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Show 286 ‘anri Abraham. uiialtcred iii the affairs of the nations of lilahylt'in pitscn Meiiiplii<, the law of righteousness comes down to the d oil->11;- ace. still hinding. unehangcd, unaltered, the haiidniai tice. the moral teacher of then ' Itant nations at today. Iiisiiuttl: int: them. as it doc-s. that it is wrongaor an (liltlt'fltltlal it! Ise‘ex his aegressnr's life unless his own satay he in‘Jeopardy-rigid, explicitly and implicitly, in like manner torhiiis: the nation to enzyme in conflict of force to revenge an alleged aggression . ilt is my earnest and fondest belief that this age is ready trir L'I‘L'Iti achievements. and if we are loyal workers'in the cause of lllllt rnatioiial arbitration our lot is cast amid hopetul surround- ing, hi the course of history Providence selects one nation to lie the guide and exemplar of humanity's pt ie‘ress. \\ heirtlie (flirhtiztii ii‘a opened mighty Rome led the vanguard, and it is "44m NM my mm c: miction that a great era. the lilac of which has neyer lid ii 4 i IL is damning: upon the horizon. It is my firm conyiction that l'ivit‘iiienre in his wisdom will choose a nation to. guide the (l|.~illil"« it n'ianhind, ineulcatin;r into it the realization or the iiectssitv of application of the principles of righteousness and . reason to national life, 'I ll(‘ (hot-(n nation! I see her in my dreams! She is ever l1(if‘lf I!'\ swul‘s Vl‘iflfll A mighty cmuinent, whose shores two (main law. iUUCltUl (in the north and south by lands of pros- pi I'll\' and in What). iiil‘xisriiniii;V precious and trt‘l-‘tll metals. fertile in soil. "lir'llfllllllillth. in no ttar of sudden attack and invasion. she stands pit-eminent, the iti'tt'lltf of coining ages, to gather in ('lVlllYUl hiivminit}. under the shtltering wings of Peace and I'rnspti‘ity the nation of the future! Need I name it? Your hearts quiver loving,r it! "My country, ‘tis of thee, Swtet land of liberty, 0t thee I sing!" It is '(llt l‘iiitid States of Aintrical Vlit liti'. l say, 1 :un liriiily convinced, will he iiitrnsted this eiintili‘iim task. And rightly Mr. 5hr it is. l l»elie\'e, shall he first and toleriiwt to expound to thuw who persist in clinging to war the truth that a controversy which is not settled according to law of righteousness must necessarily violate the law of justice, for until the nations of the world can, by force of self»interest, be surely convinced that our understand ing of the principles of righteousness demands substitution of peaceful arbitration for the murderous sword, we can never hope to realize a cessation of war. My country, I hail thee this day! I hail thy future work and thy future triumphs! Gird thysel f well! Put forth tliv greatest energies! "Our hearts, our tears, our hopes of future years are all with thee, are all with thee!" And when the establishment of peace, the confirmation of tiniversal friendxhip is eftectuated and the hroth erhtmd of mankind and the increase in security of each nation is realized, the war clouds of discontent, suspicions and hatred shall fade. and then we shall behold the spotless dove of Peace, resplendent, triumphant, a glorious substitute for the blood y sword of war: then shall dawn upon the brightened horizon the era of God's workmanship, the era governed not by hatred . violence and might, but by love, justice and right-yea, the era of true patrio tism and true civilization. PROFESSOR VINCENT: The last address of the contest will he made by Mr. Harold P. Flint, of Illinois Wesleyan University, who will speak upon "America the Exemplar of Peace." (Applause) America the Exemplar of Peace HAROLD P. FLINT No influence is more powerful than environment. There will be problems to solve and controversies to settle so long,r as men dwell in different surroundings. From the beginning of time might has made right, the man of physical force has been master of all Situations, and as the result history ever revels in the rich warmth of wasted human blood. We read of Greece, and see Alexander and his campaigns; of Rome, Caesar and his mighty legions; of |
