The Washington herald., 1910-05-20
TAT IS HAILED
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tween the nations
John Wanamaker. who welcomed the
convention for the Sundya schools OF
North America, alluded 70 President Tafi
and Col Roosevelt almost in the same
breath. and both names were received
with enthusiasm. He said;
Halls Col. Roosevelt
THE nations Of the earth believe in
America and England. They hear and
heed the mas they are hearing Theodore
Roosevelt They will love them as they
have loved Edward the With and hon
Ored him for his love of peace and good
Will When President Taft has COM
pleted his present term of Office and the
next one, he will be the worlds mis-
sionary for righteous laws. Universal
. peace. that the birds may build their
rests In the cannons' mouths and spears
be beaten into pruning hooks and war
shall be no more I'm any land.
The next ten years are likely TO be
the most potential OF all in shaping the
destinies of the world Mr. Roosevelt is
saying everywhere that a country is what
its people are. II is not palaces and
public buildings. not its boulevards and
bourses. not its hospitals or museums.
its ships or its wealth-proper to he proud
OF as they are-but that character is the
rock foundation on which alone a nation
must build righteous principles and up
right living
With foresight almost superhuman
ne recognizes the presence In the world
OF forces that make for the overthrow Of
dishonesties in public life and the re-
building everywhere of an honorable and
Christian home life and patriotic citizen
ship.
Let us hail and hasten the day.
As Christian Gentleman.
The presence Of the Chief Executive
OF the government of the United States
here tonight as a Christian gentleman
interested in the setting up of Gods
Kingdom in the world, is quite in line
with his Office and in accordance with his
nature 20 promote the best welfare OF all
the people.
This great nation has no forces or
friends for which it should be more
grateful than those that march under
the banners OF its schools.
AT the golden jubilee Of missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church last Feb
rusry I heard President Taft make what
seemed 20 me the best address for foreign
missions I ever heard. Tonight he. an
pears in this high court as attorney in
chief for the Sunday schools of North
. America. and with his wonderful grasp
Of the facts and his learning and rare
skill as "a lawyer. has won the case for
the plaintiff. IL being so declared here and
now by this great audience as the jury
let Caesar have mis- tribute and let God
also have His own.
Neither stars Of the night. nor the
sun of day, nor the angels in heaven can
look down upon another such sight upon
this earth as great as the worlds whole
army OF Sunday schools. The largest
half or it in number of schools. number
Of teachers and officers. and number of
scholars is in North America, and all told
in this country alone. in round figures,
is not less tonight than 100000 strong.
If Edison were wizard mighty enough
TO call them Up, what a multitude it
would be, But its value is not TO be
counted by membership. II is the only
army in the world in which the drill and
exercises have To- 90 with the heart as
well as the body and mind
sunday schools Revealed.
The Sunday school was not evolved
it was revealed. Il is not an agency of
mans device-it came to man through the
&nind and heart Of God. Men have not
always taken account Of this. but they
are beginning to take a fairer account.
We are glad 90 be on the weighing scales,
but let the scales be justly balanced.
Rcv- Or. Samuel II. Greene, LII D..
pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church. de-
livercd the third Grafton Of welcome. on
behalf Of the Capital Of the nation.
He said This convention is the most
powerful factor in the worlds march Of
progress that has ever been assembled
under the American flag. The citizens of
the Capital he declared. welcome with
open arms the friendly invasion Of 10000
men and women who have enlisted in the
ranks OF militant Christianity.
There were three responses by the fore
most churchmen Of Europe. Asia. and
Africa. Rev. Or. J. M1nro Gibson. Of
England. spoke for Europe; Bishop Volt
su Honda. Of Japan brought Il message
from Asia, and Bishop Joseph c. Hart
zell performed the same Office eloquertly
on behalf of Africa
Perfect AmIty Now.
In spite of this increase in ornaments
that is bothering the world he asserted.
there was never a time in history when
the nations were so completely friendly.
when there was such perfect amity. as
now.
The world is in great bond Of friend
ship, and the United States crosses hands
with Great Britain to lead the earth in
friendship"
Bishop Honda. speaking for the entire
Orient as we'll as the Kingdom OF Flow
ers. also referred 10 ornaments He said
Japan must stand armed in hostile Asia.
and added that she Is merely complying
with the demands of fashion in increas- |
ing her ornaments.
"A big army and navy. we must adj |
NIT, are necessary evils. There is some |
thing in the doctrine Of armed peace. |
end there is no nation on the face OF the !
globe that wants peace more than my !
land Of Nippon"
Refers 20 Roosevelt.
Bishop Hartzell, the last speaker Of the |
evening. referred laughingly TO Col
Roosevelts jaunt in the jungles.
You must recognize that great con- |
tinent Of ours" he said why. a few
months I'm Africa has made even Theo- |
odore Roosevelt a better man. He is a |
better shot now. He can look a lion in |
the face with an iutreDid enirft
The bishop went on to describe the 1
blOodless division OF the dark continent |
between the countries OF Europe. He