Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
WORK OF PATRIOTS
Children of American Revo-
luton Ready for Business.
SERVICES YESTERDAY
TO PARTICIPATE IN LAYING COR
NER STONE OF NEW HOME.
Society Growing in Numbers and En-
couraged by Work-Pilgrimage to
Tomb of Washington Friday.

The opening work for the annual con-
ventIon of the Society of the American
Revolution commenced at the headquarters
of the society in the Washington Loan and
Trust building this morning. A large num-
Der of members called and registered and
were given their badges. The society now
has about 5000 members. and it is expect
ed that a large number will take part in
the exercises tomorrow afternoon incident
to the laying of the corner stone of the
new continental hall by the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Contrary to the program as arranged, the
children" will not go to Mount Vernon
tomorrow for their annual pilgrimage, but
will take the trip on Friday.
There will be a meeting of the society
at the Church of the Covenant Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. at which time the
| annual reports will be received and other
important business transacted.
Patriotic Services Yesterday.
Patriotic services preliminary to the OPEN
ing of the annual convention of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution were held
in the Church Of the Covenant at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. They were conducted
by Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin, D. D., pastor
of the church Patriotism was the keynote,
and from the opening hymn to the benedic-
ton at the close, all thoughts were CEN
tered on love for God and love for coun-
try:
The services opened with an organ pre-
Jude march, by Calkin, and the singing
of Gloria Patria,' with the entire congre-
cation standing Prepare Ye the Way of
the Lord was beautifully rendered by
quartet composed of Miss Carrie Burk-
hart, Mrs ]. Clarence Price, Mr. VIM. D.
Mcfarland and Mr.. Frank p Reside, at
the close of which there was responsive
reading of the scriptural lesson of the day.
In his prayer DIR. Hamlin referred feel
1ngly to the early founders of this great
country and the work done by the colonial
fathers and mothers toward planting a
Christian community and asked Gods
blessing upon the work being done along
patriotic lines by the DESCENDANTS of those
worthy sires. An Offering for mission work
In the Philippines was made in accordance
with the usual custom on such occasions
While the collection was being taken up
Mr. Reside sang as a solo HE Maketh
Wars to Cease" by Chadwick
Dr. Hamlin selected Broad minded Pa
triotism' as his theme. He said the word
patriot" appeared to have military sig
nificance; that we are wont to think of pa
trlotlsm IN time of war, when the nation
Is In peril and ''the boys are at the front
lighting for the country. On such occa-
slons, said DR.. Hamlin, we are apt to he
filled with emotion. mourning all defeats
and rejoicing over all victories
y, Another view Of patriotism said DR.. Ham,
lin is on the eve of political election
when the head of the nation is to be elect
ed and two great parties are lined up for
battle. Some people feel that all the pa-
tr1ots are in the party to which they be-
long, but such is not the case. This coun-
try is very nearly equally divided into two
great parties, and there are patriots in
both. If, as one-half think the other half
is disloyal, then this great republic would
soon be in ruins.
I'VE know that patriotism that is only
allve on such occasions is of very little
value" continued DIR. Hamlin. ut is purely
superficial. But do not doubt that these
are too common forms of the so-called
taxes for conducting the affairs of the ma
ton, yet these same men shout the loudest
and fiaunt patriotism when the country Is
at war or great political contest is on
Patriotism in Peace.
There are in my judgment three things
which in times Of peace constitute patriot
ism. In the first place, there is the patriot
ism of the Christian church. 1 speak not
as denominationalist. l am speaking as
Christian citizen. Christianity is the
safety of the nation. George Washington.
whom we delight to honor. warned the
country that morality could not live out
side Christianity. This one Of his say
ings. The most fundamental thought of the
future OF country should be that moral
base. If religion should decay, the strong
basis of the United States would soon be
destroyed. We should therefore plead for
patriotism that will guard the safety of
the Christian church-nOt by laws, nor by
monetary support, but by moral help. The
preservation of the church is the power of
morality"
DR.. Hamlin said another kind of patriot
ism is that toward the scholastic institu-
tions that give primary education and teach
the young ideas how to shoot in the right
direction.
There is no institution so close to the
hearts of the people as are the public
schools of the United States, where the
fundamentals are instlled into youthful
brains. These are the institutions that
make the intelligent citizen" he said
Patriotism in war is well enough but
there should be patriotism in peace that
should safeguard the schools, seeing to it
that they are kept free from partisan pol
itics and never let the least suggestion of
party enter into their government" contin-
ued DR. Hamlin. "They should be con-
trolled absolutely by merit and efficiency.
and so turn out men and women who will
love their country and be proud of it,
Patriotism of the Home.
'Then again there is the patriotism of
church and that for the school should be
the patriotism of the home. Patriotism of
the home should always exist. This mat
ter should ever be in the minds and hearts
of us all.
1--WE have had startling revelations re-
Gently in regard to the conditions existing
in one of our western states. l refer to
polygamy in Utah. Some of us had hoped
that polygamy was dead issue and trust
ed the citizens of Utah, but eyes have been
opened to horrible condition of affairs. I