and earth with gladness. Tn
selfish are ever lonely and joyless, bu
they who bring the sacrifice to tn
altar will find the joy of the Lord aris
within Them