New-York tribune., 1900-04-30
S. A R. CONGRESS OPENS.
DIR. CLARK. OF DETROIT. breaches IN
ST PAUL'S CHAPEL.
SESSIONS TO BE HELD TO-DAY AND To-
MORROW-RECEPTIONS AND DIN
NER TO BE GIVEN

The eleventh annual Congress Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution. which begins to-day in the
Waldcrf-Astora. practically begun with
Hgfous service last night In 81. Pauls Chapel. at
Nesey-st. and Broadway. Before the beginning of
the service every seat in the body of the church
was occupied except that In which George Wash
ington at one time devout worshpper.
This pew tastefuly decorated with the Ma
uonal colors The music for the occasion
rendered by the usual church choir and
ceedingly beautiful In one of the front pews and
Immediately opposite the pulpit was delegation
from the Washington Continental Guards clad in
the uniform of the historic organization. Among
them We're Lieutenant Walter B. Tufts. +. A. COnk-
lin A. C. Chenerworth and George Sanford.
The religious portion of the service conducted
by the Rev. William Montague Geer. rector of the
church, and the sermon by the Rev. DR. Rufus
w. Clark rector of ST. Pauls Church. Detroit
chaplain-eeneral Of the order. He preached from
the text: And David said unto Abiatha, the priest
bring me the ephod and David inquired of the
Lord" i Samuel xxx. I.
DR.. Clark said in part
to-day as in days gone by The wave of patriotic
war was declared With span STAYED foT Tne" tpe Ha
impending conflicts and sordid strife which at
side upon the principle that might makes right
viii put in teoPardy any State 1t is claimed that
buked Tyrannies of capital labor and of labor
nies of race; the sordd and vile traffic for gain in
Whatever makes men slaves are yet TO be abolished
what our fathers gave us can be guaranteed.
Concord and Lexington; they were struggles of the
leaders with themselves; Robert Morris could not
expect to make single dollar out of the war:
Irumbuli had no hope TO heap new honors; Carroll
ton, the richest property holder of the Old DOmin-
thought of gaining by embarking in hazardous
strife and taekling the tangles Of his time Lord
Colonial Congress: They Were profoundly con-
ticians never perceive that ideas are the life Of
people and that conscience. rot the pocket, is the
dts the of the M Day % must be
to, to 1t first that we are on Gods M side then sup
plieate Him TO be on our side Well do We know know,
persh We Know WV what nI hste,T % teachas that
every basis of morality except religion is founda
tion of sand. and that the world is strewn with
dation. The disintegration Of the Roman Empire
W the decay & & Of religion I and rge m % h91 sp
superstition. Back of the French Revolution there
Voght and shopenhauer: back Of Communism La
Sale and Marx. Science will enlighten. art in
physical comfort: the bayonet for time
will check the invader but nothing VIII save ,9 SO
the soul with worship and love
Among those present. apart from the Committee
on Church Service. General j. c. Brecken-
ridge Inspector-Generai, L. S. A. the president
general of the society. Franklin Murphy. of New
Jersey: General Thomas NJ Vincent of Washington;
General F. II. Appleton, of Boston; Colonel A. j.
Logan. of Pittsburg; Commodore John w Moore.
DR.. Marcus BENJAMIN. of Washington; DR.. f. NJ
Galaudet of Washington: Captain Samuel Eberly
Gross of Chicago; Judge H. II. Anderson. of Ohio;
J. Kennedy Stout. of Washington; General Ferdi-
nand P. Earle. Louis H. Cornish, Albert j. Squier,
William ". ]. Warren. who is to be the chairman
of the Reception Committee during the progress
of the congress- and DR. Edward Van ID. Gazzann,
who will act its secretary.
Colonel John c. Calhoun of the Reception Com
mittee. received dispatch from General Joseph
Wheeler, saying that he would arrive to-day and
be the guest of the society at the dinner Tuesday
| evening Yesterday afternoon Colonel and Mrs.
Calhoun informally received their friends at their
home in West End-ave., in honor of Miss Wheeler,
| who is their guest.
The congress Will assemble at the Wadorf-As-
| toria to-day at II a From to o'clock re-
Ception will he held the Jumel Mansion by Gen
| eral and Mrs. Earle Tomorrow morning the con-
gress will reassemble and complete it's work. In
| the afternoon New-York City Chapter, u. A r..
will give a reception at Sherrys. and in the even
| ing the Empire State Society. 5. a. r.. will give
dinner in honor of the delegates at the Waldorf
| Astoria Provision is being made for about five
| hundred guests at the dinner.