Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-22
CHINA NEEDS To
BE CHRIST AN|zEO,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Speaks to
PreSbytery Of Work Being
Done to Awaken People Of
Oriental Republic,

Washington. April FL - President
Wilson, in IN address at meeting
here tonight of the Potomac presby-
teIy of the Presbyterian church. pic
uire1 vision Of China awakened By
tho voice Of Christ and furnishing q
great momentum i'm future 10 the
moral forces Of the world. lie de-
clared that as soon as the untiy OF
China was realized It's power would
come in the world,
shall we not see that the parts arc
fructified by the teachings of Christi
he asked
The presidents address was devot-
ed largely TO incidents of bis hoyhood
when he assisted his father, a Preshy-
terrain clergyman "lle had the risky
habit of saying exactly what he
thought said the president, "a habit
which |, IN part, inherited and OF
which | have had TO diligently cure
myself.
Euloglzes Ills Father.
Gle was the best instructor, the
most inspiring companion | venture
to say. a youngster ever had. and in
facing southern nreshytery | cannot
think Of myself as the president Of the
United States. / can only think Of my
and ! only wish could claim some
Of the vital connection with the
church which he could claim. Because
those who stand outside of the active
ministrations of the church. so to say.
get an illegitimate usury from it. We
do ROT seem 10 add great deal to its
capital, but We do live on its invest
ments We do live on its. great in
Voet mpnte of sBifit -
Before Mr. Wilson spoke, Warren
II, Stuart, a missionary in China. had
told of the great Importance of the
work for Christianity being done
there Tile president dwelt upon this
IN his address.
Christianity Essential.
when ! think OF the great bodies
of public opinion which sustain the
affairs Of he world Il seems to me
that the heart ana nucleus OF them ISL
the principle Of Christianity he COM
tlnucd. and That. therefore. the con-
servatidn of that great fountain of all
that is lust and righteous is one of the
most important things conceivable, in
finltely more Important than the
things which those of us 10 who at
tempt % take some part in admins
tering the external affairs Of the
world, and when hear men like Mr.
stuart pleading for The means to in
traduce this great influences into a
part of the world now for the first
tlmc feeling it's connection With the
rest of mankind. now first Weakening
TO THE possibilities of the power that
lies latent In il, t wonder If Il Is pos
slhle that the imag'nations of Chris
tian people Will fail Go take fire.
amazing Vision for China.
WHY this Is The most amazing and
vision that can be offered
you, this vision of that great sleeping
nation suddenly cried awake by the
voice OF Christ could there be any
thing more tremendous than that and
could there be any greater contribu-
ton 70 the future momentum of the
moral forces of The world than could
be made by quickenlng this force
which IS being set afoot In China
China Is az present inchoate as q ma
ton 1t Is g mass In The parts of which
there Is energy hut which are un
bound IN any ssential and active unit,
ana lust as soon as lis unity comes, Its
power VIII COME IN the world, Should
we not see that the parts are fruetl-
fled hy Che teachings of Christi
But that IS quite part from what
! had come 60 say i had not como
to speak &c You on foreign missions.
! am merely competent 10 utter my
deep allegiance 20 the things which
are REPRESENTED by bodies Of people
IKE TINS and % express my thanks 10
tod thal as j Youth and as q man / i
nave been permitted 60 take part IN
them.