Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-06-18

ton of the value of foreign missions
was expressed. Having been an eye
witness Of their labors and results
in the uttermost parts of the world,
he had, although contrary to the teach
ingso his church, learnedto appreciate
the good work accomplished by their
manner of approach; laying a special
emphasis on their medical and educa-
tional sides. After much debate with
himself and observation this was his
honest judgment. They are worthy
of all earnest support, and they, Uni
tarians, were beginning to see the
error of their way. He closed this
part of his lecture by telling a story.
We wish we had space to relate it.
At this juncture the weakness of
commercialism as civilizing power
was exposed. He had heard it said
that business men can do a great deal
to speed on the Kingdom. This
sounded better than it was in reali-
ty. AT the present it was a nice idea
rather than an effective idea He ex-
pressed his belief in the theory, but
affirmed that his experience could
not say that it was very promising.
He had nothing in mind that would
make the outlook encouraging along
this line. He declared unequivocally
that the movement to make business
more Christian had not yet struck the
Orient; and if we depended on busi-
ness men there those nations would
remain forever pagan. Commercalism
without the spirit of Christ is even
more Grass abroad than at home. A
commercial despot is not to be trust
ed at home; much less away from
home. He is a disturber rather than
peacemaker. He is always prepar-
ed to sacrifice everything and every
body for what he calls, success. The
question, what is right? is not to have
any room in his mind. Commercial
ism is ruthless and unprincipled. We
cannot rely on it. The world needs
the spirit of the Nazarene, and nothing
less can make it right.
What has been said formed the
main portion of the first part of Mr.
Taft's address, and passing to tht
second part, he outlined plan to Sc
cure international peace similar tC
that which had been suggested by hin
| at Cleveland the previous week at 6
conference of eminent leaders in tht
law and other professions. 1t is thai
a league of peace be formed by eight
or ten great nations, to decide upor
questions capable of being submitted
to such an international court, and tx
have a committee of conciliation will
a view to delay, and, if possible, tt
20 Tho IN DxxyI11 nj
the Senate handled some of Mr.. Taft:
arbitration treaties was recalled will
the good-natured intimation that thu
position of Senators are sometimes in
clined to take, that they are a littl,
more responsible than other branches
of the government for the preserva
ton of the sacred honor of the ma
ton. is hardly tenable.
This is but a bare outline of tn
address, but it is sufficient we hop
to give an idea of what Mr.. Taft ha,
in mind, and since it has had sue
far-reaching effect, let us look upon
again from another point of view, re
! tracing our steps lest we have misse
something. This is not hard to dc
especially when we have such loa
to carry. Then, we cannot but won
der at the position which was take
by our good and honorable ex-Presi
dent-the place given to the Churc
as a creative institution, the maker o
self governing peoples, her wor
abroad among the nations of tn
earth. and the actual leader
of the world. If this had com
. from the lips of a preacher, G
an ignorant saint, we would not /
:. surprised at all, but coming as it di
e from the lips of man who went
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