Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
PASTOR FIFTY YEARS



"a citizen Of the kingdom of heaven and
Of the state.
Recognition should be given to the
workers but those who are animated by
the highest motives look for approx al be-
yond men, the approval of their own con-
sciences. DR.. Butler could not have be-
come the man he is if he had not looked
for recognition from higher source"
Bishop Satterlee closed his tribute by
quoting from Goldsmith's beautiful de-
scription of the country parson, and liken-
ing it to DIR. Buffers character
Speaks for the Church.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota was called
upon to speak in behalf of the Lutheran
Memorial Church.
Il hardly feel competent" said Senator
Nelson. Ito speak for that church of its
pastor My first acquaintance with him
began in 1888 when 1 a member of
the House, and the more L have known OF
him the higher have l esteemed him.
I'm this busy, progressive, material world
of ours we are apt to often measure men
by the millions of dollars they aceumu-
late. AS a rule these men have not been
the potent factors they imagined them
selves to be for the good OF society. we
often find that they have been diverting to
their own pockets from the stream when
ought to accrue to the whole of mankind
They make us feel we have been the hod-
carriers in the building up of their wealth.
These men pass away and are soon for
| gotten. History gives them scant page.
But it Is not thus In the moral word,
and with the great laborers and artisans
! in that field. Men like Dr. Butler gather
up the dew and sunshine of heaven, and
| concentrate it upon the barren and stony
places in nature. They are the great
benefactors of the age. OF this class Is
| DR.. Butler. He has been one of the great
| workers in the moral vineyard-working in
| season and out of season He Is great in
multiplicity of good deeds. He has not
to xynrty n ha
carried his pulpit around with him.
| Senator Nelson said that republican in
situations are effective only because our
| churches have trained the moral sense OF
| the people. Republican institutions in the
hands of ignorant men become as danger
| Gus as gunpowder in the hands of CHI dren
| Our institutions succeed because we are a
| Christian nation. If We were not, blood
| shed would reign here as in some other So
called republics.
| Senator Nelson said the present gather
| ing was demonstration Of the fact that
| the laborer in the vineyard of the Lord de-
| serves credit as much as any other. The
| greatest of all missionaries in the public
| service is the minister of the Gospel He
| wished long life to DR.. Butler. and that
| when he died he should die the best of all
| deaths-in the harness.
! DR.. Buffers Response.
| At the close of the dinner, Mr. Foster
( called upon DIR. Butler to speak. AS the
| guest of honor arose to his feet the com
| pany saluted him with hearty round of
| applause.
/ 81 am simply overwhelmed by this ova-
| tion," said Dr. Butler ''You evidently be-
| Meye more in .taffys than in epitaphy. 1
| would express my heart when l say
! thank you for this wonderful and spon-
! taneous demonstration. Coming, as 1t does,
| from representatives of this great govern
| ment the President the Supreme Court,
| the Senate, the House, the city govern
ment, the clergy and the laity OF wash
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| heart and to let the past be pledge for
the future.
"A man is no less citizen for being
minister of the Gospel. Citizenship means
| more in Washington than it did fifty years
ago Then there We're 10000 people here;
now there are 100000 Then it was a mud
| There were cobble-stoned streets. over
| which a rickety vehicle transported passen-
| gers a few blocks for 12a cents: Now it
| has grown to be the most beautiful city In
| the land Citizenship means more now, and
| will mean more in the future For one
| thing, wherever the flag flies, the great
principles which have made US what we
are will be planted and maintained.
| ST am a born optimist I am coming
more and more to believe that we are able
to solve the greatest problems that may
the period of civil strife, when 1t was my
privilege to minister to the unfortunate OF
| both arrives. ard v-"c" I est"bl shed MANY
| strong ties of friendship. We are expand
ing our national domain and taking under
! our care twelve or fifteen millions of people
| who need more than they need anything
else what we have in this country, a God
fearing citizenship. We must teach them
| the blessings of such citizenship.
/ s.The highest type of mankind Is the
| shirt which is equally ready for labor or
for sacrifice. He that would be chiefest
of all must be the servant of all. 1 stand
here tonight a simple citizen Of this great
nation and this noble city. thankful, hum
/ bly, thankful. if I have had any part in the
i great work which has been done. I have
| been unconscious of 1t. and I am glad it
was so"
This closed the evenings ceremonies and
the company dispersed. after many had re-
/ manned to shake hands with DR.. Butler.
The special guests at the banquet were