New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
CALLS ON WOMEN TO SAVE
DANGER IN IMMIGRATION.
The Rev. Mr. Kemp Crticises Inter
national Marriages.


To the members of the General society u Inv
Daughters of the Revolution. assembled heie
from all parts of the United States Tor CON
vention, which begins this week at the "aluoih'
the Pew Robert Morris Kemp OF ST. Paufs
Chapel. last night preached stirring sermon III
which he criticised international marriages. oe
,ounoed sristocracies of birth and riches, and
fold the society that as the descendants OF
natriots IL was their duty TO save the country
from an inundation of vices ana weakness
brought here by hordes Of debased and ignorant
immigrants
The service at the chapel was attended oy
fully twelve hundred women, representing tne
society 1t was to have been conducted by ths
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix, rector OF TRINITY OUT
owing to his Illness the Rev. Dr. William r.
Huntington rector Of Grace Church, oHlcialeo'
He was assisted by the Rev. Charles E. Brugler'
ehapIain OF the Society Of Colonial Wars; the
Rev +. L. Humphreys, assistant chaplain OF the
Society of the Sons of the Revolution tDr DIX
being the chaplain): the Rev. Dr. Alexander
Manu. the Rev. DR.. Donald sage Mackay. the
Rev. Joseph Reynolds the Rev. Dr Dahlei Z
Warren the Rev. Laurance f. Bower and the
Rev. Frederick B. Crozier.
Two hundred guests. who had come rom
nearly every State in the Union, and the local
members of the society. gathered In the Parish
by the officers of the society, members OF the
general executive committee. the regents from
the different States and the clergy. marched TO
the church in pairs.
The service was thoroughly patriotic; patri-
otic songs being sung and prayers oeihs oheIeu
for the President and people OF the ohiteu
States The decorations were plentiful and In
accord with the spirit Of the occasion score
Of the members of the Society Of the Sons or the
Revolution of the State Of New-York acted as
ushers.
as follows:
part as they have no rsason' w wta 9Fr
no ps6raae1 o br bhf In this land ded
Gated by our fathers as one of equal rights and
ng ha "a far an mora ora reprshensbie OF
Wealth which often appears to be showing ftns Its
emphasized is' in % the marriage o: fair young
womanhood to the titles S Of n pesoyal to te
itsSiiaeT blood our founders FOUND | Shed? ~ ....-.
land. we centuries old when viewed IN the the
light Of progress and now and the line
| of demarkaton between what is right and ,Hl Wnat
the eo1og9s OF OF e are Changing among US with
rapidty which. when closely viewed; Is a11azl9s e
bnf ELITES ssa3 with 9tis the requirements as Well
bebodeT o ad n ncTease The flood gates
| Migration, which empty upon our snores @ IA al
The newcomers, man! of them, are bred with n the
lowest nshets and nave 1u ee our citizenship
into classes. which soon 1t must be found unless
& dor can eaa pr e There 70 is believe
room here for pessinnisrn which fears; but there
is truly need for an awakening it be too late
day we read and ss Sd Tps T Theh yned bg ~
WRat The eR8 we Is cali public Sentiment Let this public
sentiment be forever controlled by those OF native
cietes @ as Yours and those like to it, and there will
be need as yet for any fear for this dear lano
Let there be no yielding to the European senti, t
| pace Of the foreign born for the self-indulgent
can of be heeG fST bg liberty aRd
must be the fair flower Of reyere4t an and PerIeG
ton and self-interest and self-indugence leading
# it be not far away from the courtesy {y- anG
times? 49,
| insist upon that first consideration of others and
| early days We knew, is alone work worthy OF
the great efforts OF such society as sSa soaTs read
and know of societies Of honorable reputation and
nefg nGaen eaRg efRng m aven PT1o a the iN protests
refined and eutiyated W9men So, SO as to permit II
| our ancestors of good breeding and learning. We
an pTeuptos mn Gr and caTeessnesses of the
Ill breeding but we need never to humor and en-
what an accomplishment could be made If we
ton in courtIv manners of these of old stand firm
| against all the innovating and appalling HABITS OF
| quire now a bravery quite. as magnificent as the
storrning of fortress or the fighting of foreign
| fee, but If accomplished in this great
| land Of ours. ii must be so done by brave womeT
Of birth and of refinement and of a patriotism like
| The American woman stands as no
where else the very pinnacle of influence. Her:
| is the power to sway such the wamen of NJ
| other land have ever known. Men will be led BY
her for they have learned her right and her capa
blity. and If she will ever strive to lead arigh
nought can come between her and the goal she
| ought know.
be n he work SGh 9q
present and protect the time to come. Bring bacl
the customs and manners of the time gone
Stand for that refinement which you represent til
ali our ctizenships shall recognize heritage
and position through the charming grace and tbs
kindly manner that will attract and then entic'
the craving imitation of all. Let the patriotic
woman OF to-day stand first for God and than fO
godly things Let her stamp with ner firm disap
which Is pure and of good report and may tn,
| honorable and the upright and the courteous ant
| the true thing be that for which she reverentlJ
| lives and God. through your agency, will surely
| bless. perhaps, in need may save our loved, ou