The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-21

nTEW YORK, May 20.-Carnegie hall
M was crowded to the doors tonight
with an audience eager to hear
the address of President Roosevelt in
the interest Of Presbyterian home mis-
sions. the occasion marking the close
Of the centennial celebration. Many Of
the audience remembered that Presi-
dents Cleveland and Harrison had
made addresses fro mthe same platform
on the same subject.
In the parQuet sat the commission
ers of the general assembly, with as
many of their friends as could be
crowded in The two tiers Of boxes
were filed with men and women who
are leaders in metropolitan Presbyter-
ianism, and others interested in the
meeing. There were about 400 men and
women on the platform. There was
not q vacant seat, not a bit of standing
room left in the entire auditorium, and
hundreds were turned away.
When President Roosevelt took his
seat on the platform he received a great
ovation. When the applause died away
Mr.. Roosevelt took his seat between
Rev. DR.. Vandyke and the Rev. DR..
Stewart Dodge. who was presiding.
A choir Of lbs voices from the differ
ent Presbyterian churches sang the
hymn eye Servants of God, Your Mas
ter Proclaim" and the president sang
with them.
Every true American" said Mr..
Dodge, in his opening remarks, sis
grateful that his country was founded
by men and women who feared God;
and today this nation is receiving its
chief strength and support from Cod
fearing men and women. On this Occa-
sion, our centennial celebration Of our
home mission, it is our chief reason to
keep rejoicing that our church still sup
plies such men and women to keep up
the good work"
Gets His Picture Taken.
A great wave of applause greeted the
statement. as also DR.. Dedge's review
Of the bright prospects Of the church,
which he said. ''is about to receive a
creed that plain people can understand
and accept"
In introducing President Roosevelt
DR.. Dodge said that no man knew bet
ter than the president the importance
to the nation of the good work of the
home missions.
When President Roosevelt stepped to
the front Of the platform and began,
Mr.. Chairman" he was interrupted by
the fiashlight Of a photographer. As
the smoke blew across the stage he
laughed and mid:
There gOlbo6he mystery now" re.
ferring to the mystery OF the creed.
1T is a pleasure on behalf Of the peO-
pie Of the United States to bid you vel
come on this 100th anniversary Of the
beginning Of organized home mission
airy work by the Presbyterian church
In one sense. of course, all feTvent anC
earnest church work is a part Of home
missionary work. Every earnest anC
jealous believer. every man or woman
who is a dOer of the word and not q
hearer only. is a lifelong missionary IL
his or her field of labOr-a missionary
by precept, and by what is a thousand
fold more than precept, by practice
Every such believer exerts influence OF
those within reach, somewhat by wore
and infinitely more through the cease
less. vet well nigh unseen, pressure, al
the stronger when its exercise is uncon
scious Of example, OF broad, loving
charitable neighorliness.
but tonight we celebrate a. hundred.
years of missionary work done not &C
cidentally, but with set purpose;
hundred years of earnest effort {,
spread abroad the gospel. to lay deel
the moral foundation upon which trul
national greatness must rest. The cen
tury that has closed has seen the con
quest of this continent by our people
To conquer a continent is rough work
All really great work is rough in tn
doing. though il may seem smootl
enough so those who look back upon il
or who gaze upon it from afar. Thor
Oughness is an unavoidable part Of tn
doing the deed We need display bu
scant patience with those who, sitting
at ease in their own homes, delight Q
exercise a querulous and censorou
part of judgment upon their brethcer
who. whatever their shortcomings. ar
doing strong mems work as they brin
the light Of civilization into the world
dark places. The criticisms Of thos
who live softly. remote from the strive
is Of little value: but it would be diff
cult to Overestimate the value Of tn
missionary work of those who go on
10 share the hardship, and while shar
ing il, to wage war against the myria
forms Of brutality.
Lauds Missionary Work.
ut is such missionary work whic
prevents the pioneers from sinkin
perpilously near the level Of the say
agery against which they contend
Without it the conquest OF this cont
nent would have had little but an AM
NAL side. Without It the pioneers
fierce and rude virtues and somby
faults would have been left unlit b
the flame OF pure and loving aspira
ton. without it the life Of this cour
try would have been a life of incor
-frTe
Because of il. deep beneath an
through the national character thel
runs that power of firm adherence
a lofty ideal upon which the safety {
the nation will ultimately Deepen,
Honor, thrice honor to those who fC
three generations, during the perio
Of this peoples great expansion hay
seen that the force of the living trut
expanded as the nation expanded. The
bore the burden and the heat of II
day: they toiled obscurely and died III
known. that we might come inta gid
riOus heritage. Let US rSove the sir
certify Of our homage to their faith an
their works by the way in which v
manfully carry towards complete
what under them was so we'll begun
The moderator, DR.. Van Dyke. MAD
an address in response to the pres
dents speech. DR.. Van Dyke said,
part.
1T is not every man who has u
chance to bring down two presiden
in one speech. But this is the chanc
which. through an all-wise and inscru
ible providence. comes to me. To 20
the president Of the United States"
said, turning to the chief executive,
have the honor and pleasure to convt
the loving loyalty Of the Presbyterls
church in the United States. We a
glad you are mere. You have kna'
OF being at the right place at the rig
time.
I'VE are glad that our views Of Il
great event Of today comedies wi