Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-01-24
RELIGIOUS FAITH
OF PRESIDENT TAFT
REV. DR.. JOHN WESLEY HILss
SERMON 10 ELOQUENT AhALN.
els OF TAPT's CHARACTER.
FAITH IN GOD AND CHRIST
Praises the sunday School ~ an In
stItution Of Greatest Importance
and Shows Hls Sympathy for Al
Forms OF Religious Belief.

Mt or the international feace Forum
of Eev York city. recently preached
to a large audience at All Souls
church, Chicago, sermon on "The
Religion of President Taft"
Dr. Hill began by paying a high
tribute to tie United States as a
Christian natiCn, and said that 1t was
a striking testimony to the religious
character of the American people that
they have always insisted upon the
elevation of devout, conscientious,
cody men to the highest office within
their gift. He asserted that President
Taft met these requirements. stating
that the president had gone farther to
conserve the cause of Christianity In
it's home and foreign propaganda, no
loss than In the application Of its prin-
ciples In social and civil justice, than
any of his illustrious predecessors.
Born of godly parents" said Dr.
Hill, and reared In an atmosphere
character and career rest upon that
religious basis which has developed
his sense of personal accountability
TO God, love of truth and justice. SEN
>sitiveness to the feelings of others,
reverence for sacred things, adher-
ence to law and order fidelity to
duty and devotion TO the spread of
Christian civilization"
DR.. Hill, discussing President Taft's
religious belief, said that the presi;
dent, as a Unitarian, belongs to the
Charming school, believing as clearly
and distinctly in the divinity of Jesus
Christ as did Edward Everett Hale,
whose prayers we're always offered in
the name of Christ. To show that his
faith constantly manifested itself In
Mr.. Taft's public addresses, Dr. Hill
quoted from a speech delivered by the
president at the Tompkins Avenue
Congregational church In Brooklyn,
wherein he praised the Sunday school
as IAN institution of the greatest i'm
portance to our country, where the
lessons of the Bible are unfolded. and
where boys and girls learn of God and
of Jesus Christ, and 80 lay the foun-
dation of enduring religious character.
DR.. Hill pictured President Taft AZ
man OF simplicity. sympathy and
Christian democracy, who practices
Christianity in helping the poor and
needy, and who. while president of the
United States, after addressing a vast
audience in Carnegie hall, New York
found time to visit the Bowery Mis-
sion and utter encouraging words to
an audience OF thousand wretched,
fallen discouraged and despairina
men. DR.. Hill asserted also that
President Taft is a man of prayer and
that his reliance upon God is the SO.
cret OF that great self >ntrol which Is
the crdwning virtue of hHs character.
Or H,ll's analysis of the presidents
religious belief was accompanied by
numerous citations from the presi.
dents speeches, delivered on various
occasions 20 religious audiences. lie
insisted. that there is nothing Of big.
otory or intolerance in the religious
life OF President Taft Ills address.
es" eaid Or. Hin. breathe the spirit
OF Christian catholicity and strive for
union of~all true believers in SYM
pathys .and loving cooperation" His
breadth of religious view was shown
when addressing the Catholic summes
school at GIN Haven. N. Y. He said,
Il amipot Catholic" and then added
that he believed Christians are grow
ing more tolerant and are no longer
cherishing narrow views which spring
from religious bigotry. but are able. to
recognize and appreciate the virtues
exhibited by the heroes of every and
any Christian faith and creed Before
a Methodist audience President Taft
eulogized Methodism as an Affirmative,
aggressive, pushing, practical church
militant, and, according TO DIR. Hill,
lie has always shown the widest sym.
pathy for every religious belief
After eulogizing President Taft's Ell.
forts to secure world.wide peace as
the browning point OF his career, Or
"a" concluded rs follows.
-. .aieasared, therefore, from all these
viewpoints; by his faith in Almighty
God; his bellefin Christ, Christian ed
ucaiioh, evangelism missions and civ.
ilization; his mfailing dependence
upon Providence; his familiarity with
the Word of God, and his sincere at
tempt to bring his life into harmony
with the precepts of that word; his
habit of prayer; his simple and steady
confidence in the ultimate triumph of
the right; his reproduction of the
spirit OF the Master as seen in the
gentleness of his treatment OF his
enemies. the patience with which he
endnres opposition- being revilsd and