Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-23
PRESIDENTIAL CHURCH
Attended Services on Sunday.
Heard Rev. Schick
Preach, on
BENEFITS FROM LOVE OF COD
And Loving eod-scolded Small Boy
For Trying to Photograph Him
While Coming From church--Took
a Walk With General Wood.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Aecom.
panied by Douglass Robinson, MS
brother-in-law. President Roosevelt
left the Cowles residence shortly be-
fore IL O'clock for the Reformed
church. located on Fifteenth and G
streets, which, as vice president. he
chose as his church home just after
the inauguration. Reaching the
church lust before the hour of wor-
chip President Roosevelt was met at
the door by Rev. J. NJ. Sehiek, the
pastor, who extended a cordial greet
ing, to which Mr.. Roosevelt respond
ed at the same time introducing Mr..
Robinson. The two were then escort
ed to the presidents pew, the second
from the front in the center section.
The church, which has seating ca
pacity of perhaps 200 persons, was
Tiled 10 overfioWing. and many We're
unable to gain admittance.
Rev. Mr.. Schiek's sermon was from
the third chapter of Ephesians, the
senteenth, eighteenth and nineteenth
verses, reading:
THAT Christ may dwell in your
hearts by faith; that We, being rooted
and grounded in love may be able to
comprehend with all saints what Is
the breadth and length and depth and
heigh1h and to know the love OF
| Christ which passeth knowledge that
We might be filed with ell the fullness
Of God
The sermon was upon the benefits
to be derived from love of God and
love for Coo. With this common
love- said the pastor. .'all trials pass
away Life is sweet, is bright, Is
happy. Working in the love of the
Divine Master makes our toll easy,
our burdens not hard to bear. With
nut this love life is nothing It Is
an existence for worldly pleasures,
with no hope Of JOY after death. Is
this all We should live for? Is there
nothing to strive for after death?"
In closing Mr. Schick talked of the
greatness Of Gods love, comparing it
10 that of q father for his son
A rather unexpected incident oe.
CURED just as Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Robinson left the church. A 15-year-
old boy, anxious to obtain photo
Graph of the chief executive, had sta
toned himself on the sidewalk about
SO feet from the entrance to the
church. As soon as Mr.. Roosevelt
| reached the sidewalk he saw the boy
| Nth his big box Immediately, and
raising his hand in signal to a bicy-
Gle policeman standing near, said:
Stop that stop that.
The officer jumped in front of the
camera and the president strobe for.
ward almost on a run Coming up
10 the boy he shook his finger menac-
ingly at him anu declared:
you ought to be ashamed of your
W. v1fo
as he leaves house OF worship. IT'S
disgrace. You ought to be ashamed
OF yourself"
With Mr.. Robinson the president
then started across Fifteenth street
with head erect and shoulders back.
A bicycle officer, under instructions
previously given him, started to fol-
low, but Mr.. Roosevelt turned and
with an impatient waive of his hand
said: 80
Il don't need YOU
The officer thereupon turned back
and the president and Mr.. Robinson
continued their walk, going in
roundabout way to Captain CowIes,
house. Many persons passed and req
ognized the president. the latter pleas
antly responding to their salutations.
Two bicycle policement, who kent at
4 respectful distance in the rear rad
followed the president when he went
70 church.
General Wood called for President
Roosevelt with an automobile The
two got into the vehicle together at
the Cowles residence, but the chat
feur was dismissed when the out
skirts of the city were reached and
the two men footed the trip the re-
mainder of the way. Their walk lay
through the beautiful section known
| as Rock Greek park.
During that time General Wood
went over much of the Cuban situa
ton and prospects with the president.
The day was perfect one and the
president enjoyed his outing inn
| mensely.
The remainder Of the day was spent
1T home, the president dining at the
| Cowles residence, those present being
confined to the members of the house
hold.
Quite a number OF persons called
during the afternoon to pay their re-
spects.