The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-21

\ warning to the assembled dele
gates at the Twenty scconu state con-
vention of the Epworth league that
they be prepared to serve their coun-
try in helping it to sound the great
message which it is destined to give to
the world, was given at the opening
session last night by Professor Charles
M. Neff of the law department of the
state University
Let not the psychology of the
present crisis in world affairs take
your minds from your duty to your
God and your country" said the pro-
fessor. Prepare now for your part in
helping this nation to give to the
world the great message for which it
is destined"
University's Greeting.
Professor Neff was present to ex-
tend greetings to Missoua's visitors
on behalf of the university. 1t had
been expected that Chancellor Elliott
would be there for this mission. but
DR.. Charles d. Crouch: pastor of the
First Methodist church. announced
that the chancellor had been unable to
come because of the demand OF Presi-
dent Wilson for his services in con-
ncction with the Council of National
Defense. Professor Neff spoke in his
stead
Professor Neff followed City Attor-
ney John l.. Campbell. who eXten ded
the greetings of the city on behalf of
Mayor Wilkinson, who is quite i'll at
his home. He complimented the league
members on their work and likened
them to a great training camp receiv-
ing instruction which will enable them
to lead the great army of Jesus Christ
Professor Neff was then introduced.
Nations and Ideas.
thousands of years ago." he said,
"a man walked out of his tent Dos
sessed of an idea. His idea was that
there is but one God and that man
should worship him.. This idea estab-
lished the Jewish nation. That nation
gave to the world the great truth that
there is no other God but Him and
that Him only should the people serve
That nation passed on. It's idea was
great enough for any nation to, give
the world.
'Then came Greece which gave tc
the world the idea of duty. The
Greeks trained themselves entirely tC
| this idea. Nowhere has there beer
such an orator as Demosthenes: no.
where architects like those who bull
the temples of the nation: nowhere &
| language like theirs; nowhere such
sculpture as theirs. They trained
| their bodies to the acme Of physica
perfection. But they, too, gave theil
| idea and went their way.
| Then came the idea of government
brought into being by the Roman EN-
pire. They first gave to the world thu
dictum that all the world should b,
taxed. Never had such governmental
idea existed before: never before then
had n nation so stretched out it!
dominions to all parts of the knowl
world. Their law has lived to thu
present day. Their art was tn,
strength of central government ant
power of dominion.
Game next the French. who brough
to the ideas that had gone before tn
thought Of social intercourse at it
greatest development. The worl'
knows their sociability. their love o
intercourse with one another. TIL
women Of America can tell you tina
the best styles are the Partisan. TIL
men know that the Frenchmen ar
the most sociable.
Tho Great German Message.
"The German people--a great an
wonderful people now under the guild
ance of bad leaders, and who we hop