The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-05


Itfe parties 3tlierete IRE ennallySa al
fault. But We are not here to COM
| siderSthe blame. we face the fact OF
lfhe most fearful, the most burden
some and the most sanquinary COM
flict Of all time, and we pray fol
war TO cease. ii
Let us raise on high our flag OF
freedom to flood the world with Its
Hight and invite tile Scattered and
broken, the wounded and dying, CIV.
erywhere in all the world. to look
upon this emblem Of peace and live. 1
In this solemn houriin the destiny
OF nations we pray for speedy recon-
Citation and the quick coming OF uni,
versal peace, and with malice to-
wards none but with charity to all''
we pledge our best endeavors to It's
accomplishment.
And for our president, whose moral
courage has been our strength and
shield and who through great tribu.
lations and the valley Of the shadow
| of death has maintained the sweet
serenity Of Christian character. we
pray for wisdom and for health and
strength.
Let integrity and uprightness pre-
serve him, show him thy ways, 0,
God and lead him in try truth and
teach him, and If it be try will, hear
,he prayers of thy people. Redeem
Europe out of all their troubles and
.he calamities Of war. Redeem Mex
leo out of all her troubles, and raise
up leader in that torn and dis
tracted republic who shall be en-
dowed with the spirit of civic righte-
business - make him a power. OF
strength to lead his people to the
highest conception of a republican
form OF government, and to the high,
est ideals Of religious liberty. Free
us all from class hatreds and in the
liberty which love alone can give lean
us all in the pathways Of peace, ana
thus shall be the glory forever. j
We invoke peace upon the warning
nations OF the world, in the name of
the countless thousands OF the wild
owed and orphaned, in the name OF
the manned and wounded, the dead
and dying. In the name Of homes dis
ruptcd and dispoiled, OF virtue wrong
cd and piteously tortured. In the
name of humanity and christian civ
ilization and in the name of the high
sovereignty of the United States We
raise aloft our banner of peasc, with
humblencss or spirit but with conf
dcnce in the sincerity Of our petit
tions. we pray Almighty God to re-
turn to its sheath the sword of the
world. heal tile iealousies of the ma
lions. inspire them with determine
ton to bring speedily to an end this
Glesolating war and when 1t shall END
bring them together upon basis OF
reace that shall be mutually amicable
and forbearing. Let their articles Of
agreement do away with intense
militarism, let the nations agree to
disarm. Fill the hearts and minds
Of these. warning people with an
earnest longing for peace and llar-
mony. Let there be no more discords
among them.
Make the people Of our own land.
good and great and strong, let hon
esty of purpose, Righteousness In ac7
tion and the majesty of wisdom d.
rect them. a#.A
Let the lessons OF this war sink
deep into the hearts of our people.
Isanctify our nation to the highest
conceptions of right, purify and en-
noble our principles and our polt-
cies. Help US now and always to
dedicate ourselves and our country to
the glorious labor Of leading all ma
lions to juster laws, sincerer friend
ships and more rational civil liberty.
Mr.. l.. M. Davis, editor oil
the Fairmont West Nirwginiant
was the second speaker and in
n clear, concise manner outlined the
causes incident to the outbreak of the
war and gave some interesting sta
tistics relative to the great conflict.
ir. Davis complimentcd the re-
marks of Mayor Bowen very highly
and stated that few mon could form
more, beautiful phrases than the
mayor of Fairnont. He commended
the action of President Wilson in
naming Sunday as day Of prayer for
peace, the action, he stated, was very
thoughtful and timely. Secretary of
state Bryan was eulogized as the
greatest peace advocate the world
lad yet produced. The speaker stat
ed that Mr.. Bryan had commenced
preaching peace and disarmament
long before the European war was
thought of and that he believed Mr..
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