The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-30
ROOSEVELT A PULPIT TOPIC.
PRESIDENT CALLED A PREVARE-
CATOR AT 4 NEGRO SERVICE.
Also Denounced ~ \ Political TrIckster
for Dismissins the Negro Soldiers
An Episcopal Clergyman Proclsims
Him as a Cause for THANKSGIVING.

An Episcopal Clergyman Pr0ciaims
Him rs a Cause for THANKSGIVING.
President Roosevelt was the subject OF
widely opposing views in Thanksgiving
sermons in this city yesterday. At a union
service of four negro congregations he
was denounced as a prevaricator. At an
Eriscopll alan SCI vice his character was
huded as a cause OF national thanksgiving,
more important than the prevailing pros
rerrty.
Al the union service yesterday morning
cf the negro congregations Of the Mount
O,ivet Baptist, ST. Marks Methodist Episoo-
pal, st. Jsmes's Presbyterian and the Abys-
einian Baptist churches at the Mount Olivet
church, 1871 West Fifty-third street, the
Rev. ". II. Brooks of st. Marks Church
referred TO the action Of President Roose-
Welt in dismissing the negro soldiers from
the Twenty-tifth Infantry:
We denounce that act az an outrage
and demand justice at the highest court
Of earth and before the bar of heaven
Let him of the square deal' deal squarely;
him Of the fair play play fair; him Of the
door of opportunity not shut and bolt it
forever in the faces OF the black veterans.
Has the worlds peacemaker lost his
head and tired of his job. that he can ruth
lessly mistreat a suffering, hysterical
woman on the one bend and outrage a
battalion Of soldiers on the other2 IL
'peaching' on comrades is such a soldierly
.,.., L. ,konIl hax,a A sohafr 80 paonhtnri
in Vest Point, Annapolis and especially
at Harvard.
Roosevelt must 90 down in history as the
uncertain quantity in the political world
and the destroyer OF a nations confidence.
As we look over the history of our country
we think OF Washington as the Inauguration,
Lincoln the emancipation, Grant the pacif-
Gator, but we must place Roosevelt as the
prevaricator; Washington the truthful,
Lincoln the honest, Grant the fearless,
Roosevelt the unjust; Washington the pa
triot. Lincoln the statesman, Grant the
warrior, and Roosevelt the political trick
stpr."
Following the sermon a collection was
taken for the soldiers dismissed from the
army.
In his Thanksgiving sermon in the Church
Of the Holy Communion, Sixth avenue and
Tw street, yesterday, the rector,
the Rev. Henry Mottet, cited the character
of President Roosevelt as one OF the chief
causes for American thanksgiving. He
placed it on a par with the national pros
peFity as a subject for rejoicing. He cited
the renaissance OF San Francisco, the pros
perity of the South and the spread Of edu-
cation as other causes which made the
Thanksgiving anniversary notable. He said:
Il believe that San Francisco Is destined
10 become greater and nobler than ever in
the past, and the spirit and energy and
optimism-thank God for that optimism
Of her people should serve as an example
for all time.
The advancement Of the South is simply
amazing. | am mindful that the most
serious of all our national problems is
lodge in the Southern States the problem
Of the treatment OF our colored population.
who in the eyes of the law are our fellow
citizens. In time God will give us the
wisdom to meet and solve this problem
in a God-like manner.
"Of all the characteristics that mark the
Lie and history of the nation none is fairer
than the careful training OF our youth, who
'ly our common school system are trained,
| peak with caution, better than in any
ether country in the world. To the count
loss Millions spent by the vote Of the people
through national and State appropriations
there was added private contributions
agEregating over 500 200, 900. To New
Workers it is an interesting fact that the
metropolis, with its student enrolment OF
nearly i7,OOO, is now the greatest university
city in the world. Ibow in reverence before
a nation which nurtures its youth as does
this nation.
Il wonder how many appreciate that the
ration's greatness, like the fairness OF our
family name, must depend largely upon
headship and leadership-upon the mar at
the helm. When he ia wise. when he is full
uf courage and full Of liopefulness, then you
have the key n the unfolding Of all our
national blessings. As, then, to-day We
thank God for our blessings, public and
private, let VIA place high up in a niche all
Nv itself, u thanks for Gods gift Of the
,irle man who il the chief ruler of the