The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-15
KIWANIS TOLD
OF STRUGGLES
OF COLUMBUS
Heritage to World Found in
Perseverance and Devotion
to Duty, They Are Told
JUDGES IN ADDRESSES
Kiwanians, in Meeting, Sup
port Salvation Army Cam
paign Which Is This Week

klWanlanS To-Day CONSIDERED WnAt
Christopher Columbus did in build
ing the new world in observing Dis
eovery Day, with speeches by Judge
A. M. Christensen and Judge, L.. y.
Davies in whichespeakers drew. les
sons for the present from the
achievements Of the past. Father
John Stag was chairman Of the day,
the post being resigned to him by
President Scott Cameron of. the club
who was present after having been
confined to his home by illness for
several days. ~
: Previous to the introduction of
speakers, Judge Birdzell, chairman
Of the inter-club relations commit
tee, spoke briefly and on his mo-
tion the club decided unanimo usly
to offsr'any resistance it might give to
the Rotary club in entertaining the
district conference here next spring,
and also suggested that form al
thanks, be extended to visiting clubs
for assisting ! in Kiwanis charter
night festivities. C. D. D. Wall won
the attendance prize, drawn by lot,
and given by Worth Lumry. Presi-
dent Cameron also called to the At
tention Of the club the fact that the
Northern Pacific championship cattle
special would stop here Friday, Oct.
10; and urge dali members to visit
it. Endorsement of the Salvation
Army drive was given.
Judge Christianson, in reviewing
the life Of Christopher Columbus
and relating the story Of his strug-
giles before he discovered America
October IL, 1892, declared that per-
severance and devotion to duty were
the things that led him to success.
To appreciate the greatness Of the
discovery it was necessary to review
the times in which he lived. There
had been six crusades; the Oh Vs.
tian race occupied a slender hold on
Europe and was fighting to save the
world from. Moslemism or to recover
holy, piaces from the infidel. He was
other lands than Europe. and after
born at time when there was much
agitation over the, possibility Of
the voyages Of Marco Polo and ather
discoveries. Columbus, he said, spent
II years going from country to coun-
try with his great idea that he could
reach the rich lands to the east by
sailing west. because. he said. tbs
world was round ~ ~,
3, columbus had this which lies at
the bottom of every great human &C.
complishment." said Judge Christian
son. Gle was q zealot. There were
no unbe1ievers in his day."
Still Preserved.
Recalling saying that. no great
,benefaction has ever been conferred
on the world without. the aid Of .
saint or woman, Judge Christian
son said it was an humble Frisr who
made it possible for Columbus to
get . hearing at the Court Of Spain
and II was Queen Isabella who had
faith when others did not and msH$
he voyage possible. Columbus, he
said. made sAshrewd bargain In the
eyes Of some, but he provided that
Ill profits he might make from the
expedition should 60 to the. purpose
Of importing > crusade to redeem
the Holy Land! Columbus. he said,
was brought back to spaip in chains
sfter his third voyage TO America,
but @ ever, faced indignities and
harhships calmly, and in the end was
restored TO something Of his former
estate.
The thing that made Columbus
great, Judge ChristiansoR said, was
mot that he discovered America, but
that hs psrservsred FOR ~ yeers be-
csuse hs had faith in his crest idea.