Arizona republican., 1909-09-27
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A PREACHER
PRESIDENT
Nj. Taft Spreads the Gospel
Of Kindness
At MORMON TABERNACLE
Homely Sermon in Which
He Points Out That the
Anglo -Saxons Yet Have
Something to Learn From
Inferior Peoples

N'' '' s'NSe- ~ AZ
the pulpit of the famous Mormon tab
ernacle, where four years ago. Theo-
dore Roosevelt preacbed n sermon on
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an audience which he said inspired him
to try to follow the footsteps of his
predecessor and delivered a preach
ment. Mr. Taft did preach a sermon.
text and ALL "A soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grieyous words stir
up anger" was the text selected bv the
chief magistrate The sermon was a
homely ,utterance, largely a relation
of stories to give emphasis to the
points the president desired to make.
After leaving the tabernacle the
president reviewed go. 900 school chill
dren. At one point a thousand tots had
been arranged in a living flag. Thence
he proceeded to the Y M C. A. where
he made a brief address TO an audience
of men. Lastly, the president attend
ed services especially arranged at the
Unitarian church. After this unusual-
ly busy Sunday he left Salt Lake at
noon for Ogden.
When Senator Smoot introduced the
president at the tabernacle, the cheer
ing was so great that Mr. Taft could
not begin his address for several min
utes. Il thank you fr.sa the bottom
of my heart" he said at last, 'for this
expression of welcome and good will
/ am told that my distinguished pre-
decessOr under the inspiration of an
audience like this delivered a sermon
here. Now ne knew how to appeal
to the best in man and woman and
arouse them to lift themselves to high |
er ideals. But it has not been given !
to me TO exercise that great influence.
And yet I've felt this Sunday morning
that it was necessary for me to make ]
such an effort as could to follow him
with something that may sound a bit
like sermon.
Il am going to give you text from
Proverbs: "A soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grievous words stir
up anger" This is a text that has en-
forced itself upon my mind during the
last ten years with especial emphasis
because I've come in contact with or
iental peoples, with those descended
from the Latin races and have had
chdhce 10 compare iheir views, lheH
methods, OF speech and social con-
ventions with those of Anglo-Saxons.
We are, we admit, great race. But
it seems to me that we've ignored
some thing-our fellows OF the southern
climes- We have studied and made
much of forms OF speech, OF the every
day treatment between themselves ana
others. At first that seems superficial
to us, who prefer no and yes anu
abrupt methods and the curtest SEN
tences; but, friends, we've much 10
learn from those people Oh their hIiu
courtesy and pollteness. Inc truth Is
that mans life with ms iainiiE-"he'
children, mother, neighoor Is not made
up of grandstand plays.
IT'S made up OF those little acts III
tie restraints that go 10 make up
mans character Many men are
great deal better than tney seem 10
their families-wlVes, chiidren anu
neighbors. When exigencies arise they
show forth elements OF strength that
ought to commend them TO thelr lei
low citizens and families. But IL does
seem as if they were deDriving their
families and neighbors of something In
not living up to the standard In little
things. as well as big
THE truth is If we are negligent OF