The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-23
Rev. F. B. Short Delivers Al
dress on "Illustrious Amer
leans in Contrast"
LIVES OF WASHINGTON
AND LINCOLN COMPAREI
Each, the Speaker Saws, Wa,
Raised Up for a Special /
Mission.

meeting In the interests of ur,vs..
sal peace was held at the ,,njyers,t,,
semhly room Wednesday morning c.,
ernor William Spry presided a, the noas.'
ing, and upon the rostrIm were roen,hs, !.
OF the state Legislature. w W. Ritsr
chairman Of the board OF regents p,,Ll
ard w. Young of the board OF reeert,
and President j. T. KIngsbnry Of ~,
university faculty. The Rev. Francis "a
Short delivered the oration OF tha AZ,
on the subject. "Illustrious Arerca,. a.
Contrast" A special musical nroor,n-
was furnished for the occasion by Prnf
Squire Coop, consisting of national h,,,, ~. I.
and selections by the university chat,
and orchestra.
The Rev. Mr. Short used as ilIustr..
TONS for his lecture the lives OF or
{Wo gTeafes' IA Amer,San patriots GeoIl
compared the lives OF The two men frcr,
the Niewpoin, that when God needs .
prophe, he brings him forth from amonc
me people To whom he would speef
speaker, were God-se men. and eecS
had a mission to fulfill which wlthas''
MS own particular training and environ.
ment he would have been unable TO an
Washington an Aristocrat.
Washington vas born In luxury. was
son or the Virginlan aristocracy. ia
wealth. and by this influence and hls
wonderful bearing and loyalty he va
enabled 10 deal with the statesmen ~
that time and was fayorite OF soldier
and statesman alike. But Washin etn,t
lad foreign foe to deal with. sg5
hence his training and station in NE
made II possible to deal with foreiTn
power IN a way that won victory for
the infant republic. and made him the
with Lincoln, however. conditions vers
different He was born OF the cornnar,
people in log cabin. and his early life.
With It's poverty and hard work, brought
the people. II was through this train
ing that when the blow against the eov-
einment came from among his own PEG
pie. he was enabled TO deal with thfu
Sondlton and nnally TO carry the totter-
ing republic through the most periIous
time 1T has ever known. Lincoln came
TO Washington with but single friend,
but he was borne forth from Il with fhe
greatest pomp and ceremony Of any pres
ldent who has ever lived in the White
house: He was born an American peass
ant. but died an American king
Plea for Peace. -
But. In view OF the spirit Of uniysr.
sal peace, Mr.. Short asserted that ous
of the greatest statements ever left br|
Lincoln was given by him after tho Close
of the civil war In a plea for peace. Linz
coin said In a public speech Firmly do
we pray. O Lord. that this terrible
scourge OF war will pass away" Since
this plea for peace was given. neariy'
every nation in the world Is expressing
itself in favor of peace. Germany. Eng
land. Japan and America are all plan
nins against international wars Still
the increased expense of The building of
larger and more battlesbips goes com
on. the armies of every nation
cor i,N1c ,fre-
this is wrong. II We are 10 ever expecL'
peace.
The meeting was concluded after the
rendition OF a national air by the or
chcstra, the benediction being pronounced
by Chairman w. w. Ritter OF the board
OF regents.