The Washington herald., 1909-04-26
D. A. R. MEMBERS
AT SPECIAL SERVICE
HRS. Scott and Other Officers
at Foundry IL. E. Church.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME GIVEN
Rev. Robert NJ. Moore breaches on
sThe Higher PatriOtism" - New
President General Calls a Meet
ing of ID. A. r. Board for This
Morning-Many Daughters Depart.

With the exception OF a national board
meeting this morning. the closing even
OF the D. A. r Congress was a specia
service yesterday afternoon. in FOundrS
Methodist Episcopal Church. where th'
Daughters listened TO a forcefuI sermon
by Rev Dr.. Robert N. Moore. on ''The
higher patriotism"
The portion OF the church reserved fol
the Daughters was indicated by Amer
lean flags. and two larger banners were
set at either side OF the platform. Mrs
Matthew T. Scott. the newly elected
president general. attended the service
Among the officers OF the organization
with her were Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt
corresponding secretary general; Mrs
Amos Draper, past register general; Mrs
Della C. Smallwood. regent for the Dis
trict OK Columbia: Mrs. J. Morgan Smith
vice president general, and Miss Pierce
retiring corresponding secretary general
IN al about fifty Daughters attended
Many Have Left City.
The departures since the end OF the cor.
vention have depleted the ranks, and by
this morning few OF the Daughters vii
be left in the city, with the exception Of
the members offhe national board and
the state regents.
Mrs Scott has not Yet decided wher
she VIII leave Washington. Her present
plan is 70 spend tie winters here during
her tenure Of Office. She has called tht
first meeting of the board for 1870 O'Clock
this morning in the board rooms, Wash.
ington Loan and Trust Building, Ninth
and F streets.
Mrs. William Cummings Story, the de-
feated candidate for president general
left for her home early yesterday after
noon. and was not at the service. Mrs
Donald Mclean. although she was not
present. viii not leave for day or two
Her husband, Judge Mclean, and hei
daughter. Mrs. Lieut. Dallam. left foi
New York yesterday.
Anthems of a patriotic nature were the
features OF the musical programme al
the service yesterday afternoon. On
ward. Christian Soldiers" was the open
ing hymn sung by the congregation, led
by Mrs. William T. Reed. soprano. and
Mr. Sheridan. tenor. The hymn was fol-
lowed by a solo b. Mrs Reed. RUdyard
Kipling's "Recessional." Mrs. Reed and
Mr.. Sheridan sang 'The Lord Is Ny
Shepherd as a duet. and after the ser
mon Mr.. Sheridan sang an anthem The
service was closed with the singing OF
America By the congregation
Sermon by the Pastor
Dr.. Moore referred 10 Jesus weeping
over the city Of Jerusalem and saying II
thou hadst known" The feeling shown
then by the Son OF God. said Dr. Moore
was not alone that OF the Saviour Of
mankind. but Was q feeling Of patriotism
In its highest form.
II was what might be called patriot
ism IN tears. and patriotism must be
strong and deep, indeed. 10 find its ex-
preston In tears. Jesus wept because
Jerusalem had failed in the higher des-
tiny II should have attained.
DR.. Moore had q word 70 say about the
patriotism that consists OF the mere
display Of bunting. self-conceit. and self
congTatulatfon.' These evidences he put
among the undesirable forms OF pa
triotism-
1T Is well that we should take ac-
count" he continued, "of the prosperity
Of our country, in order tlat we may
return thanks TO God for toe blessings
He has shOHered upon Us But another
undesirable feature Of patriotism IS a
eomplacent counting Of the nations ma
teTial gains. Il bOastfui attitude toward
our commercial progress. q self-satisfac-
ton over the conquest OF rivals. and a
boastfui, Wanting attitude toward the
peoples Of the world whom God has not
so fully blessed. Such evidences as the
ones I have mentioned are a false note
in the great anthem OF national praise
But patriotism in its high and right
form is essential to the nation. because
with its death the nation dies. WheT-
ever revelry. proflIgacy. indifference. and
a spirit OF compromise. which barters
away tie nations birthrights make
themselves prominent IN tHs national life,
the nations health is endangered
Dr. Moore spoke at length Of the sense
OF responsibility which true patriotism
should inspire. One responsibility, he
said. was 10 discourage the question
able endowment OF Iording il over the
world"