The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
Prominent Salt Lakers in An
niyersary al First
Methodist.
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
INTERESTING ADDRESSES
Officers for the Ensuing Year
Are Elected at the
Meeting.

IN harmony WIN tho world -Wluc move
ment To bring abount universal peace,
Il congregation which filled the cdffice to
It's capacity gathered Sunday evening
at the First Methodist church for the
annual meeting held under the direC-
tlon of the Utah Peace society I'm COM
mcmoration OF the anniversary of the first
International peace conference which was
held In 1893 Sunday was observed
throughout the civilized world as Peace"
day. and It's observance by the meeting
held by the Utah society was In con-
lormiiy with the proclama ton issued by
Governor Spry setting aside the day TO
be observed in the advancement of the
most worthy movement.
Speakers representing the various ma
uonalities and ecclesiastical bodies Of the
city addressed the big congregation on
the subject Of Universal Peace" and
after the election of officers for the en-
suing year resolutions ratfying the peace
treaty now pending between the United
States, England and France were adopted
On the stand in front OF two huge
American banners were Governor William
Spry. former Governor John c. Cutler
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court j. H.
Frick. Senator Carl a. Badger, the Rev.
=. a. Simpkin, Rabbi Charles j, Frcund,
Attorney Daniel Alexander. j. NJ. Sjodahl,
n p. Stathakos and the Rev +. 3.
Short.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev,
p. A. Simpkn, Judge Frick, Daniel Alex
ander, Senator Carl a, Badger and n. p,
ony in Salt Lake City. The meeting was
presided over by former Governor John
c. Cutler and appropriate musical seIec-
tions were rendered. The meeting closed
with the singing OF the international
peace hymn To the tune of America
Officers Are Elected.
Following are the officers elected for
the Utah Peace society for the ensuing
year; John G.. Cutler, honorary presi-
dent; Governor William Spry. president:
Mrs A. NJ. Rosenbaum, second vice presi-
dent: ]. NJ. Sjodahl. secretary and treas
urer.
The board of directors consists OF the
Henry Smith. T.. S, Richards. Charles J.
Freund. P 4, Smpkln. Mrs, w. w,
Ritter and A, 3. Lawrence. newly elected
president OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public FOR Utah.
In calling the gathering TO order. former
Governor Cutler briefly outlined the pur-
pose OF the meeting, declaring that ii
was called as nearly as possible to May
tional peace conference was held In the
year 1899. He declared that the time was
coming when war between nations would
be a thing of the past and that inter
means of arbitration. As sign. he
pointed TO the fact that today the vari-
Gus instruments of torture arc being
discarded and more humane and kind
substituted in dealing with Grim
mails. After the singing OF a HYMN the
scriptural lesson was read by The Rev,
r. 3. Short. pastor Of the First Methodist
church, and the Rev. p, A, Simpkin.
pastor of the Phillips CONGREGATIONAL
church. and the first speaker of the even
ing, introduced. Mr.. Simp<in made
that the peace movement be regarded as
4 personal matter with every man,
MIR. Simpkin's Address.
The Rev p. A. simpkln spoke of 1.-THE
A ttitude OF the Christian Citizen TO the
Peace Movement" In speaking OF the
emphasis Jesus laid upon peace and trac-
ing 10 his teaching the outgrowth OF the
influences OF modern cIvilza-
ion Mr. Simpkin went on TO condemn
the inconsistency OF the nominally
tremendous revenues in the preparation
for war. Wars arbitrament is not only
1rutally barbaric. but an absolute con-
radiction OF the whole Christian ideal,
black records Of war waged by kings
who sat throned in the name of the Cali
eean through people who mouthed the
zreeds OF the man OF peace.
Today the greatest scandal OF inter
rational life is that inherng in the fact
hat the worlds most cultured and richly
endowed nations. beddcd upon Christian
prepare al such vast cost
armies and dreadnoughts for slaughter.
each year a sum sufficient 10 ransom
he world from ignorance, poverty and
waste OF war preparation. And for those
who name the name Of Jesus, who
augEt that hate is murder and that |
owes law holds alone the secret of
light.
For Salt Lake and Utah, for America
md the wide world. the age OF peace lies
n but one thing. the law and spirit Of
he prince of peace,
England's Frank Appeal.
The man who settles his disputes with
lis fists. a revolver or a bomb rather
han. the court and the forum of appeal
o the highest law and reason. is an alb
lorrcd survival from the brute days,
So the nations boastlns a possession
If the supreme ethic which will revert to
he races earliest weapon-that of war
S unworthy a place In the worlds court
,f honor
To England's frank appeal. voiced by
Sir Edward Grey, let us make answer by
very voice of our organized life In the
demand for an arbitration treaty be-
.ween the two lands.
We ought TO join hands with the land
whence came so much of all we prize. |
'ur language, and literature. our Ideals
he past with fagot thumscrew. chain |
md rack. this most hideous blight on
life. These two nations can
,ring to pass the poets vision:
'Wnen the WAT drum tnroDS no longer
And the battle flags are furled,
IN the parliament OF man,
The federation of the world"
Justice Prick Talks
Following the Rev, Mr. Simplkin's ad j.
lrcss, Judge j, r. FricK was introduced, |
The peace movement. Judge Frick de- |
:lared, comes down to duty of citizen
ship. He pointed 10 the inculcation of
,cace and justice to ones fellow men in !
he .schoolroom as being absolutely es-
,ential in the promoting of the peace
movement. Patriotism. truth and JUS
ice go together" said the speaker. 'The
application of the golden rule in a prac-
ical way is tho best way to bring about
leacc. Man should be made to know that
Justice is not brought about through |
orce, but by the means Of arbitration |
and the man who resorts 10 force in
stead of the equity OF the courts OF JUS
ice is failing to do his share in bring
nS about universal peace.
Patriotism should be inculcated into |
he minds of children, but together with |
his should go hand I'm hand Justice and |
)cace. This nation which In the time |
If peace has prepared for war has done |
more for the movement OF universal |
peace than those, who have failed to
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